Women's Leadership Conference 2026

We are pleased to announce that our 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference will be held on Friday, May 1 at Bigham Knoll in Jacksonville. Our theme is Lift as You Climb, which perfectly aligns with our core mission of helping women connect and advance.

We'll be putting the emphasis on women helping women and we’ll introduce ways for you to be on the giving and the receiving end of that support. You will the leave the event with tangible tools, fresh perspectives, and powerful new connections that will guide you to grow your career and help other women rise right alongside you!

OUR SPEAKER LINE-UP

Keynotes

Dr. Meocha Williams: Lift as You Climb, Without Becoming the Ladder

Jan Spence: It’s Game Time! Cheer Leadership to Lift as You Climb

Guided Networking

Elissa Denton: You're Not a Brand: Reclaiming the Heart of Networking

Panel

Lifting Others While You Lead

Dr. Keyan Botsford, Owner Botsford Orthodontics

Libby Gill, Leadership Expert, International Speaker & Bestselling Author

Eve Benton, Associate College Counselor

Lightning Talks

Natasha Ickes: Leadership That Builds People and Not Burnout

Sarah Stevens: Creating the Conditions for Growth

Melanie Bonk: Regulated to Rise: Nervous System Attunement as a Leadership Skill

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, May 1

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Ballroom