2023 Agenda (ARCHIVE)

• Women Owned Business Marketplace: Support and learn about women-owned business organizations.
• Learning Stage: Attend mini masterclasses featuring bite-sized actionable takeaways on leadership, career advancement, or personal development. Full schedule will be available in our digital program book closer to the event. Space is limited and first-come, first-served.
• Career Services: Sign up to meet with a career coach 1:1, meet with recruiters, and to have your resume reviewed. Sign-ups are in person in the Interactive Hall starting at 8:00 a.m. Spaces fill up quickly!
• Networking & Meet-Ups: Stop by the Career Connections Meet-Up area to participate in both structured and informal opportunities with peers, conference sponsors, and board members.
• Bookstore: Find books for purchase by authors speaking at the Conference.

That’s a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics

Whether you are on the board for a local non-profit, corporate organization, the school committee or PTO, the role requires a unique set of skills to maximize your impact. Your fellow board members may have different agendas than you, more aggressive personalities and/or distinctive end-goals that make it challenging to contribute or advance the board’s goals. In this interactive session, based on our wildly popular Women Amplified podcast segment That’s a Good Question, the audience drives the conversation. Executive Mentors including senior professionals, community leaders and conference board veterans will offer insights for how to navigate the job skillfully, help your board succeed and learn how to secure a board position that leverages your background and expertise.

Moderator: Laura Rice, Managing Producer, Texas Standard, the National Daily New Show of Texas

Executive Mentors:

Speaker: Myrna Estrada, SVP & Field Executive, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Speaker: Laurie Dalton White, Founding Executive Director and Strategic Advisor, Conferences for Women

Speaker: Michelynn “Miki” Woodard, CEO, Amalgamation Group

That’s a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace

The tech community has historically had a lack of visible mentors and role models for women. While that is slowly changing, more change is needed. In this interactive session, based on our wildly popular Women Amplified podcast segment That’s a Good Question, the audience drives the conversation. Executive Mentors including Conference board members, senior tech professionals and community leaders will respond to LIVE attendee questions offering insights and lessons learned for how to navigate the male-dominated tech field.

Moderator: Amber Gunst, Co-Founder & CEO FundLyst

Executive Mentors:

Speaker: Tamara Fields, Austin Office Managing Director, South Market Unit COO, Accenture & Board President, TX Conference for Women

Speaker: Shane Woods, Executive Director, GirlStart

That’s a Good Question: Getting to the Next Level

Career growth took a back seat over the last several years. Now, women have significant ground to make up with a renewed focus on climbing the ladder. In this interactive session, based on our wildly popular Women Amplified podcast segment That’s a Good Question, the audience drives the conversation. Executive Mentors including Conference board members, senior professionals and community leaders will respond to LIVE attendee questions offering insights and lessons learned for how you can get a seat at the table and take the leap into a leadership role.

Moderator: Jennifer Sanders, Anchor & Reporter, KXAN

Executive Mentors:

Speaker: Madeyline Brown, VP, North America Channel Inside Sales, Dell Technologies

Speaker: Brenda Hudson, SVP, Commercial Sales, Insight

Speaker: Rose Smith, CEO & Founder, Black Women in Business

9:00 – 10:00am – Small Group Networking

These peer-to-peer Meet Ups take the intimidation out of networking. Join a table to participate in small group conversations. Facilitated by an ICF Coach, this guided process will offer suggested topics to break the ice and deepen your conversations.

 
Emcee: Sally Hernandez, KXAN News Today Anchor
First Lady Cecilia Abbott and Liz McDaniel Watson
Board Member Welcome: Tamara Fields, Austin Office Managing Director, South Market Unit COO, Accenture & Board President, TX Conference for Women

Introduction: Amy Magro, Executive Director, Patient Advocacy, Horizon Therapeutics, now a part of the Amgen family
Speaker: Gail Devers (DEE-vrz), Olympic Gold Medalist & Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Patient Advocate

Introduction: Anna Beninger, VP & Director, DEI Business Advisor, Liberty Mutual
Speaker: The Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern (juh· sin· duh  aar·durn), Prime Minister, New Zealand (2017-2023); Senior Fellow, Harvard University; Special Envoy, Christchurch Call to Action; Board Member, The Earthshot Prize in conversation with
Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Opinion Section Host & Writer, The New York Times, podcast Host, First Person & former NPR Journalist

Standard Lunch
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Side Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
Potato Chips
Lemon Basil Cookie

Alternate Lunch (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Quinoa Chickpea Salad
Side Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
Potato Chips
Vegan/GF Cookie

 
Introduction: Mariely Franzetti, VP, Product Lifecycle & Supply Chain Engineering, Cisco
Speaker: Michelle Zauner, Musician, Japanese Breakfast; Author, Crying in H Mart in conversation with
Nora McInerny, best-selling Author, Creator & Host, Terrible Thanks for Asking and It’s Going to Be OK podcasts

Introduction: Vanice Hayes [vuh-NEES], Chief Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Dell Technologies
Speaker: Elizabeth Banks, Actor, Producer, Writer & Director in conversation with
Jameela Jamil, Actor, Host & Activist

• Women Owned Business Marketplace: Support and learn about women-owned business organizations.
• Learning Stage: Attend mini masterclasses featuring bite-sized actionable takeaways on leadership, career advancement, or personal development. Full schedule will be available in our digital program book closer to the event. Space is limited and first-come, first-served.
• Career Services: Sign up to meet with a career coach 1:1, meet with recruiters, and to have your resume reviewed. Sign-ups are in person in the Interactive Hall starting at 8:00 a.m. Spaces fill up quickly!
• Networking & Meet-Ups: Stop by the Career Connections Meet-Up area to participate in both structured and informal opportunities with peers, conference sponsors, and board members.
• Bookstore: Find books for purchase by authors speaking at the Conference.
• Bookstore Author Signings (@ 4:30 pm): Get a chance to have your book signed by the below authors. Purchase required.
  • Dr. Marisa Franco
  • Minda Harts
  • Nora McInerny
  • Liz Wiseman