5th Annual Empow[her] Conference

Saturday, June 21, 2025

San Tan Ford Club at ASU Sun Devil Stadium - 500 East Veterans Ways, Tempe, AZ 85287

Young & Empowered Women (Y&E) will be hosting its 5th Annual Empow[her] Conference on June 21st, 2025. This event provides a space for professional development, networking, & mentorship for rising female leaders.

Join us in 2025!

For five years, Young & Empowered Women has hosted a one-of-a-kind event to bring together emerging leaders from across the Valley for a day of professional and personal development and networking. We are joined by speakers who boast a wide array of professional experience across the fields of higher education, public health, politics, law, and more.

The Empow[her] Conference is open to the public. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to engage with this powerhouse lineup!

Speaker Lineup

  • Veronica Aguilar, MBA

    FOUNDER & CHAIR

    Young & Empowered Women

    Meet Veronica

  • Adelaida Velasco Severson, Ph.D.

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Bushtex, Inc.

    Meet Adelaida

  • Teniqua Broughton

    FOUNDER, SPEAKER & AUTHOR

    VerveSimone Consulting

    Meet Teniqua

  • Lisa Charisse Matthews

    PODCAST HOST

    State Forty Eight

    Meet Lisa

Meet Your Mentors

  • Jada Allender

  • Jess Berger

  • Chelsie Bruggeman

  • Rebecca Childress

  • Amber Cordoba

  • Christine Coughlan

  • Marion Donaldson

  • Suzie Eyrich

  • Vanessa Garcia

  • Shareé Hurts

  • Ashley Kelly

  • Heather Kivatinos

  • Mara Lopez

  • Sandy Martinez

  • Monica Meyerand

  • Gina Moreno

  • Stephanie Nghiem

  • Yasmin Rivera-Klein

  • Marina Sandoval

  • Lauren Smith

  • Malia Sperling

  • Christina Spicer

  • Karen Sung

  • Jennifer Villalobos

  • Dr. Hui Wu-Curtis

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Why attend?

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