2022 Speakers
We're busy confirming an AMAZING lineup of experts and trailblazers for our 2022 events.
Speakers for our November 9th Conference In-Person and November 10th virtual Conference Anywhere (ticketed separately - learn more here) will appear below as they are confirmed. Stay tuned to this page and to your email for more speaker announcements!
Speakers for our November 9th Conference In-Person and November 10th virtual Conference Anywhere (ticketed separately - learn more here) will appear below as they are confirmed. Stay tuned to this page and to your email for more speaker announcements!
Nov. 9 "Conference In-Person" Speakers
Sharyn Alfonsi
SHARYN ALFONSI was the 2020 winner of the On-Air Talent National TV Gracie Award. The veteran journalist has appeared on 60 Minutes since 2015. The 2022-'23 season is her ninth with the broadcast. Her recent ...
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José Andrés
JOSÉ ANDRÉS, named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in both 2012 and 2018, and awarded the 2015 National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama, is an internationally recognized ...
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Dr. Brené Brown
DR. BRENÉ BROWN is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting ...
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Tsedal Neeley
TSEDAL NEELEY is a top virtual work and organizational change expert and the Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Her talks focus on how leaders can scale their ...
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Nov. 9 "Conference In-Person" Special Guest Speakers
Mariana Fagnilli
MARIANA FAGNILLI is a human rights and international law attorney from Argentina, ...
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Stella Prefach
STELLA PREFACH is the global director of talent, experiences and engagement for the ...
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Carla Piñeyro Sublett
CARLA PIÑEYRO SUBLETT is an adventurous leader who applies her passions for ...
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Alison Walgren
ALISON WALGREN serves as the Central Texas managing principal, leading Deloitte’s ...
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Nov. 10 "Conference Anywhere" Keynote Speakers
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE is an award-winning author born in Enugu, Nigeria. ...
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Dr. Brené Brown
DR. BRENÉ BROWN is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she ...
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Selena Gomez
SELENA GOMEZ is a globally and culturally celebrated artist, actor, producer, ...
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Shoshana Johnson
SHOSHANA NYREE JOHNSON was born in the Republic of Panama. She attended the ...
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Aminatou Sow
AMINATOU SOW is a writer, cultural critic, and entrepreneur. She is renowned as ...
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Nov. 10 "Conference Anywhere" Special Guest Speakers
LaFawn Davis
LAFAWN DAVIS is SVP of ESG at Indeed, leading teams across sustainability, ...
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Mariely Franzetti
Introduction
VP, Product Lifecycle & Supply Chain Engineering, Cisco
MARIELY FRANZETTI is vice president of Cisco IT Product Lifecycle, and Supply ...
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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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Jen Ughetta
JEN UGHETTA is executive vice president and chief people officer of Liberty Mutual ...
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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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Nov. 10 "Conference Anywhere" Breakout Session Speakers
Linda Babcock
LINDA BABCOCK is the James M. Walton Professor in Economics at Carnegie Mellon ...
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Julie Battilana
JULIE BATTILANA is the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration in the ...
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Rachana Bhide
RACHANA BHIDE is a 22-year leadership psychologist and broadcaster, formerly ...
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Stacy Brown-Philpot
STACY BROWN-PHILPOT is the former CEO of TaskRabbit and has 20 years of consumer ...
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Susan Cain
SUSAN CAIN is the #1 bestselling author of Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make ...
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Austin Channing Brown
AUSTIN CHANNING BROWN is a speaker, writer, and media producer providing inspired ...
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Dr. Amishi Jha
DR. AMISHI JHA, PhD is director of contemplative neuroscience and professor of ...
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Dr. Jacinta M. Jiménez
JACINTA M. JIMÉNEZ, PsyD, BCC (also known as “Dr. J”) is an award-winning ...
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Daniel Pink
DANIEL PINK is one of the best-selling nonfiction authors of the last decade with ...
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Ximena Vengoechea
XIMENA VENGOECHEA is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator. An experienced ...
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Nov. 10 "Conference Anywhere" Session Hosts
Monika Cox
MONIKA COX is executive vice president & head of global total rewards at Liberty ...
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Amelia Dunlop
AMELIA DUNLOP is the chief experience officer at Deloitte Digital. She helps ...
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Tami Garcia
TAMI GARCIA is a lifelong Austinite and a proud third-generation graduate from the ...
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Mary Ellen Kassotakis
MARY ELLEN KASSOTAKIS is the executive director of Oracle women's Leadership (OWL). ...
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Michelle Mosmeyer
MICHELLE MOSMEYER leads team member communications at Dell Technologies, setting the ...
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Kim Rutledge
KIM RUTLEDGE is the EVP, People for Q2. For more than 20 years, Rutledge has ...
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Jami Stewart
JAMI STEWART is the vice president of CX centers Americas at Cisco. She leads a team ...
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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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Rebecca Wetherly
REBECCA WETHERLY is the director for Amazon Web Services Worldwide public sector ...
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Nov. 10 "Conference Anywhere" Executive Spotlights
Katrina Alcorn
KATRINA ALCORN is general manager of design at IBM, responsible for leading one of ...
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LaFawn Davis
LAFAWN DAVIS is SVP of ESG at Indeed, leading teams across sustainability, ...
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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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Michelle Hilger
MICHELLE HILGER is a Midstream manager at Phillips 66 who enjoys building and ...
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China Widener
Moderator
Human-Centered Leadership in Rapidly Evolving Workplaces
CHINA WIDENER serves as Deloitte’s US Consulting Technology Sector leader, and ...
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Nov. 10 "Conference Anywhere" Learning Burst Speakers
Wendi Aarons
WENDI AARONS is an award-winning humor writer whose work has appeared in The New ...
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Nuha Elkhiamy
NUHA ELKHIAMY is a director of program management in Google’s Corporate ...
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Kerry Kennedy
KERRY KENNEDY is a registered and licensed dietitian with a master's in ...
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Demetria Robinson
DEMETRIA ROBINSON is the executive director of behavioral health at United ...
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Olanda Sharp-Buckley
OLANDA SHARP-BUCKLEY started her Dell Technologies journey in 2006 and is currently ...
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Ryan Viktorin
RYAN VIKTORIN is a CFP and vice president, financial consultant at Fidelity ...
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Jocelyn Williams
JOCELYN WILLIAMS is a business diversity and inclusion leader for Raytheon ...
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