About The Event
We are pleased to share that we will come together, in person, for the 14th Annual Women's Leadership Conference on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington, DC, at Hopkins' newest campus, The Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue. Please join the Women of Hopkins, other alumni, students, and friends for a full day of interactive workshops, dynamic discussions for professional and personal development and growth, and engagement with a diverse and vibrant community.
To fully celebrate Women's History Month virtual sessions will be offered in the days leading up to March 20. Women of Hopkins looks forward to seeing you online and in person in March!
All members of the Hopkins community are welcome to attend.
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13th WOH Conference - Event Schedule
Here is our event schedule
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Please note that all workshops have limited capacity and are secured on a first-come first-serve basis.
Women in Entrepreneurship: Transforming Vision into Reality
Tara Merdjanoff A&S '98, Marian Leitner A&S '09, Colleen Torres A&S '23, Emily Dabish Yahkind '16
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Welcome & Warm-Up
Monica H. Kang SAIS '13
Keynote Fireside Chat
Michelle Singletary Bus '93
Break & Transition
Workshop Session I
Leadership in Focus: Know Your Style and When to Adapt It with Authenticity and Impact
Dr. Candace Steele-Flippin Bus '99, '01
Charting Your Leadership Journey: Leverage Your Transferable Skills
Emma O'Rourke-Powell, Cris Howard
Leading with Impact: Building Environments Where People Thrive
Kathy Forbush Bus '11, April Lugo A&S '17, Liz Zeuschner Kamins A&S ’98
Lunch
Workshop Session II
Leadership in Focus: Know Your Style and When to Adapt It with Authenticity and Impact
Dr. Candace Steele-Flippin Bus '99, '01
Mentorship Sponsorship: Empowering and Advancing Others and Yourself
Christina Anderson A&S '00, Serena Watters Bus '98, Carrolyn Bostick-Jeter
Break & Transition
Plenary Session
Redefining Strength: Challenging the Superwoman Myth
Dr. Melissa deCardi Hladek, Moderator, Laura Barrett, Katy Haber '11, Alicia Wilson
Sharing Summary & Closing Remarks
Monica H. Kang SAIS '13
Closing Reception
Conference Ends
The Women of Hopkins, and the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association thank the Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship of the Women of Hopkins Leadership Conference Networking Reception.
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Thomas Outlen
Assistant Director, Identity & Shared Interest Team