SEE OUR SPEAKERS IN ACTION!

September 2026

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THE UNOFFICIAL END OF SUMMER

Dear ala,

This is the official "Our Speakers in Action" email marking the unofficial end of summer and entry into the "Events Silly Season"!

Many of our members report EXTREMELY full calendars for the fall and multiple things kicking-off next week!

So let's take a moment...a collective deep breath before we plunge into the chaos.

Scroll down to check out what our members are up to. There are some terrific events coming up where you can still access tickets. There are also new books, podcasts and more. See what makes sense for you!

Bobbie and the Innovation Women team

P.S. Want speaking to help you build your business? Join us for our seminar later this month!

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

Kara Lindstrom will be presenting "Take Care of Yourself" at Indy Hall Speak Easy Series on September 4 in Philadelphia, PA. 

Debra Eckerling will be presenting "Goal Setting for Growth" at International Association of Business Communicators (IABC-LA) - Quarterly Comms LAb on September 9.

Whitney Erwin will be presenting a live Q&A with Carolina Gonzalez at Women's Wellness Unfiltered on September 17.

Sharon Delaney McCloud will be presenting "FROM PITCH TO PERFORMANCE: Get Media Coverage and Deliver It LIke A Pro" at National Speakers Association DC Chapter Meeting on September 19 in Bethesda, MD; and "Navigating the Wilderness Together: Building Trust Through Communication and Leadership Storytelling" at APIC NC Fall Conference on September 25 in Asheville, NC.

Sammie Walker Herrera will be presenting "Strengthen Your Speaking Skills" at Cleveland/Akron Women in Tech Conference (getWITit) 2026 on September 22 in Cleveland, OH. 

Diane Darling will be presenting "Coaching Skills for Leaders, Advanced Presentation and Facilitation Skills, Effective One-on-One Meetings, Generative AI in the Workplace" at Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Workshop on September 22-23 in Philadelphia, PA; and "The Power of Presence: Express Yourself with Confidence" at Amerant Bank Training on October 6.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Kim Groshek will be presenting "Why You’re Invisible: The Three Decisions That Make Your Message Impossible to Ignore" at Digital Profit Formula Summit on October 1-31; and "Scale Without Losing the Magic: The Four Decisions That Take You From Six to Seven Figures" at Millionaire Speaker Summit on February 21 - March 21.

Rasheda Williams will be presenting "Be Intentional (Panel)" at Sisters in Strength Women's Empowerment Luncheon on October 10. 

Sharon Delaney McCloud will be presenting "The Network Effect: Building Relationships That Move Your Career and the Channel Forward" at ISA Fall Summit on October 27 in San Antonio, TX. 

Sherrita Dorsey (pictured here) will be presenting "Strategic Enterprise Leader" at The 2026 HBA Annual Conference on November 16-18 in Houston TX.

PAST EVENTS

Sheila Casserly (Pictured here) presented "Emerging Markets OT Security Regulation" at S4 ICS Security Conference on February 24 in Miami, FL.

Deborah J. Mitchell presented “Build Your Brand: Online Presence & Networking for Physicians.” on July 23. 

Tamara Stenn presented "Integrating AI Tools in Entrepreneurship Education and Practice" at Academy of Management Annual Meeting on August 1-3 in Philadelphia, PA.

Caterina Rando presented Shero Speaker Summit on August 20. 

Whitnie Wiley presented "Knowing What You Stand For: A Values Discovery Workshop" at Insight Timer Live on August 17; "Success From The Inside Out: What Are You Here For?" at Insight Timer Live on August 18; and "Wisdom Before More: How the WISE Decision Process™ Helps You Make Better Decisions in a Noisy World" at REINVENTION: An Unstoppable Women in Business Summit on August 27.

Natasha Todorovic presented "Leading Convergence: How Leadership Shapes the Networks of Tomorrow" at ISE Expo 2026 on August 18-20 in Nashville, TN. 

Sammie Walker Herrera presented "Strengthen Your Speaking Skills" at DynamicsCon Regional: Ohio Valley 2026 on August 25 in Columbus OH. 

Debra Eckerling presented "Comp-A-Palooza" at Women's National Book Association - San Francisco Chapter Lunch N Learn on August 27.

Rasheda Williams presented "Future Funded: Unlocking 21st Century Tools to Fuel Social Impact Dreams" at Donors & Doers on August 29 in Detroit, MI. 

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? Download this flyer and share it!