Enjoy a morning stroll by beautiful Lake Monona with FFBWW Walk Captains! Get up early, bring your comfortable shoes, and get ready to move your body before registration!

*Note: Participation in fitness experiences at BWWDAY are voluntary, not required, and done at your own risk. Be sure to consult your physician or healthcare provider to ensure you are well enough to participate in this or other classes.

Outdoor Path behind Lakeside Commons

Live DJ, Vendors & Wellness Fair Stage

Get ready to explore, connect and move at our Wellness Fair & Market! With over 80 vendors and exhibitors, this vibrant showcase will offer everything from holistic health products to beauty, fashion, life-enhancing local resources and services, and more. Enjoy the beats of DJ Gemini Gilly, and don’t miss our live Wellness stage and stage-side features including flash fitness sessions, line dancing, interactive photo booths, and other special attractions. Whether you’re getting the latest Well Black Woman® swag, discovering new products, connecting with sponsors, or simply soaking in the atmosphere, this is your space to celebrate wellness, community, and the power of being well!

*Note: Participation in fitness experiences at BWWDAY are voluntary, not required, and done at your own risk. Be sure to consult your physician or healthcare provider to ensure you are well enough to participate in this or other classes.

Exhibit Hall B (Level 1) 

Ancestral Wisdom, Modern Solutions: Unlocking the Power of Natural Medicine to Support Our Health at Every Age

Join us for an enlightening and rejuvenating workshop designed specifically for women aged 62 and older, where we explore our rich tradition of natural medicine and how it can enhance our health and well-being. This workshop is an opportunity to celebrate our health, gain valuable knowledge, revisit the healing traditions of our foremothers, and empower ourselves with natural solutions that honor both our heritage and our future. Join us in unlocking the wisdom of the past for a healthier today! Led by a Board Certified Physician and Public Health expert.

*Registration check-in for this session will be available at your workshop room.

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Hall of Ideas GJ (Level 4) 

Exhibit Hall A (Ground Floor)

Join us for our soul-lifting, energy shifting Official Welcome and Keynote Luncheon Program featuring our visionary Founder and CEO, Lisa M. Peyton, alongside esteemed sponsors and distinguished special guests! This powerful opening will set the tone for a transformational day filled with inspiration, connection, and empowerment as we commit to STANDING IN OUR POWER TOGETHER to create a better, healthier and more just world for ourselves, our families and our community

Featuring Keynote Speakers

Exhibit Hall A (Level 1)

Exhibit Hall A

*More Speaker Updates Coming

Exhibit Hall A

Healing is a journey we embark on not just for ourselves, but for the generations that follow. And few people personify this transformational journey as powerfully as Dash Hudson, a man on a mission to inspire others to HEAL OUT LOUD! Father, Mental Health Advocate, Instagram Influencer, and creator of Sessions With Dash, Mr. Hudson has established a powerful and fast-growing platform rooted in his healing journey. Through his work, he aims to be a catalyst to help men, fathers, families and people-at-large to overcome trauma to heal their relationships and to thrive in their lives. Join Dash in this up-close and personal session that explores the courage and personal accountability we must embrace in order to heal within ourselves and our family systems. Be prepared to be moved and encouraged as Dash inspires us to build a future grounded in wellness and strength, exemplifying why healed Black men are essential to healthy Black families.

Featuring Expert Speaker:

Hall of Ideas HI

Join us for this powerful afternoon workshop moderated by our very own award-winning CEO and BWWDAY Founder, Lisa M. Peyton, and featuring three influential leaders in the health equity, public policy, and corporate spaces. This session will explore the interconnectedness of health, wealth and well-being, and offer up winning strategies and actions we can and must take NOW as leaders, communities and organizations to advance generational wealth and well-being for Black women and families!

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Hall of Ideas F (Level 4)

The fight for birth justice is the fight for our lives. This urgent session will highlight how Black women and men TOGETHER are leading the charge to protect the lives of Black mamas and babies, and to transform maternal and child health in Wisconsin and beyond. Discover the critical role that Black doulas, birthworkers, community advocates, and families play in achieving birth equity, and learn why community-centered leadership is essential to eliminating racial birth disparities. You will leave this session inspired to stand in your power as we build a healthier future for ourselves!

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Meeting Room M (Level 4)

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Hall of Ideas G (Level 4)

Well Black Girls! Living, Learning and Leading with Excellence

Our Well Black Girls are the leaders of tomorrow, and this session is all about empowering them today! Designed for teen young women, this dynamic session will offer a lively and interactive platform for exploring self-confidence, leadership, and passion. Through engaging discussions and activities including a Story Slam, Dance Mashup and a hands-on Self Care project, participants will connect with peers, learn from mentors, and embark on a journey of self-discovery as they commit to living, learning and leading with excellence!

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*Sponsored by

Hosted in Partnership with Black Girl Magic Educational Services

Meeting Room L (Level 4)

Black women’s leadership is the cornerstone of positive change in our communities. This empowering session features three remarkable fellows from our Well Black Woman® Institute (WBWI) who are trailblazers in their community and careers, and whose ideas and perspectives illustrate the importance of our voices and presence in shaping a healthier Wisconsin. Together we will explore the unique dynamics of leading as Black women, building our leadership capacity, and balancing self-care and advocacy to transform our environments. Be prepared to be inspired and energized by these change-makers as we talk leadership, community transformation, generational healing, and STANDING IN OUR POWER as we shape the world we deserve!

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Featured Panelists:

Hall of Ideas G (Level 4)

Black women are leading a new wave of entrepreneurship that’s transforming communities and creating lasting generational change. In this powerful session, we’ll explore how we can nurture the next generation of Black women founders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Learn from successful business leaders about the importance of vision, resilience, and community in building sustainable, impactful businesses. It’s time to step into our roles as creators of the future and stand in our power as entrepreneurs.

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Meeting Room M (Level 4)

Financial freedom is about more than just money—it’s about securing our future and creating legacies that last. This energizing session, led by financial experts and sponsored by Summit Credit Union, will provide you with the tools, insights, and strategies you need to set the foundation to achieve financial stability now and into the future. From mindset to mindful actions like budgeting, saving, financial planning, investing, and homeownership, discover the pathways to financial independence and take powerful steps towards growing your money and wealth.

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Sponsored by

Hall of Ideas F (Level 4)

Our roots as the world’s first agriculturalists, farmers, and conservationists run deep. This session will guide us back to those roots, offering insights and strategies for reclaiming our heritage as present day stewards of the land. Learn how our health and well-being are directly tied to the health of our planet, and discover how you can take action to sustain our legacy as farmers and healers at a time where the fight for clean food, air and water and good health has never been greater. Stand in your power by reconnecting with the earth and embracing sustainable living practices that promote our collective health and self-determination.

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Sponsored by

Hall of Ideas G (Level 4)

Protecting Our Lives & Legacy: A Call To Action To Stand In Power

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Ballroom AB (Level 4)