The Women's Conference: 2008 Speakers
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Maria Shriver
First Lady of California
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
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Madeleine K. Albright
Former Secretary of State
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Christiane Amanpour
Chief International Correspondent, CNN
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Cecilia Maria Attias
Chief Executive Officer, The Experience Corp (USA)
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Willow Bay
Broadcast Journalist
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Lisa Beres
Co-founder, GreenNest
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Ron Beres
Co-founder, GreenNest
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Valerie Bertinelli
Actress and Health and Weight-loss Activist
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Roshawnda Bettencourt
2008 California State Poetry Out Loud Champion
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Cherie Blair
Human Rights Advocate and Wife of Former Prime Minister Tony Blair
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Leslie Blodgett
CEO, Bare Escentuals and Complexion Expert
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Bono
Lead Singer of U2 and Co-founder of The ONE Campaign and (RED)
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Sylvia Boorstein
PhD, Co-founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Sarah Ban Breathnach
Best Selling Author, Simple Abundance; A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
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Campbell Brown
News Anchor, CNN
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Kristofer Buckle
Celebrity Make-Up Artist
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Warren Buffett
Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Diahann Carroll
Singer and Actress
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Chiqui Cartagena
Author and Managing Director, Integrated Marketing for Meredith Hispanic Ventures
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Jean Chatzky
Best-selling author of Make Money, Not Excuses & Financial Editor for NBC’s Today
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Farai Chideya
Host, NPR "News and Notes"
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Sister Joan Chittister
Author, The Gift of Years
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Pat Clarey
Senior VP, Chief Regulatory and External Relations Officer, Health Net
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Ranjana B. Clark
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Wachovia
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Claire Cook
Bestselling Author
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Kelly Corrigan
Journalist
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Actress and Author
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Ariane de Bonvoisin
Author, The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Any Change
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Rocco DiSpirito
Chef and Restaurant Owner
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Susan R. Estrich
Author, Legal and Political Analyst
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Melphine Evans
CFO, West Coast USA, BP
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Giselle Fernandez
Television Journalist, Producer and Filmmaker
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Susan Ford Bales
Chair, Betty Ford Center
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Michael J. Fox
Actor, Author and Founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
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Bob Foster
Mayor of Long Beach
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Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
Authors
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Jesse Garza
Author, Nothing to Wear?: A Five-Step Cure for the Common Closet
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Janina Gavankar
Actress and Author
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Leeza Gibbons
TV and Radio Producer, Host, Co-Founder and Board Chair, Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation
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Kristin Gibbs
Director of Marketing, Lean Cuisine
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Kristin Gore
Writer
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Laird Hamilton
Athlete
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Amy Holmes
CNN contributor and conservative commentator
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Vicki Iovine
Author, The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
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Laura K. Ipsen
Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Government Affairs, Cisco
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Sister Andrea Jaeger
Philanthropist and Former U.S. Professional Tennis Player
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Billie Jean King
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Heidi Klum
Host and Producer, Project Runway, Supermodel and Entrepreneur
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Stephen Knoll
Hairstylist
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Cerue Konah Garlo
Executive Director, Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL)
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Jack Kornfield
Co-founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Scott Leibfried
Chef
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Jennifer Lopez
Actress, Singer, and Entrepreneur
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Joe Lupo
Author and Stylist
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Chris Matthews
Host of Hardball, MSNBC and The Chris Matthews Show, NBC
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William Margaritis
Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Investor Relations, FedEx Corporation
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Jenny McCarthy
Best Selling Author, Actress and Mother
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Marilyn McCoo
Singer, Actress and Television Host
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Nancy McFadden
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, PG&E Corporation
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Shannon McFayden
Senior Executive Vice President, Wachovia
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Graciela G. Meibar
Vice President Global Sales Training and Global Diversity, Mattel, Inc.
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Jillian Michaels
Strength Trainer and Life Coach
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Allison Mnookin
Vice President, Quicken Health Group, Intuit, Inc
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Laura Moriarty
Author
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Lisa Nelson
Head of Global Government Relations, Visa Inc.
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Indra Nooyi
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo
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Deborah Norville
Journalist and Author
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Daphne Oz
Author of The Dorm Room Diet & Story Coordinator, Inside Edition
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Lisa Oz
Producer, Writer and Actress
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Dr. Mehmet Oz
Health Expert, Oprah Winfrey Show & Co-author of the “YOU” Series Heath Books
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Dr. Pamela Peeke
Chief Medical Correspondent, Discovery Health TV
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Susan H. Pinkus
Director, Los Angeles Times Poll
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Bill Phillips
Bestselling Author, Magazine Publisher, Documentary Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, Inventor
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Bonnie Raitt
Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist
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Rachael Ray
Daytime Host
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Larree Renda
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist and Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway
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Dr. Condoleezza Rice
United States Secretary of State
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Deborah Roberts
Correspondent, ABC News
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Gerrie Schipske
Author, Rosie the Riveter, Long Beach
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Laura Schulte
President, Western Region, Wells Fargo
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Lesley Jane Seymour
Editor-in-chief, More Magazine
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David Sheff
Author, Beautiful Boy
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Lynn Sherr
Author, Outside the Box: A Memoir
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Timothy Shriver
Chairman and CEO, Special Olympics.
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Dana Slatkin
Chef, Consultant and Culinary teacher
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Russell Simmons
Chairman, RUSH Communications
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Dr. Nancy Snyderman
Chief Medical Editor, NBC News and Lluminari Expert
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Gloria Steinem
Writer, Organizer, and Co-founder, Women's Media Center
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Anne Sweeney
Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television Group
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Mary Tillman
Author, Boots On The Ground By Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman
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Krista Tippett
Host, Public Radio’s Speaking of Faith
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Laysha Ward
Vice President Community Relations, Target
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Jess Weiner
Author and Self-Esteem Expert
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Rita Wilson
Actor, Producer
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Marian Wright Edelman
Founder and CEO, Children's Defense Fund
