9:45 – 10:10 a.m.
Speaker: VSCPA
Get ready for a high-energy, fast-paced networking experience to kick off CPA Leadership Essentials! This session will have you moving, connecting with new faces, and sparking valuable conversations. You'll meet a variety of fellow leaders, exchange ideas, and build relationships—all while having a lot of fun. It’s the perfect way to break the ice and set the tone for an engaging and dynamic conference ahead!
10:10 – 11:25 a.m.
Speaker: Clare Levison, CPA
This session covers communication skills, executive communication, and networking as they relate to relationships inside and outside of the firm or organization. We'll examine the importance of effective communication skills, discuss ways to reduce miscommunications and misunderstandings, and have interactive opportunities to help kickstart these skill sets.
We'll look at the ways exceptional communication drives both personal achievement goals and organizational goals and should be a key priority within every workplace culture.
11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Speakers: Jamil White, Kelli Meadows, Staci Henshaw, Stephanie Peters
In this 50-minute moderated session, these accomplished professionals will share their unique leadership journeys, the essential skills they have honed along the way, and the invaluable lessons they wish they had known earlier in their careers. Our panelists include a Big 4 public accounting partner, a state government audit leader, a corporate finance executive, and a partner from a local CPA firm.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the panelists, gaining first-hand insights and advice to guide their own leadership development.
1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Alice Grey Harrison, Victoria Grady
2:45 – 4 p.m.