SEE OUR SPEAKERS IN ACTION!

July 2026

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Dear ala,

Every month we share our members' accomplishments...here, in our blog and on social media. Each accomplishment started with someone raising their hand. When they put themselves out there. When they said "yes" to an opportunity.

Each opportunity represents many more opportunities. While you may think you are seeing a list of accomplishments, I see a snapshot. A moment in time.

A single presentation may lead to another speaking engagement. Which leads to an invitation to guest on a podcast. Which leads to media coverage. Which leads to another keynote. Which connects the speaker to customers, partners, and/or students, or members.

One opportunity leads to many. Successful speakers don't walk on stage, give their speech and walk off. They build momentum by speaking up.

Bobbie and the Innovation Women team

P.S. How are you building momentum? Where will your first presentation take you?

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!

THIS MONTH

Amanda Lentz will be presenting "Beyond the Code: Identity, Burnout & Resilience" at flutterCon USA 2026 on July 15-17. 

Dr Rita Renee will be presenting "UnMUTE the Room" at The Wright Village Events on July 23 in Raleigh NC. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Diane Darling will be presenting "From Customer Service to Relationship Building: How Exceptional Experiences Grow Your Network" at Corridor 9 Chamber Webinar on August 20.

Dr Rita Renee will be presenting "UnMUTE Your Book Workshop" at PowerHouse Connections on September 26 in Clayton, NC; and "The Woman Beneath the Weight" at Whole Women Wellness on October 17 in Raleigh NC. 

Melissa Fors (pictured here) will be presenting "From Guidance to Advocacy: How Mentorship and Sponsorship Strengthen Healthcare Leadership Pipelines" at SHSMD Connections on September 27-28 in Baltimore, MD. 

Whitnie Wiley will be presenting "From Experience to Impact: Building a Resume That Tells Your Leadership Story" at Association of Corporate Counsel, Annual Meeting on October 4 in Boston, MA. 

PAST EVENTS

Carrie Pasquarello presented "Risk and Safety from a New Perspective" at American Business Women's Association on May 19 in Ann Arbor, MI.

Marcelle Yeager presented "Networking Blind Spots" at Peace Corps Panama Volunteer Workshop on May 29. 

Jess Bunin presented "Showing Up: LGBTQ+ Physicians On Identity, Care and Community" at Women In Medicine Webinar on June 10. 

Ambika Devi presented "The Human Voice as Medicine: The Power of One's Primordial Sound" at 2026 S/HE Creatrix Studies Online Conference on June 11-14.

Shannon Malone-deBenedictis presented "The Emotion Potion: Using Documentary Storytelling to Inspire Action" at DC/Dox Reality Check Forum 2026: Center for American Progress on June 12 in Washington, DC. 

Whitney Erwin (pictured here) presented "Assisting families and supporting mental health/trauma" at Parents Around the World Summit on June 13-14.

Debra Eckerling presented "How to Write a Winning Book Proposal without the Stress" at Writers & Publishers Network Webinar on June 15. 

Deborah J. Mitchell presented "The V.I.D.E.O. Visibility Method™: The System Behind Video Success" at NY Public Library Thomas Yoseloff Business Center on June 15.

Elizabeth Sherman presented "How to Half-Ass your Health and Win" at Prosperity Collegium 2026 on June 15-17 in Cleveland OH. 

Dr. Tajah M. Gross presented "Your Prompts Are Now Infrastructure: Mapping Hidden Risks Inside AI Systems" at AI in the New Era Conference on June 15; and "AI Agents Need Escalation Paths" at AgentCon Lincoln on June 22 in Lincoln NE. 

Terri Chrisman presented "Live your life with ENERGY!" at Lunch Bunch at the Mill house on June 16 in McKinney TX. 

Dolores Hirschmann presented "7 Steps to Write a High Converting Talk" at BAYPAY FORUM Member Series on June 17.

Terri Chrisman presented Prep Like a Pro at Contra Costa Health Presentations on June 22 in Martinez CA. 

Erica Mattison presented "What Makes Career Development Partnerships Work?" at Annual Conference of the Maine Career Development Association on June 22 in Standish, ME. 

Nancy Hedlund presented "Ten Students. Ten Weeks" at Speaker Friends Live Chicago on June 24 in Chicago, IL 

Mary Lou Tierney presented "Empathy First: The Superpower That Unlocks Every Human Connection" at Intercultural Empathy Symposium, Norhteastern University on June 24-26.

Kim Groshek presented "Idea-to-Impact™ Sprint: Turn Your Leadership Story Into a Legacy-Driven Visibility Plan" at 5-Day Idea-to-Impact™ Sprint on June 29 - July 3. 

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Authorship often goes hand-in-hand with public speaking. Book an author for your next presentation. Look for the book icon indicating authors on the "Find a speaker" page. Check out our bookstore for great books from our speakers. Want to suggest that your corporate book club consider books from our bookstore? Give them this handout (below) and tell them that it's time they moved on from Dale Carnegie...his first book was written in the 1930s!