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REGISTRATION

Be Bold Registration >>>> https://bit.ly/BeBold2026
Use the WEDC Code - BBWEDC26

ABOUT

The Be Bold Summit was born in October 2024 from a collaborative vision sparked by the strategic plans of six community-focused organizations: the Junior League of Huntsville, Momentum Leaders, Women’s Economic Development Council (WEDC), Leadership Greater Huntsville, WEDC Foundation, and The Catalyst Center for Entrepreneurship. United by a shared mission to empower women and leaders in North Alabama, these organizations came together to create a dynamic half-day summit designed to foster bold leadership, personal and professional growth, and meaningful connections. 

Through a vibrant keynote speaker and intentional networking, this half-day summit serves as a catalyst for empowering women to lead with confidence, purpose, and impact. Funds raised from the event will be used for scholarships for women involved in each organization.

KEYNOTE DETAILS

"Unleashing Your Professional Confidence: Break Free from Perfectionism and Lead with Presence" 

We’ve been taught that if we just do more, achieve more, and get it right, we’ll finally feel enough. Perfectionism convinces us that our worth lives in achievement — but instead of fueling fulfillment, it often fuels exhaustion and disconnection. What if real success doesn’t come from doing more, but from being more present? 

In this powerful two-hour workshop, leadership expert Vitale Buford Hardin blends her groundbreaking research on perfectionism with her Presence Framework to help women leaders quiet the inner critic, release unrealistic expectations, and lead with greater clarity, authenticity, and trust. 

This session goes beyond inspiration — it’s a reset for how you think, work, and show up in 2025. Through guided reflection, real conversation, and experiential exercises, you’ll uncover how perfectionism shows up in your leadership and learn how to transform performance pressure into purposeful action. 

You’ll walk away with practical tools to stop what’s no longer serving you, start what truly matters, and keep what aligns with your values — equipping you to lead and live with intention, confidence, and presence. 

Takeaways:

• Clarity on how perfectionism impacts your mindset, leadership, and connection. 
• Insight into the two types of perfectionism — and how to navigate both. 
• Tools from the Presence Framework to stay grounded and focused under pressure. 
• Action steps (Start–Stop–Keep) to lead and live with greater authenticity. 
• Renewed energy and confidence to lead — not perfectly, but powerfully. 

EVENT SCHEDULE

8:00 AM - Doors open for networking and shopping

8:00 AM - 9:30 - Vendor Market & Coffee Bar open

8:15 AM - Breakfast 

9:00 AM - Welcome

9:10 - 9:30 AM - BE BOLD Standing Panel

9:30 - 11:30 AM - Workshop/Keynote/Activities

11:30 AM - 12:00 - Vendor Market & Networking