2024 Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Margaret Atwood
Keynote Speaker
two-time Booker Prize-winning Author of over 50 books, including The Handmaid’s Tale
MARGARET ATWOOD has long been a literary titan, but “current events have polished the oracular sheen of her reputation” (The New Yorker). With her 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale adapted into ...
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America Ferrera
Keynote Speaker
Emmy, Golden Globe & SAG award-winning Actress, Director, Producer
AMERICA FERRERA is an award-winning actor, director, and producer known for her many iconic roles in TV and film including Ugly Betty, Real Women Have Curves, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, ...
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Carla Harris
CARLA HARRIS is a senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley. She was most recently a vice chairman responsible for increasing client connectivity and penetration to enhance revenue generation across the firm. She was ...
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Radhika Jones
Moderator
Editor-in-Chief, Vanity Fair
RADHIKA JONES is the editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair. She previously held senior editorial roles at The New York Times, TIME magazine (where she oversaw TIMEs Person of the Year and Time ...
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Kristen Kish
Keynote Speaker
Chef/Partner of Arlo Grey, Host of Bravo’s Top Chef, Producer & Author
KRISTEN KISH is the chef/partner of Arlo Grey in Austin, TX and the host of Bravo’s Emmy award-winning Top Chef. She is also the host and producer of Restaurants at the End of the World on ...
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Ellen McGirt
Moderator
Editor-in-chief, Design Observer
ELLEN McGIRT is an author, podcaster, speaker, community builder, and award-winning business journalist. She is the editor-in-chief of Design Observer, a media company that has maintained the same clear ...
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Nora McInerny
Moderator
best-selling Author, Creator & Host, Terrible Thanks for Asking and It’s Going to Be OK podcasts
NORA MCINERNY wants to know the truth: How are you? As the creator and host of the podcasts Terrible, Thanks For Asking & It’s Going To Be OK, and the TED speaker known for her viral ...
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Michelle Zauner
Keynote Speaker
Musician, Japanese Breakfast; Author, Crying in H Mart
MICHELLE ZAUNER is best known as a singer and guitarist who creates dreamy, shoegaze-inspired indie pop under the name Japanese Breakfast. She has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world ...
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Special Guest Speakers
Krista Berger
Remarks
SVP, Marketing, Barbie and Dolls
KRISTA BERGER is Senior Vice President of Barbie and Global Head of Dolls of ...
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Gloria Cordes Larson
Welcome
Former President, Bentley University and Board Member, MA Conference for Women
GLORIA CORDES LARSON is a respected lawyer, public policy expert, Boston ...
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Tamara Fields
Remarks
US Public Service Industry Lead, Accenture & Board President, TX CFW
TAMARA FIELDS, US Public Service Industry Lead is responsible for enhancing ...
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Melanie Foley
Introduction
EVP and Chief Purpose and DEI Officer and MA
Conference for Women Board Member
MELANIE FOLEY is executive vice president and chief purpose officer of Liberty ...
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Celeste Headlee
Emcee
Host, Women Amplified podcast, award-winning Journalist & Author, Speaking of Race
CELESTE HEADLEE is a journalist, professional speaker, and author of the books We ...
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Yvette Hollingsworth Clark
Introduction
EVP & Chief Compliance Officer, State Street Corporation
YVETTE HOLLINGSWORTH CLARK is executive vice president and chief compliance ...
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Dr. Shanika Hope
Introduction
Director, Education of Social Impact, Google
DR. SHANIKA HOPE is the director of Education of Social Impact at Google. Essence ...
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Linda Jojo
Remarks
EVP & Chief Customer Officer, United Airlines
LINDA JOJO is executive vice president, chief customer officer for United. She ...
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Greg Meyers
Introduction
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb
GREG MEYERS is executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer ...
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Leslie Stiles
Remarks | Board President, PA CFW ...
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Laysha Ward
Introduction
Strategic Advisor, Target
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of ...
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Hillary Weingast
Remarks
VP, Deputy General Counsel & Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, Juniper Networks & Board President, CA CFW
HILLARY WEINGAST is vice president, deputy general counsel and head of ...
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Breakout Speakers
Kimberly Brown
Speaker
Next Move, Best Move: A Strategic Approach to Lasting Career Decisions
KIMBERLY BROWN, she/her/hers is a career + leadership expert whose mission ...
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Amber Cabral
Speaker
Speaking Up Impactfully...Without Risking Your Reputation
AMBER CABRAL is an author and inclusion and equity strategist focused on ...
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Carolina Caro
Speaker
Navigating Age in a Multigenerational Workplace
CAROLINA CARO specializes in developing conscious leaders that create ...
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Dr. Marisa Franco
Speaker
Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration…And Why It Matters
DR. MARISA G. FRANCO holds a Phd in counseling psychology from the ...
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Angela Garbes
Speaker
Essential Labor: What Caregivers Really Need from Workplaces
ANGELA GARBES is the author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social ...
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Helen Kupp
Speaker | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Meg Myers Morgan
Speaker | Fixed Flexibility: How to Negotiate What You Need to Stay ...
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Jenny Odell
Speaker
Reclaim Your Time: A Tool to Revive Your Career
JENNY ODELL is a writer and artist whose work centers around the power of ...
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Eve Rodsky
Speaker
Cultivating Creativity and Collaboration in Workplace Culture
EVE RODSKY realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on ...
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Tara Schuster
Speaker I Transform & Glow: Mastering the Art of Self-Healing ...
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Liz Tran
Speaker
Harnessing an Inside Out Approach to Career Growth
LIZ TRAN is the creator of Reset, an executive coaching company to CEOs and ...
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Hillary Wicht
Speaker
Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence
HILLARY WICHT is a human systems expert and brings life to the phrase, ...
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Guest Speakers
Iman Abbasi
Host
Cultivating Creativity in Workplace Culture
IMAN ABBASI is a Chief People Officer of Plume Design Inc., based in Palo Alto, ...
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Nasim Afsar
Executive Spotlight
Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives
DR. NASIM AFSAR leads Oracle Health’s product strategy, global market growth, ...
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Madeyline Brown
Host | Fixed Flexibility: How to Negotiate What You Need to Stay
MADEYLINE ...
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Doreen Burse
Executive Spotlight
Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence
DOREEN BURSE is senior vice president of worldwide sales at United Airlines. In ...
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Evonne Delaney
Executive Spotlight
Navigating Age in a Multigenerational Workplace
EVONNE DELANEY was named chief human resources officer at YETI in July 2022. She ...
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Crysta Dungee
Host
Navigating Age in a Multigenerational Workplace
CRYSTA DUNGEE is a values-driven and action-focused leader who has dedicated her ...
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Jean English
Executive Spotlight
Cultivating Creativity in Workplace Culture
JEAN ENGLISH is senior vice president and chief marketing officer, leading an ...
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Ann Fogarty
Executive Spotlight
Essential Labor: What Caregivers Really Need from Workplaces
ANN FOGARTY is executive vice president and head of Global Delivery at State ...
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Stacey Furtado
Host
Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration…And Why It Matters
STACEY FURTADO serves as Klaviyo’s senior director of internal communications, ...
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Kajal Gupta
Host
Transform and Glow: Mastering the Art of Self-Healing
KAJAL GUPTA is an executive within Small Business Specialty Banking and Lending ...
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Donnetta Hagist
Host | Tapping into Your Inner Genius to Progress Your Career ...
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Marian Heard
Host
Speaking Up Impactfully…Without Risking Your Reputation
MARIAN L. HEARD has been president and chief executive officer of Oxen Hill ...
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Aleta Howell
Executive Spotlight
Harnessing an Inside Out Approach to Career Growth
ALETA HOWELL is director of global DEI talent strategy for Cisco Systems, where ...
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Marissa Humphrey
Host & Executive Spotlight
Reclaim Your Time: A Tool to Revive Your Career
MARISSA HUMPHREY is the chief financial officer for PECO. Humphrey joined the ...
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Michelle Janisch
Host | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Alba Kiihl
Host
Essential Labor: What Caregivers Really Need from Workplaces
ALBA KIIHL is the head of compliance risk testing at State Street, leading a ...
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Katie Mazuk
Executive Spotlight
Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration…And Why It Matters
KATIE MAZUK is vice president of patient experience and customer solutions at ...
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Iva Morse
Host
Next Move, Best Move: A Strategic Approach to Lasting Career Decisions
DR. IVA MORSE is head of global strategic accounts & services within the ...
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Melissa Nicholas
Executive Spotlight
Next Move, Best Move: A Strategic Approach to Lasting Career Decisions
MELISSA NICHOLAS leads global diversity recruiting at Oracle. She brings 24 years ...
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Linda West
Host
Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence
LINDA WEST is VP of marketing systems at Indeed. She is responsible for ...
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Learning Burst Speakers
Kim Binette
Learning Burst I Leading With Your Heart to Inspire and Motivate Teams ...
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Carol Fishman Cohen
Learning Burst I Multigenerational Workplaces: From Leading Millennials, to Fighting ...
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Konstantina Katcheves
Learning Burst I Making a Successful Career Pivot ...
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Lorna Kapusta
Learning Burst I Planning for Your Financial Future ...
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Pooja Midha
Learning Burst I Raising Resilience: Coping Strategies for Emotional Tiredness ...
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Ujjval Shah
Learning Burst I The Art of Building Doors When Opportunity Doesn't Knock ...
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Celeste Warren
Introduction I VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, Merck ...
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Patricia Wellenbach
Learning Burst I Next Steps for Elevating to Leadership ...
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Maggy Wilkinson
Learning Burst I Why Selfish Mentorship Matters...How Female Leaders Can Help Other ...
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Miranda Williamson
Learning Burst I Balancing Self-Care, Caregiving & Prioritizing Women's Health ...
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