On June 3, join us for the 2026 Women Spanning the Globe Conference — where women leaders from across industries come together to inspire and accelerate change. Fill out the form below to get your 25% discount code to this exciting event.

About the Event:

For over 35 years, the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) has anchored Maryland’s role in global commerce, leadership, and innovation. With a network of 18,000+ leaders and 3,500+ companies, WTCI helps executives build stronger businesses, expand their global reach, and cultivate resilient leadership in a rapidly changing world.

Within this mission, we created the Women Spanning the Globe Leadership Conference in 2005 to amplify women’s voices, showcase diverse leadership, and build a global network of women equipped to lead across sectors. Over the past two decades, it has evolved into one of the Mid-Atlantic’s signature women’s leadership conferences, recognized for its global perspectives, multigenerational impact, and focus on personal and professional growth.

About Randi Braun:

Randi Braun is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work. A member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Braun is the CEO & Founder of the women’s leadership firm, Something Major, a highly-regarded speaker, and an ICF-certified executive coach, who has worked with 100 organizations including Microsoft, Uber, Virgin, Accor Hotels, and Cox Communications, among others. An expert at helping high-performing women thrive in demanding roles, she coaches clients, runs retreats, and speaks frequently at conferences. Her insights on women’s leadership have been featured in The Washington Post, CNBC, Forbes, Talk Radio Europe (BBC), Thrive Global, Parents Magazine, and The Chicago Tribune.