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2026 SCHEDULE
NETWORKING EVENT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026
5:30 - 7:00 PM
First Horizon Bank - 420 S. Main St. in Jonesboro
JB WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (Main Event)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Embassy Suites - Red Wolf Convention Center
Registration & Networking Breakfast
7:30 - 8:15 a
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No physical tickets required. Just check in with your name or company!
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Network with other attendees and interact with our event partners!
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Breakfast including coffee, tea and juice
8:15 a
Welcome by Team WLS & Simmons Bank
9:05 a
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Candice Underwood, Director of Retail Sales, Optimum
Alexandra Bowen, Senior Vice President and Private Wealth Regional President for Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, Simmons Bank
Katie Spencer, Owner, The Polish Agency
We are all navigating a new era of the workplace together. Based on the latest data, this group of local experts will discuss today's largest challenges in the workplace - from AI adoption to silent restructuring, the widening gap in experience between leaders and employees and more.
Leadership Panel Discussion
9:55 - 10:20 a
Networking Break
10:25 a
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The Leadership Lab: Building Your Leadership Playbook
Catherine Brumbaugh, Director of Training and Development, Lexicon
Workshop
11:15 a
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Dr. Veronica Easton, Internal Medicine, St. Bernards Healthcare
Dr. Amanda Deel, NYITCOM at A-State
Wellness Panel
12:10 p
Closing
2026 Sponsors
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SIMMONS BANK
PRESENTING SPONSOR
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ST. BERNARDS HEALTHCARE & MEDICAL GROUP
WELLNESS SPONSOR
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FIRST HORIZON BANK
VIP + CONNECTIONS SPONSOR
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OPTIMUM
CONTENT SPONSOR
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THE POLISH AGENCY
CONTENT SPONSOR
2026 Summit Partners
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PRODUCTION PARTNER
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SUPPORTING SPONSOR
CORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS
ASU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NYITCOM AT A-STATE
METHODIST CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
