An agenda built for the challenges ahead

Catalyst Convene’s research-driven session topics are designed to help you develop sound strategies and judgement for supporting women as work continues to evolve.

Additional sessions, speakers, and experiences will be announced in the months ahead.

The Conversations Shaping Convene 2027

Creating Leadership Pipelines & Advancement

Organizations need stronger leadership pipelines in an era of increasing complexity and talent volatility, including ensuring women have equitable access to advancement opportunities. 

Topics May Include: Executive Sponsorship, Leadership Pipelines, Developing Future Leaders, Influence & Visibility, Leadership in Shifting Times, Human Centered Leadership

Talent Strategy & Women's Advancement

Organizations cannot solve talent shortages, retention, and succession challenges without advancing women. 

Topics May Include: Career Mobility, Caregiving and Work, Career Progression, Talent Retention, Flexible Work Strategies, AI & Redefining Career Paths

AI, Workforce Transformation & Human Performance

AI is reshaping how work gets done, creating new opportunities and risks for talent, leadership, and inclusion. 

Topics May Include: Women & AI, Responsible AI, Future of Work, Human + AI Collaboration, Digital Inclusion

Trust, Culture & Workforce Experience

Organizations need cultures where people contribute, stay, collaborate, and perform, and where all talent can thrive. 

Topics May Include: Belonging, Psychological Safety, ERGs, Multi-Generational Workforce, Community Building, Culture as the Innovator, Culture & Disruption

Emerging Workplace Challenges

Leaders must anticipate workforce shifts before they become organizational risks. 

Topics May Include: Workforce Trends, Changing Employee Expectations, Leadership Under Uncertainty, Future Workforce Dynamics, Emerging Inclusion Challenges, Generations at Work, Differing Abilities & Belonging, Accessibility by Design