2020 Speakers
Keynotes
Elizabeth Acevedo
ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is a New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X, With the Fire on High, and Clap When You Land. Her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Poet X, won the 2018 National Book Award for Young ...
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Melinda Gates
MELINDA GATES is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls. As co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she shapes and approves the foundation’s strategies, reviews ...
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Master of Ceremonies - Celeste Headlee
CELESTE HEADLEE is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter, and Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and ...
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Issa Rae
ISSA RAE is a producer, actress, and writer. With her own unique flare and infectious sense of humor, Rae first garnered attention for her award-winning web series and the accompanying New York Times best-seller, ...
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Special Guest Speakers
Ellen Bennett
ELLEN BENNETT is the founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, a Los Angeles based ...
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Trey Boynton
TREY BOYNTON is the global lead for inclusion strategy & alignment at Cisco where ...
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Gina Chavez
GINA CHAVEZ is a multi-ethnic, queer, Catholic, Austin native, and ...
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Melanie Foley
MELANIE FOLEY is the executive vice president and the chief talent & enterprise ...
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Pat Mitchell
PAT MITCHELL is a lifelong advocate for women and girls. At every step of her career, ...
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Carla Piñeyro Sublett
CARLA PIÑEYRO SUBLETT is an adventurous leader who applies her passions for ...
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Laysha Ward
Host | Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration… And Why It ...
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Speakers
Valorie Burton
VALORIE BURTON is a national bestselling author, international speaker and life ...
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Tamra Chandler
TAMRA CHANDLER is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, and speaker. ...
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James Clear
JAMES CLEAR is a personal development virtual keynote speaker and the author of the ...
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Wade Davis
WADE DAVIS is a feminist, educator and former NFL player, and an advisor on gender, ...
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Michelle Kim
MICHELLE KIM is an entrepreneur and diversity, equity, and inclusion thought leader ...
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Nataly Kogan
NATALY KOGAN is the creator of the Happier Method™ and an entrepreneur, speaker, ...
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Alicia Menendez
ALICIA MENENDEZ is an anchor on MSNBC. She is also the author of The Likeability ...
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Priya Parker
PRIYA PARKER is helping us take a deeper look at how anyone can create collective ...
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Amber Rae
AMBER RAE is an author, artist, and global voice for emotional wellness and personal ...
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Reshma Saujani
RESHMA SAUJANI is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit ...
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Session Hosts
Brenda Brinson
Panelist | How to Advocate for Yourself and Others ...
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Katy Crist
KATY CRIST welcomes the challenges that come with excelling in the ever-changing ...
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Bobbi Dangerfield
Host | Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence ...
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Stacy Erb
STACY ERB is the director of community education initiatives for Apple. With over ...
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Jane Gasdaska
JANE GASDASKA assumed the role of change management lead for Phillips 66’s business ...
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Amanda Hodges
AMANDA HODGES is senior vice president of North America Marketing and the Global ...
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Tiffany S Reiner
TIFFANY S REINER, CPCU, CIC, CRM. With more than twenty years of commercial insurance ...
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China Widener
Moderator | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Learning Burst & Break Speakers
Esther Alexander
ESTHER ALEXANDER has been in the semiconductor industry over 20 years with roles ...
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DeiLaSheun Botts
DEILASHEUN BOTTS is the director of complex care management for UnitedHealthcare ...
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Colette Pierce Burnette
COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTE, Ed.D, is the president and chief executive officer of ...
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Tania Colon
TANIA COLON is the director of vendor oversight and strategy of ...
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Tania F. Dixon
TANIA F. DIXON is the manager of employee engagement of ...
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Julie Garcia
JULIE GARCIA has worked at UnitedHealthcare since 2005, serving in a variety of ...
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Jillian Hamblin
JILLIAN HAMBLIN is the chief operating officer of UnitedHealthcare Community & ...
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Elizabeth T. Hetrick
ELIZABETH T. HETRICK, JD, CTFA is the senior vice president and director of wealth ...
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Crystal Johnson
CRYSTAL JOHNSON is the director of medical clinical operations for Dual ...
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Lorena Kaplen
LORENA KAPLEN is a registered dietitian, culinary enthusiast, and self‑taught chef ...
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Lee Przybyla
LEE PRYZBYLA CFP®, CEPA, is the vice president and financial advisor at Broadway ...
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Jumelie Miller
JUMELIE MILLER serves as health services director of the Star+Plus managed Medicaid ...
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Jana Morris
JANA MORRIS is currently the executive director of UnitedHealthcare Community & ...
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Tabitha Parker
TABITHA PARKER has been part of Silicon Labs for over 16 years in the Applications ...
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Cajsa Weibring
CAJSA WEIBRING is a data privacy officer at Planview where she serves as an internal ...
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