2022 Speakers
We're busy confirming an AMAZING lineup of experts and trailblazers for our 2022 events.
Speakers for our November 30th Conference In-Person and December 1st virtual Conference Anywhere (ticketed separately - learn more here) will appear below as they are confirmed. Stay tuned to this page and to your email for more speaker announcements!
Speakers for our November 30th Conference In-Person and December 1st virtual Conference Anywhere (ticketed separately - learn more here) will appear below as they are confirmed. Stay tuned to this page and to your email for more speaker announcements!
Nov. 30 "Conference In-Person" Speakers
Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, PhD
Dr. KIZZMEKIA S. CORBETT, PhD, is an assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Shutzer Assistant Professor at Harvard’s Radcliffe ...
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Viola Davis
VIOLA DAVIS is the first black actress to win Tony, Oscar, and Emmy awards. Davis starred in the ABC series How to Get Away with Murder. Davis received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a ...
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Jameela Jamil
JAMEELA JAMIL is a one-of-a-kind multi-hyphenate who works as an actress, writer, host, and advocate. Jamil was first seen on American television starring as Tahani in Golden Globe-nominated series The Good Place. ...
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Lisa Mullins
LISA MULLINS is the award-winning anchor of WBUR’s All Things Considered and guest host of NPR’s midday news program Here and Now. Mullins hosted the daily BBC, PRI, WGBH international news show, The World, ...
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Nov. 30 "Conference In-Person" Special Guest Speakers
Renee Connolly
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Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer & Head, Engagement, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany & Massachusetts Conference for Women Board Member
RENEE CONNOLLY is the chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer and head of ...
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Karen Holmes Ward
KAREN HOLMES WARD is the director of public affairs and community services as well as ...
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Kathy Horgan
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EVP and Chief Human Resources & Citizenship Officer, State Street & Massachusetts Conference for Women Board Member
KATHY HORGAN is executive vice president and chief human resources and ...
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Dec. 1 "Conference Anywhere" Keynote Speakers
José Andrés
JOSÉ ANDRÉS, named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in ...
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Jessica Brown
JESSICA BROWN co-anchors WCVB Channel 5’s NewsCenter 5 at Noon as well as ...
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Tabitha Brown
TABITHA BROWN satisfies the hunger of millions with her unique approach to veganism ...
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Misty Copeland
MISTY COPELAND is a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre and the author of ...
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Lisa Ling
LISA LING is the executive producer and host of This is Life on CNN, now in its ...
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Ellen McGirt
Moderator
Editor-in-chief, Design Observer
ELLEN McGIRT is an author, podcaster, speaker, community builder, and ...
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Reese Witherspoon
REESE WITHERSPOON is an award-winning actress, entrepreneur, producer, and New York ...
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Dec. 1 "Conference Anywhere" Special Guest Speakers
Lauren Duprey
LAUREN DUPREY is the CHRO of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. with responsibility ...
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Jacqueline Guichelaar
JACQUELINE GUICHELAAR is SVP and group CIO at Cisco. She is spearheading creation of ...
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Master of Ceremonies, Celeste Headlee
CELESTE HEADLEE is a journalist, professional speaker, and author of the books We ...
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Karleen Oberton
KARLEEN OBERTON became Hologic’s chief financial officer in August 2018. She ...
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Brian Reaves
BRIAN K. REAVES serves as chief belonging, diversity, and equity officer of UKG. In ...
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Laysha Ward
Host
Cultivating Creativity and Collaboration in Workplace Culture
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership ...
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Dec. 1 "Conference Anywhere" Breakout Session Speakers
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE is an award-winning author born in Enugu, Nigeria. ...
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Rachana Bhide
RACHANA BHIDE is a 22-year leadership psychologist and broadcaster, formerly ...
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Brittney Castro
BRITTNEY CASTRO is a leading speaker, host, and brand ambassador and has ...
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Liz Fosslien
LIZ FOSSLIEN and Mollie West Duffy are the co-authors (and Liz is the illustrator) ...
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Frances Haugen
FRANCES HAUGEN, born in Iowa City, Iowa, is the daughter of two professors and ...
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Katie Johnston
KATIE JOHNSTON writes about work and income inequality for the Boston Globe. She ...
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Kim Malek
KIM MALEK is the founder and CEO of Salt & Straw Ice Cream. Since founding the ...
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Marlee Matlin
MARLEE MATLIN received worldwide critical acclaim for her film debut in Children of ...
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Ellen McGirt
Moderator
Editor-in-chief, Design Observer
ELLEN McGIRT is an author, podcaster, speaker, community builder, and ...
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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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Daniel Pink
DANIEL PINK is one of the best-selling nonfiction authors of the last decade with ...
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Christine Porath
CHRISTINE PORATH is an associate professor at the McDonough School of Business at ...
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Gabby Rivera
GABBY RIVERA is dedicated to empowering people and improving our marginalized ...
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Wendy Smith
WENDY K. SMITH is the Dana J. Johnson professor of management and faculty director ...
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Elizabeth Uviebinené
ELIZABETH UVIEBINENÉ is a multi-award-winning author and columnist at the Financial ...
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Ximena Vengoechea
XIMENA VENGOECHEA is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator. An experienced ...
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Mollie West Duffy
MOLLIE WEST DUFFY and Liz Fosslien are the co-authors (and Liz is the illustrator) ...
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Dec. 1 "Conference Anywhere" Session Hosts
Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller
KAMEELAH BENJAMIN-FULLER inspires transformational change as an activist, champion ...
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Sue Collard
SUE COLLARD is VP of strategy and operations for belonging, diversity, and equity at ...
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Monisha Dabek
Executive Mentor |That’s a Good Question
Managing Up
MONISHA DABEK, chief commercial officer and general manager, USA, is an ...
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Kate Dei Cas
KATE DEI CAS is the SVP for the delivery systems & services business within EMD ...
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Rashele Dudley
RASHELE DUDLEY is vice president of business risk management at State Street ...
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Natalie Edwards
NATALIE EDWARDS is the chief diversity officer at National Grid, the multinational ...
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Kelli Kirwin
Host
Tackling Menopause to Boost Your Career Progression
KELLI KIRWIN is an award-winning and well-respected executive, currently ...
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Helen Merianos
HELEN MERIANOS joined Sanofi Research & Development as head of portfolio ...
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Nicole Murphy
NICOLE MURPHY has held executive positions in Biogen since 2015 including most ...
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Melinda Vaccaro
MELINDA VACCARO is chief financial officer at Converse. In her role, Vaccaro is ...
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Dec. 1 "Conference Anywhere" Executive Spotlights
Laura Cooley Johnson
LAURA COOLEY JOHNSON is the chief people officer at Bose, overseeing the company’s ...
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Karan Dyson
KARAN DYSON is the vice president of global grooming process & engineering at ...
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Jenny Holaday
JENNY HOLADAY brings her extensive background in the casino industry to her role of ...
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Carole Huntsman
CAROLE HUNTSMAN is Sanofi’s North America head of specialty care. Huntsman is ...
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Jessica Jensen
JESSICA JENSEN is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Indeed. She is responsible for ...
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Monica Manotas
MONICA MANOTAS has more than 20 years of experience in operations, finance, M&A, ...
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Brenda Tsai
BRENDA TSAI is executive vice president and chief marketing officer for State Street ...
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Michelle Vetovis
Learning Stage
Navigating to Your True North: Small Steps, Monumental Wealth
MICHELLE VETOVIS is the global co-chair of Fidelity's Women's Leadership Group ...
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Dec. 1 "Conference Anywhere" Learning Bursts
Wendi Aarons
WENDI AARONS is an award-winning humor writer whose work has appeared in The New ...
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Camille Chang Gilmore
CAMILLE CHANG GILMORE is VP of human resources and global chief diversity, equity ...
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Katya Davydova
KATYA DAVYDOVA’s mission is to create a more joyful world. By day, she is an ...
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Nancy DiBattista
NANCY DIBATTISTA is a senior vice president, transition, at Commonwealth Financial ...
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Laura Downey
LAURA DOWNEY is a SVP and regional talent officer for the US region of Liberty ...
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Sophia Dozier
SOPHIA DOZIER is a data-driven professional, with a passion for social, economic, ...
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Dr. Yaro Fong-Olivares
Learning Stage ...
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Heather Geronemus
HEATHER GERONEMUS is director of corporate affairs and corporate social ...
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Felicia Jadczak
FELICIA JADCZAK is the co-CEO and head of DEI programming at She+ Geeks Out. She ...
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Dr. Anita Radhakrishnan
DR. ANITA RADHAKRISHNAN is an academic cardiologist with Allegheny Health Network ...
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Leah Robinson
LEAH ROBINSON is the associate director of manufacturing support at Bristol Myers ...
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Ryan Viktorin
RYAN VIKTORIN is a CFP and vice president, financial consultant at Fidelity ...
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