8:30-9:00 am

Registration and Check-In

9:00-9:15 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:15-9:25 am

Transition to Session 1

9:25-10:25 am

Morning Breakout Session 1

10:25-10:45 am

Transition to Session 2

10:45-11:45 am

Morning breakout Session 2

11:45-12:05 pm

Networking & Connection

12:05-1:20 pm

Keynote Address & Catered Lunch

1:20-1:35 pm

Transition to Session 3

1:35-2:35 pm

Afternoon Breakout Session

2:35-2:45 pm

Transition to Main Event Space

2:45-3:00 pm

Closing & Giveaways

SALON 1

Contemplating the Pivot:  Positioning Yourself for Opportunities Even When You're Afraid

Presented by: Jessica Youngblood Kirkpatrick

As careers accelerate and family responsibilities deepen, change often arrives without warning. This session explores navigating growth, motherhood, and invisible labor, reframing disruption not as failure but as alignment, and examining how pivotal moments invite clarity, gratitude, and the courage to re-choose ourselves with intention.

SALON 2

Capital, Clarity, and the Cost of the Dream: What No One Tells Women About Funding a Business and Leading Boldly

Presented by: Katie Wilson Castillo

Entrepreneurship isn’t just about vision and hustle—it’s about understanding the real cost of building something sustainable. In this honest and engaging session, Katie Castillo Wilson shares her non-linear journey funding a business without a safety net, exploring creative capital paths, small business loans, and women/minority business designations while leading and naming the realities rarely discussed.

SALON 3

Embracing Your Culture in a Climate of Division

Presented by: Daisy Ramírez

This session will focus on how to remain proud of your cultural identity, navigate cultural challenges, and stay true to yourself in a divisive social environment while navigating growing your career.

SALON 1

Reclaiming Movement: How Girlhood Shapes Women’s Health

Presented by: Coy Jackson

So many of our health patterns didn’t start in adulthood—they were shaped in girlhood. In this powerful conversation, we’ll explore how cultural expectations, beauty standards, and life responsibilities have influenced movement and wellness, especially for minority women—and how we can reclaim strength on our own terms. Join us to redefine health beyond appearance, break generational cycles, and step into a future rooted in energy, power, and longevity.

SALON 2

Accelerating Your Business Through AI

Presented by: Padmini Soni

Exploring how small businesses and entrepreneurs can leverage artificial intelligence to grow and streamline their operations.

SALON 3

Financial Freedom

Presented by: Miriam De Dios Woodward

Prioritizing financial health, planning and ways to let your money make money.  This session is all about working smarter not harder and understanding how to balance wealth and well-being.

SALON 1

Reclaiming Movement: How Girlhood Shapes Women’s Health

Presented by: Coy Jackson

So many of our health patterns didn’t start in adulthood—they were shaped in girlhood. In this powerful conversation, we’ll explore how cultural expectations, beauty standards, and life responsibilities have influenced movement and wellness, especially for minority women—and how we can reclaim strength on our own terms. Join us to redefine health beyond appearance, break generational cycles, and step into a future rooted in energy, power, and longevity.

SALON 2

Accelerating Your Business Through AI

Presented by: Padmini Soni

Exploring how small businesses and entrepreneurs can leverage artificial intelligence to grow and streamline their operations.

SALON 3

Mid-Career Champions/Mentorship

Presented by: Maze Jackson

Understanding how to find the right mentor, be an effective mentor, and have champions who advocate for you in professional spaces.