2025 Women's Leadership Summit (WLS)
7.0 Credits
Member Price $250.00
Non-Member Price $325.00
Overview
The ever-popular Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) is unprecedented for its education, collaboration, and inspiration! This event gets bigger and better every year with past attendees praising its relevant content, speaker vibe, and support of women in accounting.
The 2025 WLS in Orlando offers exciting new sessions (with up to 7 hours of CPE) and in-person networking opportunities.
New in 2025:
- WLS kicks off with a shared MEGA Keynote Session with HRD initiatives’ Jeremy Wortman inspiring you to infuse talent-centric culture within your practice.
- His presentation will segway into the 2025 Women to Watch Awards Breakfast where the Experienced and Emerging Leader nominees and finalists will be announced.
- Visit with exhibitors to collaborate with solution/service providers who are invested in your success.
- Enjoy a Networking Lunch with peers and exchange ideas and career-enhancing experiences.
- Benefit from 7 CPE sessions designed to empower and inspire women who are already leading and aspire to lead. (See the agenda tab for details.)
Note:
If you are attending MEGA 2025, separate registration is not required, simply select the Women's Leadership Summit Track on Thursday: REGISTER HERE.
If you are not attending MEGA 2025 and are interested in attending the Summit, please register on the link above.
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In addition to FICPA member registration discounts, you can save up to 15% when you register a group of five or more! Call Member Services for more information:1-850-224-2727 or 1-800-342-3197.
FICPA Members save even more. Not a member? Join today at ficpa.org/JoinToday.
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CPE Credit
This conference qualifies for up to 6 hours of CPE credit and is subject to change. CPE credit is subject to approval by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The type of credit earned depends on concurrent breakouts chose. Please indicate choice of breakouts on the registration form.
Highlights
Finalizing Exciting Topics - More to Come...
Designed For
Women experienced and new to the CPA profession and business in general
Objectives
- Network with other women in the business
- Exchange ideas and experiences to advance your career
- Learn leadership, communication and self care skills
Notice
Conference Location and Accommodations:
Universal Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
6601 Adventure Way
Orlando, FL 32819
407-503-5000
FICPA Room Rate:
$214.00++ Single/Double
$239++ Triple, $264++ Quad
Discounted Self Parking: $15/day
Hotel Cutoff Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2025
(Reservations made after the cutoff date will be subject to availability and current room rate. Please note that the conference accommodation rate is subject to sell out prior to the advertised reservation cut off date.)
*** Upon completion of your registration for the conference, you will receive an email confirmation with additional information to book your accommodations***
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Thursday, June 12th
General Session
- Keynote with Jeremy Wortman & Women to Watch Awards Breakfast
Jeremy Wortman, Owner, Business Psychology, HRD Initiatives LLCJeremy Wortman
With a strong passion for and a commitment to the positive development of individuals and organizations, Jeremy Wortman is the Owner of HRD Initiatives, which specializes in leadership development, organizational development and talent management solutions. In this capacity, he works with client partners’ executive teams in determining talent management strategies, building organizational culture and leadership talent, implementing solutions and coaching individual leaders.
Jeremy has more than twenty-two years of experience in organization and leadership development with a significant and meaningful amount of his time, early in his career, at TD Ameritrade where he was the Director of Organizational Effectiveness and their Corporate Psychologist. There, he was responsible for enterprise-wide talent management initiatives where he partnered with senior executives across the organization to determine business unit and department-level talent management strategies and solutions that drove their performance goals. He was also responsible for building their leadership development programs and coaching executives. He has extensive knowledge of organizational psychology and has had great success in developing strategies and programs that build better individuals and organizations using a strengths-based approach.
Jeremy has also focused his expertise within the accounting profession since 2004. He is a frequent speaker at various Regional, National and International conferences on the topics of Ethical Decision-Making, Leadership Development and Talent Management. As a consultant to the profession his clients include a range of small firms to the top ten largest in the United States, many of whom are found on the Accounting Today’s Best Firms to Work for list.
Jeremy attended the University of Nebraska where he earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Organizational Development as well as a Masters in Business Administration. He holds undergraduate degrees in Economics and Human Resources. Jeremy is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Academy of Management. He is also active in his local community as the former President of the Young Alumni Board for the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska, where he was also an adjunct professor from 1999 to 2016.
This session is available to registrants and their guests
- Guest Price
- $75.00
Session Pricing:
General Session
- WLS Keynote: The People Advantage: Strengthening Teams with the SALSA Method
In the fast-paced financial services industry, technical expertise may win deals, but cohesive teams sustain success. This discussion introduces EOC’s SALSA Method—a proven framework for enhancing communication, building trust, and navigating team transitions. Drawing from real-world success stories and EOC’s expertise in leadership alignment, attendees will engage in collaborative exercises and leave with actionable insights. With tools designed to elevate both internal and external team dynamics, participants will be equipped to drive performance and build lasting partnerships.
Credits: 1 - Behavioral
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Networking Break
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- True Colors: Facilitated Session
Kathleen Grangard, CFO/COO, Gehring GroupKathleen Grangard
KATE GRANGARD, CPA, CGMA Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer GEHRING GROUP Kate Grangard is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Gehring Group, which specializes in progressive solutions for large commercial, public and not for profit organizations in the State of Florida. A Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, Kate started her career 25 years ago at Price Waterhouse, before becoming CFO of the Millers Ale House Restaurant Group for over 10 years, where she managed the employee benefits, financial reporting, financing, IT, and risk management departments. CFO of Gehring Group for over 9 years now, Kate became a Certified Health Care Reform Specialist and Gehring Group’s lead expert of the Affordable Care Acts upon the legislation’s passage in March 2010. Kate is a frequent speaker at various organizations, and authors and presents webinars and seminars throughout the year believing her role to be an educator with regard to this landmark legislation. In addition to appearing as a recurring guest expert on the Affordable Care Act on The South Florida Business Report on WPEC, Kate also serves as Vice Chair on the Executive Board of The Lord’s Place, an organization in Palm Beach County dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness; and serves on the advisory board of Children’s Rescue Coalition which supports law enforcement throughout the world to protect children by tracking sexual predators through its innovate software. Kate maintains various professional affiliations including membership in the AICPA, FICPA, FGFOA, and NAHU.
Facilitated Session Valuing Differences and Creating Unity.
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Lunch
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- More information coming soon.
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Leadership Shifts Every Woman needs to Make
Elzbieta Bijlani, Founder and Executive Coach, Consulting and Coaching Solutions LLCElzbieta Bijlani
Ela Bijlani is a leadership coach and a CPA with an extensive background in business and leadership. With over two decades of experience in various accounting sectors, she has developed a deep expertise in strategy and operations, as well as how effective leadership can transform careers, unify teams, and deliver positive outcomes. Ela’s approach uniquely combines business insight with coaching expertise, focusing on both the metrics that drive performance and the motivations that inspire individuals within an organization. This dual perspective underpins her coaching engagements, team development workshops, and speaking initiatives, allowing her to facilitate meaningful transformations and achieve tangible outcomes for the teams and professionals she works with. She is the founder of Consulting and Coaching Solutions, LLC and offers training on topics related to leadership development, personal effectiveness, and team collaboration. Ela is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA).
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Networking Break
This session is available to registrants only.
General Session
- Panel with Women to Watch Awardees
This session is available to registrants only.
Non-Member Price $325.00
Member Price $250.00