DSN Top Women 2023 agenda, speaker lineup set

The agenda for the 5th Annual Drug Store News  Top Women in Health, Wellness and Beauty  event has been announced, which will convene in Chicago Nov. 14-15. Attendees may register here. Drug Store News launched Top Women five years ago as a way to recognize and celebrate the contributions of women in retail pharmacy and as a vehicle to help identify emerging leaders that will be the next wave in the industry. 

[Read more: Registration opens for DSN's 2023 Top Women in Health, Wellness and Beauty] 

Check out the full agenda below, which includes the keynote speaker, sessions and panel discussions:

Tuesday, Nov. 14

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome Cocktail Reception

 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Awards Dinner

Wednesday, Nov. 15

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Networking Breakfast

Join us for breakfast as we begin day 2 with the keynote speaker and educational panels.

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Resilience with Dr. G

Resilience Expert, Author and Consultant, Dr. Deb Gilboa, will share her insights on how to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress to an advantage.

Speaker: Deborah Gilboa, MD, Ask Dr. G

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | Accelerating Leadership

Ulta's lessons for emerging entrepreneurs and key takeaways for us all.

Speakers: 
Muffy Clince, Ulta Beauty
Renee Reid, Ulta Beauty

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Coffee Break

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Fierce Conversations with Wendy Hanson

Co-Founder & Chief of Culture and Community for Better Manager, Wendy Hanson, will provide best practices and tips to achieve greater success in strategizing and planning for difficult conversations in the workplace.

Speaker: Wendy Hanson, BetterManager

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Hard Conversations

Retailers and suppliers provide insights and practical examples of negotiating deals and your career, the best way to deliver and receive bad news, telling the truth—even when it hurts—and how to prepare, react and move forward.

Speakers:
Becky Dant, Costco
Wendy Hanson, BetterManager
Colette Heimowitz, SimplyGood Foods
Courtney Stowe, O-Cedar

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Youth is Served: The Future of Health, Wellness & Beauty 

Retailer & Supplier Next-Gens discuss their aspirations, what they’re passionate about and how to recruit more talent to the industry.

Speakers:
Caitlin Connolly, Publix Super Markets
Eleonora Huskey, Meijer
Katie Scanlon, Publix Super Markets

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Get Media Ready!

Learn how to stand out from the crowd, enhance credentials, build your brand and interact with the media on behalf of your company and yourself. 

Speaker: Janell Stephens, Camille Rose LLC

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM | Step Up & Rise

The WE Group discusses the power of community and how to harness collective strength in order to build confidence for the next step in your career.

Speakers:
Angel Beasley, CVS Health
Jocelyn Konrad, Dollar Tree
Kristine Urea, Market Performance Group
Summer Williams Kerley, Rite Aid
Andrea Fallin, Strategy Concepts | Moderator

[Read more: Check out the 2022 DSN Top Women in Health, Wellness and Beauty award winners]