Wide view of the darkened room facing the illuminated Sistas in Sales: The Evolution stage

SIS Summit 2026 · Year Nine

The room
moved forward.

On September 21, 2026, the Sistas in Sales community came together in New York City for a day of ideas, practice, access, and connection.

The Evolution Is You

The weekend at a glance

A room built to move revenue

600+

women across SIS Week and the Summit

~$1B

in annual quota in the room

230+

companies represented

speakers across 3 stages

1 in 3

director-level, C-suite or founder

states, plus multiple countries

330 check-ins across the Welcome Reception, Summit Day and the livestream. Sistas in Sales is a community of 20,000+ women in sales across 48 countries.

8 panels · 3 masterclasses (both AI masterclasses fully registered) · 10 on-site activations · Closing conversation: Eva Marcille with Chantel George

Welcome Reception, presented by Netflix: a sold-out evening at Castell Rooftop Lounge in Times Square (Sunday, Sept 20). Summit Day at The Maison Project, a Black woman-owned venue in Chelsea (Monday, Sept 21), closed with The Wine Down.

AI Fluency

Use AI to sell smarter, not just faster.

Executive Voice

Lead the room and own your story.

Career Access

Get in front of the companies hiring now.

The weekend on film

Watch the recap

Summit Day · Monday, Sept 21 · 1:36 · Tap for sound

Welcome Reception, presented by Netflix · Sunday, Sept 20 · 1:23 · Tap for sound

Video by The Resolution

The audience

Who was in the room

Drawn from 324 attendee profiles matched to public professional data.

49%

hold manager-level roles or above

36%

are directors, VPs, C-suite leaders or founders

~1 in 2

sell into media & advertising or SaaS and tech

Where they work

Walmart Connect
Netflix
Disney
The Trade Desk
Salesforce
Google
Sierra
TikTok
Microsoft
ADP
LinkedIn
Oracle
Coca-Cola
Spotify
Uber
Hershey
J&J MedTech
+ 200 more

Industries

Media and advertising and SaaS and technology led the room, followed by retail and consumer goods, and healthcare.

Geography

New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois and Washington, D.C. sent the most attendees, with guests from 26 states and several countries.

A day in motion

Built for learning.
Designed for connection.

Wide view of a full room of attendees at the 2026 SIS Summit — The room

Speaker addressing the audience with a microphone on the Evolution stage — The conversations

Packed audience seated throughout the 2026 SIS Summit venue — The work

Group of women posing together on the pink carpet in front of the stage — The community

Attendees greeting each other in front of the Sistas in Sales stage backdrop — The connections

Group of five women posing together on the pink carpet — The celebration

Summit 2026

Partners & Activations

Every partner at the Summit had a dedicated space, built into the attendee experience.

Netflix

Netflix VIP Lounge

A dedicated Netflix VIP Lounge on the Summit floor.

Walmart Connect

Branded partner space

A branded Walmart Connect space on the Summit floor, where attendees met the team and networked.

Sierra

Official Recruiting Sponsor · Recruiting Lounge

Sierra's recruiting lounge gave attendees a dedicated place to meet the team during Summit Day.

The Trade Desk

Partner lounge

A dedicated The Trade Desk lounge, part of the recruiting experience on the Summit floor.

ADP

Small Business Clinic

One-on-one conversations about payroll, HR, and back-office decisions for attendees starting or running a business.

Sprout Social

SIS Creator Circle Lounge

A lounge for creators and sellers building their presence, presented by Sprout Social.

Anima Iris

Sistas in Sales Shopping Experience

A curated pop-up featuring Anima Iris luxury handbags.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Our Health Is Our Future

A health activation inside Summit Day, in partnership with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami.

SIS Academy

Hands-on trainings

Hands-on AI trainings with laptops open, built for sellers.

SIS Content Studio

A space with seating, lighting, and a recording setup for attendees to create content.

SIS Lounge & Bistro

A café-style space inside the recruiting floor for conversation between sessions.

Put your brand in the room for Year Ten

Discuss a Year Ten partnership View the full photo gallery

Flying Whale Wine: The Wine Down closing happy hour

With thanks to The Maison Project (venue), Access Event Agency (production), 1-800-Flowers.com Business (florals), Goodhart Coffee, Jasmine's Caribbean Cuisine, Mixle and SoulTree, and every speaker, volunteer and community partner who made the weekend happen.

Photography by Darren Talent

Summit 2026

Panels & Sessions

Two stages of conversation, from AI and the ad playbook to sports, creators and career moves.

The Frontier · 10:00 – 10:50 AM

The Evolution: AI & the Next Era of Sales

Latia YoungFountain, Head of Global Accounts, Central, LinkedIn (moderator)
Reggie Marable, Chief Customer Officer, Sierra
Zach Ciliotta-Young, Chief Revenue Officer, Slack
Kay Malcolm, Vice President, Product Management, Oracle

The Build · 10:00 – 10:45 AM

From Visibility to Revenue: Build a Personal Brand That Sells

Stacie Selise, Founder & CEO, The Stacie Selise Group

The Frontier · 11:00 – 11:50 AM

Influence Is the New Pipeline: Selling the Creator Economy

Doug Melville (moderator)
Danielle DuPreé, VP Brand Partnerships, IZEA
Wilglory Tanjong, Founder & CEO, Anima Iris
Curtis Midkiff, Head of Social, Sprout Social

The Build · 11:00 – 11:45 AM

The Rollout: What AI Adoption Actually Looks Like Inside a Sales Team

Ejieme Eromosele, Quiq (moderator)
Martine Charles, Senior Sales Training & Enablement Manager, Uber
Alana Lovett-Griffin
Larry Slaughter, Head of Enterprise Sales, East, Canva

The Frontier · 1:00 – 1:50 PM

The Attention Economy: Selling Smarter in the New Ad Playbook

Rebecca Auguste, Founder, The Frynge (moderator)
Kayanna Ray, Global Sales & Product Enablement Program Manager, Meta
Nia Adeyemi, Senior Director, Enterprise Growth, The Trade Desk

The Build · 1:00 – 1:40 PM

Hired, Promoted, Reinvented

Andrea Henderson, Partner, DHR Global (moderator)
Danielle Estrada, Chief Revenue Officer, Promesa Consulting Group
Lynette Braxton, Head of US Sales Operations & Capabilities, Reckitt
Patricia Wortham, Founder & CHRO, HR Progressive, LLC

The Build · 1:45 – 2:25 PM

Un-Gatekept: Where to Be in 2027 — The Rooms, Events & Moves That Matter

Melissa C. Potter, Co-Founder, Black & Bespoke (moderator)
Jarrett Albritton, Head of Partnerships, PeduL
Dr. Nikkia McClain, President, Tené Nícole Creative Agency
LaMar Wright, Founder, The Coutureman LLC: Advisory

The Frontier · 2:00 – 2:50 PM

Selling the Game: Sports, the Next Billion-Dollar Frontier

Raquelle Wilson, General Manager, Global Agency Development & Activation, The Trade Desk (moderator)
Danielle Brown, SVP, Sports Streaming & Brand Solutions, Disney Advertising
Marinda Yelverton, Group Director, Influencer & Creator Marketing, DEPT
Charece Williams, Founder & CEO, Inside the Huddle