2024 Women's Leadership Forum
Dare to Be Different 
February 7–9, 2024 | Birmingham, Alabama
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2024 Women's Leadership Forum Schedule at a Glance

This schedule is subject to change. Session details coming soon! 

 Wednesday, February 7

TimesSessions
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Career Coaching Sessions
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Career Coaching Sessions
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Registration
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  Opening Networking Dinner & Reception
 

Thursday, February 8

TimesSessions
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 12:45 PM Career Coaching Sessions
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Welcome Remarks
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Session | Leading Unapologetically | Dr. Bobbie Knight
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Break
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Session | Dare to Make Yourself Distinctive | Laura Bertonazzi, Beth Schaefer, & Brandy Kosh
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Session | Women in Higher Education: Building a Network of Intentional Relationships | Dr. Mary Alexander
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch
1:45 PM - 3:30 PM Session | Your Leadership as a Differentiator | Mark Saine
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Break
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Keynote Session | Learn to Love the Turbulence - Dare to be Different | Amelia Rose Earhart
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Wrap-Up/Closing Remarks
5:15 PM Dinner On Your Own

 

Friday, February 9 

TimesSessions
7:30 AM Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am

Welcome Remarks
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Session | Navigating Organizational Politics | Allison M. Vaillancourt 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Session | Dare to be Extraordinary | Preethi Saint & Deborah Wright
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Break
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Session | Dare to be a Leader | Dana Keith, Kelli Shomaker, Kelly Epting (Moderator)
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Meeting Reflections/Closing Remarks