Explore the Conference Program
The Maine Women's Conference 2026 education program is centered around the theme Power, Purpose, Possibility.
The program will come to life through dynamic and high-energy learning opportunities and timely conversations that position our attendees to learn, grow and uplift one another.
Attendees will walk away feeling inspired and energized with new tools they can immediately bring to their day-to-day. The program will cover topics like personal development, health and wellness, family and caregiving, social activism, career and professional development and community building.
Get to Know our 2026 Maine Women’s Conference Speakers!
Keynote Speakers
will be announced soon!
Breakout Speakers
Breakout Session One
Have You Outgrown Your Pricing
Kim Dawson
Business & Financial Strategist,
K.Dawson Consulting
Commanding the Long Game: How Today’s Women Leaders Navigate the Hurdles of Professional Endurance
Dr. Barbara Sargent
Superintendent of Schools, Hermon School Department
Dare You To Move
Tamara Lilly
Recovering Comfort-Zoner/Work-in-Progress Human
Recharge for Results:
Sleep as Your Superpower
Michele Kreuzer, M.Ed, BCBA, CBSP
Michele Kreuzer, Speaker & Sleep Consultant
Breakout Session Two
Public Speaking in an
AI-centered World
Bobbie Carlton
Founder, Innovation Women
Luminous Leadership: How to Communicate with Clarity and Impact
Melissa Ann Boyd
CEO, Grow Your Knowing
Own the Room: The Power, Purpose, and Presence of the Next-Level Woman
Dr. Andrena Phillips
CEO & Founder, KeepMovinWithAndrena LLC and TransformU Coaching Institute
The Power of the Pause: Reclaiming Clarity, Energy, and Direction in Midlife
Allison Poole
PT, MPT, WHC Owner of Midlife Wellness & Community
Breakout Session Three
What's Your Story Costing You?
Laura McDowell
EOS Implementer, EOS Worldwide
Bust Out of Your Britches!
Chris Davis
Author, Speaker, Mentor,
Chris Davis Proud
Purpose over Pressure
Jennifer Y. Afriyie
Founder and CEO, Brave and Better Co.
Make Room for Whimsy
Avril Williams
Founder, Creative Intentional Living with
Avril Williams