Women Speakers

Celebrate leadership, resilience, and innovation with extraordinary women speakers from The Harry Walker Agency. From CEOs and scientists to activists and artists, our diverse roster includes powerful voices who inspire change and spark dialogue. Their stories of breaking barriers, leading movements, and making impact resonate with audiences across industries.

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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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Hillary Rodham Clinton

  • 67th Secretary of State of the United States; Fmr. U.S. Senator & First Lady; 10x NYT Bestselling Author
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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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Serena Williams

  • 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Serena Ventures
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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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Allyson Felix

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

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

  • World Champion Soccer Player; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Wolfpack' on Teamwork/Leadership
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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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Stacey Abrams

  • Political and Nonprofit Leader, NYT Bestselling Author, & Serial Entrepreneur
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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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Dr. Mae Jemison

  • First African American Woman in Space; Founder: The Jemison Group & BioSentient Corp; Stem Equity Advocate
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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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Bozoma Saint John

  • Forbes' "#1 Most Influential CMO"; Author of Motivational Memoir: 'The Urgent Life'
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Billie Jean King

  • Sports Icon, Equality Pioneer, and New York Times Bestselling Author
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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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Chelsea Clinton

  • Vice Chair of Clinton Foundation, #1 NYT Bestselling Author, Advocate, and Public Health Expert
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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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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

  • Gold Medal Olympic Track & Field Athlete, Entrepreneur, NCAA and World Record Holder, and Gatorade's "Athlete of the Year"
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Joanne Lipman

  • Yale University Lecturer; CNBC Contributor; Fmr. EIC of USA Today & WSJ; #1 NYT Bestselling Author of 'That's What She Said' & 'Next!'
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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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Huma Abedin

  • Chief of Staff to Hillary Clinton; Contributor, MSNBC; Board Member, Vital Voices; NYT Bestselling Author, 'BOTH/AND: A Life in Many Worlds'
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MJ Acosta-Ruiz

  • Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster, ESPN Network Host & Anchor, First-Ever Afro-Latina Reporter and Host for NFL Network
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Kay Adams

  • TV Personality and Sportscaster, Host of 'Up & Adams'
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Luvvie Ajayi Jones

  • 4x NYT Bestselling Author, Leadership Speaker, Founder of The Book Academy & Book Coach
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Galey Alix

  • Social Media Influencer; Interior Designer; Fmr. Goldman Sachs Executive; Mental Health Advocate
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Cristela Alonzo

  • Comedian, Actress, & Writer; Star of CBS's 'She Gets It From Me' & 'Cristela'
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Julie Andrews

  • Legendary Award-Winning Actress and Singer, Author, and Humanitarian
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Freya Air Aspinall

  • Model; Conservationist; Social Media Influencer
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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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Joyce Banda

  • Fmr. President of Malawi; Africa's Second Female President; Member of the UN Council of Women Leaders
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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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Laura Barrón-López

  • Political Analyst for CNN; PBS 'NewsHour' White House Correspondent
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Vanessa Bayer

  • Emmy-Nominated Comedian and Actor on 'SNL', Children's Book Author, and Cancer Survivor and Award-Winning Advocate
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Hannah Beachler

  • Production Designer for 'Black Panther'; Curator for Beyonce's 'Lemonade' & 'Black is King'; 1st African-American to Win an Academy Award for Production Design
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Gina Belafonte

  • Activist; Creator of Women's March; Producer: 'Sing Your Song,' 'A Survivor's Guide To Prison,' and 'The March'
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Gabrielle Bernstein

  • Spiritual Teacher; Podcast Host, 'Dear Gabby'; 6x #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Self Help', 'The Universe Has Your Back', & More
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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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Selma Blair

  • Acclaimed Actress: 'Legally Blonde,' 'Cruel Intentions,' & 'Hellboy,' Disability 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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Laura Blumenfeld

  • Prize-Winning Middle East Correspondent, NYT Bestselling Author, and Former Policy Advisor
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Katy Bohinc

  • Award-Winning Data Scientist, Multidisciplinary Artist, & AI Founder
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Julia Boorstin

  • CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and Author of 'When Women Lead'
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Alex Borstein

  • 2x Emmy-Winning Actress, Writer, Producer, and Comedian
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Aliyah Boston

  • #1 Overall Pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft for the Indiana Fever
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Lael Brainard

  • 14th Director of the National Economic Council (2023-2025), Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board (2022-2023) & Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (2014-2023), Former Under Secretary of the Department of the Treasury (2009-2013)
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Blair Braverman

  • Dogsledder & Adventurer; Author of 'Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube' & 'Small Game'
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Mara Brock Akil

  • Trailblazing Screenwriter and TV Producer of 'Girlfriends, 'The Game', & More
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Erin Brockovich

  • Iconic Environmental Activist & Consumer Advocate
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Sarah Broom

  • National Book Award Winner and New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Yellow House'
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Aja Brown

  • Mayor of Compton (2013-2021), Non-profit Co-Founder and Community Leader, and Advocate for Equity & Justice
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Kardea Brown

  • Chef, TV Personality, Host of Food Network's 'Delicious Miss Brown', and Creator of the New Gullah Supper Club
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LaTosha Brown

  • Contributor to MSNBC, NYT, & More; Co-Founder, Black Voters Matter; Principle: TruthSpeaks Consulting, Inc.
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Pamela Brown

  • CNN Anchor and Senior Washington Correspondent and Health 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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Carol Browner

  • Fmr. Director, White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy; Fmr. Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Board Chair, League of Conservation Voters
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Cheryl Burke

  • Professional Dancer and Two-Time Winner of 'Dancing with the Stars', Podcaster, Entrepreneur, and Advocate
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Ursula Burns

  • Former CEO and Chairman of Xerox, Groundbreaking CEO, and STEM Advocate
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Victoria Eady Butler

  • Award-Winning Master Blender of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
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Nicole Byer

  • Actress, Comedian, and Writer; Host of Netflix's Emmy Award-Nominated 'Nailed It', Podcaster, and Author
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Cam

  • Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter, Advocate for Music Education and Inclusion
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Taylor Cassidy

  • Viral Content Creator on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
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Kristin Cavallari

  • CEO and Founder of Uncommon James Lifestyle Brand, Three-Time New York Times Bestselling Author, and TV Personality and Host
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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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Austin Channing Brown

  • Cultural Commentator; NYT Bestselling Author of 'I'm Still Here' on Black Dignity
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Quannah Chasinghorse

  • Fashion Model, Indigenous Land Protector, and Advocate for Indigenous Rights, Sovereignty, and Representation
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Dr. Marcia Chatelain

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of 'Franchise', Professor of History & African American Studies, and Creator of the #FergusonSyllabus
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Linda Yvette Chávez

  • Critically Acclaimed Screenwriter, Director, and Producer Known for 'Gentefied', One of Glamour's 'Top Latinas Changing the Game'
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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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Mary Childs

  • Financial Journalist, Co-Host, NPR's 'Planet Money' Podcast, and Author
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Margaret Cho

  • Comedian, Musician, Advocate, Entrepreneur, and Artist
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Mallika Chopra

  • CEO of Chopra Global, Media Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author, and Mindfulness Expert
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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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Cori Close

  • Head Basketball Coach for UCLA Women's Basketball; 2025 Naismith Coach of the Year
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Jane Coaston

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

  • Environmental Activist, Award-Winning Filmmaker, and Author of 'Who Cares Wins'
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Kaitlan Collins

  • CNN Anchor, Host of 'The Source with Kaitlan Collins', Chief White House Correspondent
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Helene Cooper

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Sarah Cooper

  • Comedian, Digital Star, and Bestselling Author
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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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Kendall Coyne Schofield

  • "Fastest Woman in Hockey," Captain of the US Women's National Hockey Team, Olympic Medalist, and Author
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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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Margaret I. Cuomo

  • Board-Certified Radiologist, Author of 'A World Without Cancer', and Advocate for the Prevention of Cancer, Heart Disease, and Diabetes
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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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Dr. Lisa Damour

  • Clinical Psychologist; NYT & CBS Contributor; Podcast Host: 'Ask Lisa'; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Emotional Lives of Teenagers'
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Laura Dave

  • #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Last Thing He told Me', 'Eight Hundred Grapes', and More
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Linsey Davis

  • Host & Radio Correspondent, ‘World News Tonight Sunday’ & ‘ABC News Live Prime’
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Wendy Davis

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

  • Producer, Actress, TV Writer, and Award-Winning Web Series Creator, NYT Bestselling Author, and Advocate for Diversity in Tech
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Alexis deBoschnek

  • Chef and Recipe Developer, Host of 'Chef Out of Water', and Author
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Jessie James Decker

  • Singer-Songwriter, TV Personality, Entrepreneur, and 2x NYT Bestselling Author
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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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Robin DiAngelo

  • New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of 'White Fragility' and 'Nice Racism', and Educator on Race and Social Justice
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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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Liza Donnelly

  • Award-Winning Cartoonist for The New Yorker and Author/Editor of 18 Books
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Jordan Lee Dooley

  • Author, Creative Business Educator, Founder of The Own It Academy, and Podcaster
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Pamela Druckerman

  • Journalist, International Bestselling Author of 'Bringing Up Bébé', and Contributor to Financial Times, The Economist, and The New York Times
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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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Anita Dunn

  • Fmr. Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden; President Obama's White House Communications Director
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Katherine Eban

  • Renowned Investigative Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
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Anita Elberse

  • Award-Winning Professor and Expert on the Entertainment Industry for Harvard Business School, and Bestselling Author
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Jenna Elfman

  • Golden Globe-Winning Actress: 'Fear the Walking Dead'; Podcast Co-Host: 'Kicking and Screaming'; Philanthropist
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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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Imani Ellis

  • CEO and Founder of CultureCon and The Creative Collective
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Sara Evans

  • Multi-Platinum Country Recording Artist, TV Personality, and Author
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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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Jenna Fischer

  • Actress: 'The Office'; Podcast Host: 'Office Ladies'; NYT Bestselling Author, 'The Actor's Life' & 'Office BFFs'
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Catherine Coleman Flowers

  • Founder, Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice; Author of 'Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret'; Board Member: Center for Earth Ethics, Climate Reality Project, & National Resources Defense Council
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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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Missy Franklin

  • Four-Time World Record Holder and Five-Time Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
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Nikki and Brie Garcia

  • Famed Former WWE Superstars, WWE Hall of Fame Inductees, NYT Bestselling Authors, Entrepreneurs, and Philanthropists
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Zarna Garg

  • Acclaimed Comedian
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Tamar Geller

  • Famed Dog Trainer and Behavior Expert; New York Times Bestselling Author of The Loved Dog
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Kim Ghattas

  • Strategic Advisor on Geopolitics & Leading Middle East Expert; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Secretary' & 'Black Wave'
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Ilana Glazer

  • Comedian, Writer, Director, Producer, and Actor
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Glennon Doyle & Abby Wambach

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Whoopi Goldberg

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

  • Groundbreaking Basketball Coach, Head Coach for USC Trojans Women's Basketball Team
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Emma Grede

  • Co-Founder: SKIMS, Good American, Good American; Featured Guest on Dragon's Den & Shark Tank
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Lori Greiner

  • Prolific Inventor & Entrepreneur, Star Shark on ABC's 'Shark Tank'
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Eden Grinshpan

  • Chef, Host of 'Top Chef Canada', Author, and Entrepreneur
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Alex Guarnaschelli

  • Renowned Chef-Owner of Butter; TV Personality ('Top Food'); Culinary Innovator
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Jen Hale

  • Multiple Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, and Associated Press Award Winner for Sports and News Coverage, and Survivor of Cardiomyopathy
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Dr. Elisa Hallerman, PhD, JD

  • Fmr. Media Executive; Founder, Recovery Management Agency; Author: 'Soulbriety'
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Becky Hammon

  • WNBA All-Star; Groundbreaking First Woman NBA Head Coach; WNBA Las Vegas Aces Head Coach
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Chelsea Handler

  • Award Winning Comedian & Trailblazer in Late-Night TV with "Chelsea Lately"; Host & Creator: 'Dear Chelsea' Podcast; 7x NYT Bestselling Author: 'Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,' 'Uganda Be Killing Me,' & more
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Rori Harmon

  • Award-Winning Texas Longhorn Women's Basketball Point Guard, Gatorade Player of the Year, and AP All-American Honorable Mention
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Jen Hatmaker

  • Host, 'For the Love' Podcast; 4x NYT Bestselling Author: 'Fierce, Free, & Full of Fire' & More
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Brooke Henderson

  • Winningest Canadian Golfer of All Time, ESPY 's "Best Female Golfer", and LPGA "Founders Award" Winner
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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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Cheryl Hines

  • Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Producer, Director, and Philanthropist
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Afua Hirsch

  • Award-Winning Writer, Broadcaster and Film Maker on Issues of Race and Equality
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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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Margaret Hoover

  • Political Analyst & Host of 'Firing Line', Bestselling Author, and Contributor to CNN
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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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Julianne Hough

  • Emmy Award-Winning Dancer & Choreographer, Actress, Singer, and Founder of the KINRGY Movement
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Quiara Alegría Hudes

  • Pulitzer & Tony-Winning Musical Playwright; Author of 'In the Heights'
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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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Kasie Hunt

  • Anchor & Chief National Affairs Analyst, CNN; Survivor of a Brain Tumor
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Landyn Hutchinson

  • Lifestyle Influencer, Blogger, and Creator of Living With Landyn
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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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Antonia Hylton

  • Correspondent: NBC News & MSNBC; NYT Bestselling Author: 'Madness'
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Cole Imperi

  • Thanatologist, Chaplain, and Deathworker
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Julia Ioffe

  • Puck' Founding Partner; Journalist on Russian-American Relations
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Sabrina Ionescu

  • Basketball Player for WNBA's New York Liberty, 2020 AP Women's Basketball Player of the Year, and Forbes' "30 Under 30"
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Sheena Iyengar

  • Columbia Business School Professor, Director, Global Leadership Matrix, Author, 'Think Bigger' & 'The Art of Choosing'
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Stephanie Izard

  • Award-Winning Chef, Restauranteur, Entrepreneur, and Author
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Laura Lynne Jackson

  • Teacher, Practicing Psychic Medium, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'Signs' and 'The Light Between Us'
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Hope Jahren

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

  • Founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, Investor and Founder of New Money Ventures, Author, and Host of 'WorkParty' Podcast
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Punkie Johnson

  • Comedian, Actor, Writer, and Cast Member on 'Saturday Night Live'
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Wendy K. Smith

  • Organizational Psychologist, Leading Expert on the Power of Paradox, and Author of Business Bestseller 'Both/And Thinking"
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Lucy Kalanithi

  • Physician; Patient Advocate; Presenter of #1 NYT Bestseller 'When Breath Becomes Air'
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Lily Kanter

  • Entrepreneur, Conscious Business Leader, and Co-Founder of Serena & Lily 
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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

  • 1st Black Woman Vogue Cover Stylist; Vogue Global Fashion Editor at Large
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Marta Kauffman

  • Television Creator, Writer and Producer Known for 'Friends' and 'Grace and Frankie'
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Tamara Keith

  • NPR White House Correspondent, Co-Host of 'NPR Politics', President of White House Correspondents' Association
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Ellie Kemper

  • Emmy Award-Nominated Actress, Comedian, and Author
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Erica Keswin

  • Workforce Culture & Organizational Behavior Expert; WSJ Bestselling Author of 'The Retention Revolution' & more
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Melissa King

  • Winner and Fan-Favorite on 'Top Chef: All Stars', Trailblazing Restaurateur, and Asian American and LGBTQ Advocate
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Amanda Knox

  • Exoneree & Criminal Justice Reform Advocate; Host of 'Labrynths' Podcast; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Waiting to Be Heard' & 'Free'
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Jean Hanff Korelitz

  • New York Times Bestselling Author of 'The Latecomer', 'You Should Have Known' and More
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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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Camille Kostek

  • Model, Actress, Entrepreneur, and Host of NBC's 'Dancing with Myself' and Co-Host of TBS' 'Wipeout'
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Jana Kramer

  • Actress & Singer: 'One Tree Hill,' 'Friday Night Lights,' '90210,' and 'Entourage'; Podcast Host: 'Whine Down'; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Good Fight'
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Nicole Krauss

  • International Bestselling Author, Great House, The History of Love, Forest Dark, and To Be A Man
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Ricki Lake

  • Actor, Producer, Documentarian, and TV Personality; Author, and Advocate for Families and Women's Health
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Hadassah Lieberman

  • Inspiring Speaker on Issues of Health, Women & Judaism
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Laura Ling

  • Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Producer, and Author
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Deborah Lipstadt

  • Ambassador (ret.) / Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (2022-2025), with the rank of Ambassador, Distinguished University Professor, Emory University
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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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Stacy London

  • Style Expert, Former Host of 'What Not to Wear', NYT Bestselling Author, and CEO of State Of Menopause
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Eva Longoria

  • Award-Winning Actress, Producer, and Director; Founder of Casa Del Sol Tequila, and Philanthropist
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Jane Lute

  • Fmr. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; Fmr. Advisor to UN Secretary General; Board Member: Shell, Union Pacific, Marsh McLennan, the Atlantic Council, & CIS
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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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Jeannie Mai

  • Documentarian; Host, 'The Real' & Co-Host, ABC's 'Holey Moley'; Podcast Host: 'Listen Hunnay'
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Sharon Malone

  • Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy Women's Health, Author of NYT Bestseller 'Grown Woman Talk,' Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist
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Suzanne Malveaux

  • Award-Winning Journalist, CEO and President of Malveaux Global Media
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Sanna Marin

  • Former Prime Minister & Head of Government of Finland (2019-2023)
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Capricia Marshall

  • Chief of Protocol of the United States (2009-2013)
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Martina McBride

  • Award-Winning Country Singer-Songwriter, TV Personality, Cookbook Author, and Philanthropist
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Reba McEntire

  • Iconic Country Music Star, Actress, and Entrepreneur
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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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Kate McKinnon

  • Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Actress, and 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member
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Sharon McMahon

  • Social Media Sensation & "America's Government Teacher"
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Wendy McMahon

  • President & CEO of CBS News & Stations and CBS Media Ventures, President of ABC Owned Stations, Senior Vice President of ABC Digital
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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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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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Iuliia Mendel

  • Ukrainian Journalist, and Former Press Secretary and Spokesperson for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Karen G. Mills

  • U.S. Small Business Administration (2009-2013); Former Member of President's Economic Council, Fintech Expert
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Janelle Monáe

  • Musician & Actor; Founder, Wondaland Pictures & Wondaland Records; NYT Bestselling Author, 'The Memory Librarian'
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Amanda Montell

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