Bring people together, spark big conversations, share real stories, challenge old thinking and leave you feeling more confident, more connected and more fired up than when you arrived.
If you are expecting a day of quietly sitting, note taking and polite applause, you should probably reset your expectations now. This day is built around energy, honesty, perspective, progress and whole tonne of fun!.
Across the day you will hear from incredible women, and men, from our industry and beyond. You will laugh, you may cry, and you will definitely nod along in recognition. Most of all, you will be reminded that … this is NOT a conference!
Grab a coffee, take a breath and take it all in.
This is your first chance to settle in, catch up with familiar faces and start new conversations.
You will also get your first look at our NEW interactive WiEA Zones. Think less exhibition hall, more experience. These spaces are designed to be explored and enjoyed on your terms, without any hard selling.
WiEA Chair, Verona Frankish opens the day and sets the tone.
This is not a formal opening speech. It is a grounding moment to look around the room, recognise how far this community has come and acknowledge why spaces like this still matter.
Mother and daughter duo Maxine and Darcy Laceby are the founders of one of the most recognisable brands in the UK.
From a kitchen table idea to a multi million pound household name, they will share what growth really looks like behind the scenes. The risks taken, the resilience required and the realities of building a fast growing business together.
This session is not a glossy brand story. It is honest, human and refreshingly real.
Ali Mortimer knows what it means to perform at a high level, and what it costs when pressure is constant.
Once a global IT consultant, she now works as an Executive Coach to senior women navigating demanding careers and full lives. This will be a fast paced, high energy session focused on resilience, mindset and staying strong when life and work collide.
Expect challenge, pace and insight that lands because it feels familiar.
This is a moment to pause as we introduce the Spirit of Sarah Awards, created in memory of Sarah Edmundson and everything she stood for. These awards recognise the people who quietly support, encourage and lift others, often without recognition.
A short break before we turn the volume back up.
These talks are built on honesty, not polish.
Three women from our industry share the mistakes, missteps and moments that changed them. The decisions that did not go to plan but shaped who they became.
No perfect journeys. No neat endings. Just real stories from real careers in our industry.
Featuring:
Mary Beeton
Head of Residential Sales, Hamptons
Senior leadership in a corporate environment and the realities behind progression, pressure and confidence.
Natalie Moore
Founder and Director, Aconveyancing
From starting a business in her garage with two children depending on her, to building a values led conveyancing firm rooted in doing things differently.
Hannah McCartan
Lettings Manager, Jackson’s Estate Agents and Regional Champion
A deeply human story about stress, mental health and how a life changing diagnosis reframed her relationship with work, ambition and success.
Colleen Babcock returns to the WiEA stage with fresh insight and serious energy.
Using bite sized data, real stories and practical examples, Colleen explores how marketing can create connection, not just conversion. Why place matters, why identity matters and how agents can build trust and belonging in the communities they serve.
Think less theory, more “I can use this tomorrow”.
Refuel, reconnect and compare notes before the afternoon kicks off.
Because you know we can’t resist a little after lunch lift…
Sara Cox MBE works in one of the most demanding, male dominated environments imaginable.
As an elite rugby referee, she makes split second decisions under intense scrutiny. In this session, Sara draws clear parallels between elite sport and leadership, exploring confidence under pressure, resilience and backing yourself when everyone is watching.
This is leadership without the boardroom clichés.
An update on The Power of You leadership training and what is coming in 2026 as these high impact sessions continue to roll out across the country.
One last pause before the final, very exciting, stretch.
An update on the freshly rebranded Charter and how you can get involved in the movement.
Assumptions, perceptions and reality. This is NOT a panel!
Our final keynote speaker has led through intense challenge, often as the only woman in the room.
Drawing on a career that spans multiple sectors and moments of real pressure, she shares what leadership looks like when titles matter less and resilience matters more. This session focuses on the inner work of leadership, protecting your wellbeing, communicating with clarity and building the right support around you.
A powerful, honest close to a day that was not designed to play it safe.
Kirsty Franks brings the day to a close.
There ain’t no party like a WiEA party and this year will be no different. Grab a drink and let’s have a giggle.
