2018 Speakers
Special Guest Speakers
Karen Etzkorn
KAREN ETZKORN is the chief information officer of Qurate Retail GroupSM, leading information technology and digital strategy spanning applications, data, cybersecurity, and infrastructure, which are vital to driving ...
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Johanna Mercier
JOHANNA MERCIER is president and head of U.S. commercial at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a position she assumed in October 2017. She has national oversight and financial responsibility of a complex organization delivering ...
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Naomi Mulgrave
NAOMI MULGRAVE is vice president of strategic solutions within the individual solutions group, at Prudential Financial, Inc. In this role, she is responsible for the identification of new product, service and ...
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Laysha Ward
Moderator | EVP, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target ...
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Governor Tom Wolf
GOVERNOR TOM WOLF is a leader consistently taking on the status quo and trying to help middle-class families. He is a different kind of leader, and he has been a different kind of governor. Before he was governor, ...
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Keynotes
Samantha Barry
SAMANTHA BARRY is the editor-in-chief of Glamour. She oversees content development, ...
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Amal Clooney
AMAL CLOONEY is a British human rights lawyer practicing at Doughty Street Chambers ...
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Ellen McGirt
Keynote Speaker | Editor-in-Chief, Design Observer
ELLEN McGIRT is an ...
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Amanda Southworth
AMANDA SOUTHWORTH is a sixteen year old iOS developer, and a mental health and human ...
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Serena Williams
SERENA WILLIAMS exemplifies courage, beauty, power, and style, and has overcome ...
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Maysoon Zayid
MAYSOON ZAYID is an actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate. She is a ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Mary Abbajay
MARY ABBAJAY is the president of Careerstone Group, LLC, a full service ...
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Morgan Berman
MORGAN BERMAN is the founder of MilkCrate, a B-Corp certified company that helps ...
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Valerie Biberaj
VALERIE BIBERAJ is the executive director of the kate spade new york Foundation. In ...
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Lauren Smith Brody
LAUREN SMITH BRODY is the author of The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide ...
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Carrie Bucci
CARRIE BUCCI designs and develops people-centric programs to help companies ...
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Kathy Caprino
KATHY CAPRINO, MA, is an international career, executive and leadership coach, ...
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Kailei Carr
KAILEI CARR is the CEO of The Asbury Group, which specializes in image, presence, ...
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Courtney Carver
COURTNEY CARVER changed her life by simplifying it after a devastating diagnosis in ...
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Michael Chamberlain
MICHAEL CHAMBERLAIN is vice president of events with Catalyst, and Men Advocating ...
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Shoma Chatterjee
SHOMA CHATTERJEE heads the leadership development and coaching practice at ghSMART, ...
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Lorenzo Claridy
LORENZO CLARIDY is currently the head of inclusion and diversity in the US at ...
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Andrea Conrad
ANDREA CONRAD is the director of brand and communications with zulily. Since joining ...
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Alexa Curtis
ALEXA CURTIS is a young adult influencer and CEO of Life Unfiltered with Alexa, the ...
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Patrice D’Eramo
PATRICE D’ERAMO is vice president, Americas field marketing organization for Cisco. ...
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Kj Dell’Antonia
KJ DELL’ANTONIA edited the Motherlode column for the New York Times for five ...
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Bernadette Dorsey
BERNADETTE DORSEY is a managing director with more than twenty years of experience ...
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Michelle Duguid
MICHELLE DUGUID is a professor at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of ...
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Cindy Eckert
CINDY ECKERT’s work today in The Pink Ceiling/Pinkubator continues to break ...
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Karen Etzkorn
KAREN ETZKORN is the chief information officer of Qurate Retail GroupSM, leading ...
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Ande Frazier
ANDE FRAZIER CFP®, CLU, ChFC, RICP, BFA™, LUTCF, CLTC began working in the ...
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Carol Fulp
CAROL FULP is president and CEO of The Partnership, Inc., New England’s ...
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Amy Gallo
AMY GALLO is a workplace expert who writes and speaks about gender, interpersonal ...
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Lisa Gelobter
LISA GELOBTER is co-founder and CEO of tEQuitable. With twenty give years in the ...
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David L. Gonzales
DAVID L. GONZALES is the head of global diversity and inclusion at Bristol-Myers ...
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Alison Green
ALISON GREEN writes the popular Ask a Manager blog, where she answers ...
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Amy Hamilton
AMY HAMILTON is vice president, support services for PECO Energy Company, where ...
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Martie Haselton, PhD.
MARTIE HASELTON, Ph.D. is the world’s leading researcher on sexuality and the ...
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Fran Hauser
Moderator | That’s a Good Question: Setting Career Goals to Thrive at Work and in ...
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Sally Helgesen
Speaker | Cohesive Culture: Creating a Team Built for Success ...
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Charreah K. Jackson
CHARREAH K. JACKSON is the author of Boss Bride: The Powerful Woman's Playbook for ...
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Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne
GAYLE JENNINGS-O’BYRNE is founder and CEO of iNTENT Manifesto. After more than ...
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Catherine Kaputa
CATHERINE KAPUTA is a brand strategist, speaker, author, and founder of SelfBrand, a ...
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Danielle Kayembe
DANIELLE KAYEMBE is a female futurist and serial entrepreneur who works on projects ...
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Zaniya Lewis
ZANIYA LEWIS is a junior at The George Washington University, majoring in political ...
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Naomi Mulgrave
NAOMI MULGRAVE is vice president of strategic solutions within the individual ...
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Nathalie Molina Niño
NATHALIE MOLINA NIÑO is a serial entrepreneur, a super connector and an investor, ...
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Stephanie L. Pindyck-Costantino
STEPHANIE L. PINDYCK-COSTANTINO is a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, resident ...
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Colleen Pritchett
COLLEEN PRITCHETT is a global business director of DuPont Electronics & ...
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Amber Rae
AMBER RAE has been called "the Brené Brown of wonder” by Mind Body Green, and a ...
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Selena Rezvani
SELENA REZVANI teaches women at all levels to negotiate like a boss. She also ...
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Heather F. Russell
HEATHER F. RUSSELL, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical pediatric psychologist at Shriners ...
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Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD
JOYCE E. A. RUSSELL, PhD, is The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova ...
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Dani Rylan
DANI RYLAN is the founder and commissioner of the National Women's Hockey League. ...
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Wendy Sachs
WENDY SACHS is a master of the career pivot. She is the author of Fearless and ...
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Hana Schank
HANA SCHANK is a writer, design researcher and technologist. Her most recent book ...
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April Schneider
APRIL SCHNEIDER has worked in or around consumer banking products for the past ...
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Jennifer A. Shockley
JENNIFER A. SHOCKLEY is senior vice president, director of marketing and creative ...
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Valerie Smith
VALERIE SMITH is a distinguished scholar of African American literature, and the 15th ...
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Grace E. Speights
GRACE E. SPEIGHTS is a partner with Morgan Lewis. She handles high profile and high ...
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Sally Susman
SALLY SUSMAN is executive vice president, corporate affairs for Pfizer, the world's ...
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Sarah Swammy
SARAH SWAMMY is a senior vice president and COO for the portfolio solutions ...
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Ketty Trivedi
KETTY TRIVEDI is vice president of strategic marketing at Prudential’s workplace ...
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Cy Wakeman
CY WAKEMAN is president and founder of Reality-Based Leadership, global ...
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Elizabeth Wallace
ELIZABETH WALLACE is the author of The Ambition Decisions: What Women Know About ...
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Laysha Ward
Moderator | EVP, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target ...
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Claire Wasserman
CLAIRE WASSERMAN is a community builder, and an advocate for women in the workplace. ...
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Elizabeth Wellington
ELIZABETH WELLINGTON is a native New Yorker and graduate of New York University. ...
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Dr. Jen Welter
DR. JEN WELTER became the first female to coach in the NFL when she joined the ...
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Denise Allen Williams
DENISE ALLEN WILLIAMS currently leads global competitive intelligence, corporate ...
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Kristin Wong
KRISTIN WONG regularly writes about personal finance, career, and human behavior ...
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Gwen Wunderlich
GWEN WUNDERLICH is CEO and partner of Wunderlich Kaplan Communications, and creator ...
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Health & Wellness Pavilion Speakers
Elizabeth Davenport, PhD.
ELIZABETH DAVENPORT, Ph.D., is a scientific leader in the cell and gene therapy ...
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Beth Dolinar
BETH DOLINAR is an Emmy-award winning producer, writer and voice over talent at WQED ...
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Laurie Myers
LAURIE MYERS has the honor of serving as the global health literacy director for ...
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Jeanmarie Perrone, MD
JEANMARIE PERRONE, MD is director of the Division of Medical Toxicology and a ...
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Catherine Price
CATHERINE PRICE is an author and science journalist whose articles and essays have ...
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Small Business Roundtable
Shakira M. Brown
SHAKIRA M. BROWN is an award-winning PR and branding expert, and CEO of SMB Strategic ...
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Teleicia J.R. Dambreville
TELEICIA J.R. DAMBREVILLE serves as Director, Employment Litigation Counsel for ...
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Galia Gichon
GALIA GICHON is an independent personal financial expert with more than twenty years ...
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Barbara Laurenzi
BARBARA LAURENZI is senior vice president, business banking sales manager with PNC ...
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Yasmine Mustafa
YASMINE MUSTAFA is a social entrepreneur who is fueled by a passion to leverage ...
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Pam Prior
PAM PRIOR is the dynamic opposite of every green-eyeshade accountant you’ve ever ...
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Tech Roundtables
Rachel Block
RACHEL BLOCK is a customer success manager at Microsoft, where she empowers her ...
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Dana Dobson
DANA DOBSON is an award-winning public relations expert, TEDx speaker coach and ...
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Christa Hayburn
CHRISTA HAYBURN is a former Philadelphia Police Officer, a prominent public speaking ...
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Bianca J. Jackson
BIANCA J. JACKSON is a LinkedIn strategist who helps job seekers and entrepreneurs ...
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Marsha Pearson
MARSHA PEARSON has more than thirty five years of business and entrepreneurial ...
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Shameka S.L. Sawyer
SHAMEKA S.L. SAWYER is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and the founder ...
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Tara Siegel
TARA SIEGEL has worked in the digital marketing sector for more than ten years and ...
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Career Pavilion Speakers
Lisa Deluca
LISA DELUCA is director of undergraduate career services at Drexel University’s ...
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Brittany Jean-Baptiste
BRITTANY JEAN-BAPTISTE is a manager, customer experience and assurance for Comcast ...
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Tamara Lashchyk
TAMARA LASHCHYK is the author of Lose the Gum – A Career Guide for Women on Wall ...
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Dr. Karimah S. Bell Lynum
DR. KARIMAH S. BELL LYNUM is an associate director, clinical project scientist in ...
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Lori Miceli
LORI MICELI is the assistant director of graduate student services at Drexel ...
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Gail Onorato
GAIL ONORATO is a seasoned apparel industry executive with a performance history of ...
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Tisha Vincent
TISHA VINCENT is a product manager at Independence Blue Cross. In this role, she ...
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Colleen Kirk Yurkanin
COLLEEN KIRK YURKANIN is a senior innovation specialist at Vanguard’s Innovation ...
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