Chicago, IL

Nov 6, 2026

Agenda

9:00 am 9:25 am Opening 

  • Welcome remarks from Carlos (5 minutes) 

  • Sponsorship acknowledgment- Welcome (5 minutes) 

    • Carlos to introduce sponsors via slide- 1 min

    • Choose Chicago - 2 mins

    • Wiplfli - 2 mins

  • Framing the day and Q&A (10 minutes- Juana & Lorena) 

9:25am 9:30am Introduction of Keynote Speaker by Achurch 

9:30am

10:00am

Keynote - Elsa Bañuelos-Lindsay, Executive Director of LIDERAMOS; Founder, Agave Strategies LLC

10:00 am 

10:10 am

Transition Break

10:10 am

11:00 am

AI Fireside Chat

Session Title: AI as Your Executive Amplifier: Leveraging AI While Staying Authentically You (Sponsored by Delcor)
Speakers: Patricia Mota - HACE

Carlos Cardenas - Association Latinos
Victoria Montañez - DelCor
Cynthia M. DeLira - Latinas in Tech 
Moderated by Lorena Mejia

11:00 am 11:10 am Transition Break

11:10 am 12:10 pm 

Blue Star Cohort Theme -  Sustainable Leadership: Resilience Without Burnout
Session Title:
Leading Without Leaving Yourself Behind: Sustainable Leadership Through Culture, Boundaries, and Collective Care
Speaker: Denise Jauregui, Founder, Bilingual Therapist & Trainer, Cultivando Wellness

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes) 

Red Star Cohort Theme - Identity as Strategy: Turning Cultura into Executive Presence 
Session Title: 3 Chapters
Speaker: Carlos Martin, Executive Coach & Co-Founder, Continuum

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes) 

Yellow Star Cohort Theme - Building the Association Latino Leadership Pipeline
Session Title:  Silence No More: Conflict, Culture, and Finding Your Voice
Speaker:  Dr. Jen Fry, Owner &CEO, Jen Fry Talks

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes)  

12:10 pm 12:20 pm Transition to Lunch

12:20 pm 1:20 pm Lunch (Cohort Seating Encouraged)

1:20 pm 1:30 pm Transition Break

1:30 pm 2:30 pm 

Yellow Star Cohort
Theme -  Sustainable Leadership: Resilience Without Burnout
Session Title:
Leading Without Leaving Yourself Behind: Sustainable Leadership Through Culture, Boundaries, and Collective Care
Speaker: Denise Jauregui, Founder, Bilingual Therapist & Trainer, Cultivando Wellness

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes) 

Blue Star Cohort - Theme - Identity as Strategy: Turning Cultura into Executive Presence 
Session Title: 3 Chapters
Speaker: Carlos Martin, Executive Coach & Co-Founder, Continuum

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes) 

Red Star Cohort
Theme - Building the Association Latino Leadership Pipeline

Session Title:  Silence No More: Conflict, Culture, and Finding Your Voice
Speaker:  Dr. Jen Fry, Owner &CEO, Jen Fry Talks

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes)  

2:30 pm 2:40 pm Transition Break

2:40 pm 3:40 pm
Red Star Cohort
Theme -  Sustainable Leadership: Resilience Without Burnout "

Session Title: Leading Without Leaving Yourself Behind: Sustainable Leadership Through Culture, Boundaries, and Collective Care
Speaker: Denise Jauregui, Founder, Bilingual Therapist & Trainer, Cultivando Wellness

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes) 

Yellow Star Cohort - 
Theme - Identity as Strategy: Turning Cultura into Executive Presence 
Session Title: 3 Chapters
Speaker: Carlos Martin, Executive Coach & Co-Founder, Continuum

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes) 

Blue Star Cohort
Theme - Building the Association Latino Leadership Pipeline

Session Title:  Silence No More: Conflict, Culture, and Finding Your Voice
Speaker: 
Dr. Jen Fry, Owner &CEO, Jen Fry Talks

  • Introduction(5 minutes) 

  • Session (30 minutes) 

  • Engaging activity (20 minutes) 

  • Wrap Up (5 minutes)  

3:40 pm 3:50 pm Transition Break
3:50 pm 4:00 pm Closing Remarks

  • Remarks from Carlos (5 minutes) 

  • Remarks from Juana (5 minutes) 

Event sponsors