The Dual Shift Conference

At The Dual Shift, we believe that ambition, career growth, family, identity, and personal fulfillment should not be mutually exclusive. Our conference brings together leading executives, founders, athletes, medical experts, investors, and changemakers to openly discuss the realities of modern leadership, parenthood, ambition, and the future of work. The event aims to create a new kind of conversation around ambition, equality, leadership, and modern family models, one that is honest, inspiring, practical, and future-oriented. Key Topics & Sessions Financial Independence for Women How to start investing, build long-term financial security, understand pension planning, and set realistic expectations around wealth creation and returns. How to Have Your All Leading female executives share how they successfully combined family life and ambitious careers - and the trade-offs, systems, and support structures behind it. How to Boardroom A practical discussion on securing a first board mandate, building executive visibility, and positioning yourself for leadership roles. Female Health, Genetics & Reproductive Medicine Honest conversations around fertility, reproductive medicine, genetics, and women’s health topics that are often overlooked Performance Mindset & Dual Shifting What can we learn from elite athletes such as Sophia Flörsch about resilience, focus, performance, and managing the pressures of balancing multiple roles? Part-Time vs. AI Can AI-driven efficiencies reduce the need for part-time work? A discussion around the future of work, productivity, and redefining flexibility. Presented by Amazon: Build Your Own Agent A hands-on workshop exploring AI tools and how attendees can build their own AI-powered agents for business and everyday life. Dual Shifting: Corporate vs. Entrepreneurship Different realities, challenges, and hacks from women balancing family with either corporate careers or entrepreneurship. The Power of Support Networks Conversations with stay-at-home fathers, dual-career couples, and families where one partner stepped back professionally to support the other. The Power of Micro-Communities Why networking is a career accelerator and how to intentionally build meaningful communities and long-term professional relationships. Female Leadership & Leadership Styles Exploring modern leadership approaches, self-advocacy, executive presence, and career management strategies for women. The Conscious Decision Against Having Children A nuanced discussion about choosing not to have children, societal expectations, and the professional and personal implications of that decision. Tax, Financial Models & Modern Partnerships Conversations around taxation, financial fairness within partnerships, and modern family and career models. Retrospectives from Experienced Dual Shifters Women with adult children reflect on their careers, family decisions, and whether they would do anything differently looking back — including perspectives from their children. Visibility & Personal Branding How to increase visibility, position yourself strategically, and build a strong and authentic personal brand. Keynote: Show Them Your Why An inspiring closing keynote on purpose, ambition, identity, and creating a life aligned with your own definition of success by Marcus Brown.