
Conference participants can expect to hear top industry experts and thought leaders cover a range of
topics that help to elevate professionals through resilience, excellence, agility, and leadership.

Leading Across Generations: How to Bridge Generational Divides to Build Agile Teams
Led By Raven Solomon
For the first time in history, five generations work together, creating both challenges and opportunities in the workplace. Leveraging these differences enhances performance and builds resilient, future-ready organizations. This session explores intergenerational dynamics, offering key insights to foster a culture that embraces these nuances to drive innovation and collaboration in an ever-evolving workplace.

Organizational Culture: DNA for Success
Led by Lehman Benson
A thriving organizational culture doesn't develop by chance; it is intentionally designed, nurtured, and measured. In this session, "Organizational Culture: DNA for Success," participants will explore the core components that create a strong culture and understand how that culture serves as the foundation for sustained success.

Leading with Resilience Through Uncertainty
Led by Hazel-Ann McLean
In today’s high-stakes environment, Black executives often face a unique combination of expectations, scrutiny, and structural challenges—all while being called to lead through disruption and transformation. This session explores what it truly means to lead with resilience—not just as a personal trait, but as a strategic advantage and cultural imperative. Using real-world examples and interactive insights, this session will empower executives to recognize resilience as more than “bouncing back”—it’s about leading forward with clarity, authenticity, and strength.

Stylistic Agility: Building Flexibility into Your Conflict Repertoire
Led by Daria S. Torres
In this interactive session we will dive into conflict resolution and how the ability to flex your style can lead to stronger relationships, greater leadership effectiveness, and better organizational outcomes. Drawing from proven frameworks and real-world examples, we’ll examine the full spectrum of conflict response styles, from collaboration to avoidance, and how your ability to shift among them with intention influences trust, decision-making, and results.

Make Foresight 20/20: Improve Your Judgement Quotient
Led by Krishna Pendyala
We simply cannot afford to rely solely on the old school of trial and error or experience-based learning in our fast-paced global environment. We have to seek out methods to accelerate our learning—reducing the time to insights and converting insights into effective actions. We also have to reduce the gap between our intentions and behaviors. During this interactive workshop, Krishna deconstructs one of life's most overlooked and vital skills: the ability to exercise conscious judgment and make values-based choices at work, at home, and everywhere in between

Critical Communication – Powerful Tools for Leadership Success
Led By Sheila Hyland
‘How’ you say something is even more powerful than ‘what’ you say. In this workshop we will explore the subtle cues, from body language to speech patterns, to creating an effective email. These influence every aspect of your business and position you for success. You will learn the communication skills to manage a crisis including when to engage and when not to engage (it’s not if you’ll encounter a crisis, it’s when!). We will explore how to connect with, influence, and engage any audience. Learn how smart brevity can unlock the keys to navigate almost any situation and take your leadership skills to new heights.