Friday, April 24

3:00pm WIN Entrepreneur Pitch Event

5:00pm Welcome Reception

Saturday, April 25

8:00am Breakfast & Networking

9:00am Keynote: Reviving the Goddess: Empowering Modern Female Entrepreneurs

Speaker: Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary

Step into your power and ignite the unstoppable force within. This transformative presentation is designed for modern female executives and entrepreneurs who are ready to embrace their unique strengths, cultivate resilience, and elevate their leadership.

Topics include mastering self-confidence and aligning personal values with professional aspirations. We’ll explore ancient techniques like meditation to energize your body, the eastern concept of shakti to awaken your inner feminine power, and brain-rewiring methods to break free from limiting beliefs and unleash your natural goddess state of being. These tools will help you overcome self-doubt, celebrate your achievements unapologetically, and foster a mindset that thrives on innovation and adaptability.

Empowering, practical, and uplifting, this session isn’t just a roadmap for professional success—it’s a celebration of the feminine spirit that fuels it. Together, we’ll reimagine leadership as a blend of strength and grace, inspiring you to rise as a leader who not only achieves but also inspires.

10:15am Panel Discussion: From Intention to Impact: How Women Shape Their Own Professional Destiny

Moderator: Silvi Siddhu

Defining Your Destiny brings together accomplished women leaders for an honest, inspiring conversation about creating meaningful success—with or without external support. Through personal stories and practical insights, panelists will explore how intentional choices, resilience, and self-trust shape leadership journeys. Designed to empower emerging and established women leaders alike, this discussion will offer tangible lessons on navigating uncertainty, overcoming barriers, and leading with clarity and courage. Attendees will leave with renewed confidence, actionable strategies, and a deeper understanding that destiny is not inherited or assigned—it is deliberately created.

11:15am Exhibit Break/Networking

11:45am Panel Discussion - Reading the Tea Leaves: Evidence-driven Insight for Female-Focused Product Innovation 

Moderator: Sheena Smith, MS, MA

This session, run by the WIN Science Committee, will introduce the WIN‑developed industry flowchart and integrate it into a panel discussion on the innovation stages that help anticipate consumer and scientific insights driving successful products.

12:45pm Lunch/Networking

1:45pm Panel Discussion: Leading Through Life Stages: Building Workplaces That Support Women at Every Turning Point

Moderator:  Nikki Putnum Badding

Women’s careers unfold alongside major life transitions, but workplace systems rarely evolve with them. In this panel discussion, leaders will share perspectives on how organizations can better support women through every stage of their careers – from early career development to family expansion, caring for aging family members, experiencing health challenges or grief to the late career stage. Panelists will explore how thoughtful leadership, flexible policies and inclusive cultures can help women remain engaged, supported and positioned for long-term success at every turning point. 

2:45pm Panel Discussion: Investing in Professional Development: Understanding the power of coaching, mentorship and sponsorship … and what differentiates them

Moderator: Heather Granato

Throughout a woman’s career, she will hit inflection points for professional and personal growth. Whether it’s applying for a promotion, seeking to develop new skills, or extending her network, there are multiple ways in which she would benefit from guidance and advice. In this panel discussion, we will break down the different avenues available to invest in professional growth, calling out how each one complements the other and the ways in which we can make the most of our connections.

3:45pm Exhibit Break/Networking

4:15pm Building Inclusive Teams

Moderator: Danielle Masterson

In this closing session, we will discuss the importance of building/leading inclusive teams - not only because its the right thing to do, but because its the best thing for your business! We'll talk about finding the power of diverse perspectives, empathy in leadership, impact of diversity on innovation, and actionable steps for fostering inclusion on teams/in organizations.

5:15pm WIN Heroine Award Presentation/Toast and Group Picture