2017 Speakers
Keynotes
Viola Davis
VIOLA DAVIS is a critically revered, award-winning actress of film, television and theater known for her intriguing and groundbreaking roles. She is the first black actress to win a Tony, Oscar and Emmy Award in ...
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Adam Grant
ADAM GRANT has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for six straight years. He is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one ...
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Anita Hill
ANITA HILL is a university professor of social policy, law and women’s studies at Brandeis University. She is a vital leader in both the civil rights and women’s rights movements. In 1993, Hill made sexual ...
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Sheryl Sandberg
SHERYL SANDBERG is the chief operating officer for Facebook, overseeing the firm's business operations. Prior to Facebook, she was vice president of global online sales and operations at Google, chief of staff for ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Nellie Borrero
NELLIE BORRERO is senior global inclusion and diversity managing director with ...
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Taylor Bradford
TAYLOR BRADFORD is the owner and editor of TaylorBradford.com, a life-inspired blog ...
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Dr. Sara Brand
DR. SARA BRAND is the founding general partner of True Wealth Ventures, a venture ...
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Heather Cabot
HEATHER CABOT is the co-author of Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking ...
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Karen Cahn
KAREN CAHN is the Founder & CEO of iFundWomen, a crowdfunding platform for ...
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Rachel Cassidy
RACHEL CASSIDY serves as Rackspace SVP & GM, professional services. Cassidy ...
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Michelle Cooper
MICHELLE COOPER is senior director at Applied Materials serving as operations leader ...
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Janet Crawford
JANET CRAWFORD is CEO of Cascadance, a Bay Area-based firm supporting leaders in ...
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Tiffany Dufu
TIFFANY DUFU is chief leadership officer of Levo and launch team member to Lean ...
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Tamara Fields
TAMARA FIELDS is the office managing director for Accenture in Austin. She is ...
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Melanie Fish
MELANIE FISH manages U.S. public relations for HomeAway and is their travel expert, ...
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Di B. Gazdar
DI B. GAZDAR’s practice is focused on applying her knowledge and experience to ...
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Amanda Gill
AMANDA GILL is vice president, North America Oracle talent advisory (OTA). In this ...
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Alejandrina Guzman
ALEJANDRINA GUZMAN is from Azle, Texas and is majoring in Mexican American studies ...
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Amy Cooper Hakim
AMY COOPER HAKIM, Ph.D. is an industrial-organizational psychology practitioner and ...
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Jeffery Tobias Halter
JEFFERY TOBIAS HALTER is a gender strategist and the President of YWomen, a strategic ...
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Lori Hawkins
LORI HAWKINS writes about business for the Austin American-Statesman, with a focus on ...
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Celeste Headlee
CELESTE HEADLEE is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning ...
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Marian L. Heard
MARIAN L. HEARD is the president and CEO of Oxen Hill Partners, a Boston-based ...
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Sara Hobson
SARA HOBSON joined Cisco in January 2017 as the director of US commercial for the ...
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Kelly Hoey
KELLY HOEY is the author of Build Your Dream Network (January 2017 / Tarcher ...
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Kelly Hopping
KELLY HOPPING is the senior director of integrated marketing for Rackspace. In this ...
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Ruth Ruggero Hughs
RUTH RUGGERO HUGHS is the Commissioner representing employers of the Texas Workforce ...
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Shama Hyder
SHAMA HYDER is the award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group, a global online ...
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Michelle King
MICHELLE KING is a leading global expert in gender and organizations. She is a ...
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Jessica Lahey
JESSICA LAHEY is a teacher, writer, and mom. She writes about education, parenting, ...
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Sunny Lopez
SUNNY LOPEZ is the lubricants supply chain manager for Phillips 66, a diversified ...
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Julie Lythcott-Haims
JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS is the author of the New York Times best-selling book How to ...
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Margaret A. McKenna
MARGARET A. McKENNA is a lawyer and educator, and is a leading expert in educational ...
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Robyn Moreno
ROBYN MORENO is the editorial director of Latina magazine and Latina.com; the largest ...
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Karen S. Morris
KAREN S. MORRIS is senior vice president, general counsel for USAA’s property and ...
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Jennifer Mueller
JENNIFER MUELLER earned her PhD in social and developmental psychology at Brandeis ...
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Carolyn Muise
CAROLYN MUISE leads the chief customer office, analytics and intelligence platform ...
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Sarah Robb O’Hagan
SARAH ROBB O’HAGAN has been described as “Superwoman undercover,” and the ...
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Lisa Pearson
LISA PEARSON is a seasoned tech executive. She is currently CEO of Umbel, a ...
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Esther Perel
ESTHER PEREL is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and provocative voices ...
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Dwan Perrin
DWAN PERRIN is a veteran in online marketing. She has over ten years of experience ...
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Christine Porath
CHRISTINE PORATH is a professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown ...
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Denise Press
DENISE PRESS is the vice president, National account lead with MasterCard. She is ...
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Tracy Quon
TRACY QUON is the asset manager for the Appalachian Basin region for Statoil’s ...
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Cheryl Reed
CHERYL REED has been with United Airlines twenty five years, having held various ...
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Lilly Rockwell
LILLY ROCKWELL is a journalist based in Austin, Texas. She has over a decade of ...
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Dr. Carol Rohl
CAROL ROHLis the executive director of scientific information management with Merck ...
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Marisela Rylander
MARISELA RYLANDER has spent over 15 years working across multiple facets of human ...
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Ruth Sherman
RUTH SHERMAN works with global CEOs, international celebrities, and public figures ...
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Emily Esfahani Smith
EMILY ESFAHANI SMITH is the author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That ...
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Lisa Stone
LISA STONE is an entrepreneur, community leader and movement builder with a 20-year ...
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Mary Stork
MARY STORK is the president of financial planning and advice with USAA, a financial ...
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Lisa Sugar
LISA SUGAR is the founder and president of POPSUGAR, Inc., a global media and ...
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Lisa Skeete Tatum
LISA SKEETE TATUM is founder and CEO of Landit, a technology platform created to ...
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Sarah Thomas
SARAH THOMAS is currently an official for the NFL. On April 8, 2015, Thomas was one ...
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Nina Vaca
NINA VACA is founder, chairman, and CEO of Pinnacle Group, the largest Latina-owned ...
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Laura Vanderkam
LAURA VANDERKAM is the author of several time management and productivity books, ...
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Claire Vo
CLAIRE VO is the senior director of product at Optimizely, the world's leading ...
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Julie Watson
JULIE WATSON is a customer care manager within the enterprise segment at Rackspace ...
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Heather Willems
HEATHER WILLEMS is a co-founder of ImageThink and co-author of Draw Your Big Idea. ...
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Alex Wolf
ALEX WOLF is a millennial branding strategist and founder and CEO of Bossbabe, Inc. ...
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Carmen Rita Wong
CARMEN RITA WONG is an author and the founder and CEO of Malecon Productions. She ...
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Social Media Roundtable
Alice Chase
ALICE CHASE is a recognized digital strategist and consultant known for relationship ...
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Jamie Dorobek
JAMIE DOROBEK is an author, DIY enthusiast, social media connoisseur and the creator ...
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Connie Gomez
CONNIE GOMEZ is the creator of Momma of Dos and co-founder of Houston Latina ...
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Maddie Highsmith
MADDIE HIGHSMITH is an enterprise account executive with Oracle Corporation. She is ...
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Gaby Natale
GABY NATALE is a 3-time Daytime EMMY-award winner, media personality and ...
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Lyndsey Tyner
LINDSEY TYNER is the owner and founder of Alt Creative, a boutique web design company ...
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Special Guest Speakers
Janice Co
JANICE CO is vice president and head of marketing and strategy within Prudential ...
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DrumForGOOD
DrumForGOOD is a small, joyful community of hand drummers who love to learn, play ...
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Melanie Foley
MELANIE FOLEY is the executive vice president and the chief talent & enterprise ...
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Ruthie Foster
In the tightknit musical community of Austin, Texas, it’s tough to get away with ...
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Holly Windham
HOLLY WINDHAM is executive vice president, CLO and general counsel with Rackspace. ...
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Small Business Roundtable
Emily Bolf
EMILY BOLF has been the longtime associate producer and digital director of the ...
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Lana Carlson
LANA CARLSON currently lives in Austin, Texas, where she has been the head curator ...
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Barbara Cavness
BARBARA CAVNESS is CEO of 360Partners. She has more than twelve years’ experience ...
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Stephanie Chung
STEPHANIE CHUNG is an executive coach and sales mentor. Based in ...
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Andrea Corson
ANDREA CORSON is an Emmy-nominated television producer, digital strategist and ...
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Rachel Green
RACHEL GREEN is the CEO of A Brand Called U and founder of Leader Ship Box. She has ...
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Kristal Johnson
KRISTAL JOHNSON is the award-winning CEO of FundJoy LLC, a full-service fundraising ...
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