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Keynote Speakers
Angela Bassett
A gifted actress of stage, screen, and television, Angela Bassett has attained stardom by playing strong women familiar with adversity—particularly women that have become icons in African-American culture. Perhaps most well known for her award-winning portrayal of singer Tina Turner in What"s Love Got to Do With It?, Bassett has given memorable performances as such fascinating figures as Rosa Parks, Betty Shabazz, Katherine Jackson, and Voletta Wallace. More ...
Tina Brown
Perhaps the most talked about magazine editor in the world, Tina Brown is a master marketer and media entrepreneur. From a young writer for Punch and the London Sunday Times, she quickly rose through the ranks of the magazine industry on both sides of the Atlantic to become editor of Vanity Fair. There, the dynamic Brown made her name as a pioneer of celebrity journalism and transformed the magazine into a turnaround success story. More ...
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow has achieved international renown as both an award-winning actress and an outspoken advocate for children's rights. Beginning with a breakthrough performance in the television classic Peyton Place, she has starred in more than 40 critically acclaimed movies, including Rosemary's Baby and Hannah and Her Sisters. More ...
Sheryl Wudunn
Acclaimed author and human rights activist Sheryl WuDunn has been chronicling economic, political, and social conditions in the developing world for 20 years. With a background in both business and public policy, she spent much of her career at The New York Times, moving seamlessly from international correspondent in the Beijing and Tokyo bureaus, to project manager in strategic planning at the corporate level, to anchor of the NYT's "Page One" nightly broadcast. More ...
Session Speakers
Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky
Senior International Partner at the prestigious law firm WilmerHale, Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky stands at the very top of the legal profession. Among her many distinctions, she has been named one of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America and consistently appears In the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. More ...
Eileen McDargh
Consistently ranked among the top consultants on leadership development, Eileen McDargh is a internationally renowned expert on organizational culture change. Over the past 30 years, she has helped a long list of national and international organizations to improve leadership resilience, retention and recruitment, and communication skills. More ...
Roxana Saberi
Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi became the center of a dramatic political struggle in early 2009 when she was imprisoned in Iran. She had moved to Tehran in 2003 to open a news bureau for Feature Story News (FSN) and had since become a well-known reporter to broadcast audiences around the world. Placed in solitary confinement and interrogated for hours, she was eventually convicted of espionage and given an eight-year sentence. More ...
Terry Savage
A frequent guest on CNN, CNBC, PBS, and NBC, Terry Savage is an Emmy Award-winning commentator on personal finance. Her expertise comes from long experience in financial markets, initially as a stockbroker and later as a founding member of—and first woman trader on—the Chicago Board Options Exchange. She remains a registered investment advisor for both stocks and futures. Savage has been a nationally syndicated columnist for the Chicago Sun Times for 20 years and is a regular contributor to TheStreet.com. More ...
Marie Savard
Marie Savard, MD, is one of the country's most trusted voices on women's health and wellness. As medical contributor to ABC News and author of the blog Dr. Marie's Healthy Dose, she delivers helpful, up-to-the-minute information on today's most critical health issues and seeks to provide women with the confidence and tools to take charge of their own healthcare. More ...
David Meerman Scott
Marketing maven David Meerman Scott is the author of the new hit book World Wide Rave, as well as the BusinessWeek bestseller The New Rules of Marketing & PR. A renowned online thought leader, he is an expert on the use of social media tools such as blogs, podcasts, and viral videos to generate attention and build business by going directly to buyers. More ...