Question 1

9:00 AM - Attendee Check-In and Breakfast

Question 2

10:00 AM - Welcome: Setting the Spark

Accepted Answer

Tamara Suminski, 2026 C.A.R. President; Mark Peterson, 2026 President-elect; and Nikki Coppa, 2026-2027 C.A.R. Treasurer, will open the conference, welcome attendees, and set the spark for the day.

Question 3

10:10 AM - Reignite Your Why: 10 Years of WomanUP!®

Accepted Answer

Sara Sutachan, C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer; Debra Trappen, Founder of the Red Threads Collective and Bernice Ross, CEO of BrokerageUP, will talk about 10 years of WomanUP!®, why it started, and the mission behind the movement.

Question 4

10:25 AM - Leading With Purpose: Reigniting the Why of NAR

Accepted Answer

Nykia Wright, CEO of the National Association of REALTORS®, will join Jennifer Branchini, C.A.R. Past President and 2025 NAR Vice President of Association Affairs, to talk about leadership, purpose, and the future of NAR.

Question 5

10:45 AM - Reignite Your Voice: Creating Change, Inspiring Action

Accepted Answer

Tamara Suminski, 2026 C.A.R. President, will interview Mary Hayashi, Award-winning Author, National Healthcare Leader, and former California State Assemblymember, about public service, leadership, and using your voice. Then, Representative Judy Chu, U.S. Congresswoman for California’s 28th Congressional District, will join Carol Facciponti-Malcolm, Broker Owner of Carousel Realty, to talk about advocacy, getting involved, and what keeps them fired up.

Question 6

11:15 AM - Reignite Your Why: From Comparison to Confidence

Accepted Answer

Valorie Kondos Field, former UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach, will talk about leadership, culture, and purpose.

Question 7

11:45 AM - Choosing Your Own Why: Leading When Your Culture Questions the Path

Accepted Answer

Jamie Tian, Founder & Broker-Owner of RealiFi Realty; Jae Wu, Co-Owner and Broker of Heyler Realty; and Samantha Tov, Co-Founder & REALTOR® of Portfolio Real Estate will talk about choosing your own path and leading when culture or expectations question it.

Question 8

12:10 PM - Reignite Your Potential: Becoming the AI-Proof Agent

Accepted Answer

Melissa Sofia, Broker and Founder of The Avenue Home Collective, will explore the one advantage technology can’t replicate and why it may be the key to success in real estate.

Question 9

12:30 PM - Networking Lunch

Question 10

1:30 PM - Reignite Your Untapped Potential: The Many Paths to Success in Real Estate

Accepted Answer

Ann Sugai, Managing Director at CCB Home Lending; Ginni Field, Motivational Speaker, Executive Coach, and Leadership Mentor; Nora Guerra, Senior Vice President of Community Lending Solutions at Guild Mortgage; and Cheryl Keller, 2026 National President of Women’s Council of REALTORS®, will share how they reignited untapped potential and created new opportunities throughout their careers.

Question 11

2:00 PM - Reignite Through Giving: CARES & Education Foundation

Accepted Answer

Sabrina Brown, Founder and Broker of Pink Key Real Estate, and Gina Aguilar, Broker Manager at Mission Real Estate, will share how giving back can create purpose, impact, and connection.

Question 12

2:05 PM - Reignite Your Resilience: When No Fuels Your Passion

Accepted Answer

Sarah Kosasky, Manager and Broker Associate of Coldwell Banker Realty, and Sabrina Brown, Founder and Broker of Pink Key Real Estate, will discuss what fuels their passion and how resilience has shaped their journeys.

Question 13

2:50 PM - Reignite Your Edge: Your Best AI Teammate is Already in Your Pocket

Accepted Answer

Katey Dallosto, Vice President of Sales at Purlin.ai, will discuss how AI can help create more time for meaningful client and human connections.

Question 14

3:20 PM - Reignite & Recharge

Question 15

3:40 PM - Reignite Your Business Through Culture, Leadership, and Opportunity

Accepted Answer

Sara Sutachan, C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, will interview Sherry Chris, Special Advisor of Brokerages at NAR, on building business through culture, leadership, and opportunity.

Question 16

4:00 PM - Reignite Your Why: What's Your Next Move?

Accepted Answer

Valorie Kondos Field, former UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach, will join us back on stage for an afternoon Q&A.

Question 17

4:20 PM - Reignite Your Why: Leading with Purpose in a World That Pulls You Off Course

Accepted Answer

Bernice Ledbetter, Director of the Center for Women in Leadership at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, will share insights on leading with purpose and influence.

Question 18

4:50 PM - Carrying the Spark: The Next 10 Years of WomanUP!®

Accepted Answer

Sara Sutachan, C.A.R. Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, and Melanie McShane, C.A.R. Director of Industry Relations, will close the conference with a look ahead to the next 10 years of WomanUP!®.

Question 19

5:30 PM - Reignite & Connect: 10 Years of WomanUP!® Networking Reception

Accepted Answer

Continue the conversation at Reignite & Connect: 10 Years of WomanUP!® Networking Reception on August 19 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Celebrate a decade of WomanUP!®, reconnect with colleagues, meet new contacts, and grow relationships that can support you long after the conference ends.

WomanUP!® 10th Annual Conference

9:00 AM - Attendee Check-In and Breakfast

10:00 AM - Welcome: Setting the Spark

10:10 AM - Reignite Your Why: 10 Years of WomanUP!®

10:25 AM - Leading With Purpose: Reigniting the Why of NAR

10:45 AM - Reignite Your Voice: Creating Change, Inspiring Action

11:15 AM - Reignite Your Why: From Comparison to Confidence

11:45 AM - Choosing Your Own Why: Leading When Your Culture Questions the Path

12:10 PM - Reignite Your Potential: Becoming the AI-Proof Agent

12:30 PM - Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - Reignite Your Untapped Potential: The Many Paths to Success in Real Estate

2:00 PM - Reignite Through Giving: CARES & Education Foundation

2:05 PM - Reignite Your Resilience: When No Fuels Your Passion

2:50 PM - Reignite Your Edge: Your Best AI Teammate is Already in Your Pocket

3:20 PM - Reignite & Recharge

3:40 PM - Reignite Your Business Through Culture, Leadership, and Opportunity

4:00 PM - Reignite Your Why: What's Your Next Move?

4:20 PM - Reignite Your Why: Leading with Purpose in a World That Pulls You Off Course

4:50 PM - Carrying the Spark: The Next 10 Years of WomanUP!®

5:30 PM - Reignite & Connect: 10 Years of WomanUP!® Networking Reception

2026 Speaker LineUP

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS!

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9:00 AM - Attendee Check-In and Breakfast

10:00 AM - Welcome: Setting the Spark

10:10 AM - Reignite Your Why: 10 Years of WomanUP!®

10:25 AM - Leading With Purpose: Reigniting the Why of NAR

10:45 AM - Reignite Your Voice: Creating Change, Inspiring Action

11:15 AM - Reignite Your Why: From Comparison to Confidence

11:45 AM - Choosing Your Own Why: Leading When Your Culture Questions the Path

12:10 PM - Reignite Your Potential: Becoming the AI-Proof Agent

12:30 PM - Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - Reignite Your Untapped Potential: The Many Paths to Success in Real Estate

2:00 PM - Reignite Through Giving: CARES & Education Foundation

2:05 PM - Reignite Your Resilience: When No Fuels Your Passion

2:50 PM - Reignite Your Edge: Your Best AI Teammate is Already in Your Pocket

3:20 PM - Reignite & Recharge

3:40 PM - Reignite Your Business Through Culture, Leadership, and Opportunity

4:00 PM - Reignite Your Why: What's Your Next Move?

4:20 PM - Reignite Your Why: Leading with Purpose in a World That Pulls You Off Course

4:50 PM - Carrying the Spark: The Next 10 Years of WomanUP!®

5:30 PM - Reignite & Connect: 10 Years of WomanUP!® Networking Reception

2026 Speaker LineUP

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS!

Join the #IamWomanUP Movement

WomanUP!® 10th Annual Conference