2025 NAWRB Women Leadership Summit

Survival of the Fittest – Resilience. Reinvention. Rise.

The 2025 NAWRB Leadership Summit is a two-day, all-in-one-room experience where senior leaders, innovators, and decision-makers come together to solve problems, exchange strategies, and build meaningful connections.

This is not just a summit you attend — it’s one you lead. Each session is designed to spark action and collaboration, from Access to Capital & Economic Survival to AI, Tech & Tools for Survival and Policy, Advocacy & Systemic Change.

You’ll experience:

• Leadership in Action: NDILC’s Twelve Principles brought to life in the opening Power Hour.
• Fresh Perspectives: SHEtalks from Elle Allen (Commonwealth Fusion Systems) and Nicole Buffett that challenge and inspire.
• Transformational Conversations: Sessions on health, entrepreneurship, fashion & identity, and real estate across all asset classes.
• Unique Experiences: The Hat Magic Gala, Survival Stories, and our new Lessons from Nature and Safety & Resilience sessions.

You’ll leave not only with ideas but with partnerships, pathways, and renewed energy to take on what’s next — in business, community, and life.

Summit Speakers

*You snooze, you lose! 👀 We’re announcing new speakers almost every day.

This is a women-focused summit that elevates women leaders and voices across real estate, capital, health, climate, and technology — and yes, men are on the stage too. This is where Real Estate is Life comes together.

​Check back often (or follow Desirée Patno on LinkedIn) for breaking Summit news, daily announcements, and behind-the-scenes updates.

“Every leader carries a survival story. These are the moments of resilience, reinvention, and rise that define not only careers but lives. The NAWRB Leadership Summit is proud to share voices that remind us: survival is not just endurance, it is transformation.”

🌟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐑𝐁 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 — 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 🌟 📅 October 6–7, 2025 | 📍 Long Beach Marriott, CA⚡ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞.✨ Two days of transformative leadership, networking, and innovation for women leaders and change-makers.

🎩 Don’t miss 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 & 𝐇𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 — October 6th at 1:30 PM — celebrating leadership excellence with a touch of style.

Info: 8:00 – 10:00 AM – Booth Setup
9:30 AM – Registration Opens
10:00 AM – Summit Opens | Booths • Hats • Networking
10:30 – 10:45 AM – Kick Off | Opening Remarks
10:45 – 11:30 AM – Session 1: NDILC Power Hour – Twelve Principles in Action
11:30 – 12:15 PM – Session 2: Health, Healing & Human Performance
12:15 – 12:30 PM – SHETalk: Tami Bonnell – Safety & Resilience
12:30 – 1:30 PM – ⏳ Transition Time | Networking & Prep for Gala
1:30 – 4:30 PM – ✨ Leadership Awards Gala & Hat Magic (Lunch Included)
4:30 – 5:00 PM – Survival Tests: Showcase Living Legacy — $1,500 Grant

Info: 8:00 – 8:25 AM – ☕ Breakfast & Networking

8:25 – 8:30 AM – Kick Off | Opening Remarks

8:30 – 8:45 AM – SHETalk: TBD – Open Slot
8:45 – 9:00 AM – SHETalk: Elle Allen — Commonwealth Fusion Systems
9:00 – 9:15 AM – SHETalk: Nicole Buffett — Artist & Philanthropist, Granddaughter of Warren Buffett
9:15 – 10:00 AM – Session 3: Access to Capital & Economic Survival
10:00 – 10:30 AM – ⏸️ Break
10:30 – 11:15 AM – Session 4: Real Estate is Life
11:15 – 12:00 PM – Session 5: Entrepreneurship in the Trenches
12:00 – 12:15 PM – SHETalk: Surprise
12:15 – 12:30 PM – SHETalk: Dr. Vanessa Montañez — Opening Doors to Capital
12:30 – 1:30 PM – Lunch & Networking
1:30 – 2:15 PM – Session 6: AI, Tech & Tools for Survival
2:15 – 3:00 PM – Session 7: Fashion, Identity & Presence
3:00 – 3:30 PM – ⏸️ Break
3:30 – 4:15 PM – ⚖️ Session 8: Policy, Advocacy & Systemic Change
4:15 – 4:30 PM – Session 9: Lessons from Nature
4:30 – 5:00 PM – Wrap-Up & Final Networking

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