Inspire & Awaken 2026

It’s Never Too Late

Because the world needs women who are willing to trust their timing, honor their truth, and step into what’s still possible.

October 16–17, 2026

(With a special VIP evening on October 15)

The Westin Downtown Edmonton
A beautifully curated stay-and-play experience

A two-day Inspire & Awaken experience for women ready to stop waiting and start living fully.

Inspire & Awaken 2026

It’s Never Too Late

Because the world needs women who are willing to trust their timing, honor their truth, and step into what’s still possible.

October 16–17, 2026

(With a special VIP evening on October 15)

The Westin Downtown Edmonton
A beautifully curated stay-and-play experience

Most women don’t stop dreaming because they can’t.

They stop because they convince themselves it’s too late.

This experience is a reminder that it isn’t.

Most women don’t stop dreaming because they can’t.

They stop because they convince themselves it’s too late.

This experience is a reminder that it isn’t.

What Is Inspire & Awaken?

Now in its third year, Inspire & Awaken has welcomed over 750 women from across Canada into the room.

It’s a two-day women’s leadership and wellness summit created around a simple but often-overlooked truth: you don’t have to choose between ambition and wellbeing. Both get to exist here.

This experience brings together powerful conversations, inspiring speakers, and intentional moments designed to support the whole woman in how you lead, how you live, and how you care for yourself along the way.

What You Can Expect

Over two immersive days, you can expect:

  • Thought-provoking keynotes and conversations

  • Leadership insights grounded in real life, not theory

  • Space to reflect, reconnect, and reset

  • Meaningful connection with women who get it

  • Wellness experiences woven throughout the event

  • An environment that feels elevated, intentional, and deeply human

It’s a space to step back from the noise and reconnect with what actually matters to you now.

The VIP Experience

When you choose the VIP experience, you’ll receive elevated seating and thoughtful perks throughout the two-day event, along with an invitation to a special VIP-only evening on October 15, this is an evening that you won’t want to miss!.

The VIP evening is designed to set a whole new standard for Inspire & Awaken. A more curated, elevated experience created specifically for our VIP guests.

As a VIP guest, you’ll enjoy:

  • Premier, upfront seating throughout the two-day event
  • Complimentary happy hour cocktail each day
  • Elevated gifting and a thoughtfully curated VIP gift bag
  • Additional VIP-only perks woven throughout the experience
  • VIP guests are also invited to a curated, upscale VIP-only evening on October 15

This exclusive evening is created to set a new standard for Inspire & Awaken as an elevated experience designed to connect, inspire, and set the tone for the days ahead.

Space is limited, and this experience is expected to sell out quickly.

What Women Are Saying

What Women Are Saying

Every Inspire & Awaken has sold out, not because of hype or heavy promotion, but because of how it feels to be in the room.

There’s a kind of energy that can’t be manufactured when women gather in truth, in courage, in connection.
IT’S ELECTRIC
IT’S EMOTIONAL
IT’S UNFORGETTABLE

You’ll hear it in the laughter, feel it in the stillness, see it in the way strangers leave as sisters.

Don’t wait. This isn’t just an event.
It’s a return to yourself.

Who This Event Is For

Inspire & Awaken is for women who are building full lives and want to live them with intention.

It’s for women who lead, create, care, and carry a lot. 

Women who are successful by many measures, yet still feel a pull toward something more.

You’ll feel at home here if you:

  • Are navigating growth, change, or a new chapter
  • Want space to think clearly and reconnect with yourself
  • Care about how you lead and how you live
  • Are done waiting for the “right time”
  • Believe it’s never too late to go after what matters
  • Want to connect with other women in a supportive, non-competitive environment

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to be willing to show up.

Your Ticket to Transformation

Inspire & Awaken is intentionally limited to protect the experience.
Early bird pricing is available for a limited time and expected to sell out.

General Admission

Early Bird: $429 + GST

(Regular Price: $449 + GST)

Includes full access to the two-day Inspire & Awaken experience on October 16–17.

What’s Included:

  • All keynote sessions and workshops

  • Curated wellness experiences

  • Elevated sponsor activations

  • Meaningful connection and networking

  • Two days designed to reignite your momentum

Early bird pricing ends April 30th or when tickets sell out.

VIP Experience

Early Bird: $649 + GST

(First time ever early bird pricing for VIP)

(Regular Price: $699 + GST)

Includes everything in General Admission, plus:

What’s Included:

  • Premier, upfront seating throughout the two days

  • A Complimentary happy hour cocktail on both days

  • Elevated gifting and a curated VIP gift bag

  • Additional VIP-only perks woven into the experience

  • Invitation to a curated, upscale VIP-only evening on October 15

VIP tickets are limited and expected to sell out quickly.
Early bird pricing ends April 30 or when tickets sell out.

In Collaboration with

We are proud to partner with DASCH Productions in the planning and production of the 2026 Inspire & Awaken Summit.

Glimpses of Previous Events

Glimpses of Previous Events

Frequently Asked Questions

We know saying yes to yourself can bring up questions.
Here’s what you need to know:

The vibe is intentional, welcoming, and beautifully curated. This is a non-competitive space where women are encouraged to show up fully and authentically, without comparison, pressure, or performance. The energy in the room is grounded, thoughtful, and deeply supportive.

Absolutely! Many women attend Inspire & Awaken on their own.

From the moment you arrive, you’ll be welcomed into a community that values connection and care. It’s easy to meet people here, and most women leave having formed genuine connections.

No. Inspire & Awaken is for women who lead in many ways, in business, in their communities, in their families, and in their own lives. If this experience resonates with you, you belong here.

You can expect a thoughtful blend of leadership conversations, wellness experiences, and intentional moments designed to help you reflect, reconnect, and move forward with clarity.

Yes. Meals are included throughout the two-day event.

Alcoholic beverages are not included with General Admission. VIP guests receive one complimentary cocktail during each happy hour gathering.

VIP guests receive elevated seating and perks throughout the two days, including:

  • One complimentary cocktail per day during happy hour
  • An invitation to the VIP-only kickoff evening on October 15
  • Additional elevated touches designed specifically for the VIP experience

Due to the nature of the event, we’re unable to offer refunds. We’re happy to assist with ticket transfers as long as the request is received at least 72 hours before the event begins. Please reach out to info@theinspiredleader.com for support with a transfer request.

The dress code is business casual, but comfort and authenticity come first. Wear what feels like you. What you can sit in, move in, and feel confident wearing for the day. You’ll see everything from polished and professional to relaxed and expressive, all of it is welcome here.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Sponsors

These generous partners are helping bring this vision to life. Check them out!

Supporting Partners

If you’ve made it this far

You already know.
You don’t need another sign, another milestone, another reason to keep waiting.

The truth is, you were never meant to lead by their rules.
You were never meant to build your life by shrinking yourself.

You are meant to rise as you are.
Fully. Boldly. Unapologetically.
Rooted in your voice, your power, your whole self.

This is your time to step forward without apology.
Not louder. Not harder.
Just real.
Just you.

It’s never too late.