WIA: Meet-Ups
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Meet-ups
In-person meet-ups | AHTD semiannual meetings
Fall 2026
Tuesday, September 22
3:00 P.M.
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California
Virtual meet-ups | EMPOWERING our Women in Automation
2026
Do you see leadership as an achievable goal for YOU?
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?” - Marianne Williamson
Change and growth aren’t JUST about ambition - they’re about embracing what lies beneath and fulfilling our potential. Let’s move through 2026 with the courage and clarity to take the steps necessary for transforming our lives so that we may all become our best selves! Join your AHTD-WIA as we focus this year’s energy on understanding what it takes to become great leaders.
Playing small does not serve the world. By taking part in this year’s thought-provoking conversations on inspired leadership, empowerment, and how everyday actions can shape our aptitude, we can all learn how to reach further and make 2026 the year we take our leadership abilities to the NEXT level!
November Discussion
Lead with Confidence, Self-advocate with Purpose
Tuesday, November 17 @ 1 p.m. CST
To wrap up our 2026 series, this year’s final meet-up objective is to empower us all to lean into leadership, and to recognize and speak up about our own value. We’ll explore how everyday actions, confidence, and strength shape the lives of others and impact our own opportunities for leadership, and we’ll explore practical strategies for growing, for discovering the leader within, and for building the confidence to move our lives and careers to the next level.
Topics Covered
- Strategies for encouraging ourselves to become good leaders
- Navigating leadership as a woman in tech
- Embracing leadership opportunities in our everyday life
- Building confidence through action
Resources for Inspiration
- Winning Leadership: The Power of Leading Yourself First – video with Sherry Winn
- Women in Tech: Advice from Five Female Leaders – video by BrainStation
- Everyday Leadership - video with Drew Dudley
- Turning the Power Back On / Power Poses – interview with Amy Cuddy
Looking for links to the resources we have used to spark past discussions? Click here!
