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JANUARY 29TH, 2026

9:00 AM - 6:15 PM EST

Luminary HQ in NYC
1204 Broadway
New York, NY 10001

Advance Your Career and Influence Meaningful Change with

The Leading With Impact Summit

The 2nd Annual Leading With Impact Summit is a full-day, hybrid experience offered both virtually and in-person. Designed for corporate professionals and individuals navigating career transitions, the Summit brings expert thought-leaders for a powerful day of learning, connection, and strategic conversation.

Join us on January 29th for a series of impactful discussions and interactive sessions aimed at elevating leadership, fostering innovation, and shaping the future of talent development within organizations.

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EVENT AGENDA

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Arrival, Refreshments, and Networking

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Mini Masterclasses

 Endurance Leadership When There is No Finish Line: Sustainable Top Performance For You & Your Team with Melissa Carson, Chief Catalyst Officer, Canopy Strategies
Future Ready Leadership: Mastering Core Skills for 2026 with Chelsea C. Williams, Founder & CEO, Reimagine Talent
Harnessing AI to Boost Impact and Efficiency with Jenn Willey, Founder and CEO, Wet Cement | Author, Global Speaker, Advisor and Coach 

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM 
Welcome Remarks and Agenda

Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary  

 Aishah Merchant, Director, Marketing Partnerships & Program Manager, FitchGroup

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
The AI Shift: Redefining Leadership in the Modern Workforce

Karen Colligan, Founder and CEO, PeopleThink

Tim Miner, President and CEO, By The People Technologies LLC

Sejal Amin, Chief Technology Officer, Priceline

Moderated by Jenn Willey, Founder and CEO, Wet Cement, Author, Global Speaker, Advisor and Coach 

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
The Multigenerational Workforce: Powering the Pipeline

Sophia Jin, Associate Director, Business Development and Relationship Management, FitchGroup

Kimberley Basnight, Chief People Officer, Extreme Networks

Elisabetta Bartoloni, Americas Head of Global Markets, Heidrick & Struggles

Jess Schoen, Venmo Growth Marketing Manager, PayPal

Moderated by Chelsea C. Williams, Founder and CEO, Reimagine Talent 

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
State of Women in the Workplace

Caroline Fairchild, Journalist, Researcher and Expert on Women & Work 

Francesca Donner, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Persistent 

Amina AlTai, USA Today Best-Selling Author, Executive Coach & Leadership Trainer

Moderated by Cate Luzio, CEO and Founder, Luminary

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Navigating Change: Turning Challenges into Opportunities

Amy Shoenthal, USA Today Best Selling Author, The Setback Cycle

Asiah James Cannon, Creative Strategy Lead, Pinterest

Laura Porter, Global Group Head for Financial Institutions & Public Finance and Inclusion Council Chair, Fitch Group

Moderated by Melissa Carson, Chief Catalyst Officer

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM 
Courageous Conversations

Sofia B. Pertuz, PhD, PCC, Founder and Executive Coach

Bri Cobb, Founder, Living Her Next Phase & Luminary Cru Guide

Ana Jorge, Career Reinvention Coach

Jessica Tomkiewicz, Team Business Manager & COO - Stackman l Casriel Group, UBS Private Wealth Management

Regine Dorismond, LCSW, Co-Founder and CEO, be Morr LLC

Conrad Mulcahy, Senior Manager, Suspicious Activity Investigations, Global Financial Crime & Consumer Protection, PayPal

Stephen Caesar, Senior Director, Global Head of Regulatory Risk Audit & The Americas, PayPal

Radhika Khandelwal, Founder and CEO, RNK Coaching

Monica Aggarwal, Managing Director, U.S. Retail and Consumer Team Head, Fitch

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Fireside Chat: Be Yourself at Work

Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer, VaynerX

Jill Katz, Founder, Assemble

Moderated by Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary 

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
In Conversation with Lean In

Mary Noble-Tolla, Principal, Research, Lean In

Cecilia Nelson-Hurt, Chief Inclusion & Belonging Officer, Heidrick & Struggles

Moderated by Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary 

5:15 PM
Closing Remarks

Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary

Cecilia Nelson-Hurt, Chief Inclusion & Belonging Officer, Heidrick & Struggles

5:25 PM - 6:15 PM
Networking Reception

THE SPEAKERS

And more to be announced!

ABOUT EVENTS AT LUMINARY
CONNECTION | EDUCATION | COLLABORATION

With over 20 high-impact sessions each month, Luminary provides corporate professionals with exclusive programs and networking opportunities designed to strengthen leadership capabilities and drive team success. Available both virtually and in-person, our offerings deliver the tools, insights, and connections you need to empower your teams, enhance organizational performance, and foster a culture of growth. Whether you're focused on developing your leadership pipeline or improving team collaboration and innovation, Luminary equips you with the strategies to elevate your team's effectiveness and deliver impactful results.

Corporate Member

It was a wonderful event! It made me so proud to see and experience the passion in the work you do! Luminary's vision and mission is truly making an impact in the lives of women business owners! I wish I had this when I got started 25+ years ago!
 

Mary Kate McGrath

Luminary is a little slice of heaven -- a space outside the office for our team to retreat, recharge, and network and learn from inspiring women. We couldn't be more pleased with this partnership with Luminary.

Joanne McKinney

As a business leader, creating a culture of growth and demonstrating to your employees how committed you are to their learning and development is essential. This Luminary membership allowed us to do both in one action.

Corporate Member

I love what you have created with Luminary- it has truly changed my life.