Description

Join us for the Women’s Initiative Regional Summit Powered by PNC on November 5 at Northern Kentucky University—a dynamic day designed to bring together professional women and allies from across the region to connect, learn, and grow. This year’s summit will focus on empowering women at every stage of their careers through inspiring keynote remarks, interactive breakout sessions, and meaningful networking opportunities.

Schedule:

• 8:00 AM - Registration Check-In/Networking/Breakfast
  • Photobooth provided by JoyBuilt Events
• 9:00 AM - Program Begins
• 9:30 AM - Keynote
• 10:25 AM - Breakout Sessions
• 11:30 AM - Lunch
• 12:40 PM - Keynote
• 1:40 PM - Breakout Sessions
• 2:55 PM - Closing Session
• 3:30 PM - Closing Remarks & Raffle
• 4:00 PM - Happy Hour Reception sponsored by St. Elizabeth Healthcare
• 5:00 PM - Event Concludes

Emcee:

Jordyne Carmack, PhD, Owner & CEO, AuthentiLead

Morning Keynote Speaker:

Rhiannon Hoeweler, CEO, MadTree Brewing Company

Afternoon Keynote Speaker:

Christy Burch, CEO, The ION Center for Violence Prevention
Session Topic: "The Power of Connection"

Description: This keynote will challenge participants to rethink how they view relationships in their professional and personal lives. Exploring connection as a source of influence, resilience, leadership, and belonging. Participants will leave inspired, but more importantly, equipped with tangible strategies to strengthen relationships that advance their careers, enrich their lives, and empower other women.

Breakout Session Speakers:

Amber Brown, Gilman Partners
Session Topic: CliftonStrengths: The Language of Talent

Description: Every woman brings unique talents that shape how she works, connects, solves problems, and leads. In this interactive session, participants will explore Gallup's CliftonStrengths framework, discover their natural talents through the four domains, identify potential blind spots, and create an action plan to apply their strengths with greater confidence and intention.

Alexia Hoffman, Success You Can Live With
Session Topic: Your Brain Was Never Meant to Hold This Much How to Reduce Mental Load, Reclaim Attention, and Create Clarity

Description: This session introduces a practical framework for reducing decision fatigue, protecting your attention, and creating systems that increase capacity at work and home, without sacrificing your goals or ambitions.

Wendy LeBorgne, Mount St. Joseph University
Session Topic: Decoding the Voice of Women in Leadership

Description: Your voice is a powerful leadership tool. In this interactive session, attendees will learn how vocal elements like pitch, pace, resonance, and inflection influence perception and impact. Leave with practical techniques to strengthen executive presence, communicate with confidence, and adapt your style for greater influence in any leadership moment.

Leighann Rechtin, Talent Magnet Institute
Session Topic: Turn the Page: Writing the Next Chapter of Your Career Story

Description: Through the lens of storytelling, this engaging session helps participants reflect on the experiences shaping their careers and define what's next. Attendees will reframe networking and influence through authentic connection and leave with a clear vision for leading their next chapter with purpose, confidence, and impact.