4:00 PM Registration Opens
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Welcome to Texas Reception
Join us for cocktails and great food as we reconnect with old friends and forge new connections with bright, strong women in the senior living industry.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Continental Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Introduction and Welcome
Welcome from Melissa Everett and Amy Silva-Magalhaes
9:20 AM – 10:20 AM Leading and Living Through Your Values
Denise Boudreau, President of Drive Culture Outcomes, LLC
Attracting and retaining top talent starts with authentic leadership and at the core of every great leader is their personal values. Yet, many leaders never take the time to fully identify, embrace, and leverage these guiding principles to create workplaces where people want to stay and thrive. This session provides attendees a powerful opportunity to reflect on their own values and recognize how aligning leadership with these principles strengthens culture, inspires teams, and directly impacts recruitment and retention. When leaders lead with clarity and purpose, it ripples outward, building trust, fostering engagement, and creating an environment where employees feel valued and committed.
Attendees will leave with practical strategies to seamlessly integrate their values into daily leadership, using them as a north star to navigate challenges with confidence and authenticity while empowering their teams to do the same.
10:20 AM – 10:25 PM Break
10:25 AM – 11:10 AM You Can Be Perfect or You Can Be Happy: Introspection as the Gateway to Inclusive Leadership
Karith Foster, Foster Excellence, Cultivate Connection, Inversity Solutions, Author
In a world where the pursuit of perfection often overshadows the true essence of living, Karith invites you to explore the liberating journey towards happiness by embracing your authentic self. Designed specifically for women who wrestle with perfectionism and the desire to “do it all”, this keynote navigates the beautiful complexity of balancing life, work, and personal growth. Karith leads her audience through the B.A.S.I.C.S.—an insightful framework that challenges the myth of perfectionism and champions the freedom found in imperfection. This engaging presentation is sprinkled with humor and wisdom, encouraging you to acknowledge your inherent worth and power. You will be inspired to break free from the shackles of comparison, self-doubt, and unrealistic standards that hinder true happiness. Through relatable anecdotes and practical tools, Karith empowers you to cherish yourself as you are, right now. By the end, you will walk away with actionable strategies to cultivate happiness and peace in the midst of life’s inevitable imperfections, giving you the confidence to lead with compassion, and make a difference in the lives of those you serve.
11:10 AM – 11:15 PM Break
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Menopause & Perimenopause: What Every Woman Deserves to Know
Dr. Anu Ravipati, MD, Triple Board-Certified Physician | Hormone & Menopause Specialist | Anti-Aging & Longevity Expert | Obesity Medicine | MRI/CT/Breast Imaging
Confused by conflicting advice about menopause? You’re not alone. In this engaging, myth-busting session, Dr. Ravipati, a triple board-certified physician and Certified Menopause Provider, breaks down what’s really happening during perimenopause and menopause—from hormones and hot flashes to brain fog, sleep, and metabolism. Whether you’re just starting to notice changes or deep in the transition, you’ll learn evidence-based strategies to take charge of your health, ask better questions, and feel more like yourself again. It’s time to replace confusion with clarity—and advocate for the care you deserve!
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Networking Lunch
Take time to connect with other attendees while enjoying lunch.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM The 8 Relationships You Need at Work
Rachel B. Simon, Speaker, Executive Coach, Author
Back by popular demand, Rachel will dive into the 8 essential connections every professional needs to thrive: your boss, mentor, mentee, trusted colleague, advocate, person of influence, and challenger. And most importantly…YOU. Because without a commitment to feedback, reflection, and self-improvement, none of the other relationships can truly grow. Rachel incorporates real-world experiences, keen insights, and a dose of humor to show the audience how to identify, build, and sustain these powerful relationships – so they can navigate their careers with clarify, confidence, and connection.
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Robin Rinke, Heart Centered Leadership | Prospect Centered Selling I Women In Leadership Advisory Council | Inspirational Speaker | Author
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy travels the Yellow Brick Road in search of something she already had—her way home. This session draws on that powerful metaphor to explore how women in leadership often seek external validation, overlooking the strength and clarity already within them. Join Robin Rinke as she guides participants through a journey of self-reflection, challenging the belief that peace, joy, and acceptance are destinations to be reached rather than qualities to be reclaimed. This interactive session will confront outdated narratives and empower attendees to embrace authenticity, simplicity, and their own inner resources. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and supported as you rediscover the power you’ve always had.
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM The Impact of Leading and Living Through Your Values
Denise Boudreau, President of Drive Culture Outcomes, LLC
A continuation of the earlier session, this workshop session will take participants on a deeper dive into understanding how their own personal values, beliefs, and experiences influence their thoughts and behaviors as a leader. In the keynote, participants identified what their personal values are and strategies to involve them in their daily life. In this session, participants will spend more time understanding the personal and professional impact of leading and living in an authentic, values-driven way. Leading in this way creates an organizational culture that people want to come work for and don’t want to leave!
4:00 PM Wrap up / Get Ready for Dinner
5:30 PM Bus Ride to Dinner
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Networking Dinner
We’ll wrap up the Forum with dinner at an offsite location where you can reflect on learnings, cement new friendships, and wind down from an event-filled day!
