2012 Speakers
Keynotes
Charlotte Beers
Charlotte Beers has combined her business insight with an innate Southern charm to become highly successful in the competitive world of advertising and marketing. Beers was named “The Most Powerful Woman in ...
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Leslie Rhode
Leslie Rhode anchors the 5pm, 6pm and 10pm newscasts for KXAN-TV in Austin. This is her second stint at KXAN where she has worked for a total of 12 years. Before coming back to Austin in 2008, Rhode worked ...
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Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin is the author of “Happier at Home,” an account of her adventures when, starting in September (the new January), she dedicated a school year to making her home a place of greater simplicity, ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Sylvia Acevedo
Sylvia Acevedo, is the CEO of CommuniCard LLC, a company specializing in education ...
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Alyce Alston
Alyce Alston brings magic to launching and growing businesses across diverse ...
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Katherine Anderson
Katherine Anderson is the director of Naturopathic Medicine at The Cancer Treatment ...
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Elizabeth Avellán
Elizabeth Avellán is the co-owner and vice president of Troublemaker Studios and ...
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David Bach
David Bach credits his Grandma Bach as the woman who taught him almost everything he ...
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Alissa Bayer
Alissa Bayer is the owner and founder of milk + honey, a collection of premier day ...
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Lauren Berger
Lauren Berger is chief executive officer and founder of internqueen.com and author of ...
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Dr. Jennifer Berman
Dr. Jennifer Berman is a urologist and an internationally renowned expert in the ...
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Kate Betts
Kate Betts is an author and contributing editor at TIME magazine, where she has ...
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Jacinda Boneau
Jacinda Boneau is an entertainment marketing executive turned stay-at-home-mom, ...
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Colleen Brewer
Colleen Brewer becamevice president of sales and marketing for the Austin ...
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Gigi Edwards Bryant
Gigi Edwards Bryant speaks with passion, vision and clarity. She believes that ...
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Gina Carroll
Gina Carroll began writing, blogging and speaking after leaving a large corporate law ...
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Sarah Palisi Chapin
Sarah Palisi Chapin has a wealth of experience and brand savvy expertise that extends ...
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Sue Chen
Sue Chen founded Nova Medical Products in 1993 when she was just 23 years old with a ...
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Carrie Contey
Carrie Contey is not your typical parenting expert. In fact, she challenges the whole ...
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Cory Cotton
Cory Cotton is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University, and one of the founders ...
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Jennifer Davis
Jennifer Davis currently leads the global communications team for Dell’s Brand, ...
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Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario
Dr. Jacqueline DelRosario has received keys to several cities, multimillions in ...
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Patti DeNucci
Patti DeNucci is an award-winning communicator, networking and connections ...
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Allison Dew
Allison Dew is an accomplished marketing executive with significant experience in ...
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Nikki Drummond
Nikki Drummond is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN) specializing in the field ...
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Mary Ellen Dugan
MARY ELLEN DUGAN is chief marketing officer of WP Engine. She leads all WP Engine ...
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Sheri Falk
Sheri Falk is an image consultant, fashion coach, and corporate speaker. She ...
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Siobhan Fallon
Siobhan Fallon is a writer, whose debut collection of stories, “You Know When the ...
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Fay Fleming
Fay Fleming is president of the Business Performance Company, a consulting firm ...
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Lynya FLoyd
Lynya Floyd, health director at Family Circle magazine, is a wellness expert, fitness ...
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Caroline Freedman
Caroline Freedman is the CEO and co-founder of Nurturme Organic Baby Foods. She ...
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Karen Frost
Karen Frost is principal and owner of Frost Media Relations, yet currently serves as ...
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Camille Gaines
Camille Gaines is a best-selling author and the founder of FinancialWoman.com. She ...
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Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Bryony Gomez-Palacio A native of Mexico City, Gomez-Palacio is a graphic designer ...
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Jen Grogono
Jen Grogono is founder and chief executive officer of uStudio Inc. She leads the ...
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Tina Hambly
Tina Hambly is the founder and designer of Valentina, a girls fashion brand featuring ...
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Deborah Hamilton-Lynne
Deborah Hamilton-Lynne has been in love with words her entire life. A published ...
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Dahna Hull
Dahna Hull is the vice president general manager of AT&T Mobility, South Texas. ...
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Tory Johnson
Tory Johnson is a contributor for “Good Morning America” who is all about ...
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Patti Johnson
Patti Johnson is a career and workplace strategist and the CEO of PeopleResults, a ...
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Whitney Johnson
Whitney Johnson is the president and co-founder of Clayton Christensen’s investment ...
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Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson is an entrepreneur and former Owner of a manufacturing company. ...
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Chelsea Jones
Chelsea Jacquelyn Jones is a graphic designer and artist. She is a website designer ...
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Kelli Keough
Dr. Kelli Keough is the vice president of active trading at Charles Schwab, where she ...
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Ross Kimbarovsky
Ross Kimbarovsky left a successful 13-year career as a trial lawyer to pursue his ...
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Allison Knaupe
Allison Knaupe leads client strategies for Hill + Knowlton Strategies’ digital and ...
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Danielle LaPorte
Danielle LaPorte is the author of the book “The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + ...
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Jenn Lee
Jenn Lee is known as coach Jenn Lee, is a national speaker, small business advisor, ...
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Patsy Woods Martin
Patsy Woods Martin is founder and CEO of I Live Here, I Give Here, Austin’s ...
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Shay McBurney
Shay McBurney is director of patient advocacy for Celling BioSciences. McBurney’s ...
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Lauren McCullough
Lauren McCullough is the COO and co-founder of Nurturme. Prior to co-founding the ...
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Yvonne McGill
Yvonne McGill is currently the vice president, corporate finance and chief accounting ...
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Monica Mehta
Monica Mehta is an investor, author and sought after expert on small business and ...
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Tolly Moseley
Tolly Moseley is the voice of Austin Eavesdropper (), a blog that focuses on the ...
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Gloria Brown Oliver
Gloria Brown Oliver As vice president, Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab, Oliver ...
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Suzanne Parker
Suzanne Parker serves as H-E-B’s corporate wellness coach. Parker has over 27 years ...
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Patti Rogers
Patti Rogers endured the unexpected challenge and blessing of breast cancer in 2008. ...
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Allyson Peerman
Allyson Peerman is responsible worldwide efforts involving government ...
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Griffin Perry
Griffin Perry is the president of Caddis Energy, L.L.C, an oil and gas investment ...
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Bekah Powell
Bekah Powell is the content creator and social media manager for SpaceCraft, an ...
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Victoria Pynchon
Victoria Pynchon is the Co-founder of She Negotiates, a training workshop for women ...
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Grace Rodriguez
Grace Rodriguez lives by design. As “creative juicer” at Culture Pilot, Rodriguez ...
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Sheila Scarborough
Sheila Scarborough is a writer and speaker specializing in tourism, travel and social ...
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Alexis Sclamberg
Alexis Sclamberg is a personal development writer, speaker and media personality. A ...
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Maribel Sierra
Maribel Sierra is director of the Social Media Services Group at Dell, where she is ...
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Casey Sollock
Casey Sollock is the founder of SheShinesWellnessRevolution.com. She is a women’s ...
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Bonnie St. John
Bonnie St. John Despite having her right leg amputated at age five, St. John became ...
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Patricia Sulak
Patricia Sulak, M.D. is the Dudley P. Baker Endowed Professor of research and ...
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LisaBeth Thomas
LisaBeth “LB” Thomas is big cheese and partner of the LBTJ Group, an Austin-based ...
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Carla Cook Thompson
Carla Cook Thompson A veteran of the emerging tech industry, Thompson has counseled ...
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Susan Tolles
Susan Tolles is an expert in midlife reinventions who inspires and equips women ...
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Wilka Toppins
Wilka Varela Toppins is a business litigation attorney and executive who offers ...
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TX M.I.L.K.
TX M.I.L.K. (Texas Mom I’d Like to Know) co-founders, Lauren Bayne and Claire ...
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Meredith Walker
Meredith Walker began her television career with Nickelodeon’s “NICK NEWS.” ...
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Patricia Walsh
Patricia Walsh delivers a message of overcoming obstacles, living beyond excuses ...
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Lena West
Lena L. West is an award-winning social media consultant, blogger, speaker, ...
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Shannon Wolfson
Shannon Wolfson is an award-winning journalist whose passion is telling stories that ...
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Todd Wright
Todd Wright begins his 14th season as the strength and conditioning coach for the ...
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Dr. Vonda Wright
Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized authority on ...
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Small Business Boot Camp
Tory Johnson
Tory Johnson is all about spark and hustle at work, dating back to high school in ...
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Local Leader
Tiffany Harelik
Tiffany Harelik is a fourth generation Austinite , serving up the American Dream one ...
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Guest Speakers
Sally Hernandez
Sally Hernandez anchors the Emmy award winning morning show on KXAN. A proud Texan, ...
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