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A Two-Day Summit Designed to Connect, Educate, and Empower Women-Owned Businesses

Join corporate leaders, procurement & responsible sourcing professionals, entrepreneurs, and community advocates for two days of connection, learning, innovation, and impact.


August 13th & August 14th, 2026
Dublin Ranch Golf Course & McGrail Vineyards and Winery  ·  California


Driving Opportunities. Building Connections.


August 13th, 2026
Dublin Ranch Golf Course  ·  Dublin, CA

An exclusive relationship-building and community investment experience designed to bring together corporate leaders and women-owned businesses in a dynamic environment.Highlights Include:

  • Executive Networking

  • Corporate Engagement

  • Relationship Building

  • Business Connections

  • Community Investment Experience

  • Awards Reception

  • Opportunities to Connect with Industry Leaders


Awards & Networking Reception

ProgramTime
Registration, Putting Content, & Networking8:00 - 8:45am
Welcome, Sponsor Recognition & Tournament Announcements8:45 - 9:30am
Shotgun Start9:30am - 2:00pm
Networking Reception2:00 - 2:15pm
Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres & Refreshments2:15 - 2:45pm
Awards Celebration2:45 - 4:00pm
Closing Remarks & Invitation to the INNOVATE[HER] Summit4:00 - 4:15pm

Empowering Women-Owned Businesses Through Education and Innovation


August 14th, 2026
McGrail Vineyards and Winery  ·  Livermore, CA

A full day of learning, collaboration, and business development featuring industry experts, corporate leaders, and successful entrepreneurs.Featured Topics:

  • Procurement & Responsible Sourcing

  • Access to Capital

  • Leadership Development

  • Technology & Innovation

  • Corporate Engagement

  • Networking Opportunities


Agenda

ProgramTime
Welcome & Opening Remarks1:00 - 1:05pm
Opening Keynote
Presented by Nathalie Molina Niño
1:05 - 2:00pm
Networking Break2:00 - 2:10pm
The Future of Business: What Every WBE Needs to Know
Presented by PG&E, Salesforce, JPMorganChase, & The Boldness Coach
2:10 - 3:10pm
Networking Break3:10 - 3:20pm
Preparing Suppliers for Future Corporate Opportunities
Presented by PG&E, Salesforce, JPMorganChase, & The Boldness Coach
3:20 - 4:20pm
Networking Break4:20 - 4:30pm
Women Are Architects of the Future
Presented by Parul Saini
4:30 - 5:30pm
Closing Remarks5:30 - 5:45pm
Networking Reception & Dinner5:45 - 7:00pm
Live Music on the Patio7:00pm

SPEAKERS

Nathalie Molina Niño

President - Known


Nathalie Molina Niño works where capital, power, and consequence meet. An investor and operator, she has spent her career navigating moments of scale and transition. She is President of Known and Built, a Fund as a Service company, and the author of LEAPFROG: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs, published by Penguin Random House and named by Book Authority as one of the Best CEO Books of All Time. Her current series, Leap Again: No More Someday, brings together writing and speaking on change, pressure, belonging, and rebuilding without waiting for perfect conditions. Her work spans public and private sector advisory roles, board service across health, equity, and consumer organizations, and operating experience scaling a multinational business across more than 30 countries. You can find her and her work in places like Time Magazine, Newsweek, the Boston Globe, MSNBC, and CNBC.

Parul Saini

Founder - AI Ally Works


Parul Saini is a senior technology and business transformation executive with more than two decades of experience leading enterprise-scale change across global technology companies, including Uber, Adobe, Splunk and Zuora. She has led portfolios exceeding $100 million and delivered transformations that accelerated commercial growth, improved sales productivity, modernized enterprise platforms, simplified global operations and strengthened decision-making through data and AI. She also founded AI Ally Works, where she helps small and midsized businesses adopt AI in practical, responsible and commercially valuable ways. Additionally, she hosts The Courage Curve, a podcast focused on leadership, reinvention and the choices that shape consequential careers. Parul advises emerging technology companies and contributes to organizations supporting business growth, innovation and inclusive leadership.


SPONSORSHIPS

Want to sponsor the ELEVATE[HER] + INNOVATE[HER] Summit? Contact us at [email protected] to begin.


Platinum Sponsor — $10,000

  • Three Foursomes (12 Golfers) - August 13th

  • Premier Recognition

  • Prominent Logo Placement

  • Event Visibility Throughout the Golf Tournament

  • 12 Tickets to INNOVATE[HER] - August 14th

Gold Sponsor — $7,500

  • Two Foursomes (8 Golfers) - August 13th

  • Prominent Recognition

  • Logo Placement Across Event Materials

  • 8 Tickets to INNOVATE[HER] - August 14th

Silver Sponsor — $5,000

  • One Foursome (4 Golfers) - August 13th

  • Recognition Throughout the Event

  • Branding Opportunities Across Tournament Activities

  • 4 Tickets to INNOVATE[HER] - August 14th

Golf Tournament Lunch Sponsor — $5,000

  • One Foursome (4 Golfers) - August 13th

  • Recognition Throughout the Event

  • Branding Opportunities Across Tournament Activities

Golf Awards & Networking Reception Sponsor — $5,000

  • One Foursome (4 Golfers) - August 13th

  • Recognition Throughout the Event

  • Branding Opportunities Across Tournament Activities

Hole Sponsor — $1,000

  • Recognition Throughout the Event - August 13th

  • Branding Opportunities Across Tournament Activities

  • 1 ticket to the ELEVATE[HER] Golf Awards & Networking Event - August 13th

  • 1 Ticket to INNOVATE[HER] - August 14th


À La Carte Enhancement Options

  • ELEVATE[HER] Golf Package: $100 - August 13th

         5 Opportunity Drawing Tickets

         4 Mulligans

  • Opportunity Drawing Tickets: $20 for 2 Tickets

  • Merchandise Credit: $10

  • Expo Table: $250


Want to sponsor the ELEVATE[HER] + INNOVATE[HER] Summit? Contact us at [email protected] to begin.


SPONSORSHIPS

Thank you to our ELEVATE[HER] + INNOVATE[HER] event & summit sponsors — this two-day summit comes to life with their contributions.


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Want to sponsor the ELEVATE[HER] + INNOVATE[HER] Summit? Contact us at [email protected] to begin.


HOTELS

Rates are subject to change

HotelStandard RateAAA / AARP / Military Est. RateDriving Distance to ELEVATE[HER]Driving Distance to INNOVATE[HER]
Aloft Dublin-Pleasanton$122$109.802 miles12 miles
The Rose Hotel$287$258.306 miles8 miles
Home2 Suites by Hilton Livermore$158$142.204 miles5 miles
Homewood Suites by Hilton Livermore$172$154.804 miles5 miles
Residence Inn Livermore$173$155.703 miles5 miles
Hampton Inn Livermore$115$103.504 miles5 miles
Hilton Garden Inn Livermore$100$904 miles5 miles
Courtyard Livermore$198$178.204 miles5 miles
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Livermore$139$125.104 miles5 miles
Best Western Plus Vineyard Inn$104$93.605 miles6 miles
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Livermore$131$117.905 miles6 miles