Agenda

Event Schedule

Thursday May 8, 2025

8:50 AM - 9:30 AM

Conversations that Matter: Women Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 
China Widener

China Widener

Vice Chair, US Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Leader

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Panelist

Kimberly Moore-Wright

Chief Teammate Officer

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Panelist

Alice Sesay Pope

Vice President, Global Device, Digital and Alexa Support

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Panelist

Colette Honorable

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

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Panelist

Tandra Perkins

Chief Digital & Administrative Officer

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Thursday May 8, 2025

9:35 AM - 10:15 AM

The Importance of ‘You’ - Journey to Self
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Marie Sylla Dixon

Senior Vice President, Federal Affairs

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Speaker

Esi Eggleston Bracey

Chief Growth and Marketing Officer

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Thursday May 8, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SESSION 1A: Board Excellence - Board Effectiveness & Performance Best Practices
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Kitty Chaney-Reed

Chief Leadership, Culture and Inclusion Officer

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Panelist

Agnes Bundy Scanlan

Board of Director: AppFolio, Inc. Truist Financial Corporation

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Panelist

Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire

Board of Director: Exelon Corporation, PNC Financial Services Group

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Panelist

Laurel J. Richie

Board of Director: Bright Horizons, Hasbro, SeatGeek, Synchrony Financial

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Panelist

Paula Price

Board of Director: Accenture, Bristol -Myers Squibb, Mondelez International, Warner Bros. Discovery

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Thursday May 8, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SESSION 1B: Mid-Level Executive - Navigating the Path to the C-Suite: Strategies for Accelerating Your Executive Career
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Sonia Williams

Senior Vice President, General Manager

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Panelist

Tameka Alsop

Chief Administrative Officer

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Panelist

Angela Celestin

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

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Panelist

Yolanda Courtney Lyle

Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer

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Thursday May 8, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SESSION 1C: Health Equity- Closing the Disparity Gap
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Camille Chang Gilmore

VP, Human Resources Interventional Cardiology

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Panelist

Paige Bingham

Director, Close the Gap at Boston Scientific

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Panelist

In Play - Due 2/17/25

In Play - Due 2/17/25

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Panelist

In Play - Due 2/17/25

In Play - Due 2/17/25

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Panelist

In Play - Due 2/17/25

In Play - Due 2/17/25

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Thursday May 8, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SESSION 1D: Looking Beyond ChatGPT- The 5 AI Trends Smart Companies Are Implementing
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Giselle Mota

Chief Production Inclusion

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Thursday May 8, 2025

11:45AM-12:45PM

SESSION 2A: Your Money - Building Wealth Intentionally
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Allison Green Johnson

Senior Vice President & President, Lincoln Financial Foundation

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Panelist

Steph Wagner

National Director of Women & Wealth

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Thursday May 8, 2025

11:45AM - 12:45PM

SESSION 2B: Executive Coaching - Identify Blind Spots, Develop Solutions
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

LJ Louis

Chief Talent Officer

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Panelist

Amanda Miller Littlejohn

Certified Executive Coach, Anti-Burnout Leadership

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Panelist

Freddi Brown

Certified Executive Coach

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Panelist

Dr. LaVerne Adams

Certified Executive Coach, ICF Executive Coach

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Thursday May 8, 2025

11:45AM - 12:45PM

SESSION 2C: Allyship in Corporate America
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Howard Woolley

Board: Allianz, Somos, Apple REIT

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Panelist

Joe Hurd

Board:

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Panelist

Sam Conaway

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Panelist

Rodney Williams

Former President, Diageo Canada, Board Director: Caesars

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Thursday May 8, 2025

11:45AM - 12:45PM

SESSION 2D: Health Equity - Menopause in the Workplace
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Carla Daily

Bristol Myers Squibb Network of Women Lead

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Panelist

Kamil Wilson

Menopause Innovation Leader President

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Panelist

Barbara J. Hulin

Corporate Wellness Consultant Holistic Menopause Coach

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Panelist

Shilpa Hamin, MD

Menopause Health

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Thursday May 8, 2025

1:15PM - 2:24 PM

LUNCH CONVERSATION: The Making of a Brand - The Dynamic Women Behind Savage x Fenty
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Judy Toland

Vice President, Marketing

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Panelist

Vanessa Wallace

Chief Marketing Officer

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Panelist

Karla Martin

Outside Board Director

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Panelist

Christiane Pendarvis

Co-Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday May 8, 2025

3:00PM - 4:00PM

SESSION 3A: Women In Law - The Power of a Law Degree
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Tracie Bryant

Partner

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Panelist

Karen Hale

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

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Panelist

Vanessa Sutherland

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

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Panelist

Anne Robinson

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

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Thursday May 8, 2025

3:00PM - 4:00PM

SESSION 3B: Women in Sports - Leading With Courage
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Kori Davis Porter

Senior Vice President,Head of Business Operations

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Panelist

Danita Johnson

President, Business Operations, DC United

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Panelist

Kimberly Fields

SVP, Partnership Development & Operations

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Panelist

Latasha Causey

President of Phoenix Raceway

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Thursday May 8, 2025

3:00PM - 4:00PM

SESSION 3C: Women in Fashion & Beauty - Driving Innovation Across Fashion, Beauty, Sourcing, and Retail
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Sheana Butler Young

Senior Correspondent

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Panelist

Mariah Moorer

Global Marketing

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Panelist

Rachel J. Lockett

Vice President, Marketing

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Panelist

Amanda Jones Faoye

Vice President, Marketing

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Thursday May 8, 2025

3:00PM - 4:00PM

SESSION 3D: Women In TV/Film - Trailblazers Behind the Screen
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Crystal Barnes

Executive Vice President, Social Impact & ESG

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Panelist

Odetta Watkins

Head of Drama Series

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Panelist

Mike Pryce

SVP, Development & Production

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Panelist

Nikkole Denson-Randolph

Senior Vice President, Chief Content Officer

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Thursday May 8, 2025

7:00PM - 9:00PM

DINNER CONVERSATION: Fawn Weaver's $1.1 Billion Whiskey Playbook
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Tonya White Hallett

Vice President, People eXperience and Technology

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Speaker

Fawn Weaver

Co-Founder

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Friday May 9, 2025

8:50AM - 9:30AM

Conversations that Matter: Women Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Dominica Groom

Executive Vice President & Chief Culture Officer

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Panelist

LaShonda Anderson-Williams

Chief Customer & Commercial Officer, Industries

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Panelist

Kulleni Gebreyes

Vice Chair and US Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Leader

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Panelist

Kimberly Johnson

Chief Operating Officer

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Panelist

Kimberly Evans

Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Sustainability

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Friday May 9, 2025

9:35AM - 10:15AM

Leadership Starts with Intention - NYSE Chair Sharon Bowen
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Kiera Fernandez

Executive Vice President & Chief Community Impact and Equity Officer

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Speaker

Sharon Bowen

Chair

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Friday May 9, 2025

10:30AM - 11:30AM

SESSION 1A: Strategies On Securing Your First Boards
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Tracie Morris

Chief People Officer

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Panelist

Jocelyn Moore

Board of Director: DraftKIngs

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Panelist

Leslie T. Thornton

Board of Director: Aiden Technologies, Perdoceo Education, Southwest Gas

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Panelist

Tracey Harris

Board of Director: 1847 Holdings LLC, Bally's, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Friday May 9, 2025

10:30AM - 11:30AM

SESSION 1B: Transform and Thrive Empowering Your Personal Growth & Transformation
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Speaker 

Dr. Candace Steele Flippin

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Friday May 9, 2025

10:30AM - 11:30AM

SESSION 1C: Understanding the Difference Between Mentorship and Sponsorship
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Dr. Tiffany Dotson Dr. Tiffany Dotson

Senior Vice President Chief Learning Officer

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Panelist

Sharawn Tipton

Global Chief Human Resource Officer

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Panelist

Kiera Fernandez

Executive Vice President & Chief Community Impact and Equity Officer

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Panelist

Fellicia Foster

Head od Human Resources, U. S. Personal & Business Banking

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Friday May 9, 2025

10:30AM - 11:30AM

SESSION 1D: Women Running P&L - Driving Transformation and Innovation
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Bernita Bailey

Market President, Surburban Maryland

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Panelist

Nadja Bellan-White

Group CEO

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Panelist

Rahquel Purcell

Chief Transformation Officer

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Panelist

Tamla Olivier

Chief Operating Officer

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Friday May 9, 2025

11:45AM - 12:45 PM

SESSION 2A: Executive Coaching - Identify Blind Spots, Develop Solutions
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Loretta Young Walker

Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer

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Panelist

Shelle Cleveland

Certified Executive Coach, Culture Transformation Practitioner

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Panelist

Shirley Grégoire McAlpine

Executive Coach, Systemic Leadership Development

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Panelist

Nina Bowman

Nina Bowman

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Friday May 9, 2025

11:45AM - 12:45 PM

SESSION 2B: Insight On Negotiation of Your Employee Compensation
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Moderator 

Cindy Tyeskey-Gage

Senior Vice President, Global Employee Relations

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Panelist

John Nixon

Partner, Labor & Employment

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Panelist

Danielle Conley

Partner, Labor & Employment

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Panelist

Kayla Davis

Partner, Labor & Employment

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Panelist

Adeola Olowude

Partner, Labor & Employment

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Friday May 9, 2025

11:45AM - 12:45 PM

SESSION 2C: Making a Positive Impact in our Communities. Women Leading Sustainability, and Energy and Climate Change
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Panelist 

Kimberly Evans

Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Sustainability

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Panelist

Sharonda (Shay) Mustafa

Senior Vice President, Business Communications & Sustainability

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Panelist

Tequila Smith

Executive Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer

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Friday May 9, 2025

11:45AM - 12:45 PM

SESSION 2D: Allyship in Corporate America
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Panelist 

Quentin Roach

Chief Procurement Officer

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Panelist

Herman Bulls

Vice Chairman, Board Director: USAA, Comfort Systems, Host Hotels

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Panelist

Shelley Stewart, Jr.

Chair, Board Director: Otis, Kontoor Brands, Clean Harbors

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Panelist

Javara Perrilliat

President of the Southwest Area

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Friday May 9, 2025

1:00PM - 2:30PM

LUNCH CONVERSATION:
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Monderator 

Candi Castleberry Siingleton

Vice President of Inclusive Experiences and Technology

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Speaker

Abby Phillip

Anchors NewsNight with Abby Phillip

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Friday May 9, 2025

3:00PM - 4:00PM

SESSION 3A: Women on Wall Street - Finance
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Monderator 

Lauren A. Holland

Managing Partner

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Speaker

Chloe Kelley

Executive Vice President, Business Development

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Friday May 9, 2025

3:00PM - 4:00PM

SESSION 3B: Women In Tech
Da Vinci 1 [&] 2
Monderator 

Francessca Vasquez

VP, AWS Professional Services and GenAI Innovation Center

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Speaker

Alicia LeBeouf

Head of Industry-Retail & Ecommerce

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Panelist

Angie Jones

Global Vice President, Developer Relations

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Speakers

Deryl McKissack 

Chief Executive Officer

McKissack & McKissack

Deshauna Barber

Army Veteran, Former Miss USA & Founder of the Women Veterans For Change

Dionna Dorsey

CEO & Co-Founder

The Creative Ladder

Dom Groom

Executive Vice President,
Experience & Inclusion Officer

Truist

Dr. Aisha Williams, Ph.D

Executive Coach & Founder

Tournant Group

Dr. Candace Steele Flippin

Founder

Global Career Advancement Institute

Dr. Ifeoma Ugonabo MD MPH FACC FASE

Board Certified Physician

Inova Health

Dr. LaVerne Adams

ICF PCC Executive Coach

Total Life Consultancy LLC

Dr. Sara D. Collins

Medical Director

Flourish Research Bowie

Dr. Stephanie Durruthy, MD

Psychiatrist

Mindsupport LLC

Dr. Tiffany Dotson

SVP, Chief Learning Officer

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Emily K. Graham

Global Chief Inclusion &
Impact Officer

Omnicom Group

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