Women’s Leadership Conference

Keynote - Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence

Coronado Ballroom

June 24, 2025 | 9:15-10:30 AM

We typically associate success with speed and smarts. But in today’s hypercompetitive world, even those gifts aren’t enough. Collaboration expert Erica Dhawan argues that the game changer is a thoroughly modern skill called Connectional Intelligence (CxQ). As radical a concept as Emotional Intelligence was in the 90s, Connectional Intelligence is turning people into superconnectors who accelerate innovation, break down silos and foster breakthrough impact.

This dynamic, engaging, high-energy, fast-paced session will help participants understand the practice of using connectional intelligence as the key to purposeful collaboration, resilience, and business success. Attendees will shift the notion of collaboration from more meetings and emails to productive engagement that improves speed and quality of service, increases subject matter expertise and specialist sharing across silos, reduces cross-team dysfunction and delay, and eliminates duplicative work. Attendees will learn new insights and tools to accelerate the connected power of teams, become more agile and innovative, and dive breakthrough ideas and outcomes.

Learning Outcomes:

– Discover new ways to lead, inspire, and communicate with diverse teams through uncertainty

– Learn how to keep cross team collaborations aligned, build trust, and foster motivation

– Gain specific actions to inspire teamwork, innovation, resilience, revitalization, and results-driven progress

– Behaviors to understand and build trust and connection, no matter the distance

Keynote - Mastering the Art of Influence, Risk, and Resiliency

Coronado Ballroom

June 25, 2025 | 9:15-10:30 AM

Get ready to dive into the powerful journey of mastering influence, embracing growth, and building unshakable resilience. You’ll discover practical techniques to persuade and motivate others, harness the courage to take risks that propel you forward, and develop mental and emotional strength to thrive in the face of challenges. With captivating stories, actionable insights, and a touch of humor, the talk reveals how to unlock your potential and live boldly. It’s time to be inspired to grow, risk, and rise to your highest self.