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Women's Leadership Summit 2026

June 15, 2026

Co-located with MEGA 

Join us on Monday, June 15, in Orlando for a day of empowering education, collaboration and inspiration!  

The ever-popular Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) returns in 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, with exciting new sessions and networking opportunities. This event gets bigger and better every year with past attendees praising it for having relevant content, smooth speaker vibe and unprecedented support of women in accounting.  

What’s Included? 

  • Sunday, June 14: Learning Labs | Hosted Kickoff Reception 
  • Monday, June 15: Women to Watch Awards Breakfast | Women's Leadership Summit  
  • Add-ons (for an additional fee): Newly Certified Ceremony | MEGA Celebration | Florida Ethics 

If you would like to attend MEGA, please register for the MEGA conference with WLS Track.


Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort

conference speakers 225x225-4-Marie Torossian,

 Leading Without Burnout: A Brain-Based Approach to Sustainable Leadership
Dawn Goldberg, CPA, CEO and Author, The Smarter Accountant
 

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 The Surprising Key to Success: Your Energy Controls Everything
Karin Knecht, Leadership Coach and Founder, Dunamis Coaching and Consulting
 

conference speakers 225x225-3-Dawn Goldber

 The Confident Closer: Business Development Training for Women Leaders
Marie Torossian, CPA, Founder, The Profit Lab, 10X Performance Coach
 


Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort 

1 Grand Cypress Blvd., Orlando, FL 32836 
$235 plus a $10 resort fee and applicable taxes. 
Hotel Cutoff Deadline: Friday, May 14, 2026 

You will be wowed by the Hyatt’s lush campus, world-class service, casual and fine dining, elaborate pools, private lake and a wide range of outdoor activities. Your stay includes complimentary shuttles to Disney and Universal with connecting service to Epic Universe.  

Upon completion of registration for the conference, you will receive an email confirmation with the hotel link to book your accommodation.  

*The conference accommodation rate is subject to sell out prior to the advertised cut-off date. Reservations made after the cut-off date will be subject to availability and current room rates.  

Please note: Attendees are solely responsible for issues that may arise when rooms are booked using a third party.  


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Register and Reserve Early!

Save $150 when you register for MEGA by May 14. Reserve your room at our MEGA rate of $235 plus a $10 resort fee and applicable taxes. Save an additional 10% when registering a group of five to seven and 15% on groups of eight or more. 

  MEGA | June 14-17      

Members: $850 
Nonmembers: $1,150 

  • Learning Labs, keynotes and breakout sessions.

  • Exclusive happy hour and MEGA celebration, plus networking with professionals across various industries.

  • Up to 24 hours of CPE.

 MEGA Livestream | June 15-17

Members: $950 
Nonmembers: $1,250

  • Access to June 15-17 content livestreamed from the main conference stage. 
  • At-home access to exciting MEGA keynotes speakers whose knowledge will wow you!
  • Up to 20 hours of CPE.

Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) | June 15

Members: $275
Nonmembers: $350

  • Women to Watch Awards breakfast and lunches.

  • MEGA keynote and all WLS sessions.
  • Networking with professionals across various industries.

MEGA + WLS | June 14-17

Members: $850 
Nonmembers: $1,150 

  • Women to Watch Awards breakfast and lunches.

  • Learning Labs, WLS sessions (June 15) and MEGA sessions (June 16-17).

  • Happy hour, MEGA celebration and networking.

Ethics | June 14

Members: $200
Nonmembers: $275

  • Fulfill the biennial ethics requirements for Florida CPAs with this course facilitated by the FICPA’s vice president of professional and technical standards, Paul Brown.

  • Four hours of CPE.


Testimonials

Hear what people have to say about this exciting event.

"Engaging event with most presentations being 5-star “edu”tainment!"
WLS Attendee
Learning new strategies to manage and lead teams is wonderful.
WLS Attendee
"Learning new strategies to manage and lead teams is wonderful."
WLS Attendee

Interested in Partnering With the FICPA?  

MEGA is the FICPA’s premier event. If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting, download the MEGA prospectus and engage with us so we can craft the perfect opportunity for you. Contact Marjorie Stone at 850-521-5950 or SalesTeam@ficpa.org for more information. 

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