Innovation Women

Speaker Friend Friday
2026-06-19 08:45 - 10:00, 2026-06-12 08:45 - 10:00, 2026-06-05 08:45 - 10:00, 2026-05-29 08:45 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Join us every Friday at 8:45 am ET for Speaker Friends Friday on Zoom. We have discussions with speakers, authors, event managers, business owners, podcasters and other professionals. All are welcome!

Get More Speaking Gigs
2026-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Looking to boost your business, increase your visibility, and get on more stages? Speaking is one of the most effective ways to share your expertise, build credibility and attract new business and career opportunities — and we’re here to help you.
Join us for this free session with Innovation Women founder Bobbie Carlton, where we’ll show you how to find and land speaking opportunities, craft a strong speaker presence and tap into the Innovation Women community and our tools that support your growth every step of the way.
You’ll learn:
☑️ How speaking can help drive business and grow your professional visibility
☑️ What event managers, podcast hosts and media are looking for in speakers
☑️ How Innovation Women connects women and other underrepresented voices with speaking opportunities of all kinds
☑️ Ways our community, tools and platform help you take your speaking career to the next level, no matter where you are at right now
Plus, you’ll get a live tour of our speaking opportunity database, a peek at our educational resources and an introduction to our supportive online community.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow your impact, this session will help you gain access to more opportunities and amplify your voice.

BayPay Forum Series
2026-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
BayPay Forum brings together fintech leaders, bankers, entrepreneurs, and investors to share ideas, build partnerships, and spark innovation.
Dolores Hirschmann will be presenting “7 Steps to Write a High Converting Talk”.

June 2026 Speaker Coaching Cohort Session 2
2026-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join our exclusive program led by our founder, Bobbie Carlton. Bobbie is an experienced speaker, marketer and speechwriter, and she will help you craft a compelling and impactful signature talk. This small group workshop is specifically designed for professional women looking develop a unique presentation that both resonates with their audience and advances their goals – career or business.
Program Overview
The program includes an easy-to-understand process, hands-on exercises, templates, personalized feedback, and practical strategies to ensure your presentation stands out. You’ll work in a small group, have regular breakouts and guided working sessions. This is a 4-week course plus a bonus session with our founder to review your presentation.
Sign up for the June Speaker Coaching Cohort.
🚨 IW Speaker Members Only

Writers & Publishers Network Webinar
2026-06-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
The Writers & Publishers Network (WPN) provides information, resources, and opportunities for anyone involved in or interested in publishing, whether they are an author, freelance writer, artist, or own a publishing company. WPN encourages the exchange of ideas, information, and other mutual benefits and provides a website to share information on writing, marketing, and publishing. It also offers links to research sources, publishers, printers, designers, and other sources that might be important to writers and authors.
Debra Eckerling will be presenting “How to Write a Winning Book Proposal without the Stress”.

June Kickstart Cohort Program Week 2
2026-06-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Every month we offer four-week guided cohort sessions for our members to take their speaking game, brand and career to the next level! These sessions cover how to create an appealing speaker profile, establish your speaker business model and workshop your signature talk and speaker brand. Our team also provides you with pro-speaking tips and ensures you know how to navigate all the resources Innovation Women has to offer.
In the cohort, you benefit from small-group expert guidance and receive immediate answers to your questions. You also connect with other speakers. Achieving success in your speaking career involves motivation, dedicated time and a commitment to being accountable. Our Kickstart Cohort Program will provide you with that accountability to ignite your speaking career.
🚨 IW Speaker Membership Exclusive Add On

AI in the New Era Conference
2026-06-15 | Online
AI in The New Era is a premier platform for researchers, innovators, and thought leaders to share groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence. Our conference brings together the brightest minds to discuss the latest advances, ethical considerations, and future directions of AI technology. Whether you’re working on fundamental research or applied solutions, we invite you to contribute to the conversation shaping our AI-driven future.
Dr. Tajah M. Gross will be presenting “Your Prompts Are Now Infrastructure: Mapping Hidden Risks Inside AI Systems”.

Parents Around The World Virtual Summit
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14 | Online
Join the Parents Around The World Virtual Summit to explore parenting, emotional wellness, child development, and healthy family connection. Learn from powerful conversations designed to support parents everywhere.
Whitney Erwin will be presenting “Assisting families and supporting mental health/trauma”.

Knowledge Session: Profile Reviews, Concept Clinics & Ask IW anything!
2026-06-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Our regular Knowledge Sessions are the perfect time for our members to pick an expert’s brain! Our sessions cover Profile Reviews, Concept Clinics and Ask Me Anything segments. Come with a filled-out profile, a concept that needs refining or any other question! These sessions are a first-come, first-serve basis.
Is your speaker biography too long? Do you know how to show off your storytelling skills? Are your talk abstracts too vague? Our staff will offer tips to make your speaker profile stand out to event managers.
Ask questions about your brand, signature talk, book title and more! We will give you our expert advice on how to optimize any of your concepts. Connect with other attending members and have them weigh in, too. A community of knowledgeable speakers is one of Innovation Women’s greatest strengths.
🚨 IW Speaker Membership Exclusive

Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center 8th Annual Symposium
2026-06-12 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Chevy Chase Auditorium, 1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD, United States
Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center’s annual symposium convenes leading international experts in psychiatry, mental health, and neuroscience to showcase diverse aspects of the disorder, disseminate and discuss their findings and respond to attendees’ questions. This year’s presentations will highlight multidisciplinary approaches, spanning advanced clinical psychiatry, psychopharmacology, neurobiology, epidemiology, and public outreach.
Randye Kaye will be presenting “Families on the Recovery Team: Hope Happens Together”.

DC/Dox Reality Check Forum 2026
2026-06-11 - 2026-06-14 | Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC, United States
DC/DOX is a premier festival dedicated to bold storytelling, visionary filmmakers, and timely conversations. Held in the heart of the nation’s capital, DC/DOX is more than a festival—it’s a dynamic gathering where filmmakers, industry leaders, journalists, and engaged audiences come together to explore and champion the cutting edge of non-fiction cinema.
Shannon Malone-deBenedictis will be presenting “The Emotion Potion: Using Documentary Storytelling to Inspire Action”.

2026 S/HE Online Conference
2026-06-11 - 2026-06-14 | Online
The 2026 S/HE Conference in every third year is dedicated to the topic of cross-cultural and intercultural collaborations. The conference opens a new trail of its tradition, celebrating the Great Unity of ALL (including inorganic entities) in the Cosmic Mother.
Ambika Devi will be presenting “The Human Voice as Medicine: The Power of One’s Primordial Sound”.

June 2026 Speaker Coaching Cohort Session 1
2026-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

June Kickstart Cohort Program Week 1
2026-06-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)

Sugar Reset Virtual Workshop
2026-06-08 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Do you find yourself reaching for sweets even when you’re not hungry? Are hidden sugars in “healthy” foods like granola and yogurt throwing off your nutrition goals? You’re not alone. Join us for an interactive workshop that combines science-backed education with transformative hypnosis techniques to help you understand sugar addiction and take control of your eating habits.
Amy Graves will be presenting “From Craving to Control: Education & Hypnosis to break sugar addiction”

Speaker Friend Friday - West Coast Friendly (First Friday of Each Month)
2026-06-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Join us on the first and third Friday of every month for West Coast Speaker Friend Fridays on Zoom. We host discussions with speakers, authors, event managers, business owners, podcasters and others in the IW community. No need to be on the West Coast – all are welcome! Starting at noon ET, we do as many quick introductions as we can and then promptly jump into discussion. We prioritize engaging questions and advice over self-promotions, then move into Breakout Rooms for smaller group conversations. Sign up for our newsletter to get the link! ✉️

Practice Session: Practice, Get Feedback & Grow Your Confidence!
2026-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Innovation Women’s Practice Sessions are bi-weekly, member-only working sessions designed to help you refine your presentation skills, strengthen your messaging and build confidence before stepping onto the stage.

During each one-hour session, speaker members are invited to present 2–5 minutes of their talk to the group. After presenting, you’ll receive feedback from Bobbie Carlton, Innovation Women founder and public speaking expert, with optional input from other member attendees who are eager to support your growth.

Feedback may include insights on:

Messaging clarity and audience impact
Presentation delivery and pacing
Audio, lighting and virtual setup
Structure, storytelling and overall concept

Sessions are first-come, first-serve, creating an interactive and collaborative environment where speakers learn not only from presenting, but also from observing and supporting one another.

Come ready to practice, learn and grow alongside your speaker friends.
🚨 IW Speaker Membership Exclusive

Creative Chats Conference 2026
2026-06-04 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA, United States
Since January 2025, we’ve had over a dozen Creative Chats gatherings to get creative people face-to-face to mingle, hear a featured conversation on the topic of creativity and the creative life, and engage in the conversation themselves. Now it’s time to end the second season with something a little bigger!
Sheri Kennedy will be presenting “Graphic Recording”.

Inspired Life Summit
2026-06-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online
What would your life look like if you gave yourself permission to live it on your terms? Who would you be and what would you do? Designed for (current and aspiring) professionals, founders, authors and everyday changemakers, the Inspired Life Summit is a virtual gathering place for you to pause and reconnect with what truly inspires you.
Rasheda Williams will be presenting “Inspired and On Purpose”.

BREW UP SUCCESS
2026-06-03 - 2026-06-05 | Online
Brew up Success is your invite to get clear, take action, and build a business you love. Join entrepreneurs, experts, and your hosts Karen Hewitt and Steve Feld for three energizing days packed with practical strategies, real conversations, and the momentum you’ve been craving.
Kim Groshek will be presenting “Turn Your Offer into Clients in 30 Days”.

Orientation & Updates Meeting
2026-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Get Connected. Get Confident. Get the Most Out of Your Membership.
Whether you are new to Innovation Women or a long-time member who wants to stay in the loop, our monthly Orientation & Updates Meeting is your guide to everything we offer.

This live session is hosted by our founder, Bobbie Carlton, is your opportunity to:

Meet the Innovation Women team and other members
Receive tours of the speaker database, the Green Room and our exclusive member community
Learn about new features, upcoming events and other speaker resources
Get answers to all your questions from our team of experts

We are always evolving to better support your success and this is the absolute best way to stay informed about all our services.
These events are open to ALL MEMBERS, not only new ones.
We encourage our speaker members to join us to ensure that you maximize every opportunity Innovation Women creates in support of your speaking career!
🚨 IW Speaker Membership Exclusive

Hue & Stripe Conference
2026-06-02 - 2026-06-04 | Virgin Hotel Dallas, 1445 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us for the first-ever Hue & Stripe Conference — three days of connection, learning, and inspiration designed specifically for image professionals. Whether you’re building your business, refining your process, or looking to connect with fellow stylists who get it, this is your chance to step away from the day-to-day and invest in yourself. You’ll leave with practical tools you can use immediately, fresh ideas to energize your work, and a community of peers who share your passion for helping clients look and feel their best.
Kendra Porter will be presenting “Next Level Clients: Breaking into the High Net Worth and Celebrity Market”.

Radiant Revival Virtual Summit
2026-06-01 - 2026-06-05 | Online
This isn’t another summit where you walk away with more ideas you never use. Every conversation inside Radiant Revival is designed to help you move from understanding change to actually living it. See what’s actually been keeping you stuck – beneath the surface. Break patterns and limiting beliefs that keep recycling, even after real growth. Reconnect with your confidence and rebuild genuine self-trust. Move from knowing into real, aligned action – in your everyday life.
Kim Groshek will be presenting “The Decision That Changes Everything”.

F*ckup Nights BOSTON // Vol IV
2026-05-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Trident Booksellers, 338 Newbury St, Boston, MA, United States
Here’s what to expect:
3 fearless speakers sharing their biggest professional disasters.
10 slides. 7 minutes. Zero sugarcoating.
A room packed with brilliant, curious humans who know success is never a straight line.
Drinks, community, and vibes that hit harder than your worst pitch meeting.
Naeemah Elias will be presenting “I MAY Have Set the Dumpster on Fire”.

Decision Drag - #BOSTechWeek
2026-05-28 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Decision Drag is the hidden leadership bottleneck slowing many high-growth companies. It happens when decisions appear to be made but never fully land—creating loops of re-discussion, misalignment, and invisible operational friction that drains momentum across teams.
Kim Groshek will be presenting “Panel: UN-DECISION → Decision Containment → Calm Momentum”.

ROI OF WHY CONFERENCE 2026
2026-05-27 - 2026-05-29 | Heider College of Business – Creighton University, 602 N 20th St, Omaha, NE, United States
ROI of Why 2026 brings together leaders who believe business can—and must—be a force for good. Not someday. Now. Connect with people building with purpose, scaling with integrity, and proving that profit follows meaning. This is where your “why” becomes your growth strategy.
Misha Safran will be presenting “Centering Empathy in Your Leadership and Your Life”.
