Signature Sessions

All Signature Sessions are offered concurrently starting at 11:35 a.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY

Women and Work-Life Balance: “Juggling Is What Clowns Do!”

According to Dia Simms, “There is no work-life balance. Not for the women that I know.” For her, life is not a matter of keeping multiple balls in the air at once (“Juggling is what clowns do!”). It’s about taking on every aspect of your life from a batting cage — focusing all of your force on one ball at a time. From her daughter’s science fair to negotiating a $100-million deal, Dia is 100% present on each ball in each moment. In this inspiring speech, CEO/mom/wife/philanthropist/ award-winning entrepreneurial business leader Simms will outline how women can go from juggling it all to hitting life, family, and career out of the park.

ONLINE ONLY

Emotional Intelligence: Lessons from the Flight Deck

Olga Custodio considers her sheer determination to be one of the essential assets that propelled her to success and helped her understand how her actions and feelings as an airline captain and crew member affected her crew. Identifying her responsibilities as the authority in charge of the aircraft’s flight operation and safety helped her manage and understand the value of listening to each crew member’s needs to assist them in fulfilling their duties. Her perseverance and tenacity drove her to accomplish her duties regardless of the situation. In all the tasks she has undertaken, Olga has always demonstrated her strong motivation to achieve results that would deliver positive impacts and inspire others.

IN-PERSON or ONLINE

Thriving as a Leader: Innovating with Courage

Drawing from the best-selling book Arrive & Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership, Susan MacKenty Brady and Elisa van Dam offer this skill-building workshop with tools for taking courageous and thoughtful action when opportunities and risks emerge. You will learn to identify your fears and employ strategies to mitigate them. You’ll leave with a “power phrase” that will remind you of your own sources of courage and innovation so you can thrive as a leader.

Online Only

The Prepared Leader

The next crisis might be here now or it might be around the corner. In this discussion exploring their book, The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before, two history-making experts in crisis leadership, Erika H. James and Lynn Perry Wooten, will argue that the time to prepare is always.

In no other time in recent history have leaders in every industry and on every continent grappled with so many changes that have independently and simultaneously undermined their ability to lead. The Prepared Leader encapsulates more than two decades of the authors’ research to convey how it has positioned them to navigate the distinct challenges of today and tomorrow. Their insights have implications for every leader in every industry and every worker at every level.

IN-PERSON or ONLINE

Signature Business Panel: Renewal & Innovation as a Leader

As we begin to break free from the pandemic and gain momentum for a brighter, stronger, more inclusive future, Kerry Seitz will lead this moderated discussion and bring to the stage top women business leaders. Sharing their personal stories in this rich, dynamic conversation, you will hear how each leader has been able to reinvent and renew themselves and creatively reimagine how they lead.

This session will be held live in Boston and will be broadcast simultaneously to our virtual audience.

– Yvonne Beamon from Dell Technologies Conference Attendee 2022