The Making of She Speaks CEO Magazine

The inaugural issue of She Speaks CEO Magazine - 2026

This publication was intentionally launched alongside the inaugural She Speaks CEO National Women in Leadership Conference because, from inception, the vision for She Speaks CEO was always bigger than a single event, a single conference, or a single lane.

I wanted to build an ecosystem.

An ecosystem where ambitious women could access leadership development, high-level conversations, visibility, strategic insight, opportunities, and authentic community in one connected space. A place where women from different industries, backgrounds, experiences, and levels of leadership could learn from one another, grow together, and build relationships that extend beyond surface-level networking.

This magazine is an extension of that vision.

Inside these pages, you’ll find conversations centered around leadership, power, impact, and influence. You’ll meet visionary women creating meaningful change, explore modern leadership insights designed for how women lead now, and gain access to perspectives intended to move conversations and careers forward.

My hope is that this publication reminds you that there is room for you in leadership.

Whether you are an emerging entrepreneur building with limited resources, a woman stepping into leadership for the first time, a corporate executive navigating high-level decision-making, a founder reinventing herself, or a seasoned CEO looking to pour into the next generation, this space was built with you in mind.

I believe women need more than inspiration.

We need access.

We need strategy.

We need visibility.

We need community.

And we need rooms where women at every level are willing to reach back while continuing to rise forward.

That is the culture we are intentionally building through She Speaks CEO.

As you read the inaugural issue, I hope you feel both seen and challenged. I hope you discover ideas that expand your thinking, stories that strengthen your confidence, and opportunities that remind you your leadership journey does not have to happen alone.

Most importantly, I hope you understand this:

You do not need permission to begin leading from the seat you are in.

Thank you for being with us at the beginning of what I believe is only the start of something truly meaningful.

Welcome to She Speaks CEO Magazine!

With gratitude,

Priscilla Nakane

Publisher/Founder

Editor in Chief

She Speaks CEO Magazine