Session Description:  Imagine having the ideal set of communication skills to break down barriers, inspire action, heal relationships, solve problems, and create real connection. What if you had the confidence and courage to share your ideas, speak with conviction and honor the worth of your own voice? You’d be unstoppable: both brilliant in business and happy in life. In this high-energy, super-practical session, AmyK shares her Magical Phrases and communication techniques that have helped close multi-million dollar deals, save marriages, advance careers, heal family dynamics, and align women with their “right” and best lives.  Join us and elevate your communication confidence.

about AmyK:

AmyK Hutchens is all about being brilliant in business and happy in life – one conversation at a time. Hutchens is an international award-winning speaker (a returning favorite from the 2023 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference!), Amazon #1 bestselling author of the books, The Secrets Leaders Keep and GET IT: Five Steps to the Sex, Salary and Success You Want, and has over twenty years’ experience training, coaching and consulting with clients such as Whole Foods, The Home Depot, Starbucks Canada, Comerica Bank, Expedia, Lockheed Martin, Securian Financial, Walmart, John Paul Mitchell Systems and hundreds more.  AmyK travels the globe [physically & virtually] sharing with executives, biz owners, sales leaders and go-getters HOW to confidently & competently navigate their toughest conversations without saying something they regret, giving their power away or damaging their relationships. AmyK received her M.S. from Johns Hopkins University and has been a featured guest on numerous TV, radio & print networks including Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, USA Today, US News & World Report, NBC & ABC.  She resides in San Diego, California with her favorite human, Scott, and their bulldog Moose.

Session Description:Studies highlight a significant limiting factor for women in business is the lack of a solid network. Julie Brown wants to change that narrative. In her breakout session, Julie will share how and why women approach networking differently than men, explore the top 5 networking tools for in-person, virtual, and hybrid scenarios, and uncover the untapped networking potential in your everyday activities. Together, let’s build a network that empowers and supports each other!

about Julie brown:

Julie Brown is a sought after speaker, networking expert, business strategist, Author of This Sh!t Works: A No-Nonsense Guide to Networking Your Way to More Friends, More Adventures, and More Success, a book dedicated to making networking easy, accessible (and even fun!) as well as the host of the This Sh!t Works podcast. 

If you cringe at the thought of attending a networking event (virtual or otherwise), if you’re looking to expand your professional network, advance your career and build business, Julie’s advice and tips strike the perfect balance of humor and expertise gained from more than 25 years of networking and business development experience.

Session Description: Is there a closed door between you and your next career breakthrough? Kick it down with the backing of an influential career support squad. In this session you’ll get clear on the difference between mentors and sponsors, and how to make the most of every meeting with a mentor. Understand what sponsorship is, why you’re underestimating its value, and five steps for attracting a sponsor’s advocacy. Discuss ways to elevate others by being an effective sponsor.

about Jo Miller:

Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019) which was a #1 bestselling new release on Amazon’s Women in Business chart and has sold more than 9,000 copies.

Jo consistently receives rave reviews as a dynamic, engaging, and inspiring speaker. She delivers more than 70 presentations each year to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her audiences span the globe, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. She has spoken at women’s leadership conferences, professional associations, and corporate women’s networks for more than 300 commercial, government, nonprofit, and academic organizations, including Amazon, Bank of America, Boeing, eBay, NetApp, MetLife, Microsoft, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, and Princeton University.

Jo is the CEO of Be Leaderly, a firm focused on leadership development, consulting, and research initiatives to elevate women’s voices at work.