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Toigo Groundbreakers Virtual Summit 2026
Let's Lift Each Other Up!
Toigo Wants to reach 1,000 women and provide insights to make each a stronger, more resilient leader.
We could all use a lift right now. That's why for the first time in 15 years, the Toigo Foundation's Groundbreakers Women in Leadership Summit is opening its doors at no cost. That's code for amazing content and learning -- FREE to you and your colleagues.
March 10, 2026​
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11:00 AM PST Start Time
A Virtual Gathering
Be Our Guest
Block off the time, Grab a colleague. Join Toigo and our two acclaimed experts for back-to-back master classes. The first on building trust and the second on AI tools to transform your work. It's virtual. The topics are timely. And it's free!
What to Expect
Kick off 2026 with clarity, connection, and conversation that carries forward.
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Compelling, future-focused sessions​​
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Topics anchored in leadership, trust, innovation, and the evolving tools shaping finance and professional advancement
Program Agenda
10:45 AM​​ PST
Log in | Get Ready
11:00 AM PST
​​Welcome
11:05 AM​​ PST
Knowledge Builder Workshop
Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace
Minda Harts
Assistant Professor, NYU
Founder - The Memo LLC
Author
Minda will share insights for actionable strategies to build high-trust, high-impact workplaces including those featured in her recent book, Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace (July 2025).
12:20 - 12:25 PM​​ PST
Break
12:25 PM​​ PST
Knowledge Builder Workshop
Think Bigger with AI: How to Fuel Your Best Ideas
Dr. Sheena Iyengar
Professor, Columbia Business School
Director, Global Leadership Matrix
Author
Many of us want that next great idea, but we often forget an important part: how?
Dr. Sheena Iyengar’s “Think Bigger” framework is a six-step method for innovation that helps answer this question. Her work with AI, particularly through her "Choice Mapper" tool, demonstrates how AI can enhance our ability to innovate and make better choices. During this Knowledge Builder workshop, she will explore the intersection of AI and human creativity, showing how each of us can leverage technology to unlock our full potential.
1:40 PM​​ PST
Closing Remarks
Our Speakers
Minda Harts
Dr. Sheena Iyengar
Minda Harts is a bestselling author, workplace consultant, and sought-after keynote speaker, helping organizations turn trust into their most significant competitive advantage. Through her groundbreaking Seven Trust Languages® framework, she equips leaders, teams, and professionals with actionable strategies to build high-trust, high-impact workplaces.
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Minda has shaped conversations on workplace equity, self-advocacy, and leadership as the author of The Memo, Right Within, and You Are More Than Magic. Her impact spans boardrooms and conference stages worldwide, with companies like Nike, Google, Best Buy, and JPMorgan Chase calling on her to redefine leadership and workplace culture. LinkedIn has recognized her as the #1 Top Voice in the Workplace and by Business Insider as one of the top 100 People Transforming Business.
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Minda’s newest book, Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace (July 2025), is set to revolutionize how leaders and teams harness trust as their most valuable asset.
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In addition to her work as a speaker and consultant, Minda is an assistant professor at NYU and the founder of The Memo LLC, where she is shaping the next generation of leaders.
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[For more information, visit Minda’s speaker page here]
Columbia Business School professor Dr. Sheena Iyengar is a world expert on choice and decision-making. Her book The Art of Choosing received the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year and inspired an eponymous TED Talk. Her subsequent book, Think Bigger, was a Gold Medal Winner of the 2024 Axiom Business Book Award. Her research is regularly cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Economist as well as in popular books, such as Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink and Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance. Dr. Iyengar has also appeared on television, including The Today Show, The Daily Show, and Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN. Her TED Talks have collectively received 7M views and her research continues to inform markets, businesses, and individuals around the world.
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Dr. Iyengar has been named a member of Thinkers50, a global ranking of the top 50 management thinkers. She won the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Core Teaching from Columbia Business School in 2012 and was named one of the World’s Best B-School Professors by Poets and Quants. She has also given keynotes and consulted for companies as wide-ranging as Deloitte, Google, Bloomberg, Blizzard Entertainment, J.P. Morgan & Chase, and The North Face.
Show Your Support-
For firms interested in amplifying their support of women leaders, explore our Groundbreakers sponsor opportunities
Program Sponsor
$1,500
Our Program Sponsor for this event will be welcomed to the following:
Introduce one of the Master Class sessions as a prominent sponsor of our program. The sessions are:
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- Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace
- Think Bigger with AI: How to Fuel Your Best Ideas
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Logo branding on event website
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Ad featured during program breaks
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Social media recognition via LinkedIn
Branding Sponsor
$500
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On screen branding
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An effective way to support the Summit and engage emerging leaders.
