Moms in MFG 2026 | Virtual Conference for Caregivers
The Moms in MFG Conference will be held virtually on May 7, 2026.
Event Details
As an annual conference and supportive community, Moms in MFG is designed exclusively to support working parents and caregivers in manufacturing.
Moms in MFG is dedicated to empowering and connecting moms and caregivers in manufacturing. In addition, it aims to assist manufacturing companies in discovering how they can provide the necessary support and create a nurturing environment for caregivers in manufacturing. Through valuable content, networking opportunities, and collaboration with fellow industry professionals, Moms in MFG celebrates the unique journey of moms and caregivers in manufacturing.
Registration includes access to the live event on May 7, 2026, as well as access to recordings of the sessions.
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:15 am: Welcome
Allison Roberts Grealis, Women in Manufacturing, Founder & President
10:15 – 11:00 am: Fair Play: How Equality in the Home Can Help Women Thrive at Work
Dr. Anne Walsh, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, Working Parent Consultant
Women in leadership are often told to set better boundaries, delegate more, and manage their time more effectively. But there is one critical variable that is almost always left out of the conversation: what is happening at home.
In this keynote, Dr. Anne Welsh, clinical psychologist and executive coach, unpacks the invisible system shaping women’s capacity to lead. Drawing on research, clinical insight, and the Fair Play framework, she reveals how the unequal division of labor at home creates not only a time burden, but a cognitive and emotional one that directly impacts performance, advancement, and well-being at work.
This is not a conversation about blame or achieving a perfect 50/50 split. It is a conversation about visibility, value, and redesigning how we share responsibility so that women are not carrying the full mental load alone.
11:00 – 11:30 am: Break
11:30 – 12:30 pm: Panel: Career Identity Across Caregiving and Parenting Stages
Moderated by: Mary Beth Ferrante, Founder & Managing Director, WRK/360
Panelists: Jai Aja, Life Sciences Customer Success Manger, Model N, Mary Ellen Grom, Executive Director, Global Marketing & Corporate Communications, AFL, Kristen Hall, Global Key Account Manager, BASF
This panel explores how professionals navigate their evolving sense of self while balancing career growth with caregiving and parenting responsibilities. Panelists will highlight personal experiences, workplace challenges, and strategies for sustaining identity, ambition, and well-being through different life stages.
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Redefining Success: Thriving as a Woman in Manufacturing
1:30 pm: Closing Remarks
