Agenda | Day 1 – Friday, September 25, 2026
Registration
11:30 AM–5:30 PM
Registration Open
Conference Kickoff
1:30–1:45 PM
Welcome
1:45–2:15 PM
Gloria L. Blackwell
2:15–3:10 PM
Jill Follow, JD, MSN
Main Representative, International Alliance of Women to the United Nations
NGO Engagement at the United Nations: Stories from My Advocacy on CEDAW, Crimes Against Humanity, and Mores
3:25–4:20 PM
Joseph S. Thomas, MD
Hospitalist, Buffalo Medical Group
Assistant Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital at Buffalo
Your Body, Their Choice? Policy Impact on Women’s Healthcare
4:20–4:30 PM
Legacy Circle
Evening
6:00–8:00 PM
Dinner
8:15–9:15 PM
Entertainment
*Schedule and program details are subject to change.
Dinner
8:15–9:15 PM
Entertainment
*Schedule and program details are subject to change.