Diane Keaton is the New York Times bestselling author of Then Again. She has starred in some of the most memorable movies of the past 40 years, including the Godfather trilogy, Annie Hall, The First Wives Club, and Something’s Gotta Give. Her many awards include the Golden Globe and the Academy Award.

Arianna Huffington is the editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of 13 books. In 2013, she was named to the Forbes Most Powerful Women list.

Charlotte Beers has been named “the most powerful woman in advertising” and “the queen of Madison Avenue,” and has served as United States Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

Dr. Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey is the first Polynesian Explorer and female Fellow in the history of the National Geographic Society. She is an internationally recognized expert in the field of cultural intelligence.

Representing the 14th District of California, Congresswoman Speier formerly served as a California State Senator, where she authored groundbreaking legislation in health care, privacy, consumer protection, child welfare, education, and prison reform.

ABC7 News Anchor and PBWC Conference Host

Emmy and Gracie Award winner, Cheryl Jennings, is weekday co-anchor of ABC7 News and the host of Emmy Award-winning community affairs program, Beyond the Headlines.

ABC7 News Anchor and PBWC Conference Host

Ama Daetz anchors ABC7 News on the weekends. She is also a weekday reporter for ABC7 News.

KGO Anchor and PBWC Conference Host

Nikki Medoro, an award-winning journalist, has covered Northern California news for more than a decade. She has received two Nor-Cal Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) awards.

KGO Business & Tech Reporter and PBWC Conference Host

Before becoming KGO Radio’s business and tech reporter, Jason spent 20 years working in newsrooms – digital, broadcast, newspapers and magazines.

'Wayfinding' Through Change

Martha Beck, Ph.D., holds three social-science degrees from Harvard University. She has taught a variety of subjects at Harvard and the American Graduate School of International Management.

'Lift as you Rise' Panelist

As vice president of public affairs for Best Buy Co., Inc., Laura Bishop is responsible for the strategic direction and management of global government affairs, corporate responsibility, and environmental sustainability and compliance.

Stress Less: YOU Management vs. Time Management

Colette Carlson, founder of Speak Your Truth, Inc. is a business communication expert, author and humorous keynote speaker who delivers strategies to master the art of speaking your truth to maximize relationships, revenue and results.

When Women Succeed, America Succeeds

Marianne Cooper is a sociologist at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University and a contributor to LeanIn.org. She was the lead researcher for Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.

Go Global, California!

Mark Gerzon is a mediator, leadership coach, and author of Leading Through Conflict: How Successful Leaders Transform Differences Into Opportunities. He has advised companies, states governments, the U.S. Congress, and foreign governments.

'Lift as you Rise' Panelist

Erna Grasz is the CEO at Asante Africa Foundation. Erna is an award-winning speaker with Toastmasters International, and has published numerous articles on leadership, communication skills and project management.

Body Language Tips and Tricks

Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., is an international keynote speaker, who coaches executives, female leaders, salespeople, and change-agents to build strong and productive business relationships by projecting confidence, credibility, caring, and charisma.”

Standing Ovation Presentations

Robyn Hatcher is an author and communication skills expert who brings more than 17 years of experience to her position as Founder and Principal of SpeakEtc., a boutique communication and presentation-skills training company.

Thanks for the Feedback

Sheila is a New York Times Business Bestselling Author, Founder of Triad Consulting Group and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. She has been featured on Oprah, CNBC Power Lunch, and NPR.

The Dynamics of Hyper-Effective Teams

Sara Jordan-Bloch is a sociologist at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. She leads the Seeds of Change initiative, which aims to provide girls with knowledge and skills to find and strengthen their own voice.

The Dynamics of Hyper-Effective Teams

Lori Nishiura Mackenzie is Executive Director of Stanford University’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She is executive editor of Gender News and the annual research magazine, upRising.

Hacking Culture

Gina is the best selling author of Practical Genius and President of Genuine Insights Inc., a global marketing and talent development consulting practice based in Silicon Valley.

'Lift as you Rise' Panel Moderator

Carla Sorey-Reed, the owner of Reed & Associates, a global business communications consultancy located in Oakland, CA, is an Executive Speaker, Press and Media Coach and Producer.

Position Yourself for the Future

Luanne was featured in the Wall Street Journal as a woman “Succeeding in a Male-Dominated World” and has delivered countless presentations focused on the positive impact young professional will have on the future of high-tech companies, including Package Yourself for the Future: 12 Strategies for Success.

'Lift as you Rise' Panelist

Rosemary Turner is President of UPS North California District. She is committed to mentoring young professionals and diverse groups of women as a member of the CEO Access Network, guiding young, entry level women, as they grow professionally and personally into successful, independent entrepreneurs.

Gender Differences in Saying 'No'

Lise Vesterlund is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. Much of her work aims to understand why men continue to be more successful than women in climbing the corporate ladder.

Women in Tech

Lareina Yee is a Partner at McKinsey & Company, specializing in high tech sales transformations. For the past two years, she co-led McKinsey’s research collaboration with The Wall Street Journal on “Women in the US Economy” with Joanna Barsh.

Smart Out Loud* Everywhere

Fran Zone develops rising stars and leaders via The Zone Method™, a unique, real-time communication system utilized by Fortune 500 leaders to leverage personal leadership style, create compelling presentations, and master the art of ‘deliberate communication’ in all venues.

Your opportunity to present your business!

Springboard’s Dolphin Tank is a supportive, how can we help-driven, pitch session designed to provide entrepreneurs with actionable insights from the knowledgeable people in the audience, as well as experts in the venture capital industry. Moderated by Amy Millman.

Chief Marketing Officer, Silicon Valley Bank

Michelle is the Chief Marketing Officer of Silicon Valley Bank, the premier financial partner to technology, life science, cleantech, venture capital, private equity and premium wine businesses. Draper joined the company, which has $23 billion in assets, more than 1,600 employees, and 34 locations worldwide, in 2013. Draper is responsible for the strategy and execution of SVB’s global marketing initiatives, designed to reach innovative companies of all sizes.

Vice President, Business Strategy & Product Operations, Communications Global Business Unit, Oracle

Sue is Vice President, Business Strategy & Product Operations for Oracle’s Communications Global Business Unit (CGBU). Her team is responsible for optimizing the Research and Development (R&D) roadmap and portfolio across the CGBU’s three lines of business and ensuring that processes to release, price and service the products scale with the business needs.

Vice President, Human Resources Downstream & Chemicals, Chevron Corporation

Rhonda was previously vice president, International Products, Europe, where she was responsible for Chevron’s fuels and aviation fuels operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. Morris joined Chevron in 1991 in the Corporate Human Resources (HR) Development Program based in San Francisco, Calif., and completed assignments at the Salt Lake City Refinery, marketing headquarters, Total Remuneration and the Chevron Research and Technology Company.

Vice President, User Design and Research, Walmart Labs

As Vice President of User Experience Design and Research at Walmart Labs, Sara is responsible for the research programs, design strategy and execution of a global omnichannel retail user experience at scale. Currently she is focused on leading the design effort for a new commerce platform that combines the best of in-store and online features to deliver a breakthrough seamless shopping experience for Walmart customers in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.

Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Pharma North America, Genentech

Monica is responsible for leading the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Center of Excellence (COE) that provides consulting, strategy development, workforce educational offerings and compliance management at Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group. Under Monica’s leadership a five-year Genentech Gender Diversity Corporate Goal was established to identify and remove barriers and increase the pool of women eligible for senior leadership positions.

VP, Web and E-Commerce, HP Software

Caroline is responsible for a new brand, identity, and web platform that offers easy trial and purchase of HP’s b2b software, called Pronq by HP. In her current and past roles, Caroline grows strategic, innovative products and programs into significant businesses, creates attractive products for customers all over the world, galvanizes change across large organizations, and builds highly-effective global teams.