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What is Forward Together?

Join us for a full-day experience on October 8, 2026 designed for women ready to move forward

with clarity, confidence and community.

From mindful movement to financial empowerment, menopause wisdom to career transitions,

this event blends inspiration with actionable tools to help you thrive.

Featured Speakers

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Candice Benson

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CEO, Benson Consulting, Inc.

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Edna Conway

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Founder & CEO, EMC Advisors

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Sara Margalus

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Sara McGuire Consulting/Never Live The Same Year Twice!

Founder & Author

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Emily Sylvester

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Founder & CEO, Mother of Fact

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Janelle Gorman

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Chief Financial Officer, York IE

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Melissa Jurkoic

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COO, Benson Consulting, Inc.

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Deb Jurkoic

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Family Network Coordinator, NAMI NH & Certified Yoga Teacher

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Jennifer Silver

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Owner/Creative Director, Caravan Boutique & HUM-BEE

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Janice St. Onge 

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President, Flexible Capital Fund

What You Can Expect on October 8, 2026 

8:00am Networking Breakfast & Registration

Join us for breakfast to kick off your day and meet other attendees before this immersive experience.

8:45am Welcome & Mindful Preparation

Start the day by setting intentions and getting grounded.

9:00am Fireside Chat: Edna Conway + Special Guest (To Be Announced)

A dynamic conversation exploring the future of leadership, trust and innovation. Edna brings her signature clarity and candor to a dialogue that frames the day—bold, relevant, and deeply human.

10:00am Trust Before Tech: Foundations of Trust in an AIโ€‘Driven Workplace

Trust is the determining factor between successful AI adoption and costly failure. This session will unpack the three most common trust barriers—transparency gaps, governance issues, and privacy concerns—and introduces the Four Pillars of Trusted AI. You will learn how to communicate AI with clarity, confidence, and alignment.

10:30am Break the Cycle — Stop Living the Same Year on Repeat

A powerful reset that helps you identify the patterns keeping you stuck. Through guided reflection, you will learn how comfort, identity drift, and the illusion of “someday” quietly shape their choices and how to create microโ€‘resets that unlock momentum.

11:00am Know Your Lemons: The 12 Signs Every Woman Should Know

โ€‹A fastโ€‘paced, highโ€‘impact session using the globally recognized Know Your Lemons® framework to teach the 12 symptoms of breast cancer, how risk actually works, and what every woman can do to advocate for her health.

11:30am Mindful Movement

A gentle movement experience designed to regulate the nervous system and create presence in your body.

11:45am It’s Not You, It’s Your Sad Pants

A fun, confidenceโ€‘building session blending bodyโ€‘positive styling with hormoneโ€‘informed wardrobe strategies. Learn how fit, silhouette, and fabric choices influence mood, energy, and presence and how to build a closet that supports the woman you are now.

12:30pm Networking Lunch

Enjoy an amazing catered lunch and connect with your peers.

1:30pm Reclaim Your Story — From Inner Critic to Brave Identity

โ€‹Explore the stories you tell yourself and how they shape identity, confidence, and leadership. Learn how to quiet the inner critic, rewrite limiting beliefs, and step into your next chapter with clarity and courage.

2:00pm Trust Before Tech: Influence Without Authority in the Age of AI

As AI reshapes workflows and decisionโ€‘making, influence is tied to trust and clarity—not hierarchy. This session will introduce the AI Communication Strategy Framework and shows how you can build momentum, address concerns, and guide teams through change even without formal authority.

2:45pm Mindful Breathing

A short, restorative breathwork session to create focus and prepare for the final block of the day.

3:00pm Money With Meaning: Investing for Impact, Wealth & What Matters Most

Investing isn’t just for Wall Street—it’s for every woman who wants her money to create change, build security, or open new doors. This panel will demystify investing across impact, income, and longโ€‘term wealth, offering clear, accessible guidance for women at every stage.

3:45pm Closing

Together we will recap the highlights of the day, share our favorite takeaways and most importantly, commit to a plan to take action and move forward together.

4:00pm Networking & Cocktail Reception

Conclude the day with a sip on your favorite mocktail or cocktail of choice and make plans on how you will continue your commitment to connect with your fellow attendees.

Event Sponsors:

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