2016 Speakers
Keynotes
Mallika Chopra
MALLIKA CHOPRA is a mom, media entrepreneur, public speaker and published author. Her most recent book, “Living With Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace and Joy,” was published in April 2015. ...
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Annie E. Clark
ANNIE E. CLARK is a co-founder and executive director of the national non-profit End Rape On Campus (EROC), and a lead complainant in the Title IX and Clery complaints against the University of North Carolina at ...
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Linda Cliatt-Wayman
LINDA CLIATT-WAYMAN is a passionate educator with an unwavering belief in the potential of all children. Her leadership as a high school principal in North Philadelphia has been featured by TED, “ABC World News ...
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Amal Clooney
AMAL CLOONEY is a British human rights lawyer practicing at Doughty Street Chambers in London, where she specializes in international law and human rights. She is also a visiting professor at Columbia Law School, ...
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Nina Tassler
NINA TASSLER is an American television executive and author. She previously held such positions as president, and also chairman of CBS Entertainment from 2004 to 2015. Tassler was the highest profile Latina in ...
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Diane von Furstenberg
DIANE von FURSTENBERG entered the world of American fashion when she arrived from Europe with a suitcase full of her dress designs. In 1974, she created the wrap dress, which came to symbolize power and independence ...
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Abby Wambach
ABBY WAMBACH is a retired forward of the 2015 Women’s World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. One of the world’s greatest players of all time, Wambach is the number one all-time leading scorer in ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Andy Alford
ANDY ALFORD is the senior editor for the news at the Austin American-Statesman, one ...
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Anne Arvia
ANNE ARVIA is senior vice president of primary banking for USAA Federal Savings Bank. ...
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Chriselda Barrientes
CHRISELDA BARRIENTES is sales manager at United Airlines. In this role, she develops ...
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Madhavi Bhasin
MADHAVI BHASIN is excited to design strategy and guide implementation for community ...
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Trudy Bourgeois
TRUDY BOURGEOUIS is the CEO and president of The Center for Workforce Excellence. ...
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Sabrina Brown
SABRINA BROWN has over twenty years’ worth of hands-on experience in Texas ...
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Christine Carter
CHRISTINE CARTER, Ph.D. is a sociologist and senior fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater ...
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Emily Núñez Cavness
EMILY NÚÑEZ CAVNESS is the co-founder and CEO of Sword & Plough, and an active ...
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Rachael Chong
Rachael Chong is a social entrepreneur and a visionary leader. At the age of 24, ...
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Erin Condren
ERIN CONDREN started her business when her boy-girl twins were born and she left ...
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Paula Davis-Laack
PAULA DAVIS-LAACK, JD, MAPP is a former practicing lawyer, an ...
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Susan Docherty
SUSAN DOCHERTY is CEO of Canyon Ranch®, the world’s leading wellness brand. ...
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Leigh Clifford Drake
LEIGH CLIFFORD DRAKE is the director of U.S. commercial services sales for Cisco. She ...
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Tamara Fields
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Ana Flores
ANA L. FLORES is the founder and CEO of Latina Bloggers Connect, Inc and #WeAllGrow ...
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Nely Galán
NELY GALÁN is a Latina media dynamo and women’s empowerment advocate, dubbed the ...
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Mercedes Garcia
MERCEDES GARCIA is vice president, senior business leader, global community relations ...
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Teresa Ghilarducci
TERESA GHILARDUCCI is an expert on retirement, pensions and personal savings. She is ...
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Michelle D. Hare
MICHELLE D. HARE works with the State Farm® marketing department, managing national ...
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Kemal Harris
KEMAL HARRIS has been obsessed with fashion since age four when she began drawing ...
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Gina Helfrich
GINA HELFRICH is an expert in women's leadership and gender equity, with over 12 ...
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Dahna Hull
Dahna Hull was recently appointed vice president and general manager of AT&T ...
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Therese Huston
THERESE HUSTON, Ph.D. is a cognitive psychologist at Seattle University who is ...
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Pam Jeffords
PAM JEFFORDS is a partner at Mercer and a global expert on diversity and inclusion in ...
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Sofie Karasek
SOFIE KARASEK is an advocate for gender equity on campuses nationwide. She is a ...
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Grace Killelea
GRACE KILLELEA is the CEO and founder of the GKC Group, a leadership development firm ...
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Doniel Kofel
DONIEL KOFEL is currently the senior director of talent and professional development ...
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Stephanie Kaplan Lewis
STEPHANIE KAPLAN LEWIS co-founded Her Campus in 2009 as an undergrad at Harvard ...
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Tonya J. Long
TONYA J. LONG has served more than 20 years as a senior leader responsible for the ...
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Doreen Lorenzo
DOREEN LORENZO is a successful leader of global creative firms who advised Fortune ...
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Maurie McInnis
MAURIE McINNIS began her appointment as executive vice president and provost of The ...
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Jody Greenstone Miller
JODY GREENSTONE MILLER is the co-founder and CEO of Business Talent Group (BTG), the ...
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Angie Morgan
ANGIE MORGAN is a founding partner for Lead Star. Shortly after launching her ...
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Jay Newton-Small
JAY NEWTON-SMALL is Washington correspondent for TIME and the author of “Broad ...
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Lisa Nichols
LISA NICHOLS is one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers, as well as ...
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Kristen Nolte
KRISTEN NOLTE has spent the last 20 years building innovative ways to advertise to ...
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Brandy Pham
BRANDY PHAM is co-founder and chief creative officer for Planoly. After 10 years in ...
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Kim Read
KIM READ is the vice president of operations for RetailMeNot, Inc. In this role, she ...
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Sonya Reed
SONYA REED is senior vice president, human resources, for Phillips 66, a diversified ...
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Robin Hauser Reynolds
ROBIN HAUSER REYNOLDS is the director and producer of cause‐based documentary films ...
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Major General Mary Saunders
MAJOR GENERAL MARY SAUNDERS is the current executive director of the Leadership ...
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Shanteka Sigers
SHANTEKA SIGERS is senior vice president executive creative director at SandersWingo. ...
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Amie & Jolie Sikes
AMIE and JOLIE SIKES are co-founders of Junk Gypsy. In 1998, the Texas sisters and ...
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Nicole Story
NICOLE STORY is the VP of creative at Poo~Pourri and the writer and director of their ...
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Marie Swisher
MARIE SWISHER is vice president of global brand development for Mary Kay. She is ...
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Wendy Wecksell
WENDY WECKSELL is CEO of I Am That Girl, a global movement to transform self-doubt to ...
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Rachel Woodson
RACHEL WOODSON is chief of staff at Rackspace, supporting the global chief marketing ...
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Expert Exchange
April Downing
APRIL DOWNING is a seasoned financial and operational executive with over 20 years of ...
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Samantha Ettus
SAM ETTUS is a work/life expert whose goal is to find the spark within each one of us ...
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Kirya Francis
KIRYA FRANCIS is vice president and director of media technology for GSD&M. She ...
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Kay Jones
KAY JONES is the CEO of Codeup, a San Antonio career accelerator for new software ...
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Dr. Soncia Reagins-Lilly
DR. SONCIA REAGINS-LILLY is vice president of student affairs and dean of students at ...
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Courtney Skarda
COURTNEY SKARDA is vice president of Racker experience with Rackspace. She is ...
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Dr. Shetal Vohra-Gupta
DR. SHETAL VOHRA-GUPTA is associate director at the Institute for Urban Policy ...
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Health & Wellness Pavilion Speakers
Godstone Ranch Motorsports
Godstone Ranch Motorsports was founded by John and Karen McCutchen as a not for ...
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Social Media Roundtable
Jena Apgar
JENA APGAR is a digital and social media marketer and founder at BrandDotBlog.com, a ...
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Carla Birnberg
CARLA BIRNBERG is a writer, editor and social media consultant. Her health philosophy ...
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Brenda Coffee
BRENDA COFFEE is founder and CEO of 1010ParkPlace, a media platform and market ...
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Elayna Fernandez
ELAYNA FERNANDEZ is known as “The Positive MOM.” She is a best-selling author, ...
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Amy Loesch
AMY LOESCH has spent the majority of her career launching digital and mobile products ...
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Lauren Modery
LAUREN MODERY is a writer and screenwriter in Austin, TX. Her film “Loves Her ...
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Kimberly O’Connor
KIMBERLY O’CONNOR is the director of human capital management applications with ...
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Kelly Wonderlin
KELLY WONDERLIN is a digital lifestyle enthusiast who shares her favorite products, ...
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Guest Speakers
Carrie Rodriguez
Carrie Rodriguez is a fiddler, singer and songwriter who came to attention a decade ...
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Special Guest Speakers
Small Business Roundtable
Kelly Gasnik and Jill Burns
KELLY GASINK and JILL BURNS are seasoned entrepreneurs, fundraisers and siblings who ...
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Rebecca Geier
REBECCA GEIER is CEO and co-founder of TREW Marketing. She leads the TREW team in ...
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Nicole Patel
NICOLE PATEL is the proprietor of and chocolatier for Delysia Chocolatier. In 2006 ...
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Carlotta Eike Stankiewicz
CARLOTTA EIKE STANKIEWICZ is an Austin-based entrepreneur, poet and advertising ...
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