A Transformational Leadership Experience For Women
The Women in Leadership Institute
Orlando, FL & Virtual | Nov 13-16, 2023
Supercharge Your Leadership Journey at WIL
The Women in Leadership Institute™ (WIL) is a four-day learning conference equipping women leaders with actionable strategies to overcome the hurdles they often face in the workplace.
Presented by SHRM, this immersive leadership opportunity accelerates the advancement of women across all levels, industries and roles, while providing career-changing networking opportunities. We know women leaders need flexibility—so WIL returns this year with in-person and virtual conference options! Choose the format that fits your schedule.
Why Experience WIL in 2023?
Women leaders need support at this critical time. The hurdles women face to advancement in the workplace have never been greater and burnout is at an all-time high.
The Women in Leadership Institute meets this unique moment and partners with women leaders on their path to advancement. Attendees benefit from inspiring keynotes, breakout sessions on the topics most impacting women, networking and community, insights from an assessment, and more.
Designed for individual women leaders or groups of women leaders from an organization, the Women in Leadership Institute is the experience of a lifetime.

4 Days of Immersive Training

Skill-Building Sessions & Workshops

Assessments Designed for Women

Peer-Learning Small-Group Sessions (All-Access)
Keynote Speakers
Carla Harris
Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley | Co-Chair, Women in Leadership Institute™
Anne Chow
Former CEO, AT&T Business | 2022 Women in Leadership Institute™ Legend in Leadership
Reshma Saujani
Founder and CEO, Moms First; Founder, Girls Who Code
Magie Cook
CEO and Founder, Maggie’s Salsas, LLC
Molly Fletcher
Pioneering Female Sports Agent and CEO
Jennifer McCollum
CEO of Linkage, a SHRM Company; Author of In Her Own Voice: A Woman’s Rise to CEO
Shannon Bayer
Vice President, Revenue & Principal Consultant, Linkage, a SHRM Company
Maggie Wilderotter
2023 Legend in Leadership Award Winner; Chairperson, DocuSign
Hosts
Starla Sampaco
Candy O’Terry
Virtual Emcee, Women in Leadership Institute; Radio Broadcaster; Founder, My Dove Productions and the Candy O Radio Network; Co-Founder, Two Dreams Entertainment
PANEL: INTERSECTIONALITY & ADVANCEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Marilu Galvez
Shelly Kapoor Collins
Partner, Sway Ventures & Founding Partner, Shatter Fund
Kamille Richardson
Pamela A. Smith
Acting Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department
Moderator: Eddie Turner
Principal Consultant and Executive Coach at Linkage, a SHRM company
“HOW DID WE GET HERE?” PANEL OF WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP LUMINARIES
Rangita de Silva de Alwis
Edie Fraser
Sally Helgesen
Moderator: Theresa Harrison
Women Who Experience WIL Achieve Incredible Results
%
Take more time to define their strengths & talents as a leader
%
Have gained more self-confidence
%
Received a 6-12% increase in compensation
%
Are more often recognized for their contributions
“[WIL] brought forward transparent conversations around what it means to be a female leader and bring your authentic self to work. Hearing these insights and the power of building, maintaining and leveraging personal networks was inspiring.”