The Women in NECA and Future Leaders (WINFL) conference is being held in conjunction with NECA Now 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. WINFL will begin a day earlier on Sunday, April 16th with a short welcome ceremony at 8:30 am that will kick off events lasting through Monday afternoon. Attendees can expect feature guest speakers taking part in this year’s conference as well as a full slate of breakout sessions.
Both NECA Now and WINFL will be held at the J.W. Marriott Hill Country in San Antonio.
Schedule Overview
Sunday, April 16
8:00 a.m. | Registration and Grab & Go Breakfast (Ballroom MRS) |
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions (Ballroom MRS) |
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | NECA Success Story (Ballroom MRS) |
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | General Session: Leadership as a Team Sport: Getting the Right People on the Team: Dr. Alisa White (Ballroom MRS) |
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions (Both sessions are open to all attendees) |
Women in NECA: How to be a R.E.A.L Success: Danielle Ellis (Ballroom MRS) | |
Future Leaders: Innovation in Practice: Building the Foundation: Tauhira Ali (Ballroom KNO) | |
11:15 -11:30 a.m. | Break |
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. | General Session: Caring for Those with Whom We Live and Work: Dr. Clifford Stanley (Ballroom MRS) |
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (Ballroom LPQ) |
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions (Both sessions are open to all attendees) |
Future Leaders: Becoming a Person of Influence: Danielle Ellis (Ballroom MRS) | |
Women in NECA: Innovation in Practice: Reaching New Heights: Tauhira Ali (Ballroom KNO) | |
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Break |
2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | General Session: Townhall with NECA Leadership: Kirk Davis and David Long (Ballroom MRS) |
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. | Break |
4:00 - 4:20 p.m. | Emotional Intelligence: Skip Perley (Ballroom MRS) |
4:20 - 5:00 p.m. | General Session: Benefits of Successful Women and Future Leaders Groups: Moderated by Ron Bailey (Ballroom MRS) |
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Networking Reception - High Velocity Sports Bar (JW Marriott) |
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Monday, April 17
8:00 a.m. | Registration and Grab & Go Breakfast (Ballroom MRS) |
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Day 1 Recap and Morning Thoughts (Ballroom MRS) |
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | NECA Success Story (Ballroom MRS) |
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | General Session: Getting to Yes: David Meade (Ballroom MRS) |
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. | Breaking the Silence about Mental Health: Dr. Keith Dempsey (Ballroom MRS) |
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Break |
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. | General Session: Executive Communication and Leadership Presence: Dr. Rubin Cockrell (Ballroom MRS) |
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch (Ballroom LPQ) |
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Culture: Impact to People and Results: Jon Finch (Ballroom MRS) |