The 2024 Carolina Women's Collective Summit at the beautiful Beaufort Hotel is officially sold out, and we can't wait to welcome all of our attendees on October 24th for a transformative day of learning, connection, and empowerment!

If you missed out this year, don’t worry—we’re already looking ahead to 2025! Stay tuned as we begin planning another unforgettable experience filled with inspiring speakers, thought-provoking panels, and plenty of opportunities to grow your leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

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Together, we’re building a powerful community of women business leaders. We can’t wait to see you at next year’s summit

We're Sold Out—Thank You!

SOLD OUT

8:30 Registration and Welcome Breakfast
9:00 Opening Guest Speaker
  • Mayor Sharon Harker
9:30 The Leadership Lens Panel
  • Mayor Sharon Harker, Elizabeth Lusink, Lynn Minges, Elizabeth Stack, Dr. Tracy Mancini (Moderator)
10:30 Break
10:45 Entrepreneurial Edge Panel
  • Kristen Hess, Pam Mullaney, Maghon Taylor, Michelle Bradley Robertson,  Shelley Willingham,  Mary Cheatham King (Moderator)
11:45 Lunch (Provided)
12:45 Learning Session:
  • Karen Albritton: Can We Talk? How to Have Crucial Conversations.
1:30 Learning Session::
  • Angela Doughty: AI Risks and Concerns For Today
2:15 Learning Session::
  • Shelley Willingham: Unlocking the Maximum Potential of Your Business through Strategic Revenue Optimization 
3:00 Break
3:30 Keynote Speaker: 
  • Vivian Howard
4:15 Finale with the Founders:
  • Booth Parker, Jillian Lister, Silvana Botta
4:30 Champagne Mixer Sip & Shop



2024 agenda

Feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of running a small business? You're not alone. Many business owners struggle with making critical decisions about where to invest their time and resources. In this workshop, Shelley will provide you with the tools and insights you need to steer your business towards greater profitability. Learn how to:
Identify your most profitable opportunities
Allocate resources effectively between marketing, sales, and technology
Create additional revenue streams without added stress
Improve revenue forecasting and financial planning
Get the clarity and confidence needed to make informed decisions and drive your business forward.

Unlocking the Maximum Potential of Your Business through Strategic Revenue Optimization

Join us for a dynamic breakout session for executive women and entrepreneurs to delve into the fundamental risks and concerns associated with our businesses' use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This session will explore how AI intersects with intellectual property (IP) and privacy, offering a platform for insightful discussions and practical considerations.
Discussion to Include:
• Current trends and AI applications in various industries
• Potential benefits and challenges of using AI for executive leaders
• Ethics and AI risks, including algorithm bias
• Mitigating operational risk associated with AI Implementation
• Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
• Balancing data utility and privacy
• Best practices for managing customer data and maintaining trust
• Examination of notable AI-related IP and privacy incidents
• Lessons learned and preventive measures

AI Risks and Concerns For Today

Everything important in life or business involves a conversation – not all of them easy. Whether you seek to motivate, align, convince or mediate, chances are there’s a discussion to be had. And with so much at stake it pays to get good at those important conversations. Karen will share successful tactics and personal experiences, tailored to leadership teams and executives. We bet you’ll find yourself using these tips in your personal conversations too.
Takeaways: Enrolling others in your vision or goals. Moving from people enrollment to action. Pushing back effectively. Overcoming objections.

Can We Talk? How to Have Crucial Conversations.

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