12:00 PM Registration Opens | Library Lounge

1:30- 2:30 PM Breakout Sessions | Grant Center & Grant West

• AI for Impact: Practical Tools to Lead, Communicate, and Work Smarter | Ashley O'Rourke (Microsoft)

• Reaching Your Audience | Sarah Marie Ridley (Numinar)

• Own the Room: Media and Messaging Essentials | 

• Positioning for Impact: How to Step Into Leadership Opportunities | Adrianna Sekula (Solidarity Partners)

4:30- 6:00 PM Opening Reception, hosted by Mimi Walters, Former Member of Congress

6:15- 8:15 PM* Exclusive VIP Experience | Offsite

7:45 AM Registration Opens | Library Lounge
8:00- 8:30 AM Breakfast & Welcome | Lincoln Hall

Grab a plate in Lincoln Memorial and join us in Lincoln Hall to kick off the day!

8:30- 9:00 AM Opening Session: State of American Women with Debbie Walsh (CAWP) and Amanda Iovino (Pantheon Insight) | Lincoln Hall

9:00- 11:15 AM Plenary Sessions

• Pennsylvania: Leadership in Action | Emily Brey (Americans for Prosperity), Amber Benzon (Level Up), State Rep. Kristin Marcell, State Rep. Martina White

• Legacy of Liberty: Reaching and Serving Every Community (hosted by The LIBRE Initiative) | Judy Pino (the LIBRE Initiative), Jennie Dallas (the LIBRE Initiative), Emily Brey (Americans for Prosperity), Israel Ortega (The LIBRE Initiative), Sandra Benitez (The LIBRE Initiative), Karen Navarro (Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, TX- 15)

• Power Hour: Power Positioning Series 
  Negotiation
  Handling Difficult Situations & Pivoting After a Loss

   

11:15- 12:00 Breakout Sessions | Grant Center & Grant West

• AI for Impact: Practical Tools to Lead, Communicate, and Work Smarter | Ashley O'Rourke (Microsoft)

• Leading with Integrity: Navigating Rules, Ethics, and Compliance | Lisa Lisker (Huckaby, Davis Lisker), Rebekah Marino (Holtzman Vogel), HDL Compliance, Megan Martin (Commonwealth Foundation)

12:00- 1:30 PM Leadership Spotlight Luncheon | Lincoln Hall

• AI in Action: Using Google Tools to Lead, Communicate, and Deliver Results | Macaulay Porter (Google)

• Fireside Chat with Joan Carter, recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Leader Award. Moderated by: Megan Martin. Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Commonwealth Foundation

  (Sponsored by: The Commonwealth Foundation)

1:35- 2:00 PM  Fireside Chat

2:00- 2:20 PM Powering Possibility: Women, Communities, and What Comes Next 

• State Legislators

2:25- 3:15 PM Plenary Session | Lincoln Hall

• Leading Across Differences: Pluralism in Practice | Kate Carney (More in Common USA), Jorge Lima (Stand Together)

3:20-4:20 Power Hour: Elevate Your Presence Series | Grant West

Topics include:

• Styling with Confidence

• Building Your Brand

• Public Speaking

4:20-5:00 PM Networking + Headshots | Grant East

5:00- 6:00 PM General + VIP Receptions | Library Lounge & Lincoln Memorial

6:15- 7:45 PM Leadership Awards Dinner | Lincoln Hall

Daniel Anthony Award

Architect of Society Award