Women's History Month

Women’s History Month is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the often-overlooked contributions of women to history, culture, and society. Here at HWA, we are proud to represent trailblazing Women’s History Month speakers whose achievements are making an impact in journalism, politics, sports, the arts, and beyond. This diverse roster of successful and inspiring women speakers resonates with audiences of all kinds.

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Zarna Garg

  • Acclaimed Comedian
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Jane Coaston

  • On-Air Commentator, CNN; Contributing Opinion Writer, NYT; Podcast Host: 'What a Day'
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Selma Blair

  • Acclaimed Actress: 'Legally Blonde,' 'Cruel Intentions,' & 'Hellboy,' Disability Advocate
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Ciara

  • Grammy Award-Winning Musician & NAACP Image Award-Winning Actress; Co-Founder, Why Not You Foundation; Founder: Beauty Marks Entertainment, Ten to One, & OAM
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Judit Polgár

  • Chess Grandmaster & Best Female Chess Player of All Time
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Laura Barrón-López

  • Political Analyst for CNN; PBS 'NewsHour' White House Correspondent
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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

  • 1st Black Woman Vogue Cover Stylist; Vogue Global Fashion Editor at Large
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Robin Thede

  • Comedian, Writer, Producer, Actor, and Emmy-Nominated Creator of 'A Black Lady Sketch Show'
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Sanna Marin

  • Former Prime Minister & Head of Government of Finland (2019-2023)
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Tressie McMillan Cottom

  • Renowned Cultural Critic, Sociologist, NYT Opinion Columnist, Award-Winning Author of 'Thick' and 'Lower Ed', and MacArthur Fellow
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Fawn Weaver

  • CEO & Founder, Grant Sidney, Inc. & Uncle Nearest, Inc.; NYT Bestselling Author, 'Love & Whiskey,' 'The Argument-Free Marriage,' & More
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Denise Woodard

  • Founder & CEO of Partake Foods, Founder-in-Residence with Target, and One of Inc.'s "100 Female Founders"
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Brooke Baldwin

  • Fmr. Host CNN Newsroom; Leader on Finding Your Authentic Voice; WSJ Bestselling Author of 'Huddle' on Women's Empowerment at Work
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Zozibini Tunzi

  • Former Miss Universe, Advocate for Gender Equality, Inclusion, and Diversity, Activist and Impact Ambassador for UN Women SA
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Kate Schatz

  • Co-Founder & Organizer, Solidarity Sundays; NYT Bestselling Author, 'Rad American Women A-Z', 'Do the Work!', & More
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Christine Simmons

  • Fmr. COO of the Academy of Motion Picture (First Woman & Black Person in the Role); Fmr. President & COO of WMBA LA Sparks
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Val Demings

  • Former U.S. Representative (D-FL, 2017-2023) and First Female Police Chief for Orlando
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Stephanie Schriock

  • Organizational Leader, Political Strategist, Author, Former President of Emily's List
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Elaine Weiss

  • Award-Winning Journalist, Critically Acclaimed Author, and Expert on Women's History, Voting Rights, and Civic Engagement
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Elizabeth Nyamayaro

  • Fmr. UN Sr. Advisor on Gender Equality; Founder: HeForShe Movement; Author: 'I Am a Girl From Africa'
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Ayọ Tometi

  • Civil Rights Leader; Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter
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Dr. Mae Jemison

  • First African American Woman in Space; Founder: The Jemison Group & BioSentient Corp; Stem Equity Advocate
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Tina Brown

  • Founder and EiC, 'The Daily Beast'; Royal Commentator, CBS Morning Show; Advocate for Women in Media
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Bozoma Saint John

  • Forbes' "#1 Most Influential CMO"; Author of Motivational Memoir: 'The Urgent Life'
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Allyson Felix

  • Olympic Gold Medalist in Track & Field; Founder of Lifestyle Brand Saysh; Leader in Workplace Equity for Moms
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Erin Brockovich

  • Iconic Environmental Activist & Consumer Advocate
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Amy Schumer

  • Emmy and Peabody Award-Winning Comedian, Actor, Writer and Producer; NYT Bestselling Author, and Activist
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Lynne Cheney

  • Bestselling Author: Chair, National Endowment for the Humanities (1986-1993); Second Lady of the United States (2001-2009)
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Amna Nawaz

  • PBS NewsHour Co-Anchor; NBC News & MSNBC Political Contributor; 4x Peabody & Emmy Award-Winner
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Elizabeth Duke

  • Governor of the Federal Reserve (2008-2013), First Female Chairman of a Top U.S. Bank, and Expert on Monetary Policy
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Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

  • White House Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor (2021-2025); Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy (2014-2017); Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Distinguished Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Ashley Judd

  • Actress, Activist, UN Messenger of Peace; Author of 'All That is Bitter and Sweet,' a Memoir on Mental Health, Resilience, & Recovery
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Hope Jahren

  • 3x Fulbright Award Winner; Internationally Bestselling Author of 'The Story of More' & 'Lab Girl'
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Helene Cooper

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Emmy Rossum

  • Acclaimed Actress, Producer, & Director
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Megan Rapinoe

  • Co-Captain and Star of the United States Women's National Soccer Team, 2x World Cup Champion 
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Jemele Hill

  • Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Co-Founder of Lodge Freeway Media, Contributing Writer for The Atlantic
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Suzanne Malveaux

  • Award-Winning Journalist, CEO and President of Malveaux Global Media
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Krisztina 'Z' Holly

  • Curator & Host of 1st Ever TEDx; Fmr. Vice Provost for Innovation at USC; Operating Partner at Good Growth Capital
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Peggy Noonan

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist for WSJ, NYT Bestselling Author of 'A Certain Idea of America' & many more, and Political Analyst for NBC & MSNBC
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Amy Poehler

  • Award-Winning Comedian, Actress, and Producer; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Yes Please,' & Advocate for Women's Rights
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Kay Bailey Hutchison

  • Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to NATO, Advisor on Foreign and Security Policy, Voice for Bipartisan Policy Solutions
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Isha Sesay

  • Peabody Award-Winning Journalist, Entrepreneur, Author, and the First Female CEO of OkayMedia
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Alexis McGill Johnson

  • President and CEO of Planned Parenthood, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Perception Institute, and Champion for Social and Racial Justice
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Amanda Gorman

  • First-Ever U.S.A. Youth Poet Laureate; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Change Signs' & more
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Candace Parker

  • 3x WNBA Champion, MVP, and Olympic Gold Medalist; Sports Broadcaster, Podcaster, Wife, and Mother
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Lindsay Gottlieb

  • Groundbreaking Basketball Coach, Head Coach for USC Trojans Women's Basketball Team
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Victoria Eady Butler

  • Award-Winning Master Blender of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
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Ginni Rometty

  • Former Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM, Co-Chair at OneTen, and author of 'Good Power'
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Sasha DiGiulian

  • Professional Rock Climber, Two-Time Female Overall World Champion, and Founder of Female Focused Adventures
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Marika Lyszczyk

  • First-Ever Female Catcher in Men's College Baseball and MLB Creator Class of 2022
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Jennifer Palmieri

  • Former White House Communications Director and Strategist, NYT Bestselling Author, and Political Commentator
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Joyce Banda

  • Fmr. President of Malawi; Africa's Second Female President; Member of the UN Council of Women Leaders
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Desiree Rogers

  • CEO & Co-Owner: Black Opal Beauty; Fmr. White House Social Secretary
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Glennon Doyle

  • Activist; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Untamed' & more; Podcast Host; 'We Can Do Hard Things'
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Maria Sharapova

  • Int'l Tennis Champion; Board Member (Moncler, Wolf & Shepherd), Investor (Bala, Supergoop!), & CEO (Sugarpova); Expert on Elite Performance, Business, & Finance
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Venus Williams

  • Legendary Tennis Champion ; Philanthropist & Founder (V Starr, Happy Viking); NYT Bestselling Author of 'Strive' & 'Come to Win'
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Tiffany D. Cross

  • Journalist and Former Host of MSNBC's 'The Cross Connection', Bestselling Author of 'Say it Louder', and Resident Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics
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Stacey Abrams

  • Political and Nonprofit Leader, NYT Bestselling Author, & Serial Entrepreneur
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Lara Spencer

  • Co-Anchor of ABC's 'Good Morning America, Host of HGTV's 'Everything But the House', and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Shaina Taub

  • Two-Time Tony Award-Winning Composer
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Olivia Munn

  • Actress, Cancer Survivor and Women's Rights Advocate
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Angie Thomas

  • #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Hate U Give,' 'Concrete Rose', and more
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Dr. Jill Biden

  • First Lady of the United States (2021-2025), Second Lady of the United States (2009-2017)
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Sue Bird

  • WNBA All-Time Assists Leader, 4x WNBA Champion, 5x Olympic Gold Medalist, 2x NCAA Champion, 13x WNBA All-Star
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Cari Champion

  • TV Personality & Sports Anchor: CNN, Amazon, NFL Network & ESPN; Podcast Host: 'Naked with Cari Champion'; Philanthropist & Founder, Brown Girls Dream
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Jenna Fischer

  • Actress: 'The Office'; Podcast Host: 'Office Ladies'; NYT Bestselling Author, 'The Actor's Life' & 'Office BFFs'
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Rohini Kosoglu

  • Former Deputy Asst. to President Biden & Policy Advisor to VP Harris, Fellow at Stanford HAI, and Venture Partner
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KJ Rose

  • Talent Whisperer, Energy Purveyor, and Hype Coach, Author, and Artist Development Expert
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Keechant Sewell

  • SVP of Security & Guest Experience for The Mets and 45th NYPD Police Commissioner
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

  • Women's Rights Advocate, Co-Founder of Archewell, Host of 'Archetypes' Podcast, and Author of NYT Bestselling Children's Book 'The Bench'
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Hadassah Lieberman

  • Inspiring Speaker on Issues of Health, Women & Judaism
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Carli Lloyd

  • U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Legend: 2x Olympic Gold Medal, 2x World Cup Champion; NYT bestselling author: 'When Nobody Was Watching'
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Billie Jean King

  • Sports Icon, Equality Pioneer, and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Lisa Ling

  • Emmy Award-Winning CBS Contributor; Executive Producer & Host, CNN's 'This is Life with Lisa Ling' & Max's 'Take Out'
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Ann Curry

  • Emmy-Winning Journalist, Executive Producer of PBS' 'We'll Meet Again', and Host of 'Chasing the Cure'
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Tina Fey

  • Award-Winning Actor, Writer, and Producer; NYT #1 Bestselling Author of 'Bossypants,' and Recipient of the Mark Twain Prize
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Julia Gillard

  • Former Prime Minister of Australia, Author, and Inaugural Chair of Global Institute for Women's Leadership
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Olympia Snowe

  • Bipartisan Leader in Congress, Served in the Senate and House, Sr. Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center
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Capricia Marshall

  • Chief of Protocol of the United States (2009-2013)
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Moira Forbes

  • President and Publisher of ForbesWoman, Executive Vice President of Forbes Media, and Founder of Forbes Executive Women's Board
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Joy-Ann Reid

  • MSNBC Political Analyst; Podcast Host: 'Reid This, Reid That' & 'What to Reid'; NYT Bestselling Author of 'The Man Who Sold America' & More
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Serena Williams

  • 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Serena Ventures
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Alexis Coe

  • Historian and NYT Bestselling Author of 'You Never Forget Your First', Podcaster, and Contributing Writer to The New York Times, Paris Review, and More
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Mika Brzezinski

  • Celebrated Commentator and Co-Host of 'Morning Joe', Founder of Know Your Value, and NYT Bestselling Author
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Karen Hughes

  • One of the World's Foremost Communication Strategists, PRWeek Hall of Famer, and Counselor to President Bush
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Tracee Ellis Ross

  • Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress and Producer (Girlfriends, Black-ish, & more); CEO/Founder of PATTERN Beauty
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Jane Pauley

  • Emmy-Winning Broadcast Journalist, Host of 'CBS Sunday Morning', and Advocate for Living Large at 50+ & Mental Health
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Her Majesty Queen Noor

  • Global Humanitarian & Activist, Philanthropist, and Founding Member of Global Zero
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Ursula Burns

  • Former CEO and Chairman of Xerox, Groundbreaking CEO, and STEM Advocate
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Yaba Blay

  • Viral Civil Rights Campaigner: 'Locs of Love,' '#PrettyPeriod,' '#ProfessionalBlackGirl'; Inspiration & Consulting Producer for CNN's 'Who is Black in America?'; Author: 'One Drop'
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Kendall Coyne Schofield

  • "Fastest Woman in Hockey," Captain of the US Women's National Hockey Team, Olympic Medalist, and Author
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Symone Sanders Townsend

  • Host & Anchor, MSNBC's 'The Weekend'; Author, Political Strategist, Former Senior Advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris
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Sarah Polley

  • Oscar-Winning Filmmaker of 'Women Talking' and Author of 'Run Towards the Danger'
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Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire

  • Assistant Professor, Harvard School of Public Health; Fmr. Scientist Lead at the NIH; Lead Scientist in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Development
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Whoopi Goldberg

  • EGOT Award-Winning Actress & Comedian; Moderator, ABC's 'The View'; U.N. Goodwill Ambassador
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Caroline Randall Williams

  • Host, Disney+'s 'Hungry for Answers'; Author: 'Soul Food Love,' 'The Diary of B.B. Bright, Possible Prince,' & More
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Gloria Steinem

  • Iconic Visionary of the Women's Movement; Co-Founder, National Women’s Political Caucus; Co-Founder, Ms. Magazine
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Indra Nooyi

  • Fmr. Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo; Board Member: Amazon & Philips; NYT Bestselling Author: 'My Life in Full'
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Liza Donnelly

  • Award-Winning Cartoonist for The New Yorker and Author/Editor of 18 Books
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Deshauna Barber

  • Fmr. Miss USA; Fmr. Captain in the Army Reserve; Fmr. President of Service Women's Action Network; Author: 'Pretty Ugly Lessons'
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Sunny Hostin

  • 5x Emmy Award-Winning Co-Host of ABC’s “The View,” and  NYT  Best-Selling Author
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Wendy Davis

  • Texas State Senator (2009-2015); Founder of Deeds Not Words, non-profit for women's empowerment

Tamika Tremaglio

  • Managing Director of Secretariat, Former Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, Former CEO and Chairman of the Board at Think 450

Susie Wolff

  • Former F1 Test Driver Turned Business Investor and Founder of Dare to Be Different

Merline Saintil

  • Co-founder of Black Women on Boards; Lead Director of Rocket Lab; Fortune 500 Board Director

Tara Palmeri

  • Investigative Journalist and Political Analyst; Senior Political Correspondent, Puck; Co-Author of Politico's 'Playbook', and Podcaster

Aminatou Sow

  • Co-host, Call Your Girlfriend Podcast

Ghida Fakhry

  • International Broadcast Journalist

Cheryl Shavers

  • Silicon Valley Success Story

Tzipi Livni

  • Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer

Joan Lunden

  • Award-Winning Journalist; Former Host Good Morning America

Brenda Feigen

  • Iconic Women's Rights Lawyer, Film Producer, Co-Founder Ms. Magazine

Angela Davis

  • Legendary Human Rights Activist

Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah

  • The "Crown Act" Champion, Racial and Gender Equity Czar, Social Impact Strategist & Global Leadership Guru

Tipper Gore

  • Advocate, Activist, Artist and Philanthropist

Donna Brazile

  • Veteran Democratic Political Strategist

Martina Navratilova

  • Tennis Champion

Lesley Stahl

  • Iconic and Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist

Amy Ziering

  • Oscar-nominated & Two-Time Emmy-winning Investigative Filmmaker, Activist, and Changemaker

Dr. Sian Proctor

  • Astronaut - First Woman Commercial Spaceship Pilot, Space Poet - First Artist Selected to be Astronaut, U.S. Department of State Science Envoy for Space - Space Policy and Leadership, College Professor - STEM Workforce Development Specialist

Ana Navarro

  • Republican Strategist and Commentator

Lauren Simmons

  • Youngest-Ever Full Time Trader for the New York Stock Exchange, Podcast Host, Women and Youth Personal Finance Expert, and Author

Chris Evert

  • Tennis Icon, Commentator, and Philanthropist

Sara Sidner

  • Award-Winning Investigative Journalist, CNN Senior Correspondent and Host of 'The Big Picture'

Dara Torres

  • 12-Time Olympic Medalist

Laura Tyson

  • First Female Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors (1993-1995); Director of the National Economic Council (1995-1996)

Ertharin Cousin

  • Executive Director, World Food Programme (2009-2017)

Barbara Boxer

  • U.S. Senator (D-CA) (1993-2017)

Liz Murray

  • Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Who Went From Homeless to Harvard

Katica Roy

  • CEO and Founder of Pipeline, Award-Winning Gender Economist, Programmer and Data Scientist

Laura Brown

  • Editor in Chief of InStyle Magazine, Podcaster, and Moderator

Tina Tchen

  • EVP and Chief Strategy and Policy Officer for the Obama Foundation, Former President & CEO of Time's Up

Mia Hamm

  • Gold Medalist Soccer Player

Lesley Visser

  • Pioneering Female Sportscaster

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

  • Former Lt. Governor, Maryland

Theresa Payton

  • First Female White House Chief Information Officer; AI Strategist; Business and Personal Security Expert; Privacy Visionary

Lynne Cox

  • Most Acclaimed Long Distance Swimmer of the Modern Era

Carey Lohrenz

  • US Navy Fighter Pilot, Leadership Speaker & Author

Gail Collins

  • Women’s Historian

Rachel Cargle

  • Public Academic, Author, Entrepreneur, Philanthropic Innovator and Founder of The Loveland Foundation

Claire L. Evans

  • Grammy-Nominated Musician, Critically-Acclaimed Author and Journalist, and Expert in the History and Future of Technology Culture

Kelly Yang

  • #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of children’s and adult literature, Winner of the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, Social Entrepreneur & Educator

Lisa Wardell

  • Chairman and Former CEO of Adtalem Global Education, and Advocate for Diversity, Inclusion, and Access to Education

Jane Goodall

  • World-Renowned Conservationist

Alli Webb

  • President of Canopy, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder, Drybar, Squeeze, and Becket + Quill, and NYT Bestselling Author

Katty Kay

  • U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios, Award-winning Journalist, and Bestselling Author

Gloria Allred

  • Founder, Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund (WERLDEF)