Extraordinary Starts Here.
Extraordinary isn’t reserved for someone else.
It’s not about having the perfect plan, the perfect timing, or the perfect business. It’s about the woman who keeps showing up. The one bold enough to try, brave enough to grow, and willing to step fully into the life and business she was made for.
That’s this year’s theme.
And that’s exactly who this conference is for.
On October 23, 2026, we’re returning to Liberty Hall at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, the venue we stepped into boldly in 2025 and can’t wait to fill again with women in business who are ready to learn, network, and pursue what’s next.
The Women in That Room Will Change Things For You.
There’s something powerful about putting hundreds of driven, generous, ambitious women in business in the same room.
Conversations begin that turn into collaborations. Introductions lead to real opportunities. Someone sits down beside you at lunch and becomes the connection you didn’t know you needed.
Women Connect LIVE is where that kind of business networking happens on purpose, all day long.
Whether you’re a business owner, corporate leader, entrepreneur, or professional woman who knows there’s another level ahead of her, you belong in this room.
And the women in it will make sure you know it.
Real Women. Real Stories.
Real Results.
Women Connect LIVE isn’t your typical women’s business conference.
You won’t sit through polished presentations that feel disconnected from real life and business. You’ll hear from women who’ve built something through hard seasons, self-doubt, setbacks, and the moments they nearly walked away, and who came through it with wisdom worth sharing.
From keynote speakers to panel conversations and hands-on sessions, every part of this business networking event is designed to leave you with fresh ideas, practical strategies, and the kind of confidence that stays with you long after the conference ends.
You’ll walk away with more than inspiration.
You’ll leave with clarity, momentum, and a plan.
Speakers
Hannah Betts
Leaning Into Fear
Fear is inevitable. Being BOLD is optional.
In this session, Hannah Betts shares how leaning into fear, rather than avoiding it, unlocks stronger leadership, better decision making, and greater personal and professional growth.
Drawing from her extraordinary career as a world champion skydiver, Hollywood stuntwoman, police officer, coach to elite military units, and her own lived experience navigating anxiety and panic attacks.
Hannah blends humor, heart, and vulnerability to reveal how the moments that challenge us most often become the catalyst for our greatest breakthroughs.
You’ll learn practical strategies to move through hesitation, tolerate uncertainty, make courageous decisions under pressure, and develop the mindset to transform fear into fuel for growth, resilience, and high performance.
Mignon Francois
Failure is not a Loss, Its a Lesson
Failure is not a Loss, Its a Lesson
Most people hope no one brings up their failures. Mignon will help you find purpose in them. From setbacks and disappointments to loss and unexpected life changes, the experiences you tried to hide may actually be the very things that reveal your strength, reshape your purpose, and launch the next chapter of your story.
Carla Pierson/Mary Ford
Structure Creates Extraordinary Freedom: The Leadership Behind Scalable Success
Growth doesn’t create freedom. Structure does.
In this highly practical session, Dr. Carla Pierson and her twin sister, Mary Ford, will deliver actionable strategies for scaling a business without sacrificing culture, clarity, or control.
Drawing from their experience leading high-performing healthcare teams and scaling a large med spa organization, they’ll break down the operational frameworks that make business growth more sustainable and expansion more manageable.
You’ll walk away with practical tools for:
- Creating streamlined systems that support scale
- Delegating effectively while knowing what should stay on your plate
- Recognizing when it’s time to hire
- Making strategic hiring decisions that support long-term business growth
This session is designed for entrepreneurs and leaders who want more than inspiration. They want structure, clarity, and a roadmap they can implement immediately.
Saba Chisti
Build It Like You’re Going to Sell It, Even If You Never Do
Revenue doesn’t equal freedom.
In this session, Saba Chishti shares how building a business with exit-level intention, even if you never plan to sell, creates greater profitability, sustainability, and long-term flexibility.
Drawing from her experience as a business owner who successfully exited her company, Saba reframes what it means to build a business that works for you, not because of you.
You’ll learn how intentional systems, scalable operations, and strategic decision-making create a business that supports your life, increases your options, and positions you for stronger long-term growth.
Michelle Taylor
Extraordinary Wealth: The Financial Shifts Women Must Make
In this powerful session, Michelle Taylor delivers both personal insight and practical financial strategy for women in business.
Michelle will share the experiences that shaped her relationship with money, resilience, and wealth building, and how those defining moments led her to create Women in Wealth.
She’ll offer an honest perspective on the mindset shifts women founders must make to move beyond simply earning income and begin building long-term wealth.
This session will explore the financial habits, tax strategies, and smart money decisions business owners should be thinking about now, not later.
From paying yourself wisely to planning intentionally for the future, this conversation is designed to help women gain more confidence, clarity, and control over their financial lives.
Emcee
Heather French Henry
Heather French Henry is an author, product designer, strategist and media trainer. She serves as the Vice President of Media Training for the Brielle Cotterman Media Group. And the Strategic Outreach Director for Global Game Changers, a national leadership-based social emotional learning program under the Dave Novak Leadership Foundation headquartered in Louisville, KY. She first gained national notoriety as Miss America 2000 and used that platform to share her unique story to advocate for military veterans and their families.
She has served as both deputy commissioner and commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs for two Governors in the Commonwealth of Kentucky which oversees nursing home facilities, cemeteries and programs for over 300,000 veterans.
Extraordinary Women Inspiring Stories
Every woman has a story worth celebrating. This year, our Extraordinary Women Inspiring Stories panel brings together three remarkable women who’ve forged their own paths… whether overcoming obstacles, building success in spaces not built for them, or simply showing up authentically while chasing their goals. Their stories aren’t about perfection. They’re about persistence, resilience, and the courage to keep going. Come hear what it really took to get here.
Presented by
Neisha Rogers
Moderator
Neisha Rogers is an award-winning conversationalist, speaker, moderator, and media producer known for creating powerful dialogue that moves people, ideas, and rooms forward. With more than a decade of experience across television, digital media, news, entertainment, and long-form storytelling, she has produced, scripted, edited, and led broadcast-ready productions for platforms and networks including CBS Television Outlets, and Atlanta-based television networks, and featured on BET+. As a Communication Coach and founder of Talk Better Academy, Neisha helps female founders, entrepreneurs, and organizations communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and authority on-the-spot, on stage, and on camera.
Panelists
Jennifer Harris
Erika Sinner
Misty Bolt
Give Yourself Permission to Think About You.
Give Yourself Permission to Think About You
You pour into your business. You pour into your team. You pour into the people and responsibilities that depend on you, and you do it well.
October 23rd is your day.
A day to step away from the daily demands, think beyond your current to-do list, and reconnect with the vision that started it all.
This women’s business conference gives you space to reflect, reset, and focus on your next level with intention.
You’ll leave energized, refocused, and more confident in what’s possible than when you walked in.
New for 2026: Create Live
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Only 20 Spots
For the First Time Ever, Women Connect LIVE Is Becoming a Two-Day Experience
It all begins the day before with Create LIVE.
This isn’t a passive workshop. It’s a high-energy, hands-on content creation experience designed to help women in business create the marketing assets they’ve been meaning to produce for months.
Capture the professional photos, video content, and branded visuals your business needs with the support of a full content team, professional photography and videography, styled content stations, and expert guidance throughout the day.
You’ll leave with polished content you can actually use.
Your Create LIVE ticket includes access to the VIP Masterclass and Happy Hour that evening, plus your full Women Connect LIVE conference ticket for October 23rd.
Only 20 spots are available. Once they’re filled, registration closes.
VIP Experience: AI Masterclass + Happy Hour
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Harbor & Union
You’re already using AI. But you’re probably only scratching the surface.
Most women in business are using AI to write emails, draft captions, and generate content ideas. And honestly, that’s a great start. But in 2026, that’s the floor, not the ceiling.
This isn’t just a masterclass. It’s an exclusive evening for women in business who want more. More knowledge. More strategy. More meaningful networking with the right people before the big day begins.
Join us on the evening of October 22nd for an intimate VIP experience that blends expert-led education with elevated business networking. You’ll walk away with practical AI strategies you can put to work immediately, while spending the evening alongside the speakers, sponsors, and fellow VIP attendees who make Women Connect LIVE what it is.
Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and meaningful conversations that move beyond small talk. This is networking with purpose.
The VIP Event Masterclass
This VIP session brings together two experts who will show you exactly what opportunities are available that most business owners still haven’t tapped into.
Heather Locke
Founder of Hammersmith Support
Heather Locke, founder of Hammersmith Support, has spent 13 years helping businesses protect and grow their online presence, supporting more than 230 WordPress websites through management, security, and SEO.
She’ll show you how to transform your website from a digital brochure into a 24/7 business growth engine, including:
- AI-powered lead capture that qualifies inquiries before they hit your inbox
- Automated follow-up systems that respond consistently
- Custom chatbots that answer questions and guide prospects to the right next step
- AEO, or Answer Engine Optimization, so your business appears when someone asks AI search tools who to hire
Arjita Sethi
Arjita Sethi runs two companies, teaches entrepreneurship at San Francisco State University, and advises at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, all while working Monday through Wednesday.
That isn’t by accident. It’s what happens when AI becomes your operating system instead of just instead of just your search engine.
On this panel, Arjita will be the voice that challenges the room to think bigger than prompts, 24/7 lead generation that runs while you sleep, Content multiplication systems that turn one idea into a week of content across every platform, Analytics and project management that surfaces what actually matters, and Ads that optimize themselves. And your business showing up by name when someone asks an AI search engine for a recommendation in your category.
Sponsored by:
Showcase Your Brand at the Marketplace.
The Women Connect LIVE Marketplace is one of the most high-energy and highly visited parts of the entire conference.
This is your opportunity to put your business in front of a room full of engaged women in business who are actively looking to discover, support, refer, and buy from brands within the community.
Whether your business is product-based, service-based, or somewhere in between, the Marketplace is designed to help you increase visibility, build strategic business connections, and create momentum beyond the event.
Vendors receive promotion leading up to the conference, a dedicated booth space, high-traffic exposure throughout the day, and full access to the Women Connect LIVE conference experience.
Our Sponsors
Choose Your LIVE 2026 Experience
All ticket options include coffee, lunch, and refreshments throughout the event.
Regular LIVE Ticket
Member Rate – $250
Non-member Rate – $350
October 23, 2026
VIP Experience + LIVE
Member Rate – $350
Non-member Rate – $450
October 23, 2026
Create LIVE + VIP + LIVE
Member Rate – $547
Non-member Rate – $747
October 22-23, 2026
Marketplace Booth + LIVE
Member Rate – $500
Non-member Rate – $600
October 23, 2026
Table Sponsor + LIVE
Member Rate – $2000
Non-member Rate – $2000
October 23, 2026
This Is the Room You’ve Been Looking For.
Women Connect LIVE 2026 is for the woman in business who is ready for more and willing to do something about it.
More clarity about where she’s headed. More confidence to pursue it. More meaningful business connections that lead somewhere.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign that it’s time to invest in yourself, your growth, and your business, this is it.
You don’t have to build your next level alone.
And after October 23rd, you won’t have to.
October 23, 2026. Franklin, TN. Liberty Hall at The Factory.
This is going to be an unforgettable day. The kind you talk about for months. The kind that shifts something in you. Come ready to learn. Come ready to connect. Come ready to claim the extraordinary that’s already in you.
Get your ticket. Bring a friend. We’ll see you there.
Stay Nearby for LIVE 2026
We’ve partnered with Tru by Hilton to offer a convenient and comfortable stay for Women Connect LIVE attendees.
Reserve your room through our exclusive room block:
Or Call:
615-814-6440 (press 0)
Please mention “Women Connect room block” when booking.
Rooms are limited, so we recommend reserving early.