2024 Speakers
The 4th annual California Conference for Women was held February 29, 2024. Below is a recap of the speakers. For updates on the 2025 speakers, please subscribe to our newsletter
Keynote Program
Jacinda Ardern
Keynote Speaker | Prime Minister, New Zealand (2017-2023); Senior Fellow, Harvard University; Special Envoy, Christchurch Call to Action; Board Member, The Earthshot Prize ...
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Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Keynote Speaker | Artificial Intelligence Expert, Artist & Founder, Algorithmic Justice League ...
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Viola Davis
VIOLA DAVIS is a critically revered, award-winning actress, producer, and New York Times best-selling author. She is the first black actress to win two Tony Awards (Fences & King Hedley II), an Oscar ...
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Moderator | Opinion Section Host & Writer, The New York Times, podcast Host, First Person & former NPR Journalist ...
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Kristen Kish
Keynote Speaker | Chef/Partner of Arlo Grey, Host of Bravo’s Top Chef, Producer & Author ...
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Ivy McGregor
Moderator | Global Impact Leader, BeyGOOD, Executive Director ...
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Keynote Speaker | First Partner of California, Co-Founder of California Partners Project, Founder of the Representation Project, Award-Winning Filmmaker & Mother of Four ...
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Kim Severson
Moderator | Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times Reporter; Four-time James Beard award recipient Food Writer; Author ...
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Special Guests
Mary Bui-Pham
Introduction| VP, Business Technology, Indeed and California Conference for Women ...
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Sharon Mandell
Introduction| SVP, Chief Information Officer, Juniper Networks ...
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Teena Piccione
Introduction | Senior Director, Google ...
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Rebecca Stone
Introduction | SVP, Customer Solutions Marketing, Cisco and California Conference ...
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Janelle Wang
Emcee | News Anchor, NBC Bay Area ...
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Hillary Weingast
Welcome | VP, Deputy General Counsel and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, ...
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Session 1 Program Offerings | 8:45-9:45am
Holly Martinez
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Iman Abbasi
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Getting to the Next Level ...
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Kim Christfort
Learning Stage | Demystifying Breakthrough: 10 Principles to Drive Meaningful Change ...
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Jamie Domenici
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace ...
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Teri Foy
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Kari Hall
Moderator | That’s a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace ...
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Stacey Kauffman
Executive Mentor| That's a Good Question: Getting to the Next Level ...
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Sujata Kosalge
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace ...
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Courtney Lansing
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Getting to the Next Level ...
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Lauren McGoodwin
Moderator | That’s a Good Question: Getting to the Next Level ...
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Shannon Nash
Executive Mentor | Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Andrea Robertson
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Suzanne St. John-Crane
Moderator | That's a Good Question: Navigating Board Dynamics ...
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Hayley Tabor
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question: Navigating the Tech Workplace ...
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Dr. Bijal Toprani
Learning Stage | Pelvic Health Unveiled: Bridging the Gap in Care and Awareness ...
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Hillary Weingast
Welcome | VP, Deputy General Counsel and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, ...
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Session 2 Program Offerings | 1:45-2:45pm
Dr. Nasim Afsar
Executive Spotlight | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Curran Brugger
Panelist | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Carolina Caro
Thought Leader | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Erika Evearitt
Panelist | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Tina Jones
Panelist | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Helen Kupp
Speaker | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Sarah Elizabeth Lewis
Speaker | Reframing Failure into Success: Embrace the Near Win ...
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Jyoti Mehra
Host | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Helen Miller-Montana
Host | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Joiya Mitchell
Learning Stage | The 5 Key Building Blocks to a Resilient Financial Future ...
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Mary C. Murphy, PhD
Speaker | Creating Cultures of Growth ...
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Cynthia Pham Stark
Panelist | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Melissa Phan
Host | Transform & Glow: Mastering the Art of Self-Healing ...
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Tara Schuster
TARA SCHUSTER is a best-selling author and accomplished television executive. She is ...
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Ujjval Shah
Learning Stage | Creating Opportunities: The Art of Building Your Own Doors ...
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Tina Weingberger
Host | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Laurie Dalton White
Host | Reframing Failure into Success: Embrace the Near Win
Host | How ...
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Hannah Wu
Host | Creating Cultures of Growth ...
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Session 3 Program Offerings | 3:15-4:15pm
Carolina Caro
Thought Leader | Creating Workplaces that Work for Everyone ...
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Sandra Cervantes
Host | Transform & Glow: Mastering the Art of Self-Healing ...
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Karen Grunberg
Learning Stage | Inside Out Living: Work-Life Integration ...
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Jade Hernandez
Host | Creating Cultures of Growth ...
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Helen Kupp
Speaker | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Sarah Elizabeth Lewis
Speaker | Reframing Failure into Success: Embrace the Near Win ...
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Mary C. Murphy, PhD
Speaker | Creating Cultures of Growth ...
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Sandrine Piret-Gerard
Host | Reframing Failure into Success: Embrace the Near Win ...
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Tara Schuster
TARA SCHUSTER is a best-selling author and accomplished television executive. She is ...
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Sirma Tzoutzova
Panelist | How to Advocate for Yourself and Others ...
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Amanda Wade
Host | How to Advocate for Yourself and Others ...
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Tina Weingberger
Host | Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives ...
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Laurie Dalton White
Host | Reframing Failure into Success: Embrace the Near Win
Host | How ...
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