2025 Speakers
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Keynote Program
Simone Biles
Keynote Speaker | Athlete and Advocate
SIMONE BILES is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. She is the most decorated gymnast in history, having earned 41 medals in the world's top-tier ...
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Laura Britt
Keynote Speaker | Emmy Award-winning Show Host and Reporter, NBC Sports Bay Area
LAURA BRITT is a two-time Emmy Award-winning show host and reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area. Her coverage includes the San ...
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Jane Fonda
Keynote Speaker | Two-time Academy Award-winning Actor, Producer, Author, Activist, and Fitness Guru
JANE FONDA is a two-time Academy Award-winning actor (Best Actress in 1971 for Klute and in 1978 for Coming ...
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Keynote Speaker | Award-winning journalist, Host of "The Interview" at NYT Magazine ...
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Brittney Griner
Keynote Speaker | Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA Champion, All-Star, Activist & NYT best-selling Author
BRITTNEY GRINER is one of the most decorated and influential athletes of her generation—an ...
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Padma Lakshmi
Keynote Speaker | NYT best-selling Author, Emmy Award-nominated Host & Executive Producer of Hulu's Taste the Nation
PADMA LAKSHMI is an Emmy-nominated producer, television host, food expert, and New York ...
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Michal Lev-Ram
Keynote Speaker | Journalist & Special Correspondent, Fortune
MICHAL LEV-RAM is a seasoned business journalist based in Silicon Valley, known for her extensive coverage of the technology industry and the ...
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Janelle Wang
Emcee and Keynote Speaker | News Anchor, NBC Bay Area ...
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Special Guests
Mary Bui-Pham
Introduction | Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Indeed; Board Secretary, ...
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Jen Kirkpatrick
Introduction | VP, Americas Networking Sales, Cisco ...
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Ellen Lee
Introduction | Director, Technical Program Management, Google ...
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Andrea Robertson
Remarks | Managing Director, United ...
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Molly Snyder
Remarks | VP, Stakeholder Engagement, Target ...
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Hillary Weingast
Welcome | VP, Deputy General Counsel & Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, ...
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Frances Wong
Remarks | Director, Marketing & Communications, Visit San Jose
Host | ...
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Session 1 Program Offerings | 8:45-9:45am
Jannie Affeld
Executive Mentor | That's A Good Question: Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces ...
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Jeff Benton
Speaker | Founder & CEO, Paragon Performance Evolution
JEFF BENTON focuses on ...
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Jen Coleman
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Navigating New Work Environments ...
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Neda Cvijetic
Executive Mentor | That's A Good Question: Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces ...
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Anna Dapelo-Garcia
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Erika Evearitt
Executive Mentor | That's A Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Raquel González
Host | Take Control of Your Stress Response ...
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Hilda Gutierrez
Moderator | That's a Good Question: Navigating New Work Environments
HILDA ...
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LaVanya Hardin-Wright
Host | That’s a Good Question | Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Jade Hernandez
Moderator | That’s a Good Question: Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces
JADE ...
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Nicole Johnson
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Navigating New Work Environments ...
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Kavita Juneja, MD
The Stage ...
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Kristin Kanders
The Stage ...
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Karen McCay
The Stage ...
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Sweta Patel
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Bright Futures in Tech Workplaces ...
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Megan Schoettmer
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Reinventing Your Career Portfolio ...
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Christie Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Mentor | That's a Good Question: Navigating New Work Environments
DR. ...
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Dolores Smith
Executive Mentor | That’s a Good Question | Navigating New Work Environments ...
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Dr. Sandra Solano
Speaker | Stress Management Expert, Paragon Performance Evolution
SANDRA SOLANO, ...
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Suzanne St. John-Crane
Moderator | That's a Good Question: Reinventing Your Career Portfolio
SUZANNE ...
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Raquel Toledo
The Stage ...
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Session 2 Program Offerings | 1:45-2:45pm
Denise Soler Cox
Speaker | How to be Engaged, Productive and Happier at Work
DENISE SOLER COX is a ...
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Dr. Liane Davey
Speaker | Leading High Performing Teams Through Productive Conflict
Known as the ...
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Michelle Francisco
The Stage ...
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Emily Guy
The Stage ...
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Kristen Hall Eskew
Panelist | How to Cultivate Engaged, Productive, and Happier Teams ...
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Minda Harts
Speaker | Author and Professor, NYU
MINDA HARTS is a celebrated author and ...
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Sohee Jun, Ph.D.
Speaker | The Aligned Mindset: Secrets of High-Achieving Women for Navigating Work ...
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Kirsten Kuykendoll
Panelist | How to Cultivate Engaged, Productive, and Happier Teams ...
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Israa Nasir
Speaker | Eliminating Toxic Productivity
ISRAA NASIR, MHC-LP, is a New York ...
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Molly Snyder
Remarks | VP, Stakeholder Engagement, Target ...
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Kristen Starr
Panelist | How to Cultivate Engaged, Productive, and Happier Teams ...
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Mary-Jane Strom
Host | The Aligned Mindset: How High-Achieving Women Navigate Workplace Challenges ...
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Tina Weinberger
The Stage ...
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Marci Wiser
Host | Eliminating Toxic Productivity
MARCI WISER is the 2021 Gracie Award winner ...
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Session 3 Program Offerings | 3:15-4:15pm
Bernadette Berger
Panelist | Unlocking the Power of AI: Practical Insights for Everyday Use ...
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Hannah Calhoon
Panelist | Unlocking the Power of AI: Practical Insights for Everyday Use ...
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Emily Cervino
The Stage ...
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Erin Connor
Host | TRUST: The New Language of Leadership ...
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Dr. Liane Davey
Speaker | Leading High Performing Teams Through Productive Conflict
Known as the ...
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Susan Gonzales
Panelist | Unlocking the Power of AI: Practical Insights for Everyday Use ...
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Minda Harts
Speaker | Author and Professor, NYU
MINDA HARTS is a celebrated author and ...
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Amanda Henry
The Stage ...
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Sohee Jun, Ph.D.
Speaker | The Aligned Mindset: Secrets of High-Achieving Women for Navigating Work ...
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Jen Kirkpatrick
Introduction | VP, Americas Networking Sales, Cisco ...
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Katie Lawson
The Stage ...
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Israa Nasir
Speaker | Eliminating Toxic Productivity
ISRAA NASIR, MHC-LP, is a New York ...
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Frances Wong
Remarks | Director, Marketing & Communications, Visit San Jose
Host | ...
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Guest Speakers
Monica Murarka
Small Group Networking Facilitator | President & CEO, Amplify Yourself
MONICA ...
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