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March 25, 2027
Call for Speakers: Share Your Expertise at the 2027 REACH Women's Conference
Application Deadline: September 28, 2026
The 2027 REACH Women's Conference theme will focus on relational intelligence. As artificial intelligence changes our society, this conference will explore the very skills most necessary for flourishing.
The conference will gather over 600 individuals from the corporate, nonprofit, education, healthcare, and entrepreneurship sectors.
We are seeking speakers, panelists, and workshop hosts who can bring real-world insights and practical strategies to our attendees.
If you have a diverse perspective, a leadership lesson, or tactical insights that can help women thrive, we invite you to apply.
If you are interested in speaking or would like to recommend someone, please complete the speaker application by September 28, 2026.
A Look Back
Breakout Sessions
Panels will include community experts on important topics of:
Women’s Health as the Catalyst for Leadership, Innovation, and Longevity
Navigating and Participating in the Technology in the Workplace
Leading in Moments that Matter
Power With Purpose: Building Collective Leadership, Economic Access, and Psychological Safety
Workshops will be lead by experts on areas that focus on:
Reclaiming the Narrative: The Power of Self-Storytelling
Navigating Leadership Challenges with Your Teams
Leading with an Equity Lens in a Complex Climate
Return on Energy + Glimmer & Connect: An Intentional Networking Experience for High-Impact Women
Agenda
8:45 AM
Event Start
8:45 - 9:30 AM
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Welcome & Introductions
10:00 - 10:45 AM
The Power of No in a World that Demands Yes
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Morning Breakout Sessions
Navigating and Participating in Technology in the Workplace (Panel)
Navigating Leadership Challenges with Your Teams (Workshop)
Reclaiming the Narrative: The Power of Self-Storytelling (Workshop)
Women's Health as the Catalyst for Leadership, Innovation, and Longevity (Panel)
12:00 - 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 - 2:00 PM
From Mindset to Bodyset: Awakening the Wisdom Within
2:15 - 3:05 PM
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Leading in Moments that Matter (Panel)
Leading with an Equity Lens in a Complex Climate (Workshop)
Power with Purpose: Power With Purpose: Reshaping Systems, Access, and Safety (Panel)
3:15 - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Event End
3:45 - 4:15 PM
Post-Event Roundtable Discussions
These optional post-event roundtable discussions will be hosted at Benton. You can select a roundtable during your registration. Please note, space is limited.
Location
A small group of diverse working women began meeting together in Winston-Salem in August of 2017. What started as a safe place to seek counsel and encouragement evolved into a team of collaborators committed to improving the lives of women in the workplace. In 2018, the group became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called the REACH Women's Network.
MISSION:
The REACH Women's Network seeks to advance economic development and promote gender equality by elevating the collective voice and influence of working women.
In pursuit of this mission, the REACH Women's Network aims to strengthen the vitality, creativity, productivity and sustainability of our workplaces, our economy and our community.
The REACH Women's Conference inspires working women to REACH UP in their careers, REACH OVER to each other, and REACH BACK to champion the next generation of women in the workplace.
In 2012, Salem Academy and College launched the North Carolina Triad's first Women's Conference. At the College's request, the REACH Women's Network has re-imagined and renamed this ground-breaking event, with the goal of recognizing, encouraging, advancing, and connecting working women in our community.
REACH's seventh annual conference will take place on March 25, 2027 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
Contact Us
The REACH Women's Conference is presented by the REACH Women's Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
