LinkUnite VI Agenda – Austin, TX

We open the event with a heartfelt welcome, ground the group, and frame the day around connection, presence, and shared experience.

Start the first day of LinkUnite VI with a warm Texas welcome and a hearty breakfast alongside your fellow tribe members. Join us at Terry Black’s BBQ at The High Road on Dawson, where the morning begins with fresh coffee, good company, and authentic Austin flavor.

Fuel up with our Breakfast Taco Bar featuring chopped brisket, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, all your favorite taco fixings, and fresh fruit—a true taste of Austin to jumpstart the day.

Topic: Adopting the Coaching Mindset - Coaching Skills for Team and Project Leaders
(Session time: 75-85 mins)

Section 1: What is a coaching mindset?
What makes it valuable?
Section 2: *Breakout Groups* (groups of 3): tell a story (prompt to be provided) + values
signal.
Section 3: When is Coaching useful?
How to apply basic coaching strategies using the tool of (powerful questions)
Section 4: *Breakout Groups* (same groups of 3) practice coaching, bring a real problem
Section 5: Closing + Reflection

Kristina Waltrip, CPCC brings a blend of financial acumen, operational leadership, and human-centered insight to her work. She began her career in public accounting as a CPA and, after returning to her hometown of Austin, she was unable to resist the high-energy startup tech space, ultimately spending 8+ years in Executive roles across Finance and HR.

During this time, she developed a deep curiosity for cultivating resilient company cultures, alongside the most important team culture of all, her family’s, this passion led her to Executive coaching.

For the past five years, as a Certified Executive Coach, Kristina has partnered with Executive and Senior leaders to navigate growth, complexity, and change, through 1:1 coaching, leadership retreats, in-person strategy Summits, and virtual training workshops. Her perspective bridges processes, strategy, and people, to help organizations and leaders cultivate resilient mindsets and robust company cultures.

Hit pause on the sessions and press play on the connections. This networking break is your chance to grab a coffee, refuel with snacks, and turn hallway hellos into real conversations.

Use this time to:
-Swap stories, wins, and “never again” lessons with fellow attendees
-Trade cards, LinkedIn scans, and bold ideas
-Spark one new connection that could change your quarter

Float between high‑tops, jump into a convo, or start your own mini huddle. No slide decks, no microphones—just good vibes, great people, and the space to actually talk.

Deploying AI agents that are actually useful inside your organization requires more context than simply using a chatbot. It demands thoughtful orchestration across internal tools, data sources, and human workflows. This session covers practical patterns for building production-grade agents: connecting to knowledge bases and codebases, managing conversations that span hours or days, knowing when to act autonomously versus pause for human judgment, and keeping outputs grounded in your actual business context rather than hallucinations.

We'll use Pushnami's autonomous AI Product Manager as a case study. This is an AI agent that takes vague feature requests and transforms them into implementation-ready specs by searching internal docs, reviewing similar past work, querying relevant data, and conducting multi-turn dialogue with stakeholders. The result: 100+ hours saved weekly and 90% faster time to implementation. Attendees will leave with actionable patterns for deploying AI agents in their own organizations.

Let’s keep the energy flowing with a buffet-style lunch designed for connection, conversation, and a little culinary delight. Step away from the sessions and into a relaxed space where meeting new people is just as important as what’s on your plate.

Grab a plate of locally inspired favorites, find an open seat next to someone you haven’t met yet, and enjoy some real talk over real food. Whether you’re diving into shop talk or swapping stories about your Boston adventures, this is your time to refuel and recharge—together.

It’s casual, it’s cozy, and it’s the perfect setting to turn a quick hello into your next great connection.

Sr. Manager of Product Management at WP Engine

Hit pause on the sessions and press play on the connections. This networking break is your chance to grab a coffee, refuel with snacks, and turn hallway hellos into real conversations.

Use this time to:
-Swap stories, wins, and “never again” lessons with fellow attendees
-Trade cards, LinkedIn scans, and bold ideas
-Spark one new connection that could change your quarter

Float between high‑tops, jump into a convo, or start your own mini huddle. No slide decks, no microphones—just good vibes, great people, and the space to actually talk.

Stay Tuned!

We bring ring the group back together to highlight moments from the day, celebrate new connections, and share what’s next for the LinkUnite community.

We’ll gather for a Champagne Toast to honor this moment and the people who make it possible. With gratitude to Ignite Media Group and Chelsea Denning, 2026 First Lady of LinkUnite, we toast to shared vision, collective success, and stepping into 2026—together.

Close out the day with a curated networking dinner focused on conversation, connection, and community. A chance to unwind and continue building relationships with women in the LinkUnite circle.

Day Two = Austin, but make it LinkUnite. 🤠✨
We’re planning group activities rooted in the heart of the city—connection-forward, experience-driven, and very on-brand. Full details coming soon, with programming running through early afternoon.

Trust us—you’ll want to stay. 💫

Day Two = Austin, but make it LinkUnite. 🤠✨
We’re planning group activities rooted in the heart of the city—connection-forward, experience-driven, and very on-brand. Full details coming soon, with programming running through early afternoon.

Trust us—you’ll want to stay. 💫