ELITELINK CAREER ACCELERATION SUMMIT
Career Capital: Building Your Next Move
April 25th 2026 | Wall Street, New York City
What Is the
Summit
Why It Matters
The EliteLink Women Summit 2026 is a curated, one-day leadership and strategy gathering designed for modern women navigating multiple identities- entrepreneur, executive, investor, creator, partner, and future leader. This is not a motivational conference. It is a thinking platform focused on practical frameworks, real conversations, and tangible outcomes.
Join 200-260 curated attendees for panels, guided networking, and experiential brand moments that reshape how you think about power, positioning, and purpose.
Who Attends
Core Summit Themes & Audience
Who Attends
A highly curated audience of 150–200 decision-makers who are actively shaping the future of work, wealth, and leadership.
Strategic Focus Areas
Identity & Personal Branding — Who you are before what you do
Entrepreneurship & Side Hustles — Building without burnout
Personal Finance & Investment — Money clarity as power
AI in Career & Business — Reshaping opportunity, not replacing talent
Summit Structure & Experience Design
The EliteLink Women Summit 2026 is meticulously designed to foster deep engagement and deliver actionable insights through a structured program of core panels and an intentionally curated attendee experience. Our agenda focuses on critical themes relevant to modern women leaders, ensuring every moment contributes to clarity, confidence, and connection.
Topics:
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Million followers? How to organically and strategically grow online presence
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Building authority through credibility, partnerships, and thought leadership
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Personal branding beyond social media
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Executive presence vs. authentic self
Outcome:
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Attendees leave with a clear personal positioning statement
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Clear articulation of “What hat am I wearing—and why?”
Identity & Personal Branding
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Topics:
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From side hustle to scalable business
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Monetizing expertise without overworking
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Leverage grants and founder networks strategically
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Income stream, lifestyle business, or fundable venture
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Clear next-step map: test, validate, scale, or pause
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Funding and resource roadmap
Entrepreneurship & Side Hustles
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Topics:
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Financial literacy for high-earning women
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Investment basics (VC, angel, alternatives,
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personal assets)
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Risk tolerance at different life stages
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Aligning wealth strategy with values
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Personal finance clarity checklist
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Investment readiness self-assessment
Personal Finance & Investment
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Topics:
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AI as a career accelerator, not a threat
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How women can leverage AI for branding,
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ops, investing
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Future-proofing careers across industries
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Ethical & human-centered AI use
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Practical AI use-cases by role
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“AI x Me” career enhancement worksheet
AI in Career & Business
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SOME OF OUR SPEAKERS & MODERATORS
Amy Zhang
Amy Y. Zhang is Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Alger, with 30+ years of experience in U.S. equities. Recognized by Morningstar, Forbes 50 Over 50, and The Wall Street Journal, she is widely regarded as one of the industry’s most influential investors.
She is a former Partner at Brown Capital Management, a recipient of the U.S. Active Equity Manager of the Year award。 She also served as President of CFA Society Baltimore.
Serene Wang
Serene Wang is the Founder of EliteLink Education, EliteLink Coaching, and the EliteLink Women Foundation, where she has built a Forbes-featured lifelong learning ecosystem empowering students, professionals, and female leaders globally. A Forbes Top 100 Chinese Elite, and former Columbia and NYU faculty, she is a bestselling author and international speaker. Her work in admissions strategy, and AI-driven education has impacted over 10 million learners worldwide.
Grace King
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Joined Merrill Lynch Cross-Border Finance as the first mainland Chinese investment banker on Wall Street
Executed IPOs, bond underwritings, M&A, and private placements
Joined Morgan Stanley International Wealth Management (2014)
Judge Wendy Li
Judge Wendy Li is the first Asian female Civil Court judge in New York State, serving since 2019. She has issued thousands of decisions, with over 100 published, including several that are now binding case law.
A graduate of Oxford, Peking, and Southern Methodist Universities, she was elected in 2018 after a distinguished legal career. Judge Li is committed to fairness, community service, and mentoring future professionals.
MayLing Lai
May is a former Wall Street professional with 25+ years at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Partner-level advisor to firms managing $1T+ in assets. Northwestern and Columbia degrees; adjunct professor of Economic and Data Science. Advisor and board member of EliteLink.
Sherry Li
Sherry Li has 16+ years of experience in global real estate investment and asset management, with leadership roles at top institutions, including sovereign wealth funds managing over $1.1 trillion. She founded C-STAR in 2018 and launched a $120M real estate fund focused on SFR and multifamily assets. She was named to GlobeSt.’s Women of Influence – ELITE in 2025.
Macy Kwok
Macy is a comedian, writer, and producer, and a corporate executive specializing in digital assets and crypto at a major investment bank. She represents a modern path—leading in finance by day while performing on top comedy stages at night.She has performed at the New York Comedy Festival and Caroline’s on Broadway, was a top-three finalist at the World Series of Comedy, and won the Joke Off at the Very Big Very Asian Comedy Festival.
Cathy Huang
Cathy Huang is the Founder & Broker of ACRE NY and a Global Real Estate Marketing Visionary. She is also a Cross-Border Investment Advisor and an advocate for design-driven urban value.
Adelaida S. Diaz-Roa
Adelaida S. Diaz-Roa is a serial entrepreneur with two successful exits and a Shark Tank-backed venture, known for building companies from zero to scale and turning bold ideas into real-world impact.
She is the CEO & Co-Founder of Onde
Soojin Choung
Soojin Choung is the founder of the Korea Climate Tech Summit at Climate Week NYC, CEO of Witness Creative Partners Inc., and a Board Director at NEXUS. A hedge-fund-trained investor and advisor, she helps startups scale across borders in consumer and climate tech. She connects founders to capital, partners, and growth opportunities.
Lauren Petrovic
Lauren Petrovic is the Founder of Laurenti New York and Co-founder of DSX (Diamond Standard Exchange). She is also a United Nations Ambassador SDG 12PR & Event Advisor and host of the Responsible Luxury Podcast.
Rick Hu
Rick Hu is the CEO and Founder of Midas Wealth, a boutique financial planning and multi-family office serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners. Guided by an education-first philosophy, he helps clients navigate complex financial decisions with clarity and confidence. A Forbes-recognized professional and global industry coach, Rick is a trusted voice in financial services, with insights featured in Forbes, and Newsday.
+ More Industry Leaders
Former Executives from JP Morgan Chase, CTO of The Associated Press, Founder of Top Restaurant Chain, and other distinguished voices from finance, tech, and entrepreneurship.
Thoughtful Design Elements
Curated Seating: Arranged by interest, not hierarchy, to encourage meaningful dialogue and strategic connections. Guided Networking Prompts: Designed to facilitate authentic interactions, resource exchange, and deeper conversations. Reflection Cards: Provided at each panel to capture insights, funding ideas, and actionable next steps. Optional Brand Showcase: Opportunities for partners to integrate through high-touch brand engagement, featuring curated products such as unique jewelry, books, AI tools, or investment solutions. Community Access: Join the New York and Global female founder and next-gen network, with ongoing connections and curated monthly follow-up events.
Special Segment: Next Gen Voices
This unique segment bridges generations, offering short, powerful talks from emerging women leaders. It's designed to reinforce EliteLink’s mission of legacy and pipeline building by showcasing founders-in-the-making, creators technologists, and activists from high school and college. High-school & college women Founders-in-the-making Creators, technologists, activists
10 days to the event
Impressive Reach & Influence
40+
High-Net-Worth Attendees
Elite professionals gathering in New York City for each exclusive session
20K+
YouTube Views
Global audience engagement across our video content platform
20K+
Weibo Exposure
International reach connecting with Asian markets and investors
10K+
Pre-Event Subscribers
Engaged elite community receiving exclusive invitations and updates
Direct Access
Engage a high-caliber, decision-making audience of women founders, executives, and investors actively building influence and wealth.
Authentic Integration
Thoughtful brand moments woven into the summit experience—no generic booths or transactional touchpoints.
Long-Term Visibility
Ongoing exposure through EliteLink's global education and leadership ecosystem, extending far beyond the event day.
Trusted Association
Align with a platform known for substance over hype—building credibility with an audience that values quality and authenticity.
Sponsorship Opportunities
1 Available — Brand integrated into summit narrative with speaking opportunity, premium showcase space, dedicated media spotlight, and VIP guest invitations.
Branding aligned with one panel theme (AI, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Personal Branding). Includes on-stage acknowledgment and curated attendee introductions.
Thoughtful product or experience integration with high-touch brand engagement. Create memorable moments that resonate with attendees.
Support next-gen women participation with strong ESG and legacy alignment. Invest in the future generation of women leaders.
Ideal Brand Partners
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AI & future-of-work platforms
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Wealth management, fintech, and investment firms
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Education & leadership organizations
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Luxury or lifestyle brands aligned with women's empowerment
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Asset-backed or value-driven consumer brands
Customized sponsorship structures available to align with your brand's specific goals and values.
