Menu Speakers Agenda Tickets Attendees Sponsors Exhibitors 2026 LINEUP Keynotes MJ Acosta-Ruiz Keynote Moderator Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster Erica Brennes Emcee Anchor, KXAN America Ferrera Keynote Award-Winning Actor, Director, and Producer Sally Hernandez Emcee Morning Anchor, KXAN Hoda Kotb Keynote New York Times Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist, Founder & CEO of Joy 101 Ilona Maher Keynote 2X Team USA Rugby Olympian, Olympic Bronze Medalist Tunde Oyeneyin Keynote Instant New York Times Bestselling Author, Peloton Instructor, Nike Athlete, Change Maker Codie Sanchez Keynote Founder & CEO, Contrarian Thinking; NYT Bestselling Author, Main Street Millionaire Speakers Monica Muñoz Andry Mainstage President and CEO, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Jackie Backes Mainstage Group Vice President, Stores, Target Juliet Bishop Moderator On the Radar: Workplace Strategies for Getting Recognized Miles Bloxson Moderator Steady Under Pressure: Sustaining Engagement in Dynamic Times Amber Bonlie Executive Mentor High Performance, Recharged: Thriving in the Energy Economy Mary Bui-Pham Executive Mentor High Performance, Recharged: Thriving in the Energy Economy Christina Corona Executive Spotlight VP, Operational Excellence, Emerson Test & Measurement Molly Cunningham Executive Spotlight SVP, Head, Lifetime Financial Help, Fidelity Investments Meredith Duncan Executive Mentor Managing Up, Down, and Across: Succeeding in a Complex Workplace Myrna Estrada Mainstage SVP, Field Executive, Liberty Mutual Insurance & Board Member, TX CFW Katie Fenton Executive Mentor Steady Under Pressure: Sustaining Engagement in Dynamic Times Robin Goad Executive Spotlight Global Sales Lead, Aerospace & Defense, AWS Sasha Hamdani Power Talk Wired to Feel: Reclaiming Your Emotional Sensitivity Edith Hernandez Host Wired to Feel: Reclaiming Your Emotional Sensitivity Shannon Holy Host The Myth of Lonely Leadership Gina Jordan Executive Spotlight Chief Product Officer, Broadway Bank Michelle Khare Power Talk Built to Pivot: Reinventing Your Career in a Nonlinear World Kirsten Kuykendoll Mainstage Head, Strategy Solution Services, Fidelity Investments Erica Lambert Executive Mentor Managing Up, Down, and Across: Succeeding in a Complex Workplace Julie Lane Host Built to Pivot: Reinventing Your Career in a Nonlinear World Sophie Mann Executive Mentor High Performance, Recharged: Thriving in the Energy Economy Carla Molina Executive Mentor Steady Under Pressure: Sustaining Engagement in Dynamic Times Shasta Nelson Power Talk The Myth of Lonely Leadership Carrie Palin Mainstage Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Cisco Dr. Debra Patt Executive Spotlight Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy, Texas Oncology Brittany Podolak Executive Mentor Managing Up, Down, and Across: Succeeding in a Complex Workplace Brittney Rodriguez Moderator High Performance, Recharged: Thriving in the Energy Economy Elizabeth Romero Mainstage Managing Director; Central/Southwest Region Executive, Bank of America Business Banking Courtney Sebesta Executive Spotlight Editor-In-Chief, Austin American-Statesman, Hearst Central Texas Media Group Jeanette Ward Mainstage President & CEO, Texas Mutual Insurance Company Momo Vemireddy DJ Regional Promotions Director, Audacy Learn More About This Year’s Conference
