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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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