CEO Mindset
Investing in developing your leadership and communication skills is an investment in the health of your business.
Sponsored By:
Kimberly Jarena Pollard
CEO, Healthy Clarity by Kimberly Jarena
A RETURN Experience: Navigate Your Next Move
Drawing from her 25 years as a military leader, her life-changing experiences as a special-needs mother, and her transition to business ownership, Kimberly Jarena Pollard explores how the roles and experiences that prepare us to lead also shape how we approach uncertainty, define success, and make business and leadership decisions.
Inspired by Kimberly’s contributed chapter in Building Freedom: A Roadmap for Women Beginning Their Entrepreneurial Journey, this interactive workshop helps women recognize that they are not building from scratch; they are building from experience. Participants will bring one current business or leadership decision and use The RETURN Framework™ Mindset Guide to recognize the patterns and expectations influencing it, reconnect with the experience and wisdom they already carry, and identify one practical next move.
Through individual reflection, conversation, and shared learning, participants will discover how The RETURN Framework™ can help them navigate uncertainty without needing to have the entire route mapped. Participants who have the anthology are encouraged to read Kimberly’s chapter before the workshop; however, reading the chapter is not required to participate fully.
Jen Stanford
Author | CEO | Speaker, jenstanford.com
Your Energy is Your Greatest Currency
Join Jen Stanford for an energizing and interactive roundtable experience designed for leaders who are ready to stop operating from depletion and start leading from abundance. In this session, you’ll learn practical ways to restore your energy, realign your focus, and create sustainable habits that reduce overwhelm and increase impact. Together, participants will build a personalized ENERGY Worksheet to identify what fuels them, what drains them, and how to intentionally protect their greatest leadership currency: their energy. Leave feeling refreshed, empowered, and equipped with actionable tools you can immediately apply in work and life.
Vanessa Short
Founder & CEO, Built by Design Coaching
Kick Imposter Syndrome to the Curb
Let's face it...We ALL experience Imposter Syndrome. For each of us it's different. Ask yourself:
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Do I sometimes feel like I’m different?
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Do I occasionally find myself hiding behind a mask?
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Do I wonder whether I am good enough?
OF COURSE – we ALL ask ourselves these questions. Let’s kick Imposter Syndrome to the curb – TOGETHER!
Yes, we will discuss comparison, isolation, and shame…BUT true change happens in community. We will enjoy teaching time, hands-on time, and THEN through our affirming small group we will build each other up! COME PREPARED TO HAVE YOUR HEART FILLED.
Marlo Thomas Watson
Chief People & Culture Officer, The Marlo Companies
Success Without Burnout
We're constantly surrounded by messages that equate success with working harder, sacrificing more, and always pushing through. While these behaviors are often celebrated, they can quietly lead to exhaustion, poor decision-making, and ultimately burnout—not sustainable success.
I know this firsthand. I nearly lost my life trying to live up to those expectations.
In this honest and practical roundtable, we'll challenge the myths of entrepreneurial success, identify the hidden signs of burnout that often masquerade as ambition, and explore what it truly means to lead with a healthy CEO mindset. Participants will leave with greater self-awareness, practical strategies to protect their well-being, and a personalized action plan to build a business that thrives without sacrificing themselves in the process.
Business Growth
Focusing on business growth and development strategies to provide immediate impact on your business.
Sponsored By:
DeeAnn Jeremiah
Transformational Life Coach, Imagine Life Coaching, LLC
The Success Blueprint: Turning Vision into Results
Are you living a life you truly love or simply responding to the demands of life as it comes?
Most people spend their lives reacting to circumstances, responsibilities, and the expectations of others. This interactive workshop helps women shift from a condition-driven life to a vision-driven one by exploring the powerful connection between thoughts, beliefs, and results.
Through guided reflection, powerful exercises, and meaningful discussion, participants will gain clarity on what truly matters, and develop strategies to create meaningful results, impact, and success. You’ll leave with a renewed vision and actionable next steps for creating meaningful change.
Bibi Goldstein
Founder, Buying Time, LLC
3 Simple Tools To Help You Manage Your Time More Effectively
Managing your time could be very difficult depending on the demands of your professional and personal life. It also creates a great deal of stress and gives others the impression we don’t value their time when we are late to meetings or deadlines.
Key Takeaways:
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Learn what project blocking and time blocking are
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Learn 3 simple tools to manage your time more effectively
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Identify your “time suckers” and how to avoid them
Julia Healey
President & CEO, United Charitable
Philanthropy as a Customer Acquisition Strategy
Philanthropy as a Customer Acquisition Strategy explores how generosity can become one of the most powerful drivers of business growth. Today's consumers increasingly choose brands that demonstrate authentic purpose and make a meaningful impact in their communities. Rather than viewing charitable giving as an expense, organizations can use philanthropy to build trust, strengthen their reputation, create emotional connections, and attract loyal customers. Through practical examples and real-world strategies, attendees will learn how to align business goals with community impact, engage employees and customers around a shared mission, and create sustainable growth by making philanthropy an intentional part of their overall marketing and customer acquisition strategy.
Kruti Naik
Founder & CEO, We Organize
The 25-Minute Phone Reset: Small Steps to Clear Digital Clutter
​Is your phone feeling more cluttered than convenient? In this interactive roundtable, Kruti Naik of We Organize will guide attendees through a simple, judgment-free phone reset designed to reduce digital overwhelm and create quick wins. Participants will identify their biggest phone clutter challenge, complete one small organizing action during the session, and leave with a personalized 30-day phone reset plan. Attendees will walk away with practical steps to manage photos, screenshots, apps, notifications, and digital distractions so their phone feels calmer, clearer, and easier to use.
Jeannie Moran
CEO, RSVP NOVA
The Growth Multiplier: How Strategic Partnerships Can Double Your Business Without Doubling Your Work
Growing your business doesn't always require more marketing, more networking events, or a bigger budget. Sometimes the fastest path to growth is finding the right people to grow with. In this interactive roundtable, Jeannie will share the strategies she has used to build powerful referral relationships, create mutually beneficial partnerships, and turn trusted connections into consistent business opportunities. You'll walk away with practical ideas to identify ideal partners, strengthen existing relationships, and uncover hidden growth opportunities you can implement immediately. If you're ready to work smarter, not just harder, save yourself a seat at this table.
Nancy D. Greene, Esq.
CEO, N D Greene PC
Legal Leaps: Powering Your Professional Growth & Protecting Your Bottom Line
Understanding and strategically utilizing legal frameworks is not a barrier, but a powerful engine for business growth and stability. This workshop will explore how proactive legal engagement can build a robust foundation, protect your hard-earned success, and drive your business forward. Legal knowledge is a catalyst for confidence and informed decision-making. We'll discuss some of the most common questions business owners encounter in the Q&A session.
Dawn Crawley
CEO, STW Cleaning
The Lifeblood of Business: Mastering Operations Management
Behind every successful business is a strong operational foundation. While marketing attracts customers and sales generate revenue, operations are what keep everything running efficiently, profitably, and consistently. In this practical, strategy-focused session, you’ll learn how to evaluate the systems, processes, and workflows that drive your business every day. Discover how to eliminate bottlenecks, improve efficiency, empower your team, and create scalable operations that support sustainable growth.
You’ll leave with practical tools to build a business that doesn’t just grow—it runs smoothly, scales intentionally, and supports the freedom you set out to create.
Megan L. Clark
CEO, Clark & Associates, Inc. Financial Solutions
The CEO Resilience Plan: How to Build a Business That Doesn’t Collapse When You Step Away
This interactive session is designed for leaders who know their business relies too heavily on them. Through live exercises, audience participation, and real-world crisis scenarios, attendees will learn how to create operational resilience inside their organizations before life forces them to step away. Topics include delegation, leadership dependency, communication systems, cross-training teams, and building a culture that can withstand unexpected disruption. Attendees will leave with a practical framework to identify vulnerabilities in their business and actionable strategies to create a stronger, more sustainable company.
Marketing Strategies
Focusing on business growth and development strategies to provide immediate impact on your business.
Sponsored By:
Kari Ritacco
Principal, RedIron PR
Will AI Recommend Your Business?: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Public Relations—and Why Credibility Matters More Than Ever
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing public relations. Journalists are using AI to research sources, customers are turning to AI assistants for recommendations, and earned media is becoming increasingly valuable as a trusted source of information.
In this interactive roundtable, PR strategist Kari Ritacco will discuss how AI is reshaping the PR landscape and share practical strategies business owners can use to build credibility, strengthen thought leadership, generate meaningful media opportunities, and ensure their business remains visible in an AI-driven world.
Jillian Conley
VP of Marketing, Communications, and Strategies, The CEO Woman
The 5 C’s of Modern Marketing
Marketing has changed—and the businesses that thrive over the next five years will be led by CEOs who change with it. In this fast-paced keynote, Jillian Conley introduces The 5 C's, a practical framework for building a marketing strategy that earns trust, creates meaningful customer relationships, and drives sustainable growth. You'll leave with a fresh perspective on how today's most successful CEOs use clarity, credibility, community, conversion, and consistency to future-proof their businesses.