Conference Agenda
Please note that the agenda for this event is tentative. While we endeavor to keep the schedule as accurate as possible, unforeseen circumstances or necessary adjustments may require modifications to the agenda. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.
BACKSTAGE PASS
October 6, 2026
LOCATION: RESCH EXPO, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
***This experience requires selecting the Backstage Pass as an add-on during registration as it often sells out.***The Backstage Pass is your exclusive opportunity for networking and inside access to the speakers of the Women’s Leadership Conference. This event will include: networking, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and a facilitated opportunity to grow your connections.
2:30PM Professional Headshots
3:30PM Networking & Hors d’oeuvres
4:30PM Welcome & Keynote
Nikki Miller
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In a single year, everything can change. In this powerful and personal session, Nikki Miller shares how she navigated a season of significant challenges—and what it taught her about resilience, self-trust, and the strength of a meaningful network.
Through real-life experiences and honest reflection, she will explore how leaning into the right relationships, trusting your instincts, and taking bold steps—even in uncertain moments—can transform adversity into growth. This session will leave you with practical insights and renewed confidence to face your own challenges with clarity and courage.
5:30PM Networking Activity
7PM Event Ends
7:30PM Professional Headshot Studio Ends
7:30AM Registration & Networking
8:30AM Welcome & Morning Keynote
Judi Holler*
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Women today are navigating a creative crisis. Between the unique cultural pressures that teach us to hesitate and wait for permission, and the algorithmic "scroll spell" that constantly demands our attention, it is easy to lose our own rhythm.
We become so focused on perfection, comparison, and chasing outside approval that we start operating on autopilot—silencing our original ideas and waiting for confidence to show up before we make a move.
But confidence isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you create by being bold, brave, and betting on yourself.
In this dangerously inspiring keynote, USA TODAY bestselling author and professional improviser Judi Holler is handing you the mic. Designed specifically to help women stop shrinking and start shining, this experience is a bold invitation to come back home to yourself and turn the volume up on your one, precious, wildly dope soul.
Blending the experimental principles of improv theater with raw storytelling, Judi introduces the HOLLER™ Method—a personal operating system to help you unlock your creative edge and practice the art of self-expression.
Through interactive moments, poetry, and immediately actionable tools, audiences learn how to break free from the pressure to be polished and start experimenting with possibility.
10AM Networking Break
10:30AM Breakout Sessions
Angel Henry
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Women leaders are carrying emotional debt at levels no previous generation has ever faced. They navigate workplaces where adult bullying thrives in subtle forms—exclusion, minimization, dismissiveness, and power plays that erode confidence over time. At home, silence becomes survival. And across work, family, and faith, they overfunction endlessly—appearing “strong” on the outside while quietly collapsing within.
We’ll explore practical ways to use AI at work and in life, from streamlining workflows and improving decision-making to managing personal tasks like travel and meal planning. You'll also gain insight into AI's limitations, ensuring you maintain a balance between automation and human touch.
Mary Simonis
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Women leaders are navigating rapid change, rising expectations and expanding opportunities—and clear, intentional goals are essential to leading with impact. This session explores how to set meaningful goals that align with your values, strengthen your leadership identity, and support growth. Through the Change Agility Model, you'll learn how to adapt with confidence, respond to uncertainty, and turn transitions into catalysts for personal and professional advancement. Participants will leave with practical tools to clarify their direction, build resilience, and lead themselves—and others—through change with purpose and authenticity.
Colleen Hauk
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Can you own the moment in under two minutes? In this bold, interactive session, executive coach and presence expert Colleen Hauk challenges participants to command attention, deliver with authority, and turn their voice into impact. Selected attendees will take the “2-Minute Test,” presenting short talks followed by live coaching that unlocks fast, lasting transformation. Whether you speak to teams, clients, or the C-suite, you’ll walk away with practical tools that separate the forgettable from the unforgettable.
Honor Jensen
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Many women leaders carry more than their share, acting as the ultimate "fixer." While your intentions are good, this often leads to exhaustion and a team that depends on you for everything.
In this interactive session, you'll learn the Coach Approach to Leadership. It isn't about losing control; it is about shifting your mindset. Instead of feeling pressure to have every answer, you will discover how to empower others by asking the right questions and setting clear expectations.
We will introduce a simple, practical framework you can use immediately to stop being the bottleneck. You will leave with tools to reduce burnout and help your team step up. Unlock their potential and reclaim your sanity, all without adding more to your already full plate.
Jennifer Pestikas
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As of 2025, women earn 83 cents for every dollar a man earns for the same job on average in the U.S. A 20-year old woman starting a full-time, year-round position in 2025 may lose $407,760 over a 40-year career compared to her male counterparts.
By learning how to negotiate early and often, women can continue to fight to close the pay and benefit gap.
11:30AM Lunch
12:45PM Breakout Sessions
Andrea Andree
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You didn’t get here by accident.
You got here by working hard, thinking smart, and holding yourself to a high standard.
But what happens when those same traits stop producing the results they used to?
In this talk, we’ll unpack why effort alone eventually plateaus - and why your next level of success requires an internal recalibration, not more hustle. You’ll discover how self-perception quietly shapes what’s available to you, why positive thinking isn’t enough at higher levels, and how self-belief must be built before success shows up.
This is a conversation for women who are capable of more - but know that pushing harder isn’t the answer anymore.
Linda Grizely
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The MeMoney® Method flips traditional budgeting on its head. Instead of focusing on restriction, deprivation, or rigid rules, this program helps people move from survival mode or reactive spending to clarity, alignment, and self-trust.
Unlike one-size-fits-all financial advice, MeMoney® works with personality, values, and real life. Through practical insights, audiences learn how to shift both their money tactics and their money mindset—so spending, saving, and decision-making support the life they want to live.
This program helps people break cycles of guilt, over-giving, or overspending and start making financial choices that feel intentional, sustainable, and empowering.
Kerry Rocole
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Most women leaders are not underqualified—but in critical moments, many still operate in understated mode. We hold back ideas, soften clear messages, or wait longer than we should to engage. Often the hesitation is not because we lack confidence, but because we’ve learned to calibrate it.
Understated, Not Underqualified challenges that pattern. This session explores the gap between what you know and what you show—and how hesitation, over-calibration, and your inner critic can limit your influence. Through personal reflection, you’ll identify where you’re holding back and practice expressing your ideas using a simple tool—the Fearless Sentence—to say what needs to be said in high-stakes moments. This approach isn’t about becoming louder. It’s about becoming more confident, less hesitant, and more visible where it matters most.
1:45PM Networking Break
2:15PM Afternoon Keynote
Jamar Jones
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Your circle determines your success—period. In this high-impact keynote, Jamar Jones breaks down the power of reinventing yourself, upgrading your network, and positioning your brand to attract bigger deals, sponsorships, and business opportunities. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or industry leader, mastering the art of storytelling, thought leadership, and audience engagement is the key to standing out in a crowded marketplace.
Through Jamar’s Change Your Circle System, you’ll discover how to:
Align yourself with powerful networks that open doors to new opportunities.
Craft a compelling personal brand story that captivates the masses.
Use speaking, podcasting, social media, and PR to position yourself as a go-to authority.
Develop high-value offers that attract sponsorships, partnerships, and clients.
Close high-level deals by leveraging credibility, influence, and brand positioning.
This isn’t just a motivational talk—it’s a business blueprint for those who want to scale their impact and revenue.
3:30PM I Love It List and Giveaways
A special giveaway of the products that have made us say "I LOVE IT!" Must be present to win.
4PM Cocktail Reception
Amanda Wood
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Women in leadership often carry a dual expectation: deliver exceptional results and do it without taking up too much space. The result is a generation of high‑performing women who are relied upon, respected, but too often overlooked. This session reframes three essential leadership behaviors: self‑advocacy, clarity about your impact, and strategic visibility; as core competencies that directly shape influence, opportunity, and long‑term career trajectory.
We’ll dig into why these skills become even more critical (and more challenging) as your role elevates, and what it looks like to practice them with intention. Through reflection, conversation, and practical tools, participants will leave with a clearer sense of their value, a stronger leadership voice, and a grounded roadmap for the next chapter of their growth.
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