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

Erica Acie

Head of Originations

Truist

Erica J. Bolden

Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion &
People Analytics

Mercedes-Benz USA

Ernest Nicolas 

Chief Enterprise Operations Officer
HP Inc.

Esi Eggleston Bracey

Chief Growth and Marketing Officer

Unilever

Estelle

Grammy-Award-winning International Pop Star

Apple Music

Fawn Weaver

Co-Founder,

Uncle Nearest Inc.

Felita Harris

Executive Director

RAISEfashion

Fellicia Foster

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

BMO

Freddi Brown

Certified Executive Coach

Figure It Out, LLC

Gena Ashe

Chief Legal Officer &
Corporate Secretary

Anterix Inc.

Giselle Mota

Founder & Future of Work
Thought Leader

Versd Labs

Herman E. Bulls

Vice Chairman,
Americas International

Jones Lang LaSalle

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