ACG SF | Women's Network Lunch & Learn, October 2026

Command Presence: Mastering High-Stakes Communication

You've earned your seat at the table. Now command the room.

The board question you didn't see coming. The unexpected pitch. The counteroffer mid-negotiation. The ninety seconds to brief a room you just walked into. These moments define careers, and they rarely come with a script.

At the CIA, communicating under pressure isn't a soft skill. It's tradecraft; a set of practiced, repeatable moves that let you lead with what matters, read what isn't being said, and hold a room without raising your voice. Led by a former covert CIA Case Officer, this interactive workshop hands you the exact frameworks to own every high-stakes conversation.

• Lead with what matters in your first sentence, even under pressure.
• Read the room: the pauses, the shifts, the things left unsaid.
• Command any space with a presence that holds attention and moves people to act.

Register today and walk into your next high-stakes moment like the room is already yours.

12:00-12:30 PM – Lunch and Networking

12:30-1:30 PM – Interactive Workshop

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Speaker: Kimberly Kearney, Founder and Managing Director, INICIO

Kimberly Kearney is a former covert CIA Case Officer, diplomat, and Silicon Valley executive advisor. An ICF-certified coach with 15 years spent on critical national security challenges across multiple continents, she brings crisis-tested insight to leaders navigating high-pressure decisions.

Through her firm INICIO, Kimberly has partnered with professionals across Big Tech, biopharma, entrepreneurship, and Special Operations. Her background in clandestine human operations shapes a rare approach to reading people, managing risk, and driving outcomes when the stakes are total and the path is unclear.

Pricing: Member: $45 | Non-Member: $75 

Cancellation Policy: A full refund, minus credit card fees and a $10 administrative fee, is available if cancellation is received by October 9, 2026. Substitutions are welcome.