Ready to grow your network—and your business?
Join us for Connection Summit, a virtual gathering designed to spark meaningful conversations, expand your circle, and leave you feeling re-energized in your entrepreneurial journey.
This isn't your average online event. Expect to hear from four inspiring speakers, participate in intentional networking, and gain practical insights that will help you build the relationships and support systems every entrepreneur needs to thrive.
Topics include:
How To Create Content That Builds Community
How to Wealth Beyond Your Business: Investing Basics for Women Entrepreneurs
The Power of Intentional Connection
Why Connection Is Your Greatest Competitive Advantage
Whether you're just starting out or years into your business, Connection Summit is your opportunity to learn and continue to build the connections you need to succeed.
When: February 19 from 9:00am to 12:00pm (MST)
Where: Online via Zoom
Registration Options:
Connect+ member ticket with replay - $25 (use your code at checkout)
Community member & Non-member ticket - $50
Non-member ticket with replay - $100
Come for the content. Stay for the people. Leave with momentum.
P.S. Not yet a member? Now is the time to sign up for our free Community membership!
Your Speakers
Jessica Lui | Social Media Manager, HeyOrca
Jessica Lui is a Social Media Manager at HeyOrca and content creator with 450K+ followers across social platforms. With a multi-passionate background spanning classical piano and digital strategy, she brings creativity and structure together to build meaningful experiences in the digital space.
How To Create Content That Builds Community
Jessica Lui from HeyOrca is diving into how to create content that strengthens connection and builds meaningful online communities. In this session, she’ll break down the Community Canvas and Story Arc Framework, with actionable tips you can apply right away.
Crystal Kelly | CFP & CFDS, Amani Financial
Crystal Kelly is a Certified Financial Planner® and Chartered Financial Divorce Specialist™ with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. The primary mission of her independent financial planning practice, Amani Financial, is to guide women to financial independence so that they can break the cycle of financial chaos and bring peace of mind to their lives. This is achieved through holistic, fee-for-service financial planning in the areas of cash flow management, investment planning, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance risk management, tax planning and small business financial planning. Crystal is passionate about financial literacy education and delivers financial wellness workshops and speaking engagements on the topics of women empowerment and inequalities women face with their financial security and wellness. Her areas of specialization include women going through divorce and women entrepreneurs.
Building Wealth Outside Your Business: Investing Basics for Women Entrepreneurs
Many women entrepreneurs feel behind, ashamed and confused about investing—this session meets you right there and clears the fog. You’ll learn where to go for investment advice, which accounts are available to you as a business owner, how to build a portfolio, and how to understand risk, asset classes, and investment options in a way that finally clicks. You’ll leave feeling confident, informed, and grounded in your ability to make smart, values-aligned decisions that grow your wealth beyond your business.
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Ashley McKarney | President, Involvi HR
Ashley McKarney is the driving force behind Involvi HR. With over two decades of experience in human resources and organizational development, Ashley founded Involvi to help organizations reimagine what’s possible when people and business strategies are truly aligned.
Her career journey spans global corporations, local businesses, and nonprofits, where she built HR functions from the ground up, guided leaders through complex challenges, and shaped workplaces where people could thrive. Today, she brings that same expertise to Involvi’s clients, helping them strengthen culture, reduce risk, and unlock the full potential of their teams.
At the heart of Ashley’s approach is a belief that HR is more than policies and processes, it’s about creating environments where people feel valued, engaged, and inspired to contribute.
Building Connection with Intention
Building connection with intention means cultivating relationships based on authenticity, empathy, and mutual purpose, rather than transactions or personal gain. This session will unlock the reasons why women entrepreneurs are poised to make some of the strongest connections which in-turn fuel long-term success.
Debra Kasowski | Founder/CEO, Debra Kasowski International
Debra Kasowski is an award-nominated leadership strategist, executive coach, and transformational keynote speaker dedicated to helping leaders think bigger, lead bolder, and achieve greater impact. Her mission: to help leaders navigate change with confidence, embrace possibilities, and step fully into their boundless potential. She has 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership. Debra has over a decade of coaching experience as a credentialed coach, working with C-Suite executives, startup CEOs, solopreneurs, and front-line leaders across industries. A two-time TEDx Speaker, three-time Bestselling Author, and host of The Millionaire Woman Show podcast, Debra blends strategy and inspiration to ignite transformation by helping individuals and organizations achieve clarity and explore possibilities.
Connection Is the Competitive Advantage
Women do not need louder pitches or bigger platforms. They need deeper relationships. This bold and dynamic talk challenges transactional networking culture and invites women leaders and entrepreneurs to build businesses rooted in trust, collaboration, and win-win connections that create lasting impact.
Event Schedule
9:00am - Welcome & Introductions
9:10am - How to create content that builds community with Jessica Lui
9:40am - Building Wealth Outside Your Business: Investing Basics for Women Entrepreneurs with Crystal Kelly
10:05am - Networking Break
10:20am - Building Connection with Intention with Ashley McKarney
10:45am - Coffee Break
11:10am - Connection Is the Competitive Advantage with Debra Kasowski
11:35am - Networking Break
11:45am - Closing Remarks
Note: all times are listed are MST.