2019 Speakers
Special Guest Speakers
Mayor Jim Kenney
MAYOR JIM KENNEY is a lifelong city resident of Philadelphia. In 1990 Philadelphians elected him to serve as a City Councilman At-Large and, over the next twenty years, he stood up for Philadelphia’s working ...
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Ester Banque
ESTER BANQUE is a senior vice president and head intercontinental commercial with Bristol-Myers Squibb. A successful global executive with a portfolio of accomplishments in multiple geographies, she has consistently ...
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Jayne Brown
JAYNE BROWN joined QVC in 1998 as part of the apparel buying team, bringing over twenty years of experience with multiple national retailers in men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and shoes. In ...
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Lisa Brubaker
LISA BRUBAKER is EVP and the chief technology officer of WSFS Financial Corporation. She joined WSFS in 1986. As the head of the operations and technology division, Brubaker oversees the deployment of critical ...
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Tamala Edwards
Emcee
Action News Anchor, 6abc WPVI-TV
TAMALA EDWARDS is the weekday co-anchor of 6abc’s Action News Mornings and a regular co-host of Inside Story, conducting probing interviews as well as moderating many election debates. Ms. Edwards’ prior ...
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Laysha Ward
Moderator
EVP, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership experience at Target. In 2017, Ward was named executive vice president, chief external engagement officer, overseeing ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Simidele Adeagbo
SIMIDELE ADEAGBO is an Olympian, advocate and marketing expert, best known for ...
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Marci Alboher
MARCI ALBOHER is a vice president at Encore.org. She is one of the nation’s leading ...
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Tiffany Aliche
TIFFANY ALICHE, also known as “The Budgetnista,” is quickly becoming America’s ...
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June M. Archer
JUNE M. ARCHER is a C-suite executive and visionary growth driver, navigating the ...
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Emilie Aries
EMILIE ARIES is a speaker, podcast host, author, and the founder and CEO of Bossed ...
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Alison Beard
ALISON BEARD is a senior editor at Harvard Business Review, overseeing the ...
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Kelley Biskupiak
KELLEY BISKUPIAK is co-founder/owner of Prepare to Launch, LLC, a ...
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Sarah Bloomquist
SARAH BLOOMQUIST is an anchor and reporter for Action News. She joined the Action ...
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Maya Bowie
MAYA BOWIE is vice president of culinary buying for QxH where she leads the QVC and ...
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Trey Boynton
TREY BOYNTON is the senior manager for solution design and development of global ...
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Sabrina Brooks
SABRINA BROOKS is the senior manager of marketing and the energy efficiency ...
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Jennifer Brown
JENNIFER BROWN is an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker and diversity and ...
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Lisa Brubaker
LISA BRUBAKER is EVP and the chief technology officer of WSFS Financial Corporation. ...
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Jean Chatzky
JEAN CHATZKY launched HerMoney Media and HerMoney.com in 2018 to ...
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Karen Chong
KAREN CHONG is an innovator in compelling storytelling as a way to engage audiences ...
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Lida Citroën
LIDA CITROËN is an award-winning international reputation management ...
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Condylia Courtney
CONDYLIA COURTNEY is the global product manager in DuPont water solution’s ion ...
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Lauren D'Innocenzo
LAUREN D’INNOCENZO is an assistant professor of organizational behavior ...
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Susan Rietano Davey
SUSAN RIETANO DAVEY is co-founder/owner of Prepare to Launch, LLC, a ...
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Stacey Delo
STACEY DELO is the CEO of Après with a passion for making work for women. She spent ...
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Elena Favilli
ELENA FAVILLI is the co-founder and CEO of Rebel Girls, the cultural media ...
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Caroline Feeney
CAROLINE FEENEY is CEO of individual solutions for Prudential Financial, ...
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Nicole Gold
NICOLE GOLD has more than two decades of diverse experience in the health insurance ...
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Anne Grady
ANNE GRADY is not your typical motivational speaker. She is a best-selling author, ...
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Mary Beth Harler
MARY BETH HARLER, MD is head of innovative medicines development with ...
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Minda Harts
MINDA HARTS is a well-connected, sought after speaker and thought-leader, frequently ...
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Jessica Herrin
JESSICA HERRIN is an author, CEO and founder of Stella & Dot. She is a serial ...
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Lisa Hunt-Lewis
LISA HUNT-LEWIS is a managing director for State Street Global Services. She ...
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Angelina Isaac
ANGELINA ISAAC is the senior diversity and inclusion workforce initiatives partner at ...
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Naomi Jacobs
NAOMI JACOBS is the director of social strategy and business development ...
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Jennedy Johnson
JENNEDY JOHNSON is an assistant general counsel at PECO Energy Company. In this ...
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Shreya Kangovi, MD, MS
SHREYA KANGOVI, MD, MS, is the founding executive director of the Penn Center for ...
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Nataly Kogan
NATALY KOGAN is the creator of the Happier Method™ and an entrepreneur, speaker, ...
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Mariam Koohdary
MARIAM KOOHDARY is a member of the US leadership team and the legal senior management ...
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Cara Krikory
CARA KRIKORY is the engagement lead for GSK’s pharmaceuticals US research and ...
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P. Thao Le
P. THAO LE is a partner in the corporate and securities group of the commercial ...
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Kim Lear
KIM LEAR is a writer and researcher focused on generational patterns and demographic ...
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Dr. Michelle Lowry
DR. MICHELLE LOWRY is the TD Bank professor of finance and the academic director of ...
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Daniela Mardarovici
DANIELA MARDAROVICI co-leads the firm’s US Multisector Fixed Income efforts for ...
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Maxie McCoy
MAXIE McCOY is a writer and speaker obsessed with giving women the tools they need to ...
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Aishah Miller
AISHAH MILLER joined the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and CDC in November ...
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Romy Newman
ROMY NEWMAN is on a mission to improve the workplace for women by creating greater ...
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Michelle Nunn
MICHELLE NUNN is president and CEO of CARE USA. Last year, CARE worked in ninety ...
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Laura Okmin
LAURA OKMIN is the founder of GALVANIZE, an organization that conducts seminars ...
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Daniela Osio
DANIELA OSIO is a pioneering woman, challenging the way DuPont and other fortune ...
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Mary Laura Philpott
MARY LAURA PHILPOTT is the author of I Miss You When I Blink, a nationally ...
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Quinetta Roberson
QUINETTA ROBERSON, Ph.D. is the Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair in Business ...
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Veronica Rueckert
VERONICA RUECKERT is the author of Outspoken: Why women's voices get silenced and ...
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Reshma Saujani
RESHMA SAUJANI is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit ...
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Heather Scher
HEATHER J. SCHER is vice president of field development for The Penn Mutual Life ...
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Dr. Laura Sicola
LAURA SICOLA is a leadership communication and influence coach, trainer, speaker and ...
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Erica Williams Simon
Speaker
Career Progression: Getting From Here to There
ERICA WILLIAMS SIMON she/her is an award-winning narrative strategist, author, ...
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Dr. Tania Small
DR. TANIA SMALL is vice president oncology global medical at GSK, where she oversees ...
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David G. Smith
DAVID G. SMITH, PhD, is the coauthor of Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor ...
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Tracy Stover
TRACY STOVER is managing director and head of card and comprehensive payables global ...
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Jessica Turner
JESSICA TURNER is executive vice president, product and innovation, North America at ...
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Ashley Tyrner
ASHLEY TYRNER is the founder and CEO of Farmbox Direct. She went from receiving ...
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Jessica Vanscavish
JESSICA VANSCAVISH is vice president of voluntary products at Prudential Group ...
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Laysha Ward
Moderator
EVP, Chief External Engagement Officer, Target
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of ...
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Fawn Weaver
FAWN WEAVER is co-founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, serving as CEO and chief ...
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Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin
DANIELLE WEISBERG and CARLY ZAKIN are co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm, a ...
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Dalila Wilson-Scott
DALILA WILSON-SCOTT serves as SVP of community impact for Comcast Corporation, and as ...
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Health & Wellness Pavilion Speakers
Dr. DaCarla M. Albright
DR. DaCARLA M. ALBRIGHT is an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and ...
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Dana Farengo Clark
DANA FARENGO CLARK, MS, LCGC has been a practicing cancer genetic counselor for over ...
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Kiersten Combs
KIERSTEN COMBS is vice president, US cardiovascular and metabolic disease (US ...
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Megan Duelks
MEGAN DUELKS is the Americas lead in the Employee Health Innovation Center of ...
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Corinna Franklin
CORINNA FRANKLIN, M.D. is a board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Shriners ...
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Maria Leonard Olsen
MARIA LEONARD OLSEN is a biracial woman whose parents were forbidden by law to marry ...
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Exhibit Hall Speakers
Danielle Cohn
DANIELLE COHN and her team help startups access the internal and external ...
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Brendan Conlin
BRENDAN CONLIN is chief programs officer for Congreso de Latinos Unidos. In this ...
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Carolina DiGiorgia
CAROLINA DiGIORGIA is president and CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos. Born in ...
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Yai Vargas
YAI VARGAS is a leading multicultural marketing expert with a niche in building ...
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Small Business Roundtable
Dana Band
DANA BAND is CEO of the Dana Band Group, is a dynamic entrepreneur and leading ...
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Ally Nathaniel
ALLY NATHANIEL is a number one best-selling author, speaker, and mentor. She sold ...
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Jennifer Lynn Robinson
JENNIFER LYNN ROBINSON, esq is the CEO of Purposeful Networking. Her services ...
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Marina Stamos
MARINA STAMOS is an Emmy-nominated former news-television producer who has put ...
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Falecia Stuckey
FALECIA STUCKEY has been working in Information Technology for over twenty-five ...
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Tech Roundtables
Ashley Lauren Basla
ASHLEY LAUREN BASLA is the founder and editor-in-chief of Sugarpeel LLC, and the ...
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LaKisha Greenwade
LaKISHA GREENWADE (better known as coach L), is an international brand strategist, ...
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Andi J. Le
ANDI J. LE is an IT executive with over twenty years of experience. She is ...
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Danelsy Medrano
DANELSY MEDRANO has twelve years of experience in digital marketing, and serves as ...
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Emily Morgan
EMILY MORGAN is an entrepreneur with an innate heart for supporting others. Her ...
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Kim-Thao Nguyen
KIM-THAO NGUYEN has over a decade of experience creating digital products in the ...
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Ashley Owens
ASHLEY OWENS is the first and only networking concierge that puts you in the right ...
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Alya Sherman
ALYA SHERMAN is an accomplished marketing professional with a proven track record of ...
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