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 Day I – Saturday, January 17, 2026

 Day II – Sunday, January 18, 2026

8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration + Breakfast + Vendor Marketplace
9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15 – 9:30 AM | Kickoff Inspiration: Endira Stewart – From Survival Mode to CEO Mindset (Leadership & Mindset)

Morning Keynotes

9:30 – 10:15 AM | Kim B Miller – Build the Brand, Be the Brand (Branding & Marketing)

10:25 – 11:10 AM | Robert Marcus – Crossing the Divide: Leading with Vision and Courage (Business Strategy & Growth)

Breakout Session Round 1 (11:20 am – 12:00 pm)

Natasha Frisk – Unshakable & Balanced (Wellness & CEO Sustainability)

Claribel Rivas – Storytelling Strategies for Product Launches That Sell (Branding & Marketing)

Liletta Harlem – Leading While Healing (Wellness & CEO Sustainability)

12:00 – 1:15 pm | Catered Lunch (75 minutes)
Breakout Session Round 2 (1:15 – 1:55 pm)

Dana Wright – #noexcuses (Wellness & CEO Sustainability)

Rebekah Bersin – The Inner Compass: Aligning Leadership with Purpose (Wellness & CEO Sustainability)

Gigi McMillan – Your Frequency is Your Strategy (Wellness & CEO Sustainability)

1:55 – 2:25 pm | Networking Break (30 minutes)
Breakout Session Round 3 (2:25 – 3:05 pm)

Rajika Mahan – The Authentic Success Blueprint (Leadership & Mindset)

Amy Banocy – The Hidden Growth Strategy (Business Strategy & Growth)

Woodell “Woody” Wyche – Building a Brand That Stands For More (Branding & Marketing)

Afternoon Keynotes

3:20 – 4:05 PM | Lynn Dowdell – E.L.E.V.A.T.E. Leadership (Leadership & Mindset)
​4:15 – 4:55 PM | Sairan Aqrawi – The Midlife Multiplier (Wellness & CEO Sustainability)

5:05 – 5:45 PM | Darryl Matthews -  (Branding & Marketing)

6:30 – 8:00 pm | GROW Networking Reception
9:30 – 11:00 AM | Speaker & Honoree Brunch

11:30 – 11:45 AM | Kickoff Inspiration: Endira Stewart – Lead Like You Love Yourself (Leadership & Mindset)

Morning Keynotes

11:45 – 12:30 PM | Shelita W. Duke – You Can’t Heal What You Hustle Through (Leadership & Mindset)

Breakout Session Round 4 (12:40 – 1:20 PM)

Maurine Kwende – Level Up: The D.R.E.A.M. Success Blueprint (Business Strategy & Growth)

Tim Rook - Movement Creates Momentum (Leadership & Mindset)

Reena Sifer – Anchored in Fulfillment: Redefining Success in Business and Life (Leadership & Mindset)

1:20 – 1:40 PM | Networking Break (20 minutes)
Afternoon Keynotes

1:40 – 2:20 PM | Gabi Garland – Podcasting with Purpose (Branding & Marketing)

2:30 – 3:10 PM | Shawn Bacoccini - Project Blue Financial:  Work Smarter AND Harder (Business Strategy & Growth)

3:20 – 4:00 PM | Patti Schutte – Bold Businesses Need Resultations, Not Presentations (Business Strategy & Growth)

4:00 – 4:30 PM | Awards Ceremony & Legacy Send-off
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