Seminar Session I
The conference program is under development. Information is preliminary and subject to change.
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Track I: Career Advancement/Leadership
The Courage to Innovate: The Entrepreneurial Imperative
Cindy Solomon, President, Solomon & Associates, Inc.; Author, Creating a Culture of Courage: The New Leadership Challenge
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Track II - Negotiate Like You Mean It
How to Ask For Money, Fulfillment and Advancement
Tory Johnson, Founder & CEO, Women For Hire; Co-Author, Take This Book to Work: How to Ask For Money, Fulfillment, and Advancement
Robyn Freedman Spizman, Consumer Advocate; Media Personality; Co-Author, Take This Book to Work: How to Ask For Money, Fulfillment, and Advancement
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Track III: Reaching Out, Speaking Out, Getting Results
Building and Managing Diverse Teams: A Business Imperative
Panel currently under development.
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Track IV - Work/Life Strategies
This Is Not the Life I Ordered
*Michealene Cristini Risley, Writer and Director; Co-Author, This is Not the Life I Ordered
*Deborah Collins Stephens, Executive Director, Center for Innovative Leadership; Co-Author, This is Not the Life I Ordered
*Jackie Speier, Former California State Senator; Co-Author, This is Not the Life I Ordered
*Jan Yanehiro, Media Personality; Co-Author, This is Not the Life I Ordered
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Track V - All About Health
Get Fit for Life
*Pamela Peeke, M.D., Medical Commentator, NBC's "Today" show; Pew Foundation Scholar in Nutrition and Metabolism; Author, Fit to Live and Body for Life for Women
Joanie Greggains, Health & Fitness Host, KGO NewsTalk AM810
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Track VI - Financial Acumen
Get Smart About Your Finances Now!
Glinda Bridgforth, Personal Finance Expert; Author, Girl, Get Your Credit Straight! and Girl, Get Your Money Straight
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Track VII - Entrepreneurial Strategies for All
Turn Your Passion Into Your Dream Job
Chip Conley, CEO, Joie de Vivre Hospitality; Author, Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow
Patty Purpur-Gash, CEO, TimeOut Services; President, Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Aundrea Lacy, Founder & Owner, Luv's Brownies; Author, Brownie Points
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Track VIII - Young Women's Program
Careers of the Future: Which One is Right For You?
Panel of women from a variety of industries just starting out in their careers will share the steps they took to land their current job and offer advice to the high school girls.
Panelists:
Delali Attiogbe, Site Manager-Bulk Contract Manufacturing, Genentech
Aneldy Hwang, Oracle Corporation
Charlotte Narvaez, eBusiness Project Manager, Seagate Technology
Moderator: Rosie Allen, Co-Anchor, Afternoon News, KGO NewsTalk AM810