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The 2024 Massachusetts Conference for Women Recap

Massachusetts Conference for Women 2024 keynote speaker lineup

The 20th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women was held in person on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Below is a recap.


Keynote Speakers

Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark

Professional Basketball Player

Gail Devers
Gail Devers

Olympic Gold Medalist and Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Patient Advocate

Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Award-winning journalist, Host of The Interview at NYT Magazine

Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson

American Supermodel, New York Times best-selling Author, Actress, & Businesswoman

Gayle King
Gayle King

Co-host, CBS Mornings, Editor-at-Large, Oprah Daily

Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts

Co-Anchor, Good Morning America & President Rock’n Robin Productions

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

Global Media Leader


Breakout Speakers

Carmen Arce
Carmen Arce

COO, The Partnership

Liz Asai
Liz Asai

Sr Director, Global Head, Artificial Intelligence & Connected Health, Hologic, Inc.

Jeff Benton
Jeff Benton

Paragon Performance Evolution, CEO

Jessica Beyer
Jessica Beyer

Senior Director, Global Quality Strategy and Culture Excellence, Bristol Myers Squibb

Nellie Borrero
Nellie Borrero

Senior Strategic Advisor for Global Inclusion & Diversity, Accenture

Dominique Brewer
Dominique Brewer

Head of Culture & Engagement, HR Chief of Staff, Takeda

Heather Campion
Heather Campion

MA Conference for Women Board Member

Yvette Hollingsworth Clark
Yvette Hollingsworth Clark

EVP & Global Chief Compliance Officer, State Street Corporation

Casey Connelly
Casey Connelly

Senior Vice President, Head of Risk Superstructure, Emerging Risks, and Country Risk, State Street

Talinn Demirjian
Talinn Demirjian

Senior Vice President, Head of Risk Superstructure, Emerging Risks, and Country Risk, State Street

Crysta Dungee
Crysta Dungee

US Region Head, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Naeemah Elias
Naeemah Elias

Founder, Elias Presence Ventures

Zeninjor Enwemeka
Zeninjor Enwemeka

Senior Business Reporter, WBUR (Boston NPR)

Carmel Galvin
Carmel Galvin

Chief People Officer, Klaviyo

Dethra Giles
Dethra Giles

CEO, ExecuPrep

Jamie Haney
Jamie Haney

General Counsel, Sanofi

Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Dr. Mary Claire Haver

MD, FACOG, CMP & best-selling Author

Michelle De La Isla
Michelle De La Isla

Chief Executive Officer, Hack.Diversity

Amy Kao
Amy Kao

 SVP Global Head, Research Unit, Neuroscience & Immunology, Billerica Campus Head, EMD Serono

Shirley Leung
Shirley Leung

Columnist and Podcast Host, Boston Globe

Jessica N. Levenson
Jessica N. Levenson

VP, Digital Strategy & SEO, Oracle

Amanda Morgan
Amanda Morgan

Chief Commercial Officer, Lantheus

Vernā Myers
Vernā Myers

DEI Pioneer and Inclusion Strategist

Jennifer Nicholson
Jennifer Nicholson

Vice President & Manager, Office of Purpose and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Liberty Mutual

Dr. Tina Opie
Dr. Tina Opie

Associate Professor, Babson College

Jennifer Peñate
Jennifer Peñate

Weekend Evening Anchor & General Assignment Reporter, WCVB Channel 5

Colette Phillips
Colette Phillips

CEO, Colette Phillips Communications

Cassie Roach
Cassie Roach

VP, Cloud & AI Infrastructure Partner Architecture, Cisco

Dr. Neha Sangwan
Dr. Neha Sangwan

Physician and CEO & Founder, Intuitive Intelligence

Lauren von Stackelberg
Lauren von Stackelberg

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Wellbeing, The LEGO Group

Ann Stanberry
Ann Stanberry

Chief Strategy Officer, Liberty Mutual

Sue Tabb
Sue Tabb

Morning Magic Co-host, WMJX Magic 106.7

Erin Toppenberg
Erin Toppenberg

Paragon Master Trainer, Paragon Performance Evolutio

Sue Varma, MD
Sue Varma, MD

Board Certified Psychiatrist & Author, Practical Optimism

Rosalind Wiseman
Rosalind Wiseman

Author & Cultural Expert Inspiring Courageous Leadership in Others


What Our Attendees Said

attendees posing for a group photo at the MA Conference for Women

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