NC ACE Women's Network Annual Conference 
Friday, May 30
The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College, Greensboro, NC

Conference Registration 

Additional details to register as an individual or a group for the conference can be found here. We hope to see you there!

Conference Location:

The Conference Center at Guilford Technical Community College

7908 Leabourne Rd.

Colfax, NC 27235

https://conferencecentergtcc.com/about-town/maps-directions/

AGENDA

2025 NC ACE Women’s Network Conference

Friday, May 30, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. CHECK IN AND BREAKFAST

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. OPENING SESSION

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION I: Leadership and Wellness

Track 1: Empowered Leadership: Advancing Women in Higher Education with a Wellness-Centered Approach

Track 2: Navigating Leadership and Wellness: The Experiences of Black Mother Scholars 

Track 3: The Emotional Labor in Educational Contexts: Identifying Challenges and Developing Solutions to Prevent Burnout

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. BREAK

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. PRESENTATION OF TRAILBLAZER AWARD

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Chancellor Karrie Dixon

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION II: Purpose Driven Leadership

Track 1: Old MacDonald Had a Department: Leadership Lessons Learned on the Farm

Track 2: Purposeful Alignment in Higher Education Leadership: Guided by GRACE, Driven by Vision 

Track 3: The Lighthouse Effect: Illuminating the Path for Women Leading Well 

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. BREAK

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PANEL

2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. BREAK

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION III: Mentorship and Career Development

Track 1: Mid Career Vitality Starts Today

Track 2: Mentorship Matters: How to Build Meaningful Connections

Track 3: Leading from Within - Lessons Learned During Transition 

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. BREAK