2023 Speakers
The 24th annual Texas Conference for Women was held October 2, 2023. Below is a recap of the speakers. For 2024 speaker updates, please subscribe to our newsletter.
Keynote Program | 10:15am - 1:15pm
Jacinda Ardern
Keynote Speaker | Prime Minister, New Zealand (2017-2023); Senior Fellow, Harvard University; Special Envoy, Christchurch Call to Action; Board Member, The Earthshot Prize ...
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Elizabeth Banks
Keynote Speaker | Actor, Producer, Writer & Director ...
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Gail Devers
Keynote Speaker | Olympic Gold Medalist & Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Patient Advocate ...
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Keynote Speaker | Host of The Interview at NYT Magazine ...
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Jameela Jamil
Moderator | Actor, Host & Activist ...
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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 ...
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Michelle Zauner
Keynote Speaker | Musician, Japanese Breakfast; Author, Crying in H Mart ...
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Special Guest Speaker
First Lady Cecilia Abbott
FIRST LADY CECILIA ABBOTT in January 2015, Abbott made history by becoming the first ...
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Anna Beninger
Introduction | VP & Director, DEI Business Advisor, Liberty Mutual Insurance ...
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Tamara Fields
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Mariely Franzetti
Introduction | VP, Product Lifecycle & Supply Chain Engineering, Cisco ...
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Vanice Hayes
Introduction | Chief Culture, Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Dell Technologies ...
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Sally Hernandez
Emcee and Keynote Conversation Partner | Morning News Anchor, KXAN
SALLY ...
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Amy Magro
Introduction | Executive Director, Patient Advocacy, Horizon Therapeutics, now a ...
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Liz McDaniel Watson
Remarks | First Lady of Austin ...
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Session 1 Program Offerings | 8:45-9:45am
Sara Alligood
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace ...
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Madeyline Brown
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Getting to the Next Level ...
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Melania Croce
Introduction | Small Group Peer Networking ...
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Myrna Estrada
Introduction | SVP & Field Executive, Liberty Mutual Insurance ...
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Tamara Fields
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Amber Gunst
Moderator | That's a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace ...
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Mayerland Harris
Learning Stage ...
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Brenda Hudson
Mentor | That's a Good Question: Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces
BRENDA HUDSON ...
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Dr. Alejandra Mielke
Facilitator | Small Group Peer Networking ...
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Laura Rice
Moderator | That's a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Jennifer Sanders
Moderator| That’s a Good Question | Getting to the Next Level ...
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Rose Smith
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Getting to the Next Level ...
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Laurie Dalton White
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Michelynn "Miki" Woodard
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Shane Woods
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace ...
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Session 2 Program Offerings | 1:45 - 2:45pm
Lara Abrash
Executive Spotlight | Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter ...
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Dr. Seema Desai
Moderator | Career Connections Meetups ...
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Jennifer Dooling
Host | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Ritu Favre
Executive Spotlight | Harnessing an Inside Out Approach to Career Grow ...
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Dr. Marisa Franco
Speaker | Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration...And Why It ...
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Deborah Green
Learning Stage ...
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Melissa Haire
Host | Living Our Best Lives NOW! ...
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Minda Harts
Thought-Leader | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Lisa Heritage McLin
Host | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Katie Kriete
Panelist | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Mariah Martinez
Cisco Talent Professional | Career Connections Meetups ...
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Alicia May
Learning Stage | 5 Money Musts ...
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Carol McGarah
Host | Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence ...
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Carolyn Richards-Chacon
Host | Harnessing an Inside Out Approach to Career Growth ...
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Liz Tran
Speaker | Harnessing an Inside Out Approach to Career Growth ...
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Jeanette Ward
Mentor | That's a Good Question: Building Your Career Portfolio
JEANETTE WARD ...
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Hillary Wicht
Speaker | Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence ...
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China Widener
Moderator | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Liz Wiseman
Speaker | Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter ...
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Session 3 Program Offerings | 3:15 - 4:15pm
Brenda Brinson
Panelist | How to Advocate for Yourself and Others ...
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Ali Carmichael
Host | Harnessing an Inside Out Approach to Career Growth ...
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Bobbi Dangerfield
Host | Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence ...
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Dr. Marisa Franco
Speaker | Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration...And Why It ...
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Minda Harts
Thought-Leader | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Leteshia Lowe
Panelist | How to Advocate for Yourself and Others ...
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Raquel F. Mestemaker
Host | How to Advocate for Yourself and Others ...
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Joyce Mullen
Executive Spotlight | Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter ...
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Marlene Phillips
Learning Stage | Seeking Leaders: Women Wanted ...
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Pilar Schenk
Host | Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter ...
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Shanell Snyder
Panelist | How to Advocate for Yourself and Others ...
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Liz Tran
Speaker | Harnessing an Inside Out Approach to Career Growth ...
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Laysha Ward
Host | Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration… And Why It ...
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Hillary Wicht
Speaker | Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence ...
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Liz Wiseman
Speaker | Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter ...
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