2026 Women in Business Conference | May 14, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Union County Ag Center
There are things women in business think about every day, but don’t often say out loud.
The pressure to do more, but not seem too ambitious.
The tradeoffs no one really explains.
The moments where something feels off, but it’s hard to name what, or why.
Most of the time, those conversations stay quiet.
This conference is about changing that.
Beyond the Taboo creates space for the conversations we usually keep quiet; conversations about our health, our families, and our ambition.
This conference offers honest dialogue, practical insight, and equipping women to advocate for themselves at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
What to Expect
Beyond the Taboo brings together women leaders, professionals, and advocates for a full day of connection, learning, and unfiltered conversation.
You’ll experience:
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- • Candid discussions about women’s health in workplaces not designed for us
- • Honest conversations about the invisible work of family care
- • Practical tools for advocacy, negotiation, and asking for more
- • Meaningful networking with women who get it
- • A safe, professional space where nothing is off‑limits
Opening Panel
Let’s Talk About It: Women’s Health in Spaces Not Built for Us
An open, honest conversation about physical, mental, and emotional health, including what it really costs women to “power through” at work.
Breakout Sessions
Choose the conversation that speaks most directly to your experience:
Family Pressure: The Hidden Work Women Carry
Addressing the reality of caregiving, family expectations, and the invisible labor women manage every day.
Professional Limits: The Unspoken Cost of Staying Silent
An empowering session focused on self‑advocacy, negotiation, and claiming more without needing to ask for permission.
Unfiltered: The Conversation Continues
All speakers return for a candid, unscripted panel discussion featuring reflections from the day, deeper dialogue, and audience Q&A.
Who Should Attend
This conference is for:
Women in leadership, management, and growing careers
Business owners and entrepreneurs
Professionals navigating ambition, caregiving, and change
Anyone ready to stop staying silent and start advocating
Agenda at a Glance
8:45 AM – Doors Open & Registration
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM – Expo Networking Experience
9:45 AM – Welcome and Opening Experience
10:25 AM – 11:20 AM – Let’s Talk About It: Women’s Health in Spaces Not Built For Us
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM – Expo Experience II + Lunch
12:20 PM – 1:10 PM – Breakout Sessions
1:10 PM – 1:25 PM – Cookie Break
1:25 PM – 2:30 PM – Unfiltered: The Conversation Continues (Panel Discussion)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Q&A, Closing Remarks & Goodbye
2026 Sponsors
