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The 2024 Pennsylvania Conference for Women Recap

2024 Pennsylvania Conference for Women keynote speaker line-up

The 21st annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women was held in person on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Below is a recap.


Keynote Speakers

Joyce M. Abbott
Joyce M. Abbott

Namesake of Abbott Elementary, Award-Winning Retired Educator, Author, and Combat Veteran, U.S. Army

Robin Arzón
Robin Arzón

VP of Fitness Programming & Head Instructor at Peloton, 2x NYT Best-Selling Author, GMA Correspondent & Founder, Swagger Society

Barbara Corcoran
Barbara Corcoran

Entrepreneur, Television Star and Caregiving Advocate

Diana Nyad
Diana Nyad

World Champion Athlete and Author

Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph

Emmy© Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Best-Selling Author

Dawn Staley
Dawn Staley

University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart

Founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, best-selling Author and Emmy Award-winning Host


Breakout Speakers

Jeff Benton
Jeff Benton

Paragon Performance Evolution, CEO

Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotsky
Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotsky

President of West Chester University

Kenya T Boswell
Kenya T Boswell

Senior Vice President of Community Affairs, Highmark Health

Rita Di Carlo
Rita Di Carlo

Director, Graduate Career and Professional Development, Villanova School of Business

Nicole F. Cohen
Nicole F. Cohen

Managing Director, Accenture

Kortney Cruz
Kortney Cruz

SVP, Government Markets, Independence Blue Cross

Robyn L. Garrett
Robyn L. Garrett

Author, Leadership Expert, & CEO, Beamably

Traci Gusher
Traci Gusher

Americas AI & Data Leader, EY

Nicole LeVine
Nicole LeVine

SVP & COO, PECO

Elise Loehnen
Elise Loehnen

New York Times best-selling Author & Host, Pulling the Thread

Dixie James
Dixie James

Regional President, Jefferson Health

Sara Lomax
Sara Lomax

President and CEO, WURD Radio, & Co-Founder and President, URL Media

Jennifer Manry
Jennifer Manry

Principal, Corporate Systems & Technology, Vanguard

Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake
Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake

President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation

Jennifer Nagle
Jennifer Nagle

Vice President of Special Projects, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB)

Jennifer McCafferty
Jennifer McCafferty

Senior Vice President, MRL Quality Assurance and Regulatory CMC

Katy Milkman
Katy Milkman

Wharton Professor, Choiceology Podcast Host, best-selling Author, and one of the Thinkers50

Loraine Ballard Morrill
Loraine Ballard Morrill

Director, News & Community Affairs, iHeart Media

Blenda Pinto
Blenda Pinto

Director, News & Community Affairs, iHeart Media

Laura Plunkett
Laura Plunkett

Executive Director of Startup Engagement and Head of Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs

Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, PhD
Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, PhD

James L. Vincent Distinguished Professor of Leadership, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

Dr. Sandra Solano
Dr. Sandra Solano

Stress Management Expert, Paragon Performance Evolution

Christy Siegel
Christy Siegel

Senior Vice President & US Therapeutic Area Head, Immunology for Novartis US

Sheela Subramanian
Sheela Subramanian

Co-Founder, Future Forum, and best-selling Author

Vivian Tu
Vivian Tu

Founder & CEO, Your Rich BFF, and NYT best-selling Author

Alicia Vitarelli
Alicia Vitarelli

6abc Action News Anchor

Maggy Wilkinson
Maggy Wilkinson

CEO, Athena Global Advisors


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