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More Than A Conference. Your Go-To Destination to Uplevel—Every Day of the Year.

We’re not just a one-day event—we’re a trusted destination and your everyday advantage to lead, succeed, and thrive. Explore expert-curated content—articles, videos, podcasts, and more—thoughtfully organized into three essential areas: Leadership, Career, and Wellbeing.

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One day—one connection can change your life.

CFW brings attendees together in the company of Fortune 500 CEOs, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, Olympians, Academy Award-winning artists, and trailblazing entrepreneurs.

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Here’s How You Turn Managers Into Mentors
38 min 16 sec
April 30, 2025
In this episode, speaker and coach Naeemah Elias shares her vision for building meaningful mentorship in your organization. She’ll tell you why thoughtful mentorship is better for your people and for your company — and why you don’t need to worry that developing talent …
It’s Time To Lead Like A Woman
29 min 22 sec
March 26, 2025
In this episode, speaker and executive coach Susanne Goldstein shares her philosophy on leading authentically. Too often, women in positions of power have to bend over backwards to fit into the stereotypical “leader” mold – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Susanne …

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On a recent episode of Call Her Daddy, legendary primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall shared powerful advice for young people stepping into the workforce—and spoke about the early encouragement she received from her mother to take risks and follow her curiosity.
Her message? Take the time to figure out what it is you really want to do and then go for it. 

💬 If you could offer one piece of advice to someone just starting out in their career, what would it be? Share it below—your words might be exactly what someone else needs to hear today. 👇
Harvard professor, art historian, curator and author Sarah Lewis speaks to the role of art and culture as forces for truth and transformation. In her new book, Unseen Truth, she invites us to consider how creative expression can surface buried histories and create opportunities for conversation.
 This Juneteenth, may we continue to listen deeply, see more fully, and use every tool—including art—to build a freer future.
✨ Hoda’s going to be there… and you should be too!

From the TODAY Show to the stage at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women—Hoda Kotb is bringing her warmth, wisdom, and unshakable optimism to a room full of 9,000+ women ready to rise.

🎤 Join us on September 25 at @pennwomen for a day of connection, career growth, and inspiration you won’t forget.

🎟 Tickets are going fast—don’t miss your chance to be in the room where magic happens.
Is it us, or is buying your ticket to CFW sounding really good right about now? Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Texas are LIVE. Snag your tickets – it just might change your life.
Texas, it’s your time. ✨ Registration for the 2025 Texas Conference for Women is officially OPEN! ✨

This isn’t just a day of inspiration. It’s a spark for your voice, your leadership, and your next bold move.

This year is going to be better than ever with an exciting new venue — MOODY CENTER — and a NEW enhanced experience including assigned arena seating, traditional breakouts reinvented with Power Talks, a transformed expo featuring  The Concourse Collection, and so much more.

You’ll be at the MOODY CENTER with women who lead with strength, creativity, and conviction — and this year’s speaker lineup brings it all:

🎤 Bozoma Saint John – Trailblazing marketing executive, author, entrepreneur, change agent and innovation expert

 🧠 Charles Duhigg – New York Times Best-Selling author & Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at the New Yorker Magazine

 🎬 Nicole Kidman – Academy Award-winning actress and producer

🔥 Mel Robbins – Creator & host of award-winning The Mel Robbins Podcast and #1 New York Times Best-Selling author

🌟 Jordan Chiles – Olympic gymnast and mental health advocate

📅 Join us at the Moody Center in Austin this October for a day that will challenge, connect, and reignite you.
 🎟 Early Bird tickets are on sale now! The best pricing of the year won’t be around for long.
🔗 Register now at the link in our bio—and come be part of what’s possible.
Catch us outside for all of our meetings this Summer 😎