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Featuring our 2025 Keynote Speaker

Leveraging Neuroscience and Emotional Intelligence to Hack Adversity

MEG POAG
CEO and Founder of Mission Squared

Meg is a best-selling author, renowned speaker, and skilled facilitator with a distinguished track record in leadership transformation. As the architect behind the M2 Leadership Framework, she harnesses the power of neuroscience and behavioral psychology to revolutionize the way leaders think and act. Meg's leadership prowess is further exemplified by her tenure as a CEO, where she spearheaded the growth of a company from a modest team of 2 to an impressive 95-strong workforce. Her firm, Mission Squared, specializes in fast, effective transformation of dysfunction and disengagement with its client companies and leaders.

2025 Schedule of Events

8:00am - 8:45am: Networking Breakfast
8:45am - 9:45am: Welcome / Keynote
9:45am - 10:15am: Exhibit Hall/Silent Auction
9:45am - 10:15am: DFWAEngage LIVE: Have We Met? Newbie Session!
10:15am - 11:15am: Education Breakouts
11:15am - 11:45am: Exhibit Hall/Silent Auction
11:45am - 12:45pm: Awards Luncheon
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Education Breakouts
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Exhibit Hall/Silent Auction
2:30pm - 3:15pm: Table Topics
3:15pm - 4:00pm: Happy Hour Education Panel Session