By Ashley Reyes
As part of the SEMA Businesswomen's Network's mission to provide networking and education opportunities to women in the automotive specialty-equipment industry, the SBN Women's Leadership Forum (WLF)--taking place March 5-7 in Austin, Texas--will feature a robust lineup of programs and resources designed to help women advance in their careers. Purchase your tickets here.
"The SBN Leadership Forum provides a place for women in the industry to learn how to navigate the challenges of leadership and gain the skills needed to achieve their professional goals," said SEMA Council Director Nicole Bradle, MA, CMP, CAE. "The lessons learned, along with the relationships built, will leave attendees ready and inspired to build the confidence needed to elevate their impact in their organizations."
In addition to a welcome reception and daily networking activities, this year's program will feature an education roadmap led by globally recognized speakers and industry leaders sharing their expertise with attendees.
Seminars and speakers include:
Wednesday, March 6
- 9:20 a.m.–10:20 a.m.: 2000 Free Days: 3 Mindset Shifts to Live a Radically Intentional Life
- Featuring Ann Sheu (visionary thought leader, speaker and entrepreneur)
- 10:55 a.m.–11:55 a.m.: The New Leadership Challenge: Advancing Women's Leadership
- Featuring Abby Rakshit (McKinsey & Company), Laura Valdez (sr. marketing analyst and co-chair of Women Influencing and Impacting Toyota), Megan Brobeck (NASCAR CUP Series program manager, GM) and TaiJaune Robinson (GM motorsports engineering business manager)
- 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Defining Your Individual Roadmap
- Featuring Ann Sheu (visionary thought leader, speaker and entrepreneur)
- 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Walking on the Glass Floor: Seven Essential Qualities of Women Who Lead
- Featuring Judy Hoberman (ececutive director of the Walking on the Glass Floor Foundation and president of Selling in A Skirt)
- 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.: Application and Action Planning Session
- Featuring Shaundra Dineen (CEO/Founder at Rubyz Global Coaching and Consulting LLC)
Thursday, March 7
- 9:05 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: #sheCANic Movement
- Featuring Patrice Banks (engineer, mechanic, entrepreneur, storyteller)
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Executive Leadership Exchange: Women in Leadership | Lifting Up the Next Generation of Women in Leadership
- Featuring Melissa Parker-Boudreaux (ORACLE Lighting), Patrice Banks (engineer, mechanic, entrepreneur, storyteller) and Jackie Martin (chief purpose and inclusion officer at FOX Factory)
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: How We Rise: How to Rise to Overcome Obstacles to Lead Your Teams and Others
- Featuring Ciara Ungar (strategy consultant, executive coach, speaker, author, fractional executive)
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Unleashing Your Unique Potential: Empowering Women to Maximize Their Impact in Business
- Featuring Rhonda Ware (Rhonda Ware Solutions|UR Aware, LLC)
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Bank on Yourself: Building Financial Planning and Business Acumen as a Leader
- Featuring Jayme Blaisman (author, speaker, podcast host, business consultant, investor and influencer)
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Application and Action Planning Session
- Featuring Shaundra Dineen (CEO/Founder at Rubyz Global Coaching and Consulting LLC)
"The forum offers a platform unlike any other for women to come together as a community and give each other support and advice," added Bradle. We look forward to a great event where attendees leave more knowledgeable about how to succeed in their careers and businesses."
The deadline to purchase tickets is Thursday, February 29. Register at sema.org/sbn-wlf before spots fill and time runs out. Questions? Contact Nicole Bradle at Nicoleb@sema.org.