The Power Gap Summit – Speaker Packet

Overview

The Power Gap Summit is a hybrid (online and in-person), action-driven event designed to move women entrepreneurs from information into execution. This is not a motivational event, it is meant to deliver practical tools and strategies focused on closing the economic power gap for women.

We are addressing the $5–7 trillion gap for women entrepreneurs driven by unequal access to capital, systems, networks, visibility, and revenue strategies.

Our goal is to activate real change starting locally in Escambia County.

This event is on Wednesday, April 22, online and in-person at Calliope Films, 501 E Gadsden St, Pensacola.

Audience

• Women entrepreneurs (primarily $0–$250K in revenue, many under $50K)
• Growth-stage but operationally inefficient
• Seeking visibility, revenue growth, systems, and strategic direction
• We are planning for 20-50 in-person attendees as well as online attendees

Speaker Expectations

This summit is designed for implementation, not inspiration.

Each session should:

• Include at least one actionable framework, model, or process
• Provide 1–3 clear next steps attendees can implement immediately
• Share real examples, case studies, or lived experience

Session Formats

Live (April 22):

• In-person talk (15–20 minutes, limited spots)
• Live interview with Kolleen (15 minutes, guided questions)

Pre-Recorded:

• Recorded talk (15–20 minutes)
• Recorded interview with Kolleen (15 minutes, guided questions)

The 6 Gaps We Are Addressing

1. The Capital & Money Gap

Focus: Fundraising, financial literacy, access to capital, scaling revenue

Why it matters: Women under-access capital, under-ask, and rely on bootstrapping, limiting growth.

Speaker Angle: How to position, pursue, secure, and deploy capital strategically.

What this looks like in a talk:

• Walk through a funding strategy or grant example
• Break down how to become "fundable"
• Provide steps to identify and pursue capital opportunities

2. The Operations & Technology Gap

Focus: Systems, automation, infrastructure, tech-stack strategy

Why it matters: Manual operations limit scalability, efficiency, and profitability.

Speaker Angle: How to streamline operations and scale with systems.

What this looks like in a talk:

• Demonstrate a system or workflow that saves time
• Share before/after operational improvements
• Outline a simple tech stack for growth

3. The Strategic Execution Gap

Focus: CEO leadership, planning, decision-making, sustainable growth

Why it matters: Many women operate reactively instead of strategically, leading to burnout and stalled growth.

Speaker Angle: How to shift from operator to CEO.

What this looks like in a talk:

• Share a planning or prioritization framework
• Show how to move from reactive to proactive decision-making
• Provide a weekly or monthly execution model

4. The Resource & Network Gap

Focus: Strategic partnerships, collaboration, relationship leverage

Why it matters: Limited access to high-value networks slows growth and limits opportunity.

Speaker Angle: How to build and activate powerful relationships.

What this looks like in a talk:

• Share partnership examples that generated revenue or visibility
• Explain how to approach and structure collaborations
• Provide a strategy for expanding networks intentionally

5. The Visibility Gap

Focus: Authority positioning, speaking, media, brand presence

Why it matters: Women are under-seen and under-recognized, limiting opportunities and trust.

Speaker Angle: How to become visible and positioned as an expert.

What this looks like in a talk:

• Break down a visibility strategy (speaking, media, awards)
• Share how to leverage one opportunity into many
• Provide a simple plan to increase visibility quickly

6. The Revenue Gap

Focus: Pricing, monetization, sales strategy, revenue optimization

Why it matters: Underpricing, discounting and inconsistent sales lead to capped growth and lost revenue.

Speaker Angle: How to price, sell, and scale revenue effectively.

What this looks like in a talk:

• Show pricing or offer restructuring examples
• Share a sales framework or conversion strategy
• Provide steps to increase revenue without burnout

Speaker Instructions

1. Please select ONE gap that best aligns with your expertise. Final topic assignments will be made to avoid overlap.
2. Determine your speaking role:

1. If you are local to Pensacola and CAN appear live on April 22nd, you have two speaking options: In-person talk (15–20 minutes, limited spots), or Live interview with Kolleen (15 minutes, guided questions). All content will be recorded for attendees who missed live sessions.
2. If you are NOT local to Pensacola or CAN NOT appear live on April 22nd, you have two speaking options: submit a recorded talk (15–20 minutes), or schedule a recorded interview with Kolleen (15 minutes, guided questions).
3. We have a limited number of spots for live speaking roles and we will prioritize local speakers that are able to appear live. Other approved speakers' content may be provided to general attendees or VIP attendees.

What Happens After Your Session

Speakers may:

• Offer a next-step resource, opportunity, or connection aligned with their topic
• Be included in follow-up communications with attendees
• Build relationships and collaborations with participants

OPTIONAL Speaker Contribution

Optional: Each speaker is invited to donate $150 at the Pay-It-Forward sponsor level to support the Power Up Your Tech program through Powerful Women Collective, our 501c3 organization.

This directly funds:

• Hard drive upgrades
• System improvements
• Equipment enhancements for local women entrepreneurs
• Program costs for our next 6-month cohort

Impact stays local. Tools stay local. Growth stays local.

Why This Matters

Funds raised through this summit directly support women entrepreneurs in Escambia County through the Power Up Your Tech program.

This is not theoretical impact, this is real equipment, real upgrades, and real business growth happening in our community.

Final Note

This summit is about activating change, not talking about it.

We are intentionally bringing together voices that are ready to help close the power gap in a meaningful, measurable way.

If that aligns with how you show up, we’d love to have you involved.

Questions? Reach out to Kolleen Chesley, Founding Director at 850-529-0908 or kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com