Women in Leadership League

2026 WILL Conference

The 9th Annual Women in Leadership League Conference will take place on Friday, April 17, 2026. The day is a mix of an inspirational fireside chat and breakout group discussions. Students, alumni, and mentors from all disciplines come together. Attendees learned about career and life journeys from top Silicon Valley leaders. 

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Participating Organizations

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Program

8:15-9:00am – Check-in and Breakfast

Part A

9:00-10:00am – Leadership Across Generations Panel

Join Madison Huang, Senior Director of Product and Technical Marketing for Physical AI Platforms at NVIDIA; Lavanya Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Cisco; and Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, President of San José State University, for a dynamic conversation on leadership across generations. Representing artificial intelligence, global technology, and higher education, these leaders will share the pivotal moments that shaped their careers, the lessons that influenced their leadership, and their perspective on the future of leadership in a rapidly evolving world.

Part B

Networking with a Purpose: Birds of a Feather table discussions with Industry Mentors from top Silicon Valley Companies.

  • Session 1: 10:45 - 11:15am
  • Session 2: 11:20 - 11:50am
  • Session 3: 11:55 - 12:25pm
  • Closing networking: 12:25 - 12:45pm

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For questions please contact: womeninleadership@sjsu.edu

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