2025 Speakers
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Keynote Speakers
Isabel Allende
Keynote Speaker
Author, social activist, and feminist icon
Literary legend, social activist, and feminist icon ISABEL ALLENDE has sold over 77 million books translated into more than 40 languages. Her bold and imaginative writing has brought together generations of ...
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Robin Arzón
Keynote Speaker
VP of Fitness Programming & Head Instructor at Peloton, 2x NYT best-selling Author, GMA Correspondent, & Founder, Swagger Society
ROBIN ARZÓN believes that sweat transforms lives, and her story is living proof. Formerly a corporate lawyer, Arzón left behind a successful law career to embark on new adventures in the health and wellness ...
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Sara Blakely
Keynote Speaker
Founder of Spanx
SARA BLAKELY is the founder of Spanx, a company she started with $5,000 in personal savings and grew to over a billion dollars without ever taking any outside investments. She is an inventor, a category creator ...
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Caitlin Clark
Keynote Conversation
Professional Basketball Player
CAITLIN CLARK is one of the most exciting basketball players of her generation, a transcendent athlete who has broken records on and off the court, achieving global popularity thanks to her logo threes, ...
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Gayle King
Keynote Speaker
Co-host, CBS Mornings, Editor-at-Large, Oprah Daily
GAYLE KING is co-host of CBS Mornings. An accomplished television journalist, King interviews top newsmakers and delivers original reporting to CBS Mornings and all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She is also ...
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Padma Lakshmi
Keynote Speaker
NYT best-selling Author, Emmy Award-nominated Host & Executive Producer of Hulu’s Taste the Nation
PADMA LAKSHMI is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and New York Times best-selling author. She is the creator, host, and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed Hulu series Taste ...
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Michal Lev-Ram
Keynote Speaker | Journalist & Special Correspondent, Fortune
MICHAL LEV-RAM is a seasoned business journalist based in Silicon Valley, known for her extensive coverage of the technology industry and the ...
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Lisa Ling
Keynote Speaker
Award-Winning Journalist and Producer
LISA LING Lisa is currently a special contributor to CBS News. Previously, she executive produced and hosted nine seasons of This Is Life and the special Take Out on CNN, as well as Our America on OWN. She ...
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Keynote Speaker
Actor, Producer, Host & Activist
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors and producers. Memorable roles include Selina Meyer in Veep, Elaine Benes in Seinfeld, Christine Campbell in The New Adventures of Old ...
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Robin Roberts
Keynote Speaker
Co-Anchor, Good Morning America & President, Rock’n Robin Productions
ROBIN ROBERTS has co-anchored ABC’s Good Morning America since 2005. Under her leadership, the broadcast has won numerous Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Program, and the 2017 People’s Choice Award ...
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Gloria Steinem
Keynote Speaker
Writer, Activist and Feminist Organizer
GLORIA STEINEM has spent decades traveling in this and other countries and is a frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality. She is particularly interested in the shared origins of sex and race caste ...
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Nedra Glover Tawwab
Speaker
Therapist, NYT best-selling Author and Relationship Expert
NEDRA GLOVER TAWWAB is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Drama Free and Set Boundaries, Find Peace. A licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, she has practiced relationship therapy ...
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Oprah Winfrey
Keynote Speaker
Global Media Leader
OPRAH WINFREY is a global media leader, producer, philanthropist, actress and author. Over the course of her esteemed career, she has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world, making her ...
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Special Guest Speakers
Renee Connolly
Remarks
Chief DEI Officer & Head, Engagement, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany & Board President, MA CFW
RENEE CONNOLLY is the chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer and head of ...
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Kem Danner
Introduction
Executive Vice President & Chief Talent Officer, State Street Corporation
KEM DANNER is executive vice president and chief talent officer at State Street ...
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Kiera Fernandez
Introduction I EVP and Chief Community & Equity Officer, Target ...
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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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Sujata Kosalge
Introduction
VP Engineering, Google
SUJATA KOSALGE is vice president of engineering for the Core Data organization at ...
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Cate Stevenson
Introduction
SVP & Managing Director, DEI, Liberty Mutual Insurance
CATE STEVENSON is the senior vice president and managing director of the global ...
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Leslie Stiles
Remarks | Board President, PA CFW ...
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Celeste Warren
Introduction I VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, Merck ...
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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
Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Speaker
Tackling Menopause to Continue Your Career Trajectory
DR. MARY CLAIRE HAVER, MD, FACOG, CMP is a board-certified Obstetrics and ...
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Dr. Pooja Lakshmin
Speaker
Essential Boundaries: The Key to Real Self-Care and Burnout Prevention
POOJA LAKSHMIN MD is a board-certified psychiatrist whose private practice ...
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Vernā Myers
Speaker
DEI Pioneer and Inclusion Strategist
VERNĀ MYERS is a DEI pioneer, a highly sought-after DEI keynote speaker, and DEI ...
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Israa Nasir
Speaker
Eliminating Toxic Productivity
ISRAA NASIR, MHC-LP, is a New York City-based psychotherapist and author of Toxic ...
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Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, PhD
Speaker
Negotiate What You Need
ASHLEIGH SHELBY ROSETTE, PhD is an accomplished leadership, diversity, and ...
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Christie Smith, PhD
Speaker
How Distributed Teams, Generative AI and Global Shifts are creating a New Human Powered Leadership
DR. CHRISTIE SMITH, PhD has over 35 years of experience advising the C-Suite of ...
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Cyndie Spiegel
Speaker
How to Advocate For Yourself & Embrace the Power of Asking. Now.
CYNDIE SPIEGEL is an inspirational speaker and a true force of nature who rallies ...
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Sheela Subramanian
Speaker
The Next Era of Female Leadership
SHEELA SUBRAMANIAN is a best-selling author and leading voice for the future of ...
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Rosalind Wiseman
Speaker
Allyship: Women Supporting Women
ROSALIND WISEMAN challenges us to understand the power of dignity to build ...
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Dr. Sue Varma
Speaker
Practical Optimism: How to Create a Healthier Relationship with Work
DR. SUE VARMA is a distinguished psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral therapist ...
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Denise Soler Cox
Speaker
How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work
DENISE SOLER COX is a first-gen Latina who grew up in the suburbs of New York ...
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Elise Loehnen
Speaker
Beyond Expectations: Break Free and Rediscover Yourself
ELISE LOEHNEN is an author and host of the podcast Pulling the Thread, ...
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Guest Speakers
Julie Castro Abrams
Host
Tackling Menopause to Boost Your Career Progression
JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS is the founder and Managing Partner of How Women Invest, an ...
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Uma Ananthanarayanan
Executive Spotlight I Practical Optimism: How to Create a Healthier Relationship ...
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Savitri Basavaiah
Host I Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Nellie Borrero
Host I Owning Your Authentic Career Voice ...
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Robin Carney-Britt
Host I Negotiate What You Need For Career Success ...
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Erin Colgan
Executive Spotlight I Eliminating Toxic Productivity ...
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Monisha Dabek
Executive Spotlight I Essential Boundaries: The Key to Real Self-Care and Burnout ...
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Janelle Edem
Executive Spotlight I Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Dr. Mecide Gharibo
Host I Practical Optimism: How to Create a Healthier Relationship with ...
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Carol Lee Mitchell
Host I Beyond Expectations: Break Free and Rediscover Yourself ...
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Allison Montgomery
Host I Eliminating Toxic Productivity ...
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Brooke Murray-Etnyre
Host & Executive Spotlight I Allyship: Accelerating Advancement For All ...
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Anna Papalia
Executive Spotlight I Negotiate What You Need for Career Success
ANNA PAPALIA is ...
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Andrea Robertson
Host I Belonging: How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work ...
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Warner Santiago
Host I Leading with Intention: Redefining Success for Yourself and Others ...
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Mandy Scipione
Executive Spotlight I Belonging: How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work ...
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Maria Scott
Executive Spotlight I Leading with Intention: Redefining Success for Yourself and ...
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Piya Sircar
Executive Spotlight I Owning Your Authentic Career Voice ...
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Fereshtah Thornberg
Host & Executive Spotlight I Unlocking Success: The Transformative Power of ...
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Emily Waldorf
Executive Spotlight I Beyond Expectations: Break Free and Rediscover Yourself ...
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Valerie Wright
Host I Tackling Menopause to Boost Your Career Progression ...
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Learning Burst Speakers
Xiomara Arroyo
Learning Stage ...
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Carolina DiGiorgia
Learning Stage ...
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Dr. Yaro Fong-Olivares
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Kavita Juneja, MD
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Kristin Kanders
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Diana Khan
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Cate Luzio
Learning Stage
CATE LUZIO is the Founder and CEO of Luminary, a global professional education ...
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Ramona Persaud
Learning Stage ...
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Rachelle Reed
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Leticia Trevino
Learning Stage ...
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Laysha Ward
Learning Stage
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with nearly 33 years of ...
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