Conference Schedule | CREATE Conference 2026
CREATE Conference 2026

Conference
Schedule

Three days of connection, learning, and transformation.

October 16–18, 2026 Salt Lake City, Utah
📋 Preliminary agenda — speakers and session details coming soon
Keynote
Session / Concurrent
Meal
Break
Social / Reception
Transition
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Arrival
Pre-Conference Meet-ups & Registration
Check in, meet your fellow attendees, and settle in.
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch — Grab and Go
12:00 – 5:00 PM
Buildathon
Buildathon Sessions
Three concurrent tracks running simultaneously throughout the afternoon. Details and registration coming soon.
✦ Multiple concurrent sessions — choose your track
3:00 – 3:25 PM
Break
Treat Break
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Heavy stationed appetizers & drinks. The perfect start to three days together.
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Arrival
Early Morning Meet-ups & Registration
7:45 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Keynote
Onboarding, Welcome & Keynote
Speaker details coming soon.
9:30 – 9:40 AM
Transition & Refreshments
9:40 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
Multiple concurrent tracks. Speakers and topics coming soon.
✦ Choose your session
10:30 – 10:40 AM
Transition & Refreshments
10:40 AM – 12:10 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
Multiple concurrent tracks. Speakers and topics coming soon.
✦ Choose your session
12:10 – 1:20 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:20 – 2:10 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
2:10 – 2:20 PM
Transition & Refreshments
2:20 – 3:10 PM
Plenary
Lightning Talks
A rapid-fire series from women leading the way in AI. Details coming soon.
3:10 – 3:20 PM
Break
Treat Break
3:20 – 4:10 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
4:10 – 4:20 PM
Transition & Refreshments
4:20 – 5:10 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
5:10 – 5:20 PM
Transition & Refreshments
5:20 – 5:45 PM
Closing
Day One Wrap Up
5:45 – 6:30 PM
Reception
Traveling bites & drinks. Keep the conversations going.
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Arrival
Early Morning Meet-ups & Registration
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Keynote
Opening Keynote
Speaker details coming soon.
9:30 – 9:45 AM
Transition & Refreshments
9:45 – 10:35 AM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
10:35 – 10:50 AM
Transition & Refreshments
10:50 – 11:50 AM
Keynote
Keynote 2
Speaker details coming soon.
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Transition & Refreshments
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
1:50 – 2:00 PM
Transition & Refreshments
2:00 – 2:50 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
2:50 – 3:15 PM
Break
Treat Break
3:15 – 3:55 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
3:55 – 4:05 PM
Transition & Refreshments
4:05 – 4:55 PM
Concurrent
Breakout Sessions
✦ Choose your session
4:55 – 5:05 PM
Transition & Refreshments
5:05 – 5:30 PM
Fireside
Fireside Chat
Anne Murphy and Michelle Muncy-Silva in conversation.
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Add-On
Co-Conspirators' Breakfast
A 30-60-90 Day Accountability Session. We'll create your KPIs, connect you with an accountability pod, and send you home with a real plan — led by one of our executive coaches. Separate registration required ($97).
After 11:30 AM
Departure
Safe Travels
Go home changed. We'll see you next year.

CREATE Conference
2025 Review

Both days followed the same rhythm: early meet-ups + breakfast, a strong morning plenary to anchor the day, then multiple rounds of concurrent breakouts with built-in networking and recharge breaks, ending with a fireside-style wrap-up. Many breakout speakers repeated on both days, so attendees could go deeper or catch what they missed.

Day One

Day One set the tone with a human-centered start. The conference opened with a warm welcome from Penny Atkins, followed by a plenary led by Corean Canty focused on speaking more human — clarifying your message, shaping stories that build real connection, and creating a realistic visibility plan in an AI-shaped world. From there, the day moved into breakouts that blended personal and practical: identity and creativity with AI, workflow redesign, embodied intelligence, EQ-forward leadership, founder strategy, legal protection for AI-created work, career resilience, and organizational readiness and culture. The day closed with a fireside reflection and a reception to keep connection — and momentum — going.

Day Two

Day Two reinforced the learning and sharpened the leadership lens. The morning plenary featuring Marcia Narine Weldon put the legal and ethical stakes on the table — how fast-moving AI creates real risk (and responsibility) for business leaders, careers, and communities, and how to think through those challenges with practical structure. Later, Daisy Thomas and Kathy Orellana led a plenary on AI policy and public influence — how women in AI can engage decision-makers, speak up effectively, and help shape how AI is governed.

Sessions that ran on both days

The following sessions ran on both Day One and Day Two, giving attendees a second chance to attend:

  • Cyndi Coon + Marisol RiosThe Self Reimagined in an AI World
  • Suzanne Welker JurgensFrom Overwhelmed to Optimized
  • Vanessa ChangBeyond IQ: Rethinking Intelligence in the Age of AI
  • Rachel ZipsieBalance Strategy and Instinct to Grow with Clarity
  • Alinnette CasianoFuture-Ready Leadership, Powered by EQ
  • Danielle LaFleurWhy We're Wrong About Humans and AI
  • Ann McCrackinProtecting Your Prompts and AI-Created Works
  • Pamela ObergThe Founder's Compass for AI Startups
  • Trudy-Ann ArmandBuild Career Resilience With AI Tools
  • Rachel NjiruIf AI Is a Mirror, What Is Your Organization Reflecting Back?