Speakers

Actress, Producer, NY Times Bestselling Author

With the energy of a teenager and the wisdom of a sage, Marilu Henner is today’s best example of a woman who does it all! She is an actress, author, health guru, talk show host, producer, entrepreneur, director, dancer, singer, comedienne, model, and, most important, wife and mom! It’s no wonder she has earned the nickname “Perpetual Motion.”

VP Strategic Marketing Partnership, Coca Cola Company

Marti Walsh wears many shoes on a daily basis.  From running shoes as the sun rises, to heels at her desk or the board room, to flats on the soccer field, Marti thrives in managed chaos.

Marti is a 16 year marketing veteran of The Coca-Cola Company and is highly skilled in consumer marketing strategy.  This, coupled with digital and social expertise has allowed her to drive business results throughout her career.  She sits on multiple non-profit boards leading branding and marketing strategy to help eradicate family homelessness in Atlanta and drive awareness for early education and learning disability diagnosis and funding.

Chair of the Caign to Help Afghan Women and Girls, Philanthropist, Feminist and the wife of talk show host Jay Leno

Mavis Nicholson Leno is the Chair of the Feminist Majority Foundation's Caign to Help Afghan Women and Girls, and has been the United States' most outspoken critic of the Taliban's horrific treatment of women. Leno joined the Board of Directors of the Feminist Majority Foundation in 1997, after playing an active role in the effort to defeat Proposition 209, the anti-affirmative action initiative on the 1996 California ballot.

Meg Bucaro is a communication strategist, author, and college faculty who is passionate about empowering clients to perform at their highest level by implementing powerful communication behaviors to increase their influence.

Mel Robbins is an American podcast host, author, motivational speaker, and former lawyer. She is known for her TEDx talk, "How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over"; and her books, The 5 Second Rule and The High 5 Habit, as well as host of The Mel Robbins Podcast.

Leadership and Inclusion Speaker, Author, Consultant and Coach

Melissa Majors has spent 25+ years of her career optimizing the business impact of education, innovation, inclusion, and leadership. She started Melissa Majors Consulting to drive better strategic decision-making in these areas and works with organizations across the country to effectively measure their inclusion and diversity performance. She has extensive experience at Meeting Professionals International, Ellucian, and other organizations in improving profitability, boosting organizational performance, and optimizing inclusion strategies. Melissa is the author of The 7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders. In this book, she reveals how great leaders enjoy superior team performance and drive much higher profitability by incorporating inclusive practices.

Veteran. Paralympian. Mom. Speaker.

Named one of the Top 15 Business Growth Experts To Watch, Top 41 Motivational Speakers, and Top 50 Sales Speaker, Meridith Elliott Powell is passionate about helping her clients learn the secrets to turning uncertainty and change into major competitive advantage.  Meridith is an award winning strategist and author, whose research in the field of uncertainty and change will shift how you think, how you feel, and most importantly the actions you take to move past extreme obstacles and challenges.