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The most beloved brands and thriving businesses of our time will be led by women who bring 100% of themselves to work, including—and especially—their souls. This session reveals a spiritual self-care practice to cultivate the self-expression and strategic truth-telling superpowers of a truly transformational leader. You’ll learn: * The beginner’s guide to the human soul * Why soul-level creative power, unfettered self-expression, and strategic truth-telling will be the leadership superpowers in the next season of business * Actionable daily spiritual self-care practices you can start today to develop those powers and get into the flow state every day * How you can bring your whole team with you into the flow state

Tara-Nicholle Nelson is the author of The Transformational Consumer and the founder and CEO of SoulTour, a personal growth school that serves conscious leaders and creators with a focus on spiritual well-being, leadership, and creative self-expression. Tara has led over 12,000 people through her 10 and 30 Day Writing Challenges for Conscious Leaders and creators, teaching them how to care for their souls with insights, rituals, and practices that unlock well-being in every area of their lives. Tara is the former chief marketer for MyFitnessPal, the world’s largest health and fitness platform, where she led growth, engagement, and content transformation, taking the company from 45 to 120 million customers and through its acquisition by Under Armour. Tara has been featured in the New York Times, Essence, and VentureBeat, and Business Insider recently called her the “#1 woman Silicon Valley tech companies should be naming to their boards.”

A Q&A on gender equity with Emerald Publishing CEO Vicky Williams, led by Summit co-host and Vice President, International Sales & Business Development, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Johanna Vondeling.

Vicky Williams has over eighteen years’ experience in scholarly publishing, working across editorial, business development, product development, and marketing functions. Before taking over as CEO of Emerald Publishing, she was group director of People for the Emerald Group and CEO of Emerald’s creative agency business, Research Media. Vicky—a Cambridge graduate with a master’s in international business from Leeds Beckett in the UK—is also a keen advocate for gender diversity in academic publishing, launching Emerald’s workplace diversity program, Stride, and appearing as a panelist on the issue at international academic conferences and events.

Simply saying you have a women's initiative isn't enough. To create impact in your organization, you need support, structure, and development opportunities. In this conversation, learn to: * Build or enhance an empowering program * Address unique challenges women face in the workplace * Equip women with the right skills to thrive in business

Plus, get insights and practical tools to address unconscious bias, evaluate the needs of your audience, communicate the value of your initiative to gain buy-in from all levels, and create an inclusive culture where women are empowered to step up and go for it!

Lauren McNally, director of the AMA Women's Leadership Center (WLC), oversees the strategic direction of WLC membership and corporate initiatives. This includes content vision, event planning, and marketing strategies. Lauren developed AMA's first membership for women, building a comprehensive benefits program for professionals to support their advancement in the workplace. Membership was built for both individuals and corporations, with the ability to scale and support women's initiatives of any size globally. With thirteen years of creative and marketing experience, Lauren also leads AMA's creative department. Prior to coming to AMA, Lauren was the creative director for the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), where she led member engagement marketing, communications, creative and event branding. Upon NAPW's merger with Professional Diversity Network, Lauren became the director of marketing, overseeing digital marketing and career events. Lauren previously worked at several advertising agencies and design studios, where she developed recruitment advertising plans and designed experiences and collateral for major outdoor brands. Lauren graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in visual communication design from the University of Hartford, where she was awarded Most Progressive Designer. She has completed various continuing education courses in leadership and received her certificate in digital marketing from eCornell.

Tammy Swed is a learning solutions manager at AMA. She is responsible for the Business Excellence for Women portfolio of seminars. In her role, Tammy identifies specific market trends and client needs, while collaborating with subject matter experts to design and develop impactful learning content that targets all professional women, no matter their experience level. Tammy is an integral member of the AMA Women's Leadership Center. She was inspired to create a community that extends the conversation on issues that matter, where women are allowed to share, connect, and learn from one another in a safe and supportive environment. Tammy holds a master’s in industrial organizational psychology.

This talk will challenge you to lead from your deeply held convictions by helping you:

• Identify your purpose and principles
• Bring your convictions into your leadership

See what this looks like in real life Cheryl Bachelder is a passionate, purpose-led business leader known for her crisp strategic thinking, a franchisee-focused approach, and superior financial performance. Guided by the servant leadership thinking of Robert Greenleaf, she believes highly caring, collaborative leaders with big ambitions for the enterprise, not themselves, generate the conditions for people to perform their best work. Cheryl served as CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., from 2007 to 2017. The story of Popeyes’ success is chronicled in her book Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others. During her tenure, Popeyes’ stock price grew from $11 to $64, at which time the board sold the company to Restaurant Brands International Inc. for $1.8 billion, or $79 per share, in March 2017. Cheryl’s earlier career included brand leadership roles at Yum! Brands, Domino’s Pizza, RJR Nabisco, the Gillette Company, and Procter & Gamble. Cheryl is a director and compensation committee chair at Pier 1 Imports, Inc. She sits on the advisory board of Procter & Gamble’s franchising venture, Tide Dry Cleaners. She is a member of C200, an organization that fosters, celebrates, and advances women’s leadership in business.