2016 Speakers
Special Guest Speakers
Dr. Christopher Boerner
CHRISTOPHER BOERNER is currently the president and head of the U.S. commercial business at Bristol-Myers Squibb. He joined BMS in February 2015. Prior to this role, Boerner served as the executive vice president of ...
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Tracy Brown
TRACY BROWN is the leader of Cisco’s global service provider marketing team. The team is focused on building and executing business-based marketing programs to increase demand and adoption of Cisco solutions ...
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Philadelphia Girls Choir
PHILADELPHIA GIRLS CHOIR is an after-school music education program for girls seven and older. It was established in 2012 with 18 girls. As more joined the organization in the fall of 2012, the choir was split ...
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Keynotes
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright is the author of the New York Times bestsellers “Madam ...
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Annie E. Clark
ANNIE E. CLARK is a co-founder and executive director of the national non-profit End ...
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Adam Grant
ADAM GRANT is The Wharton School’s top-rated teacher. He has been recognized as one ...
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Anita Hill
ANITA HILL is University Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women's Studies at ...
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Mindy Kaling
MINDY KALING is an actor, writer, producer and director. She currently stars in the ...
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Lesley Jane Seymour
LESLEY JANE SEYMOUR is a media entrepreneur and one of the industry’s most ...
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Abby Wambach
ABBY WAMBACH is a retired forward of the 2015 Women’s World Cup Champion U.S. ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Luvvie Ajayi
LUVVIE AJAYI is an award-winning writer and digital strategist who thrives at the ...
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Raquel Arredondo
RAQUEL ARREDONDO is the assistant director for Drexel University’s LeBow College of ...
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Jill Calabrese Bain
JILL CALABRESE BAIN is the general manager and head of small business sales for Bank ...
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Sofiya Ballin
SOFIYA BALLIN is a features reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She began her ...
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Madhavi Bhasin
MADHAVI BHASIN is excited to design strategy and guide implementation for community ...
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Claire Biermaas
CLAIRE BIERMAAS is vice president of divisional marketing and customer experience ...
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Laura Biernacki
LAURA BIERNACKI is vice president, cash management and PA sales officer with ...
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Jenny Blake
JENNY BLAKE is an author, career and business strategist and international speaker ...
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Ilya Bonic
ILYA BONIC is a senior partner and president of the talent business segment at ...
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Trudy Bourgeois
TRUDY BOURGEOUIS is the CEO and president of The Center for Workforce Excellence. ...
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Sarah Brown
SARAH BROWN has over 30 years’ experience in corporate America, working with Bell ...
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Amy Buckman
AMY BUCKMAN is the manager of public relations and special events for Philadelphia ...
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Darlene Cavalier
DARLENE CAVALIER is a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Center for ...
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Mallika Chopra
MALLIKA CHOPRA is a mom, media entrepreneur, public speaker and published author. Her ...
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Gina Clark
GINA CLARK is the executive vice president and chief communications & ...
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Gerard P. Cuddy
GERARD P. CUDDY joined Beneficial Bank as president and CEO in 2006. Cuddy is a ...
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Caroline De Marco
CAROLINE De MARCO is the vice president for regional accounts at GlaxoSmithKline. In ...
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Meridith Dennes
MERIDITH DENNES is a co-founder and the CEO of Project Eve LLC, a leading women’s ...
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Linda Dillman
LINDA DILLMAN is chief information officer for QVC. She has served in this role since ...
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Carrol Eggert
CAROL EGGERT is vice president, military and veteran affairs with Comcast ...
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Aria Finger
ARIA FINGER is CEO & chief old person for DoSomething.org, which is the largest ...
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Courtney Smith Goodrich
COURTNEY SMITH GOODRICH head of global technology strategic programs and business ...
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Patrick Hardy
PATRICK HARDYis executive creative director and executive vice president with ...
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Yasmeen Hassan
YASMEEN HASSAN became the global executive director of Equality Now in 2011, after ...
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Julie Holland
JULIE HOLLAND, M.D. is a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and was an ...
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Therese Huston
THERESE HUSTON, Ph.D. is a cognitive psychologist at Seattle University who is ...
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Shama Hyder
SHAMA HYDER is the award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group, a global online ...
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Sandy Immerman
SANDY IMMERMAN is head of the IT project and vendor management offices at Shire ...
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Rachel Jacobs
RACHEL JACOBS is senior vice president and head of key accounts for the wirehouse ...
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Leila Janah
LEILA JANAH is the founder and CEO of Sama and Laxmi; two companies that share a ...
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Karen Koenig
KAREN KOENIG is vice president, senior cash management sales officer for the New ...
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Courtney Lynch
COURTNEY LYNCH is a founding partner of Lead Star. Together with partner Angie ...
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Monica McKee
MONICA McKEE is a senior HR leader with more than 25 years’ diverse industry ...
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Jody Greenstone Miller
JODY GREENSTONE MILLER is the co-founder and CEO of Business Talent Group (BTG), the ...
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Courtney Mullen
COURTNEY MULLEN is a young professional, skilled in pediatric physical therapy. She ...
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Lisa Nichols
LISA NICHOLS is one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers, as well as ...
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Deborah Owens
DEBORAH OWENS is a financial expert, author, media personality and nationally ...
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Colleen Pietrobono
COLLEEN PIETROBONO is a principal in Ernst & Young’s EPM advisory practice with ...
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Ashley Primis
ASHLEY PRIMIS is the executive editor of Philadelphia magazine. She joined the ...
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Jane Bryant Quinn
JANE BRYANT QUINN is a leading commentator on personal finance, with books and ...
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Robin Hauser Reynolds
ROBIN HAUSER REYNOLDS is the director and producer of cause‐based documentary films ...
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Elena Richards
ELENA RICHARDS is the U.S. minority initiatives and talent management leader for the ...
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Michele Ruiz
MICHELE RUIZ is a bi-lingual entrepreneur, best-selling author and keynote speaker ...
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Marilyn Russell
MARILYN RUSSELL is host of BEN-FM Mornings, and “Women of the Week” on 95.7. With ...
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Anuja Singh
ANUJA SINGH is a manager for Government and Education with Cisco, focused on helping ...
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Rachel Sklar
RACHEL SKLAR is a writer and social entrepreneur based in New York. She is the ...
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Amanda Slavin
AMANDA SLAVIN is a millennial and generation Z expert and the CEO and founder of ...
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Fereshtah Thornberg
FERESHTAH THORNBERG is a senior vice president in State Street’s global ...
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Laura Vanderkam
LAURA VANDERKAM is the author of several time management and productivity books, ...
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Expert Exchange
Sabrina M. Brooks
SABRINA M. BROOKS is senior manager of marketing with PECO. In her current role, she ...
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Marisa Co
MARISA CO leads R&D business insights and analytics group with Bristol-Myers ...
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Kim E. Fraites-Dow
KIM E. FRAITES-DOW currently serves as the CEO for the Girl Scouts of Eastern ...
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Caroline J Loew
CAROLINE J LOEW is the head of R&D strategy and planning at Bristol-Myers Squibb, ...
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Kelly Meerbott
KELLY MEERBOTT is a respected thought leader, speaker and leadership coach to ...
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Dawn Zier
DAWN ZIER is president and chief executive officer of Nutrisystem (NASDAQ:NTRI), an ...
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Health & Wellness Pavilion Speakers
William Ambrose
WILLIAM AMBROSE is a sous chef at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at ...
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Sarah Fulcher
SARAH FULCHER MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at Cancer Treatment ...
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Samantha Hand
SAMANTHA HAND is the government contracting and pricing compliance officer, medical ...
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Ron Joines
RON JOINES is the vice president and global medical director for GSK’s environment ...
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Social Media Roundtable
Kristen Chase
KRISTEN CHASE is the publisher and CEO of the Cool Mom Network, which includes ...
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Monica Cost
MONICA COST is a Pathfinder, internet television host, author and speaker. Her unique ...
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Kristin Kane Ford
KRISTIN KANE FORD is the director of social media with Kane Partners LLC. In 2010, ...
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Molly Washam
MOLLY WASHAM is passionate about the power of digital media to create transformative ...
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Crissle West
CRISSLE WEST is a Harlem-based writer and media personality whose work has been ...
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Paige Wolf
PAIGE WOLF is a publicist, author and green living expert who uses her media savvy ...
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Small Business Roundtable
Attiyah Blair
ATTIYAH BLAIR is a professional speaker, certified wellness coach, certified fitness ...
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Bobbie Foedisch
BOBBIE FOEDISCH is founding partner and chief social selling officer at All About ...
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Jessica Lawlor
JESSICA LAWLOR is a communications professional, writer, personal branding expert and ...
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Maria L. Novak
MARIA L. NOVAK started her business in 2008 after 15 years’ experience in the ...
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Hillary Rea
HILLARY REA is an award-winning storyteller living in Philadelphia. She is the host ...
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Denise Viola-Monahan
DENISE VIOLA-MONAHAN is an executive vice president with PNC Bank. She is a 30 year ...
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Jennefer Witter
JENNEFER WITTER is the chief executive officer and founder of The Boreland Group ...
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QVC & Zulily Product Search
Rachel Boesing
RACHEL BOESING is program host at QVC. Boesing’s true passion for storytelling has ...
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Christine Dunn
CHRISTINE DUNN holds the position of associate buyer, household and home improvement ...
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Albany Irvin
ALBANY IRVIN joined the QVC team as a program host in 2009. Irvin’s unquenchable ...
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Heather McNicholl
HEATHER McNICHOLL holds the position of director vendor education, engagement and ...
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Ariana Sweet
ARIANA SWEET is the beauty buyer for color cosmetics and nailcare at QVC. She also ...
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Lori Twomey
LORI TWOMEY is the chief merchant for zulily. Before joining zulily in November 2009, ...
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