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2026 GWI Leadership Breakfast
Reimagining Your Workforce: Talent, Leadership, and Organizations in the Age of AI
Thursday, October 15, 2026
The Yale Club, New York City
8:30am - 10:00am
Doors Open at 8:00
AI is fundamentally reshaping how organizations are structured, how leaders lead, and how talent develops. The Girls With Impact Leadership Breakfast brings together an invitation-only audience of senior executives alongside the leaders who are actively redesigning organizations, workforce strategies, leadership models, and talent development inside of the world’s most recognized companies.
Featured speakers will bring firsthand experience leading organizational transformation across industries - from global enterprises to leading AI consulting firms. Together, they’ll offer candid insights, practical lessons, and proven strategies for navigating one of the most significant shifts in the future of work.
What You’ll Leave With
A clearer roadmap for leading through AI transformation — with practical insights on how organizations are evolving teams, roles, and ways of working.
Actionable strategies for building an AI-ready workforce — from reskilling and onboarding to developing managers and future leaders.
Lessons from leaders doing the work now — including what’s working, where organizations are getting stuck, and how to move forward while strengthening people, culture, and brand.
About Our Speaker, Brittny Cantor:
Brittny leads Agentic Commerce globally within Accenture’s OpenAI Business Group, where she drives the development and deployment of AI-powered solutions that are transforming how global enterprises engage customers, develop talent, and operate in the age of AI. A former founder and COO who helped scale businesses to more than $25 million in annual revenue, Brittny brings a rare combination of AI expertise, product innovation, and hands-on leadership experience to the future of work.
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