Meet the Speakers
The Line-up
Day 1
THURSDAY, SEPT 18, 2025
Welcome Mixer
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Moxy Hotel | La Lo La Rooftop| 34th Floor
The Powerhouse Prelude
Connect with Black women leaders across industries at the Welcome Mixer. It is a soft but powerful landing where the Firsts, Fews, and Onlys become the majority in a space curated just for you.
This may be the space where you meet the woman who opens the door to your next opportunity, shares wisdom to help you navigate uncharted territory, or simply understands what it means to walk this path. You’ll rub elbows with other powerhouses, be inspired and mentored by their brilliance, and be reminded that you are not alone in your journey.
During these challenging times of corporate transitions and uncertainty, whether you are making the tough calls, impacted by those decisions, or simply holding the weight of it all, the Welcome Mixer is where the powerhouses prelude into your sacred place to exhale and be refueled.
Come Camera Ready for Red Carpet and Tiny Mic moments
Day 2
FRIDAY, SEPT 19, 2025
The Leadership Blueprint
9:00am - 5:00pm
Moxy Hotel|The Pico| 7th Floor
Presenting the Leadership Model That Nourishes
Through powerful 360 programming, this day invites you to step into a model of leadership that is expansive and rooted in joy, authenticity, and a deep self-assurance in your power to blaze new trails.
We’ll explore what it means to lead from the inside out, across six dimensions of leadership and well-being: Emotional| Professional | Spiritual | Relational | Sexual | Physical
Day 3
SATURDAY, SEPT 20, 2025
The Becoming: Legacy in Motion
8:00am - 2:30pm
Moxy Hotel|The Pico| 7th Floor
This is where it all lands. This day includes sacred moments to unpack, and a special ceremonial event that commemorates the 3 day experience with a collective moment in the legacy circle.
SCHEDULE
8:00AM
Session 5: Physical Movement Session with Ashley
Get ready to move your body, girl. In this 45-minute dance fitness session, Ashley will guide us through fun, energizing movement that celebrates both joy and strength.
Because the body keeps the score, this session is more than movement, it’s a way to continue processing the wisdom from Day 2 and embodying the leadership and wellness model, figuratively and literally, as we step into Day 3.
9:00AM
Breakfast Buffet
10:30AM
Session 6: Beyond the Role & Crown: The Blueprint for Rooted Identity; Relational Dimension with Dr. LaWanda Hill
This session invites leaders to step back from the roles, responsibilities, and expectations that often define them, and reconnect with their most authentic selves.
11:30AM
Session 7: Integration Circles, Embodying the Blueprint
This reflective session offers a guided pause for Black women leaders to land. After a full day of expansion, this is where we give ourselves space to integrate the insights across all six dimensions of leadership and well-being.
SCHEDULE
9:00AM
Breakfast Buffet
10:00AM
Welcome & The Leadership Blueprint
Dr. Hill will open the summit by introducing The Leadership Blueprint, a model that reminds you that the blueprint already lives within you. More than a framework for success, it is a guide for sustaining your well-being in uncertain times, equipping you to lead with clarity, resilience, and innovation. Together, we will reimagine what it means to lead from the inside out, integrating six dimensions of leadership and wellness: emotional, professional, spiritual, relational, sexual, and physical. This blueprint sets the foundation for every session that follows.
10:30AM
Session 1: Unpacking The Weight of the Political Climate
No one has been untouched by the weight of the current political climate. In this opening session, we will name and acknowledge its impact on our leadership, our work, our mental health, and our capacity to thrive. Together, we’ll explore how to hold space for the realities facing Black women and Black communities while also cultivating a healthier, more sustainable relationship with civic life. This is about learning to stay informed without becoming consumed, discerning our media diet, and engaging with power in ways that protect our peace and preserve our energy.
11:15AM
Session 2: Collective Care and Reset: The Blueprint for Moving Forward; Emotional Dimension with Dr. Taisha Caldwell-Harvey
This is a recalibration with Dr. Taisha Caldwell-Harvey, where Black women leaders engage in a clinical group intervention to process the undeniable impact of the current times on leadership and life.
12:00PM
Refuel & Reset
Indulge in thoughtfully curated light bites as you get prepared to go into The Therapy Lounge. Each dish is designed to spark conversation and delight your senses.
12:30PM - 3:00PM
Therapy Lounge with The Black Girl Doctors
As an extension of the Integration Circle, this is your invitation to pause with purpose. During these intimate 15-minute “Black Doc Connects” with licensed psychologists from The Black Girl Doctor, you’ll have the opportunity to reflect, process, and explore what’s rising to the surface; whether it’s emotional weight, relational tension, professional clarity, or something more personal.
Guided prompts will help anchor your conversation, but this space belongs to you. Bring your whole self.
3:00PM
Closing Ceremony, Champagne Toast, Spiritual Dimension
A tradition of the Summit, our Closing Ceremony is where we pause to honor the spiritual dimension of our journey together. It is a moment of listening inward, and receiving the wisdom that has carried us through.
We will end as we began, in community, in intention, and in truth. This sacred ritual is commemorated with a champagne toast, a celebration of our resilience and connection. You will leave with your piece of the collective: a tangible reminder that you are seen, essential, and part of something far greater than yourself.
12:45PM
Lunch Break Your Time, Your Way
This is your time to step away, break bread, and deepen connections with the brilliant women in the room. We encourage you to gather in small groups, share stories, and enjoy fellowship over a good meal.
2:30PM
Session 3: The Power in Your Pleasure: The Blueprint for Good Sex. Sexual Dimension with Dr. Candice Nicole
Get ready to explore the intersections of sexual wellness and leadership. Dr. Candice, author of Good Sex, will guide us through her key principles of sexual liberation and reveal the essential ingredients that lead to good sex and pleasure. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own sexual “ingredients,” gain practical tools to integrate pleasure into their lives, and leave empowered to cultivate intimacy that fuels both personal and professional growth. The session will also include a Q&A and space to purchase her book.
3:30PM
Session 4: Leading Without Losing: The Blueprint for Boundaried Leadership
Professional Dimension with Crystle Johnson
In this interactive Q&A, Crystle Johnson shares her journey of leadership, resilience, and boundary-setting in the workplace. Participants will gain insights into the Blueprint for Boundaried Leadership, including how to define personal markers of success, align values with action, and protect energy while leading effectively. Walk away with a personalized rubric and tools to set boundaries that support both your leadership and well-being.