10/06/2026
**Announcing Col. Nicole Malachowski as 2027 ERA Conference Keynote Speaker!**
ERA announces that Col. Nole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) will be the keynote speaker at the 2027 ERA Conference, taking place Feb. 21-23, 2027, in Austin, Texas.
Malachowski will open the Conference with her keynote presentation, “Harnessing Headwinds: Successfully Navigating Change and Adversity.”
As a former fighter pilot and combat veteran, Nicole Malachowski uses the metaphor of headwinds to share inspiring stories and practical tools that ignite our ability to harness the challenges in our personal and professional lives.
In her keynote session, attendees will be able to reflect and bolster their ability to: Overcome personal and professional failures; effectively navigate organizational and cultural change and get comfortable with risk, change, volatility and pressure; and build the resilience to recover, adapt and keep moving forward.
As a former Air Force fighter squadron commander, Malachowski was the first woman pilot on the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, a White House Fellow and an inductee into both the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame. She even has a Star Trek Federation starship named in her honor!
“The ERA Conference Committee is thrilled to welcome Col. Malachowski as our Conference’s keynote speaker,” said Maryellen Stack, co-chair of the 2027 ERA Conference Keynote/General Sessions Committee. "Her extraordinary background, combined with her deep wisdom and personal journey in overcoming adversity, will undoubtedly deliver a powerful and memorable experience for our attendees."
⏩ Read full press release: [https://era.org/era-announces-col-nicole-malachowski-as-keynote-speaker-for-the-2027-era-conference/]
⏩ Register for the Conference: [https://era.org/conference-registration/]
⏩ Sponsorship opportunities: [https://era.org/era-events/era-conference-sponsorship-opportunities-2027/]
