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2024 Speakers

The 25th annual Texas Conference for Women was held October 2, 2024. Below is a recap of the speakers. For 2025 speaker updates, please subscribe to our newsletter.

Keynote Program | 10:15am - 1:15pm

Isabel Allende

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 ...
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Sara Blakely

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 ...
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Tabitha Brown

Tabitha Brown

Keynote Speaker | Actress & Emmy Award-winning Host TABITHA BROWN satisfies the hunger of millions with her unique approach to veganism and her wholesome, comedic personality. From teaching people new ...
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Mandalit del Barco

Mandalit del Barco

Keynote Speaker | NPR Arts Correspondent As an arts correspondent based at NPR West, MANDALIT DEL BARCO reports and produces stories about film, television, music, visual arts, dance and other topics. Her news ...
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Keynote Speaker | Host of The Interview at NYT Magazine ...
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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, ...
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Ellen McGirt

Ellen McGirt

Keynote Speaker | Editor-in-Chief, Design Observer ELLEN McGIRT is an author, podcaster, speaker, community builder, and award-winning business journalist. She is the editor-in-chief of Design Observer, an ...
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Special Guest Speaker

Jackie Backes

Introduction | Group Vice President, Target Stores Host | Essential Boundaries: ...
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Myrna Estrada

Introduction | SVP & Field Executive, Liberty Mutual Insurance ...
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Sally Hernandez

Sally Hernandez

Emcee and Keynote Conversation Partner | Morning News Anchor, KXAN SALLY ...
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DJ KICKIT

DJ KICKIT

DJ | End of Day Party DJ KICKIT is an energetic open-format female DJ from ...
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Carol Lee Mitchell

Introduction | Diverse Business Segments Executive, Bank of America ...
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Session 1 Program Offerings | 8:45-9:45am

Jeff Benton

Jeff Benton

Speaker | Take Control of Your Stress Response JEFF BENTON focuses on peak ...
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Marian Cabanillas

Wellness Stage MARIAN CABANILLAS is the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community & ...
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Kristen Cabrera

Kristen Cabrera

Moderator | That's a Good Question: Navigating New Work Environments KRISTEN ...
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Norma Dorst

Norma Dorst

Mentor | That's a Good Question: Building Your Career Portfolio NORMA DORST is an ...
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Tamara Fields

Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Amanda Henry

Wellness Stage ...
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Brenda Hudson

Mentor | That's a Good Question: Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces BRENDA HUDSON ...
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Tracy Irby

Learning Stage ...
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Juliet

Juliet

Moderator | That's a Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio JULIET is ...
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Erica Lambert

Erica Lambert

Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces ...
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Krystina Lyons

Learning Stage ...
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Debbie McClure

Debbie McClure

Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Navigating New Work Environments ...
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Kristie Narvaez

Learning Stage KRISTIE NARVAEZ is a business community officer dedicated to ...
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Savita Raghunathan

Savita Raghunathan

Mentor | That's a Good Question: Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces SAVITA ...
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Delores Rochester

Delores Rochester

Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating New Work Environments DELORES ...
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Sonal Shah

Sonal Shah

Moderator | That's a Good Question: Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces SONAL SHAH ...
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Dr. Sandra Solano

Dr. Sandra Solano

Speaker | Take Control of Your Stress Response SANDRA SOLANO, M.D., M.S., born in ...
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April Stevens

Learning Stage ...
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Michele Van De Hey

Michele Van De Hey

Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating New Work Environments MICHELE VAN DE ...
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Jeanette Ward

Mentor | That's a Good Question: Building Your Career Portfolio JEANETTE WARD ...
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Session 2 Program Offerings | 1:45 - 2:45pm

Jackie Backes

Introduction | Group Vice President, Target Stores Host | Essential Boundaries: ...
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Kate Bowler, Ph.D.

Speaker | Living Our Best Lives NOW! KATE BOWLER’s work centers on the cultural ...
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Krista Callaghan

Krista Callaghan

Panelist | How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work ...
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Gloria Chan Packer

Gloria Chan Packer

Speaker | How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work GLORIA CHAN PACKER is ...
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Verlinda DiMarino

Verlinda DiMarino

Panelist | How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work ...
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Kristine Gatesman

Panelist | How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work ...
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Melissa Haire

Host | Living Our Best Lives NOW! ...
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Annie Hardy

Host | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

Speaker | Essential Boundaries: The Key to Real Self-Care and Burnout Prevention ...
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Monica Muñoz Andry

Host | Owning Your Authentic Career Voice ...
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Janice Omadeke

Learning Stage JANICE OMADEKE Janice Omadeke is a proven leader focused on data ...
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Dr. Debra Patt

Wellness Stage ...
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Christie Smith

Christie Smith, PhD

Speaker | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces DR. CHRISTIE ...
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Cyndie Spiegel

Speaker | Owning Your Authentic Career Voice CYNDIE SPIEGEL is an inspirational ...
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Christie Styer

Wellness Stage CHRISTIE STYER is the customer success director and E2E customer ...
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China Widener

Moderator | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Session 3 Program Offerings | 3:15 - 4:15pm

Kate Bowler, Ph.D.

Speaker | Living Our Best Lives NOW! KATE BOWLER’s work centers on the cultural ...
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Christina Buchanan

Wellness Stage CHRISTINA BUCHANAN is VP of WI Sales, where she leads a team of ...
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Elizabeth Chand

Learning Stage ...
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Heather Crowder

Host | AI: Shaping the Future of Work ...
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Jennifer Dooling

Host | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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Dr. Kim Henderson

Learning Stage ...
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Fara Howard

Fara Howard

Panelist | AI: Shaping the Future of Work ...
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Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

Speaker | Essential Boundaries: The Key to Real Self-Care and Burnout Prevention ...
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Diana Nuñez

Host | Essential Boundaries: The Key to Real Self-Care and Burnout Prevention ...
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Jenny Ovalles

Host | Living Our Best Lives NOW! ...
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Carrie Palin

Introduction | SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Cisco Thought Leader | AI: ...
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Karen Plotkin

Panelist | Unlocking the Power of AI: Practical Insights for Everyday Use ...
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Tara Roberts

Tara Roberts

Panelist | AI: Shaping the Future of Work ...
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Pamela Sherman

Host | Owning Your Authentic Career Voice ...
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Christie Smith

Christie Smith, PhD

Speaker | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces DR. CHRISTIE ...
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Cyndie Spiegel

Speaker | Owning Your Authentic Career Voice CYNDIE SPIEGEL is an inspirational ...
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China Widener

Moderator | Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces ...
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