2021 Speakers
Keynotes
Indra Nooyi
INDRA NOOYI is the former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo (2006-2019); a Fortune 50 company with operations in over 180 countries. In this role, Nooyi was the chief architect of Performance with Purpose, PepsiCo’s ...
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Ali Wong
ALI WONG is a stand-up comic from San Francisco, now living in Los Angeles. Her first Netflix stand-up special Baby Cobra was filmed when she was seven months pregnant. It was met with critical acclaim, and ...
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Malala Yousafzai
MALALA YOUSAFZAI was enrolled in her father’s school at the age of four. It was in the hallways of her father’s school that Malala found her voice and her vision. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, is a Pakistani ...
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Special Guest Speakers
Audie Cornish
AUDIE CORNISH has become a recognized and trusted voice on the airwaves as co-host of ...
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Bobbi Dangerfield
Host
Power Leaks: Communicating Effectively to Create Impact & Influence
Bobbi Dangerfield is a senior technology and operations executive. She has held ...
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Melanie Foley
MELANIE FOLEY is the executive vice president and the chief talent & enterprise ...
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Dawn Frazier-Bohnert
DAWN FRAZIER-BOHNERT is the executive vice president of global diversity, equity, ...
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Master of Ceremonies - Celeste Headlee
CELESTE HEADLEE is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of We ...
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Puja Jaspal
PUJA JASPAL is the vice president of people, policy, and purpose at Cisco. In this ...
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Lisa Ling
LISA LING is the executive producer and host of THIS IS LIFE on CNN, now in its ...
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Pat Mitchell
PAT MITCHELL is a lifelong advocate for women and girls. At every step of her career, ...
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Laysha Ward
Host
Strengthening Social Connection, Community, And Collaboration… And Why It Matters
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership ...
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Speakers
Amy Cuddy
AMY CUDDY is a social psychologist, best-selling author, and award-winning teacher. ...
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Alicia Menendez
ALICIA MENENDEZ is an anchor on MSNBC. She is also the author of The Likeability ...
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Rebecca Minkoff
REBECCA MINKOFF is a fashion designer and an industry leader in accessible luxury ...
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Amy Morin
AMY MORIN is the editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind, the biggest mental health website ...
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Anne Morriss
ANNE MORRISS is driven by an infectious commitment to help people realize their full ...
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Cal Newport
CAL NEWPORT is an author and assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown ...
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Michelle Poler
MICHELLE POLER is a creative and passionate social entrepreneur, keynote speaker, ...
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Kim Scott
KIM SCOTT is the author of Just Work: Get Sh*t Done Fast and Fair and Radical Candor: ...
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Janet Stovall
JANET STOVALL is senior client strategist at NeuroLeadership Institute—a global ...
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Cassandra Worthy
CASSANDRA WORTHY is founder and CEO of We Are Change Enthusiasts LLC, a top-leading ...
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Session Hosts
Lauren Freeman
LAUREN FREEMAN is a senior director of business development at Oracle. In this role, ...
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Tami Garcia
TAMI GARCIA is a lifelong Austinite and a proud third-generation graduate from the ...
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Penny Jurss
PENNY JURSS is vice president of the mobile enablement platform & Visa Digital ...
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Alessandra Sapiz
ALESSANDRA SAPIZ is vice president of global events at Cisco. In her role, she leads ...
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Kim Smith
KIM SMITH is the VP of sales and technology leader for the U.S. public & federal ...
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Michele Van De Hey
Mentor
That's a Good Question: Navigating New Work Environments
MICHELE VAN DE HEY is a global partner leader for the world-wide public sector ...
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Celeste Warren
CELESTE WARREN is vice president of the global diversity and inclusion center of ...
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Rosy Zuklic
ROSY ZUKLIC is the general manager of commercial sales and optimization for Phillips ...
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Executive Spotlights
Jae Borgard
JAE BORGARD is vice president of Client Product Group (CPG) business operations at ...
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Barbara Borgonovi
BARBARA BORGONOVI is vice president of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ...
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Dr. Tiffany Dotson
DR. TIFFANY DOTSON is VP of enterprise learning and development at Liberty Mutual ...
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Tamara Fields
Executive Mentor
That's a Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio
TAMARA FIELDS, US Public Service Industry Lead is responsible for enhancing the ...
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Jen Fisher
JEN FISHER is a chief well-being officer at Deloitte. She is a leading voice on ...
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Carla Grant Pickens
CARLA GRANT PICKENS serves as the VP and global chief diversity & inclusion ...
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Samantha Price
SAMANTHA PRICE is senior vice president and director of talent management at Broadway ...
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Learning Burst & Break Speakers
Trier Bryant
TRIER BRYANT is co-founder and CEO of Just Work LLC. She is a strategic executive ...
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Tracy Feanny
TRACY FEANNY serves as vice president, deputy general counsel, and assistant ...
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Michelle Goan
MICHELLE GOAN, MSN, MBA, RN, is a director for the Star+Plus program at ...
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Deborah Johnson
DEBORAH JOHNSON is the chief learning officer for consulting at Deloitte Services ...
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Erinda Martin
ERINDA MARTIN is a 500-RYT certified and registered yoga teacher based in Austin ...
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Danielle’ McGhee
DANIELLE’ McGHEE, MLS is the library director and archivist at Huston-Tillotson ...
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Dr. Judi Shaw-Rice
DR. JUDIE SHAW-RICE, MD, FACP, MMM, CPE, FABQAURP is a medical director with ...
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Samantha Wiseman
SAMANTHA WISEMAN is a senior HR business partner and programs lead at Silicon Labs. ...
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