Keynote Speakers

Sallie KrawcheckSallie Krawcheck

Widely considered the most powerful woman on Wall Street during her tenure, Sallie Krawcheck is past president of Global Wealth & Investment Management for Bank of America. In this role, she headed up the world's largest more...


Charlene LiCharlene Li

An influential thought leader and critically acclaimed author, Charlene Li is among the world's foremost authorities on social media and emerging technologies. She is founder of Altimeter Group, a research-based advisory firm more...


Anna Deavere SmithAnna Deavere Smith

Playwright, performer, and educator Anna Deavere Smith created a unique art form combining theater, social commentary, journalism, and intimate reverie. Marking this theatrical breakthrough are her two Obie Award-winning, more...


Viola DavisViola Davis

A compelling presence, on both stage and screen, award-winning actress Viola Davis brings a memorable authenticity and depth of feeling to the complex women she portrays. Involved in theater from her high school years, more...


Signature Speakers

Josie NatoriJosie Natori

Since founding the Natori Company in 1977, CEO Josie Natori has expanded her elegant lingerie collection into a lifestyle brand that now includes a ready-to-wear line, linens and home accents, swimwear, fragrance, and eyewear. more...


Judy SmithJudy Smith

Judy Smith, founder and president of Smith and Company, is among the country's top experts on crisis management. A former assistant U.S. attorney and deputy press secretary in the George H. W. Bush White House, more...


Session Speakers

Stacy Blake BeardStacy Blake Beard, Ph.D.

Stacy Blake-Beard is an associate professor at the Simmons School of Management and a senior faculty affiliate of the Center for Gender in Organizations. A specialist in organizational behavior, she focuses her research more...


Lois FrankelLois Frankel, Ph.D.

Dr. Lois Frankel, President of Corporate Coaching International, literally wrote the book on succeeding in business. In fact, she has published several international bestsellers on women's leadership, including See Jane Lead more...


Carol FrohlingerCarol Frohlinger, JD

Carol Frohlinger is an affiliated faculty member of the Simmons School of Management and co-founder of Negotiating Women, Inc., an advisory firm that teaches women how to get to yes more confidently and competently more...


Cheryl HowardCheryl Howard, DBA

As vice president of marketing and admission at Simmons College, Cheryl Howard leads university-wide efforts to raise brand awareness, competitively position the college, and manage media outreach to prospective students. more...


Victoria LabalmeVictoria Labalme

Creative communications expert Victoria Labalme brings two decades of entertainment industry experience to the art of high-impact business communications. Along with more than 200 performances of her one-woman show, more...


Kelly McDonaldKelly McDonald

A nationally recognized expert on multicultural marketing and business trends, Kelly McDonald has spent more than 20 years in global advertising—the last 10 as president of her own company. Specializing in strategic market more...


Teresa NelsonTeresa Nelson, Ph.D.

Dr. Teresa Nelson holds the Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship Chair and is Director of the School of Management's Entrepreneurship Program. Her teaching, research, and consulting focuses on issues more...


Terry SavageTerry Savage

A nationally renowned expert on personal finance, Terry Savage writes a syndicated column for the Chicago Sun-Times and commentaries for Moneyshow.com, the popular investing website. In addition to frequent guest appearances more...

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