2023 Speakers
"In-Person" Keynote Speakers
Shawn Achor
SHAWN ACHOR is the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential. Achor graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and earned a masters from Harvard Divinity School in Christian and ...
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Kelly Corrigan
KELLY CORRIGAN is a successful journalist, gifted storyteller, and bestselling author, who’s always had a strong interest in culture, caregiving, and matters of society, and has spent hundreds of hours ...
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Gail Devers
GAIL DEVERS is a five-time Olympian, nine-time World Champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field who was one of the fastest women alive for almost two decades. Amid this unprecedented feat, ...
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Gabby Rivera
GABBY RIVERA is a Bronx-born queer Puerto Rican babe on a mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever. Rivera’s critically acclaimed debut novel Juliet Takes a Breath was called “f*cking outstanding” ...
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DJ Umami
DJ UMAMI was born, raised, and is based in the Bay Area. She is currently a resident DJ for the San Francisco Giants and was a Golden State Warriors DJ from 2012 - 2021. The unmistakable flavor and fervor she ...
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Constance Wu
CONSTANCE WU is the Golden Globe award–nominated star of Crazy Rich Asians and Hustlers. Her breakthrough role was starring as Jessica Huang in the television comedy Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020). She recently ...
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"In-Person" Special Guest Speakers
Wendy Petka
WENDY PETKA currently serves as Vice President of Intellectual Property at Horizon ...
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Sujata Kosalge
SUJATA KOSALGE is vice president of engineering for the Core Data organization at ...
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Jyoti Mehra
JYOTI MEHRA is Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Gilead Sciences. Mehra ...
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Janelle Wang
JANELLE WANG anchors NBC Bay Area News weeknights at 5 p.m. with co-anchor Jessica ...
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Paola Wisner
PAOLA WISNER serves as vice president of global research and development for ...
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"In-Person Breakout Session Speakers"
Mary Bui-Pham
MARY BUI-PHAM is Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Indeed. She is ...
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Charlene Li
CHARLENE LI has been helping people see the future. She’s an expert on disruptive ...
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Helen Miller-Montana
HELEN MILLER-MONTANA partners with leaders to build effective and innovative ...
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Rachael Myrow
RACHAEL MYROW is senior editor of KQED's Silicon Valley News Desk. You can hear her ...
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Hillary Weingast
HILLARY WEINGAST is vice president, deputy general counsel, and head of global ...
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"In-Person" Learning Stage Speakers
Megan Fanale
MEGAN FANALE started Abilitie in 2014 with CEO, Bjorn Billhardt,. As Chief Operating ...
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Stacey Delo
STACEY DELO is a noted expert on women in the workplace and an engaging public ...
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Diane Sadwoski-Joseph
DIANE SADWOSKI-JOSEPH is the head of content at LifeLabs Learning, where she builds ...
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"Virtual" Keynote Speakers
Misty Copeland
MISTY COPELAND is a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre and the author of ...
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Ellen McGirt
ELLEN McGIRT is a senior editor at FORTUNE, where she established the race and ...
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Naomi Osaka
NAOMI OSAKA, tennis icon, founder and serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has ...
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Ginni Rometty
GINNI ROMETTY is the former chairman, president, and chief executive officer of IBM. ...
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Taylor Rooks
TAYLOR ROOKS is an acclaimed sports journalist, who is impacting sports media as a ...
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"Virtual" Special Guest Speakers
Claire Gray
CLAIRE GRAY is vice president, people & communities at Cisco Systems responsible ...
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Emcee, Celeste Headlee
CELESTE HEADLEE is an award-winning Journalist and Author of We Need To Talk: How To ...
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Rami Rahim
RAMI RAHIM is chief executive officer of Juniper Networks and a member of the ...
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Cynthia Stark
CYNTHIA STARK is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience transforming ...
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Laysha Ward
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership ...
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"Virtual" Breakout Session Speakers
Rachana Bhide
RACHANA BHIDE is a 22-year leadership psychologist and broadcaster, formerly ...
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Emcee, Celeste Headlee
CELESTE HEADLEE is an award-winning Journalist and Author of We Need To Talk: How To ...
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Cassie Holmes
CASSIE HOLMES is an award-winning professor at the UCLA Anderson School of ...
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Marisa Renee Lee
MARISA RENEE LEE is a called upon grief advocate, entrepreneur, and author of the ...
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Charmaine McClarie
CHARMAINE McCLARIE is a C-suite adviser, keynote speaker, executive coach, and ...
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Lauren McGoodwin
LAUREN McGOODWIN founded Career Contessa in 2013 after experiencing a gap in career ...
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Stephanie Mehta
STEPHANIE MEHTA is the CEO of Mansueto Ventures and former editor-in-chief of Fast ...
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Dr. Swati Mohan
DR. SWATI MOHAN joined NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory first in 2004, after ...
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Kate Murphy
KATE MURPHY is a Houston, Texas-based journalist who has written for the New York ...
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Dr. Tina Opie
DR. TINA OPIE is an associate professor of management, and an award-winning teacher ...
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Daniela Pierre-Bravo
DANIELA PIERRE-BRAVO is a best-selling author, public speaker, and MSNBC reporter ...
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Farnoosh Torabi
FARNOOSH TORABI is one of America’s leading personal finance authorities — ...
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Ruchika Tulshyan
RUCHIKA TULSHYAN is an award-winning inclusion strategist and CEO and founder ...
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"Virtual" Session Host Speakers
Beth Basham
BETH BASHAM is a senior director in research & development IT at Bristol-Myers ...
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Doreen Burse
DOREEN BURSE is senior vice president of worldwide sales at United Airlines. In this ...
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Cassie Divine
CASSIE DIVINE is the senior vice president of the Intuit QuickBooks Platform. She ...
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Yael Evron Sabag
YAEL EVRON SABAG is an engineering manager in corp eng leading an enterprise ...
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Niharika Khaitan
NIHARIKA KHAITAN is vice president, corporate controller at Juniper Networks and is ...
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Julie Lane
JULIE LANE is head of social impact operations for Cisco. She is responsible for ...
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Perika Sampson
PERIKA SAMPSON is the Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Gilead Sciences. ...
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Megan Sugiyama
MEGAN SUGIYAMA is vice president of intellectual property and product at Cohesity, ...
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"Virtual" Executive Spotlight Speakers
Celley Buchanan
CELLEY BUCHANAN is vice president of airport operations and customer service at ...
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Mary Bui-Pham
MARY BUI-PHAM is Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Indeed. She is ...
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Claire Gray
CLAIRE GRAY is vice president, people & communities at Cisco Systems responsible ...
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Laura Guio
LAURA GUIO is the IBM General Manager, Kyndryl Strategic Partnership, IBM Senior ...
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Kristy Harris Bias
KRISTY HARRIS BIAS has ~20 years of experience in various corporate finance roles ...
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Kate Masschelein
KATE MASSCHELEIN has over 20 years of experience in MedTech and fast-moving consumer ...
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Perika Sampson
PERIKA SAMPSON is the Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Gilead Sciences. ...
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Amy Sehnert
AMY SEHNERT, MD, is VP, head of cardiomyopathy and heart failure clinical ...
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"Virtual" Learning Burst Speakers
Wendi Aarons
WENDI AARONS is an award-winning humor writer whose work has appeared in The New ...
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Reema Anand
REEMA ANAND joined Google in 2020 as the senior director of risk in corp eng. Before ...
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Tanja Brycker
TANJA BRYCKER is vice president of international strategic development for breast, ...
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Marisa Dolled-Filhart
MARISA DOLLED-FILHART, PhD is the scientific vice president of translational ...
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Sally Kay
SALLY KAY is a Public Policy and External Affairs professional based in San ...
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Teena Piccione
TEENA PICCIONE joined Google in 2019 as managing director to lead TMEG (Telco, Media ...
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Olanda Sharp-Buckley
OLANDA SHARP-BUCKLEY started her Dell Technologies journey in 2006 and is currently ...
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Michelle Vetovis
MICHELLE VETOVIS is senior vice president and regional center general manager within ...
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Ryan Viktorin
RYAN VIKTORIN is a CFP and vice president, financial consultant at Fidelity ...
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