2023 Pennsylvania Conference for Women Recap
Celebrating 20 Years of Community,
Connection, and Leadership
The 20th annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women was held in person on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Below is a recap.
Keynote Speakers:
Chef & Humanitarian
Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister, New Zealand (2017-2023); Senior Fellow, Harvard University; Special Envoy, Christchurch Call to Action & Board Member, The Earthshot Prize
Olympic Gold Medalist and Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Patient Advocate
Director, Talent Development & Contributor, Fresh Air
Opinion Section Host & Writer, The New York Times, podcast Host, First Person & former NPR Journalist
EVP, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target
Breakout Speakers:
President, Pennsylvania, NOW
SVP Business Technology Services, Independence Blue Cross
Director, News & Community Affairs, iHeartMedia
Founder, Cabral Co, Inclusion Strategist & Author, Say More About That
VP, Dermatology Sales, Bristol Myers Squibb
Consumer Investigative Reporter, Co-anchor, Action News, 6abc Philadelphia
Licensed Psychologist, Host, Therapy for Black Girls Podcast & Author, Sisterhood Heals
VP, Impact & Inclusion, Comcast NBCUniversal & PA Conference for Women Board Member
Founding Executive Director & Strategic Advisor, Conferences for Women
Director, Sales, WURD
best-selling Author, The Myth of the Nice Girl & Embrace the Work, Love Your Career
Internationally best-selling Author, Speaker & Leadership Coach
VP Strategic Clinical Solutions, Independence Blue Cross
VP, State Government Affairs & Policy, Merck & Co.
Founder & CEO, LucasPye BIO and HelaPlex
PhD, Author & Executive Coach
SVP, Human Resources, Holman
SVP, Chief Analytics Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb
D&I Client Executive, Tech, Ops, GSEP, Staff Support, Bank of America
Director, Corporate Responsibility, Qurate Retail Group & PA Conference for Women Board Member
Executive Director, Philadelphia Police Foundation
Principal, Story Strategy Group; Founder, Snapchat’s Creators Lab; Author, You Deserve the Truth & Social Impact Strategist
President, Digital Brokerage Services, Fidelity Investments
The Playlist!
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