By Ashley Reyes
Women employed in the automotive aftermarket industry can soon elevate their impact as leaders in their organizations, thanks to the SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN) Women's Leadership Forum, taking place March 11-13 in Orlando, Florida.
Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Hotel Landy, the event will make its highly anticipated return to a brand-new location on the East Coast. For three days, the Hotel Landy will be home to education seminars, a dynamic speaker lineup and dedicated networking sessions that will offer female aftermarket professionals solutions to the biggest challenges that leaders face today. Below is a preview of what to expect from the event.
All-New Education Program
Whether you are looking to gain new leadership tools or strengthen existing ones, this year's education program will cover the best-kept secrets from top industry leaders. Through inspiring keynote speeches and interactive breakout sessions, you will learn to empower your team to take risks and innovate, accelerate people performance with emotional intelligence, unlock competitive advantage with generative AI and master organizational success, among many other outcomes. Your new-found knowledge will then guide your plan for reaching your goals during the daily action-planning sessions.
Dynamic Speaker Lineup
Top row (left to right): Sheri Jacobs, Tina Woodard, James Lawrence, Megan Cook.
Bottom row (left to right): Tiffany Martin, Sharon Gai, Candice Gottlieb-Clark
Who better to learn from than accomplished leaders, business owners and C-suite executives who have been in your shoes? This year's conference promises applicable insights from a range of expert speakers who are ready to help you reach your maximum leadership potential. Join them as they delve into game-changing strategies that will help you enhance your value in your organization. Featured speakers include:
- Megan Cook -- Happy Companies -- Co-Founder
- Sharon Gai -- Speaker and Author
- Candice Gottlieb-Clark -- Dyanmic Team Solutions -- Founder and CEO
- Sheri Jacobs -- FASAE, CAE -- Avenue M Group -- Founder
- James Lawrence -- Happy Companies -- CEO and Co-Founder
- Tiffany Martin -- CPC/CLC -- TKMartin Consulting LLC -- CEO
- Tina Woodard -- Ed. D, PHR -- Capstone Performance Solutions, Inc. -- Founder and CEO
Quality Networking Opportunities
The SBN Forum is exclusive to women in the aftermarket, grounding the connections made on the same passion for the industry. Through a welcome reception and dedicated networking activities, you will expand your professional network, give and receive advice, and foster quality collaborations. Kasey Tarnutzer of QA1, who attended the 2024 Forum, said "It was refreshing to see so many women in the industry who want to support and uplift each other." Echoing that sentiment was Christina Storm of Ikon Industries LLC, who shared, "I'm new to the industry and WLF helped me come out of my shell and network."
Secure Your Spot Today
Registration for the 2025 SBN Women's Leadership Forum is open now. SBN members receive the added benefit of registering at a discounted rate of $599, compared to the non-member rate of $799. Get the program details and register at sema.org/sbn-wlf.