Panelists: Annie Wetter, Beth Kinslow, Deborah Beyer, Mandy Roberts, and Sallie Scovill
Workshop Designer: Carie Winn
Description: Wellbeing isn’t about achieving perfection. It’s about making space for progress, presence, and personal growth. In this engaging breakout session, we’ll explore the many dimensions of wellness—emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, occupational, and financial—through a dynamic panel discussion featuring diverse voices and lived experiences.
In small group interactions and through guided journaling and intention setting, participants will also be invited to reflect on what wellness looks and feels like for them. We’ll explore how small, intentional steps, rather than sweeping change, can lead to sustainable, meaningful growth in all areas of life.
Whether you're just beginning your wellness journey or looking for renewed inspiration, join us in defining personal wellness in a way that is accessible, compassionate, and truly holistic. This session is a chance to let go of the illusive ideal of perfection and enhance your wellbeing through meaningful, yet manageable change.
Thank you to our session sponsor, Ruth
E. Salzmann Center for Women's Leadership!
Panelists: Carrie Diamond, Celia Sweet, Kristy Vang, Maggie Marquardt, and Michelle Gleason
Workshop Designer: Sarah Ross
Description: Too many women leaders are told to “just network" — without being shown how to build the kind of connections that truly support growth, courage, and community. This powerful panel flips the script.
Together, we'll explore how women experience leadership and connection differently — and why the old rules of mentorship and success no longer apply. You'll hear fresh insights on how to:
- Ask for help without guilt
- Lead with vulnerability and still command respect
- Create space for real conversations about equity and fairness
- Support other women without shouldering it all alone
- Value sportsmanship in decision-making to benefit everyone
This isn't about transactional networking or climbing alone. It's about redefining leadership as relational, collective, and sustaining. You'll walk away with strong connections, inspired to build networks that nourish you — and communities where everyone rises.
Thank you to our session sponsor, Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin!
Panelists: Ann Ilagan, KaYing Vang, and Rikki Harry
Workshop Designers: Cartoon Vue and Mara Prausa
Description: Building a brand that reflects your values and invites genuine connection is a powerful way to be heard, understood, and respected—without compromising who you are. When you discover and share your inner purpose, you build trust, foster meaningful relationships, and make connections in spaces where people resonate with who you are and what you stand for.
This interactive workshop will explore the why, how, and who of your story- what drives you, how you show up, and the heart behind it all. Through guided conversation and personal reflection, you’ll begin shaping a narrative and presence that feels real and unmistakably yours. You’ll leave with clarity and confidence to share your story- whether making a pitch, building your brand, or showing up with purpose.
Thank you to our session sponsor, Ruth
E. Salzmann Center for Women's Leadership!
Panelists: Alex Behrend, Catalina Cabello, Gigi Stahl, and Mara Mullen
Workshop Designer: Sarah Ross
Description: Join us for a discussion to revolutionize recognition. Drawing from Amber Cabral's "Say More About That" insights and bell hooks' essays on "talking back," this interactive session tackles the persistent challenge of having ideas and contributions acknowledged in professional spaces.
Our panel of leaders will share their experiences identifying the crucial difference between being "listened to" and truly being "heard," and the strategies they have instilled to highlight process over production. Together, we'll examine whose voices get amplified and challenge systems that devalue behind-the-scenes contributions to develop practical tools for gracefully reclaiming ownership of our ideas. This isn't just about getting credit—it's about creating cultures where every contribution counts and every voice matters.
Thank you to our session sponsor, Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin!
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