Women in CTE Leadership Summit  Dallas, Texas

Featuring Keynote Speaker Jill Siler, Author of

Thrive Through the Five

The Women in CTE Leadership Summit is a one-of-a-kind professional experience designed to bring together female leaders from across the Career and Technical Education ecosystem. This intimate, high-impact event will explore how to strengthen leadership pipelines, elevate women’s voices in CTE, and accelerate innovation across secondary, postsecondary, and workforce pathways.

The summit opens with an inspiring keynote from Dr. Jill Siler, nationally recognized leadership expert and author of Thrive Through the Five, setting the tone for two days of learning, connection, and collaborative problem-solving.

Participants will engage with CTE leaders, educators, and industry partners while exploring strategies to increase non-traditional enrollment, expand early career exposure, and strengthen career-connected learning from elementary through high school.

Summit Highlights (Tentative)

• Welcome lunch and opening keynote with Jill Siler

• Book signing 

• Evening networking reception with industry and education partners and sponsors

• Facilitated discussions focused on increasing female representation and non-traditional enrollment in CTE

• CTE Center Spotlight Tour featuring:

  • Overview presentation

  • Student-led panels

  • Tours across 18 programs

  • High school student facilitators

• Early exposure models including:

  • Elementary CTE awareness initiatives

  • Fifth-grade career-connected learning kits

  • Middle school showcase and CTE preview opportunities

• Career Exploration Mobile Trailer demonstrations, including drone and virtual reality activities

• Charter transportation between hotel and venue

• Networking with female CTE leaders, business and industry representatives, and statewide CTE partners

This summit is designed to support, empower, and elevate women leading in CTE while providing a collaborative space to share best practices, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of career pathways.