Join attendees from across Wisconsin for the 12th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference. This high-impact, interactive conference invites women at every age and stage of their professional journey to pause, reflect, and reimagine their path forward.
Registration for this event closes on 1.08.27 - reserve your spot today!
Keynote Speakers:
Jill Griffin | Resilience is Built in the Rearview Mirror
Resilience is built in the rearview mirror. Grit keeps a person moving toward a goal that matters, but grit alone doesn't explain what allows someone to keep going when things get hard. Leadership is an inside job. The steadiness a person needs under pressure is built through reflection, self-knowledge, and effective decisions. Looking back at what's already been lived through gives a leader the information they need: what works, what to adjust, and when to use it. That's what separates a leader who adjusts course and keeps moving toward the goal from one who gets stalled by the setback.
Jill D. Griffin is a Certified Executive Coach, ICF® Professional Certified Coach, and Gallup® Certified Strengths Coach who has spent over two decades helping leaders and teams unlock their strengths and drive lasting performance. For her coaching practices, she pulls from a career that includes launching 100+ brands, generating multimillion-dollar revenues, and partnering with global names like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Hilton. She's coached hundreds of leaders worldwide, blending generative AI tools with the human essence of coaching to create real, measurable growth, and she hosts the popular podcast The Career Refresh. She's also an advocate for invisible disabilities, bringing that same resilience to her work helping others move forward. Learn more about Jill here.
Amber Swenor | Stop Performing. Start Leading.
What happens when you stop trying to perform a role and instead start trusting your own internal compass?Grit helps us move through hard things. Goals give us direction. But genuine authenticity - knowing who you are from the inside out and trusting yourself enough to lead from it - is what keeps you aligned along the way. This is where grounded leadership, rooted in genuine authenticity becomes your north star: guiding how you make decisions, pursue goals, navigate pressure, and lead without losing yourself or burning out.Grounded in self-trust. Guided by alignment. Leading from who you truly are.
Amber Swenor is a transformational leadership strategist, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Authentic Intelligence framework, built on the belief that leadership fails when leaders lose themselves under pressure. She works with CEOs and leadership teams to close the gap between who they say they are and how they lead when it counts, drawing on 20+ years of experience and her own journey building an award-winning agency to over $1M in revenue. A Vital Voices Global Fellow and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses graduate, she's also the frontwoman of symphonic metal band Morningstar, bringing genuine rockstar energy to every stage. Audiences remember her because she helps them stop performing and start leading from who they really are. Learn more about Amber here.
Breakout Sessions:
Failures I've Learned From | Local Leaders PanelFailure isn't the opposite of success; it's often the path to it. In this panel discussion, local leaders share the setbacks, missteps, and hard lessons that shaped their careers, and what they learned from picking themselves back up. From tough feedback and missed opportunities to unexpected career pivots, hear honest stories about resilience and growth. Walk away with practical insight into navigating your own career challenges with more confidence and perspective.
Finding Your Why with Bridget WenmanWhat drives you — and how can it shape your career path? In this 45-minute session, Bridget Wenman, lead instructor of the Chamber's 9-month Transformational Leadership program, walks attendees through the process of uncovering their personal "why." Bridget will share practical tools for identifying what truly motivates you and turning that clarity into direction for your career and professional growth. A great introduction to the deeper work covered in the Transformational Leadership program.
Sustaining Your Talent Pipeline with Thomas Schultz & Jodie KlopferGreat organizations create meaningful growth opportunities even with fewer leadership layers. This session explores practical ways to challenge, engage, and develop employees at every level so they build capability, experience career opportunities, and strengthen the organization’s talent pipeline so employees “stick,” not just “stay.”
Menu:Breakfast: Grab & Go ContinentalLunch: Taco Bar & desserts from a local businessAfternoon Snack: Gelato & Popcorn from Fun Factory Sweet Shoppe
Note: Special dietary requests must be submitted as the time of registration. Every attempt will be made to accommodate requests, however, they cannot be guaranteed if they are not submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the event.
Connect with women-owned businesses:A limited number of booth spaces are available for women-owned businesses among the Chamber's membership to exhibit during registration and lunch at the conference. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with the hundreds of attendees at this year's event. The booth cost is $350 and each booth host is requested to supply a basket to be raffled off to attendees. The booth fee includes 1 ticket to the conference.For more information or to reserve your space, please contact us at kpackard@wausauchamber.com or 715-848-5955
Sponsorship opportunities:If your company is interested in sponsoring this year's Women's Leadership Conference, please click on the Sponsor Registration button on this page or contact us at kpackard@wausauchamber.com or 715-848-5955.
The Fine Print:This program/event is being hosted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce (GWCC) and is intended to provide information, education, and/or entertainment to individuals and businesses. The content presented does not necessarily represent the position of the GWCC Board of Directors, staff, sponsors, member investors, and/or the membership as a whole.
Media Release: The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to use any audio and/or video recorded during this event without the expressed written permission of those included within the audio or video. The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce may use the audio or video in publications or other marketing materials produced, used or contracted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce.
Refund Policy: By purchasing a ticket, you are agreeing to the GWCC Refund Policy. You can review the policy in detail here.
7:45 – 8:30 Check In
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome
8:45 - 9:00 Opening Remarks
9:00 – 10:30 Session 1
10:45 – 11:30 Breakout 1
1:30 – 12:30 Lunch/Visit Booths
12:45 – 1:30 Breakout 2
1:30 – 2:00 Gelato & Popcorn from Fun Factory Sweet Shoppe
2:00 – 3:30 Session 2
3:30 – 4:00 Closing Remarks
4:00 – 5:00 Book Signing & Networking
PricingEarly Bird Discount ($20 off per ticket) ends on 11/30/26Member Admission: $199Member Table (8): $1,600
Non-Member Admission: $219Non-Member Table (8): $1,800
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