Femme 2026 Power Confab Retreat to Honor History-makers, Innovators and Game-changers During Women’s History Month!
FIGURE SKATING LEGEND AND DIPLOMAT, MICHELLE KWAN; RENOWNED JOURNALIST AND DOCUMENTARIAN, SOLEDAD O'BRIEN; AND DRUMMER OF SELENA Y LOS DINOS, THE CEO/PRESIDENT OF Q PRODUCTIONS, SUZETTE QUINTANILLA TO BE HONORED AT THE FEMME AWARDS! MUSIC ICON, SHEILA E., AND ACTOR/PRODUCER ESAI MORALES TO PRESENT, COMEDIAN AND ACTRESSMELISSA VILLASEÑOR TO HOST AND AWARD-WINNING R&B SINGER EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING TO PERFORM!
INGENUITY Will Convene 300 Visionaries, Professionals, CEOs, Creators, Entrepreneurs, Influencers, Activists and More!
PASADENA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Acclaimed content and conferences producer INGENUITY announces its Women's History Month signature diverse celebration of excellence and achievement, FEMME 2026 Power Confab Retreat - Celebrate, Illuminate and Elevate, on March 18-19, in Pasadena, CA. FEMME Sponsors include: NBCUniversal, Telemundo, AARP, Wells Fargo, and Panasonic.
"Celebrating Women's History Month is a time of great reflection and awareness as today's women are living and making their own HERstory. FEMME features powerful storytelling where unapologetic leaders, innovators and creatives share candid experiences and strategies. At FEMME's retreat, it's a time to relax, recharge and recalibrate to then go out and slay the dragons of the day," said Sarah Ruiz Chávez, Founder of FEMME, and President of INGEÑUITY.
The Langham Huntington Pasadena is the setting for this national gathering of 300 sheroes, trailblazers, thought-leaders, visionaries and power brokers. Featured illuminators, include:
Emmy Award-winning Actress, Producer, and Director Niecy Nash-Betts; the Executive Vice President, Forbes Media, and President and Publisher, ForbesWomen, Moira Forbes; Cognitive Scientist + Author of NYT bestseller The Other Side of Change, Maya Shankar; WNBA legend, 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, Five-Time All-Star, and FilmmakerAngel McCoughtry; 2X Olympic Medalist & Founder of Natasha Watley Foundation Natasha Watley; First Woman U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Antonia Novello; celebrated Actress, Comedian + 5x Bestselling Author, Kim Coles; Author of Rooted In Fire, FOX's Next Level Chef Winner, Chef Pyet DeSpain; Two-Time TEDx Speaker, Author of Breaking the Cycle, Jenny Schatzle; and President, California State University, Los Angeles, Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes and Emmy Award-winning TV personality, host, and creator, Zuri Hall, to name a few.
FEMME is uniquely curated for women's personal & professional development and is an opportunity to invest in one's self to reset and reignite through two power-packed days of Wellness Journey activities including Tai Chi, pickleball, nutrition and health talks. The Power Confab are transformative forums of "real talk" dialogue with curated programming of:Circle of Influence Coaching, Leadership, Navigating Change, Fearless Firsts, Game Time Unstoppable Women, AI, and Financial Resilience to name a few.
FEMME invigorates all senses, fuels creativity, engages mentorship among powerful women leaders through uniquely designed convening experiences:
REVIVE DAY ONE -- Masters & Mentors + FEMME UP Brunch + Wellness Journey + Cabana Conversations + Tees & Sneakers Leadership Celebration.
POWER DAY TWO -- Power Sessions + Ask Me Anything Lunch + Swag Lounge + FEMME Awards Gala
Attendees will also hear from leaders across sectors, including: Carly Roszkowski, VP, Financial Resilience Programming, AARP; Patty Juarez, EVP External Engagement, Public Affairs, Wells Fargo & Company; Jeanne Mau, Executive Vice President, TV Programming Inclusion, NBCUniversal; Sarah Ruiz Chávez, Founder, FEMME, and President, INGEÑUITY; Nina Vaca, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Pinnacle Group; Beatriz Acevedo, CEO and Co-Founder, Suma Wealth; Alejandra Ceja, VP, Office of Social Impact and Inclusion, Panasonic North America and Executive Director, Panasonic Foundation; Maryam Ayromlou, Managing Director, United States, Ruder Finn; Yvette Peña, VP, Audience Strategy, AARP; Liliana Perez, Senior Director, Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Chargers; Sandra O'Neill, News Anchor, Telemundo 52; Anna Sauceda, President, ACS Group; Gloria Rodriguez, President/Ruder Finn Comunicad; Mark Madrid, Founder & CEO, Breakthrough Mavens, LLC; Kim Shapira, M.S., R.D., Author & Nutrition Therapist; Shab Azma, Founder, ARC Collective; Priscilla Guasso, CEO, Manifesting Leadership Group, LLC; Mariana Martinez, Senior Family Dynamics Consultant, Advice and Planning/Family Wealth and Culture Services, Wells Fargo & Company and Annabelle Bernales, Wellness Expert. Performances by Evelyn "Champagne" King; DJ Farimah and Stephanie Amaro.
Soledad O'Brien will receive the FEMME Fighter Award; Suzette Quintanilla will receive the FEMME Courage & Champion of Change Awardand Michelle Kwan will receive the FEMME Grit and Grace Award.
For a complete FEMME 2026 Power Confab Retreat schedule of sessions, speakers, registration and hotel information, visit FEMMEConfab.com. For more information on FEMME 2026, call 913-397-8850 or email David Chavez at [email protected]
For story opportunities please contact Trevino Enterprises (818) 302-0030 or email [email protected]
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FEMME 2026 Promo
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FEMME 2026 Slideshow Video
https://vimeo.com/1136546898?fl=pl&fe=sh
About INGENUITY:
Led by visionary entrepreneurs, husband and wife David and Sarah Chavez, INGENUITY is best known as pioneering content creators, acclaimed live events producers, and in-demand multicultural community engagement strategists, blazing trails in shaping narratives by convening, entertaining and inspiring millions of diverse Americans nationwide.
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