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February 2026

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HAPPYISH GROUNDHOG DAY!

Dear ala,

Kicking off another cold week in the Northeast of the US with the news that the groundhogs have indeed seen their shadows and are predicting 6 more weeks of winter.

We have our own rodent here in Massachusetts - Ms. G. She also makes February 2 "forecasts" on the remaining duration of winter but outside the Boston area she is often overshadowed by that publicity hog, Phil.

When it comes to our speakers, we attempt to even the score a little by sharing their news in this monthly newsletter. We also have an extensive social media program and we add speaking engagements to our main website calendar.

Stay warm! Stay visible!

Bobbie and the Innovation Women team

Check out what our speakers are up to! You can find more upcoming Innovation Women talks on the Events page of our website! PLUS: Check out this month's featured speakers on our website!

THIS MONTH

Hope Yin will be presenting "LevelUp Leadership" at LevelUp Leadership Group Coaching Program now through April 17.

Melissa Range will be presenting "Frozen in Fear to Fired Up with Confidence" at Leaders Learning and Connecting on February 4; and at Athena Luncheon on February 17.

Megan Mayer will be presenting a Book Signing for her book "Gratitude Bump: Four Steps to Joy and Success" on February 4 in Carmel-by-the-Sea CA.

Anne Frewin will be presenting "Changing How Leaders Lead: Unlocking Results Through People" at HSPI 2026 Conference on February 12 in Atlanta, GA. 

Misha Safran will be presenting "Cultivating Your Success Through Joy And Rest" at Mt. Diablo Business Women's Monthly Meeting on February 12 in Walnut Creek CA. 

Tasha Golden will be presenting “Tracking the Impact of Arts in Health: Research and Evaluation” at National Association of State Arts Agencies "Hearts of Practice" Convening on February 12 in Washington, D.C.; and “The AWE Space Study: Wellbeing Innovation, Transformative Change” at Google Xi Days 2026 on February 18-20 in Atlanta, GA.

Amrita Mukherjee (pictured here) will be presenting "How EI-Led Leadership Improves EVP and Retention of High-Potential Talent" at Asia L&D & Employer Branding Conference & Awards on February 13 in Bengaluru India; and "Leading with Power and Authority: The Role of Emotional Intelligence" at 13th World Women Leadership Congress & Awards on February 19 in Mumbai India. 

Kelly Lippenholz will be presenting "Finding Purpose in a Chaotic World" at A Night of Purpose on February 19 in Odenton, MD. 

Kristen M. Pope, AICT, CPT will be presenting "Culture as a Continuity Catalyst: The Overlooked Risk & Untapped Power in Operational Resilience" at DRI 2026 - Disaster Recovery Institute Annual Conference on February 22-26 in Jacksonville, FL.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Naeemah Elias will be presenting "Transforming AI from Tool to Teammate" at CFW National on March 4. The National Conference for Women also features speakers like Cher, Cynthia Erivo, Hoda Kotb and Lulu Gracia-Navarro.

Gehan "G" Haridy-Ardanowski will be speaking at TEDx Morgan Street Women on March 21 in Durham, NC.

Hope Yin will be presenting "Supercharge Your Public Speaking with AI" at 2026 We Rally & We Rise Women's Conference on March 27. 

Dr. Donna Vallese will be presenting "Choose the Energy You Lead With: Reclaiming Power, Presence, & Purpose in Leadership" at Education 2.0 - Las Vegas on April 7-9 in Las Vegas, NV. 

Judy Herman, LPC-MHSP, NCC will be presenting "Releasing Toxic Loyalty: Pathways to Authentic Renewal" at American Counseling Association Conference & Expo on April 8 in Columbus, OH. 

Mary Tettenhorst will be presenting "Build a Simple, Strategic Talent Development Plan with IMPACT!" at Greater Cincinnati Association for Talent Development on April 10 in Dayton, OH. 

Kristen M. Pope, AICT, CPT will be presenting "AI Blind Spots: Unpacking Failure Modes and Governance Challenges for Operational Resilience in Manufacturing" at Continuity Insights Management Conference on April 27-29 in Phoenix, AZ. 

Kelly Lippenholz will be presenting "3 Steps to Resilience: Navigating Difficult People" at Monument Women Creative Alliance on May 1 in Baltimore, MD. 

Sheri Kennedy will be presenting "Healing through creativity and community: Medical student led visual-arts workshops for NeuroRecovery" at Bridging Visual Arts & Healthcare Impact, Innovation, Research Symposium on September 23-25 in Boston, MA. 

PAST EVENTS

Erin Herman presented "Mindset Shifts Every Midlife Woman Needs with Erin Herman" at Midlife Women Entrepreneurs on July 25; and "Change Management for Women Leaders: The Ultimate Superpower" at The Happy Life Agenda Podcast on January 6.

Dr. Christiane Schroeter presented "Want big change? Start with small steps" at TEDx Folsom on August 16 in Folsom, CA. 

Tasha Golden presented “Arts, Culture and Social Drivers of Health” at Creating Healthy Communities on October 15 in Newark, NJ; "What Humans Actually Need to Thrive (And Why It Matters for Good Business)” at 5th Annual Canopy Good Business Summit: The Business of Joy on November 6 in Louisville, KY; and “Conducting Wellbeing: Reimagining Your Role in Health, Connection, and Community Impact” at ACDA-MN State Conference 2025 on November 15 in Mahtomedi, MN. 

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