HIA-LI Conference to Inspire Next Generation of Leaders
News 12’s Erin Colton will keynote HIA-LI’s November 20 conference in Melville, featuring prominent Long Island executives and workshops on leadership, career development and personal growth.
Hundreds of Long Island business and community leaders are expected to gather November 20 for HIA-LI’s 16th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, an event focused on professional success, personal fulfillment and the lasting impact of leadership.
The conference, themed “Lead with Legacy, Live with Passion,” will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hilton Long Island, 598 Broadhollow Road, Melville.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Emmy Award-winning journalist Erin Colton, lead anchor at News 12 Long Island, will deliver the keynote address. A Long Island native, Colton began her career as a production assistant before advancing through reporting, producing and anchoring positions.
A panel of prominent executives will discuss leadership challenges, mentorship and opportunities for women in today’s workplace.
Participants include HIA-LI President and CEO Terri Alessi-Miceli; Carol Allen, who heads People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union; Stony Brook University Hospital CEO and COO Carol Gomes; and Anne Shybunko-Moore, CEO of GSE Dynamics.
The discussion will be moderated by Domenique Camacho Moran, a partner at Farrell Fritz.
“Leadership is about much more than the position we hold or the success we achieve. It’s about the opportunities we create, the people we inspire, and the lasting impact we leave behind,” Alessi-Miceli said.
Attendees can also participate in interactive workshops addressing professional confidence, workplace visibility, personal well-being, motherhood and work-life boundaries.
“Sometimes the most valuable thing a leader can do is open a door for someone else,” said Allen, who chairs HIA-LI’s Women’s Collaborative.
The conference grew from a women’s business leadership forum hosted by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand more than a decade ago and has become an annual gathering for networking, mentorship and professional development.
Registration is available at http://tiny.cc/HWLC2026. Additional information is available by calling HIA-LI at (631) 543-5355.
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