Leadership Over Luck

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Leadership is not a matter of luck—it is built through purposeful decisions, meaningful connections, and the courage to keep growing.

Save the date for the 2027 Women’s Leadership Upstate Conference, a dynamic day of learning, inspiration, and connection created for women of all professions, backgrounds, and stages of leadership.

  • Collaborate

    with a community of women as committed to professional growth as you are.

  • Learn

    practical strategies you can put to work in your professional life

  • Interact

    with inspiring speakers, high-energy workshops, a challenging panel, and an exhibitor’s showcase.

  • Challenge & Inspire

    During the early years of the Women’s Leadership Collaborative (WLC), we had a vision for a special conference… a place to make real progress through challenging and inspiring women who help others to grow, learn, and reach their personal and professional potential.

A Day Designed to Inspire and Empower

Join more than 200 women from across South Carolina’s Upstate for opportunities to strengthen your leadership, expand your professional network, and gain practical ideas you can apply to your personal and professional life.

Grow Professionally.

Build authentic relationships with women who are committed to growing, supporting one another, and making a difference in their workplaces and communities.

Grow Personally.

Gain practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and tangible takeaways from experienced speakers and workshop presenters.

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Grow Powerfully.

Leave encouraged and equipped to take greater ownership of your goals, opportunities, and influence—because leadership happens by intention, not by luck.

MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER

What does it take to keep moving forward when the path doesn’t go as planned?

Holly Hoffman, the last woman standing on Season 21 of CBS’ Survivor: Nicaragua, knows something about facing challenges, pushing beyond limitations, and discovering what you’re capable of along the way.

Now a professional motivational speaker, author, and Certified Speaking Professional, Holly inspires audiences to approach adversity with determination, confidence, and purpose.

MEET HOLLY >

Find the Sessions That Speak to Your Life

From leadership and communication to professional growth, entrepreneurship, visibility, and meaningful connection, this year’s workshops are designed to offer practical ideas you can use long after conference day.

Take a look at the 25 sessions for 2027 and start planning the conversations, strategies, and takeaways that matter most to you.

EXPLORE THE WORKSHOPS >