Schedule – Women Leaders Conference

Flip the Charisma Switch: How to Electrify Your Executive Presence

Katrina Cravy

Whether you’re presenting to the board, rallying a team or showing up on screen — speaking with confidence is your shortcut to credibility. In this energizing, interactive session, Katrina Cravy reveals how to flip your personal “Charisma Switch” and activate habits to spark trust, attention and connection, making you an unforgettable communicator.

Thinking in Bets: Smarter Decisions for Work, Wealth and Life

Kelly Mould, J.D., SVP Director of Wealth Management Milwaukee Region, Johnson Financial; Selina Garcia, VP Private Banking Relationship Manager, Johnson Financial

In a world full of uncertainty, strategic thinking is your edge. This breakout session introduces practical tools to help women leaders make confident, informed decisions —whether navigating financial choices, workplace challenges or personal crossroads. Learn how to apply a “thinking in bets” mindset to assess risk, weigh options and move forward with clarity.

Bringing Insights to Action: Storytelling with Data

Amy Warnock, VP of Business Product Management at Northwestern Mutual

In today’s data-driven world, businesses and organizations are collecting unprecedented amounts of information. While spreadsheets and dashboards are valuable for organizing this data, they often fall short in generating the action that a compelling story can invoke. During this session, you’ll discover how to contextualize data into actionable insights and harness the power of storytelling to foster engagement and drive decisive action.

Explore Your Career River: Navigating Change with Confidence

Bridget Thoreson, Chief Project Officer / Dream Wrangler, Hearken

Your career isn’t a ladder—it’s a river. In this session, you’ll learn a framework to help you map your professional journey with clarity and confidence. You’ll explore new ways to define progress, uncover transferable skills and discover fresh possibilities for what’s next — whether you’re considering a transition or seeking deeper fulfillment in your current position.

Overcoming Challenges and Thriving Through Change — Panel Discussion

[Moderator] Nina VA Johnson, SVP/WI Branch Banking Market Leader, US Bank; Dr. Jeanette Epps, Former Astronaut, Aerospace Engineer and Former CIA Intelligence Officer; Katie Arnold, UX Research Lead, Rockwell; Rachel Breitbach, Senior Advisor and Practice Lead, FarWell

Change is constant — how you respond defines your impact. In this panel discussion, leaders share real-world strategies for navigating uncertainty, managing personal transitions and helping others embrace change. Learn how to turn disruption into opportunity with practical tools and a resilient mindset that fuels innovation and growth.

Driven to Level Up: The Five Levels of Leaders —and the EQ Behaviors That Make or Break Momentum

Erica Roberts, Certified Business Guide and Executive Coach, inVantage

In this energizing workshop, discover how to climb Maxwell’s Five Levels of Leadership by mastering the EQ behaviors that fuel momentum. You’ll learn to spot what’s quietly derailing your influence, apply a powerful Assertiveness-plus-Empathy move and identify quick-win strategies you can use immediately.

Mastering the “PIVOT” in Times of Change

Desiree Coleman-Fry, Chief Strategy Officer, U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance

Learn five practical strategies women can use to overcome setbacks and thrive through transitions. Learn how to prioritize yourself, activate your network and turn your unique talents into new opportunities — with resilience as your foundation and innovation as your path forward.

The AI Advantage: Spot Opportunities, Solve Problems, Deliver Wins

Nicole DeFalco, CEO / Next Level Learning Design & Facilitation, Upsurge Advisors

Make AI work for you — today! In this interactive session, you’ll roll up your sleeves and explore how to apply AI to real-world business challenges. Learn practical tools and a proven process to help you uncover AI opportunities in your job, team or organization. Leave with tangible ideas you can use immediately. This is a hands-on session. Please bring your laptop, iPad, etc.

10 Tips for Negotiation

Jennifer Pestikas, Founder & CEO, Brave Women at Work

Negotiate with confidence. In this practical session, you’ll walk away with 10 actionable strategies to approach negotiations with clarity and impact. Whether you’re advocating for a raise, promotion, or better benefits, you’ll gain the mindset and tools to drive results and help close the wage gap.

How to Reshape Your Perception (of Yourself) to Reach Your Potential

Kim Rogne, Owner/Founder, For the Love Of

Discover how to shift from survival mode to intentional growth using the PRP Model — Perception, Reality, Potential. In this session, you’ll learn how to reframe limiting beliefs, reconnect with your personal power and cultivate a mindset geared toward resilience and transformation. You’ll leave with practical journaling prompts and real-life strategies to support your growth and unlock your next level.

Lead and Win with Psychological Safety

Barbara Burgess, Consultant, Speaker, Executive Coach, Author, Instructor

While others cling to outdated norms, you can lead and win with psychological safety. It’s proven to drive performance, innovation and retention. In this session, you’ll get the playbook for creating a culture where talent thrives and results follow — whether you’re leading two people or two hundred. Learn how to lead your way, build the kind of team you want to work with and get ahead by doing what actually works.

Building a Human-First AI Strategy

Brooke Casazza, Director, Sales & Marketing Enablement, Milwaukee Bucks Inc.

AI strategies often miss the point —they focus on the tech, not the humans who make it work. This session dives into how the Milwaukee Bucks built an AI strategy centered on people, not platforms. You’ll explore how to build an adaptable strategy of your own — from identifying where to start to aligning tools, teams and goals in a way that fits your organization’s unique culture and capacity. Whether your organization is just testing the waters or diving in deep, you’ll leave with a practical playbook for leading meaningful, human-first innovation.