About this Event
With Cal State LA President Berenecea Johnson Eanes as the presidential sponsor, the 2026 ACE Women’s Network Southern California Conference brings together women professionals in higher education for leadership development, meaningful connection, and collective advancement.
Registration
Sponsoring institutions receive a discount code for registration. If you are attending on behalf of a sponsoring institution, please contact your institutional representative to receive your code. Not sure whether your institution is a sponsor? Reach out to Membership Chair Kiki Shuster at [email protected].
All registration fees include the full conference program, along with parking, continental breakfast, lunch, networking, a StrengthsFinder team skills assessment, and a professional headshot.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
🕑: 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Professional Headshots
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome & Introductions
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote Speaker: Giselle Fernandez
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:20 AM
Opportunity Drawing
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Executive Leadership Conversation: Leading Forward
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch & Networking
🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Strengths-Based Leadership Workshop
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:20 PM
Opportunity Drawing
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Break
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM
Networking Activity
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 03:30 PM
Conference Conclusion
Event venue & nearby stays
California State University, Los Angeles, United States
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