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2020 Speakers

Keynotes

Elizabeth Acevedo

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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Celeste Headlee

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

ELLEN BENNETT is the founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, a Los Angeles based ...
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Trey Boynton

Trey Boynton

TREY BOYNTON is the global lead for inclusion strategy & alignment at Cisco where ...
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Gina Chavez

Gina Chavez

GINA CHAVEZ is a multi-ethnic, queer, Catholic, Austin native, and ...
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Melanie Foley

Melanie Foley

MELANIE FOLEY is the executive vice president and the chief talent & enterprise ...
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Pat Mitchell

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

CARLA PIÑEYRO SUBLETT is an adventurous leader who applies her passions for ...
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Laysha Ward

LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership ...
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Speakers

Valorie Burton

Valorie Burton

VALORIE BURTON is a national bestselling author, international speaker and life ...
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Tamra Chandler

Tamra Chandler

TAMRA CHANDLER is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, and speaker. ...
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James Clear

James Clear

JAMES CLEAR is a personal development virtual keynote speaker and the author of the ...
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Wade Davis

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

MICHELLE KIM is an entrepreneur and diversity, equity, and inclusion thought leader ...
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Nataly Kogan

Nataly Kogan

NATALY KOGAN is the creator of the Happier Method™ and an entrepreneur, speaker, ...
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Alicia Menendez

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

AMBER RAE is an author, artist, and global voice for emotional wellness and personal ...
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Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani

RESHMA SAUJANI is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit ...
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Session Hosts

Brenda Brinson

Brenda Brinson

BRENDA BRINSON is general manager, talent management for Phillips 66, a diversified ...
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Katy Crist

Katy Crist

KATY CRIST welcomes the challenges that come with excelling in the ever-changing ...
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Bobbi Dangerfield

Bobbi Dangerfield

BOBBI DANGERFIELD retired from Dell Technologies in February 2019 as SVP of global ...
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Stacy Erb

Stacy Erb

STACY ERB is the director of community education initiatives for Apple. With over ...
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Jane Gasdaska

Jane Gasdaska

JANE GASDASKA assumed the role of change management lead for Phillips 66’s business ...
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Bobbi Dangerfield

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

TIFFANY S REINER, CPCU, CIC, CRM. With more than twenty years of commercial insurance ...
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China Widener

CHINA WIDENER serves as Deloitte’s US consulting technology sector leader and a DEI ...
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Learning Burst & Break Speakers

Esther Alexander

Esther Alexander

ESTHER ALEXANDER has been in the semiconductor industry over 20 years with roles ...
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DeiLaSheun Botts

DeiLaSheun Botts

DEILASHEUN BOTTS is the director of complex care management for UnitedHealthcare ...
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Colette Pierce Burnette

Colette Pierce Burnette

COLETTE PIERCE BURNETTE, Ed.D, is the president and chief executive officer of ...
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Tania Colon

Tania Colon

TANIA COLON is the director of vendor oversight and strategy of ...
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Tania Dixon

Tania F. Dixon

TANIA F. DIXON is the manager of employee engagement of ...
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Julie Garcia

Julie Garcia

JULIE GARCIA has worked at UnitedHealthcare since 2005, serving in a variety of ...
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Jillian Hamblin

Jillian Hamblin

JILLIAN HAMBLIN is the chief operating officer of UnitedHealthcare Community & ...
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Elizabeth T. Hetrick

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

CRYSTAL JOHNSON is the director of medical clinical operations for Dual ...
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Lorena Kaplen

Lorena Kaplen

LORENA KAPLEN is a registered dietitian, culinary enthusiast, and self‑taught chef ...
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Lee Przybyla

Lee Przybyla

LEE PRYZBYLA CFP®, CEPA, is the vice president and financial advisor at Broadway ...
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Jumelie Miller

Jumelie Miller

JUMELIE MILLER serves as health services director of the Star+Plus managed Medicaid ...
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Jana Morris

Jana Morris

JANA MORRIS is currently the executive director of UnitedHealthcare Community & ...
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Tabitha Parker

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

CAJSA WEIBRING is a data privacy officer at Planview where she serves as an internal ...
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