The Women's Conference (also known as the California Governor & First Lady's Conference on Women) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization and annual forum for women. The women-focused event first began in 1986 as a California government initiative for working professionals and women business owners. Since 2004, The Women's Conference has been under the leadership of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver and has grown into a "blockbuster" event[1] featuring "powerhouse newsmakers" such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters, Jane Fonda, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, Tim Russert, Deepak Chopra, Tom Brokaw, Queen Rania of Jordan, Maureen Dowd, Sandra Day O'Connor, Thomas Friedman, Anna Quindlen, and Billie Jean King.
Reinvented by Shriver, The Women’s Conference has reportedly become the "largest meeting of women in the country"[2] and a celebration of "lives and lessons".[3] Its main stage presentations and seminar sessions have addressed personal topics such as work-life balance, service and volunteerism, healthy lifestyles, spirituality and families, professional issues such as professional development, financial planning, entrepreneurialism and communications, as well as social issues like women's maternal health, global poverty, climate change and emergency preparedness.
The event is staged at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California, usually in October.
For the first time ever, The 2009 Women's Conference will be a two day event taking place on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27.
Every year, substantial portions of the event are made available free through a live streaming webcast at The Women's Conference's web site.[4]
Erin Mulcahy Stein is the current Executive Director of The Women's Conference,[5] which is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Event Highlights
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Presidential candidate wives, left to right, Jeri Thompson, Michelle Obama, Cindy Hensley McCain, Elizabeth Edwards and Ann Romney following a panel discussion at the Women's Conference 2007
The Women's Conference 2007 sold out in less than three days, a conference record.[6] The conference gathered nearly 14,000 participants on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, and featured a panel discussion moderated by Shriver of five presidential candidates' spouses, Jeri Thompson, Michelle Obama, Cindy Hensley McCain, Elizabeth Edwards and Ann Romney.[7] Bill Clinton did not attend because of a scheduling conflict,[8] though Shriver joked that he had been "invited to serve coffee".[9] The conversation touched on the role of the spouses in the campaign, the public's perceptions of the spouses, preparing their families for and protecting them from the campaign.[10] Jon Stewart lampooned the first-ever "wives debate" on the October 30 edition of Comedy Central's The Daily Show.[11]
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Arnold Schwarzenegger via satellite at The Women's Conference 2007
Also in 2007, New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman moderated a conversation on leadership and the environment between former Prime Minister Tony Blair and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Due to the October 2007 California wildfires, Governor Schwarzenegger was unable to attend the conference in person and instead participated briefly via live satellite, giving an update on the status of the fires and fire fighters.[12][13]
In 2006, His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered his "first-ever address to a women's conference" on stage with Maria Shriver.[14] His Holiness expressed his belief that women can change the world with compassion and kindness and he reportedly led the 14,000 women through a meditation exercise.
In 2005, Barbara Walters and Maria Shriver engaged in an on-stage conversation with Sandra Day O'Connor on the heels of her decision to leave the U.S. Supreme Court.[15]
Organization Highlights
Led by Maria Shriver's belief in the "power of WE",[16] The Women's Conference has formed partnerships, developed programs and supported initiatives that extend the inspiration of the conference for "more than just a day" and empower women everywhere.
WE Care – The Women's Health Empowerment Initiative
WE Care supports solutions around women's health issues throughout the world. In partnership with Meredith Corporation, the initiative supports the work of CARE, a leading humanitarian organization, to save the lives of thousands of pregnant women in Africa and Latin America. WE Care encourages the women of California – and beyond – to join the movement to empower women in the developing world to overcome extreme poverty while proving much needed funds to fight mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Zambia and train midwives in Nicaragua to assist with safe deliveries. Participants in The Women’s Conference 2007 showed their support for WE Care by making financial contributions and a visual sign of support: women dipped their hands in orange and yellow paint and left handprints on a banner that Maria Shriver will hand-deliver to the Care project sites in Nicaragua and Zambia.
WE Invest – The Women's Financial Empowerment Initiative
WE Invest promotes women's financial security and economic empowerment, helping to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of each and every California woman. WE Invest supports California-based non-profit organizations that help women overcome social and economic barriers in their journey out of poverty.[17]
WE Lead – The Minerva Leadership Program
The Minerva Leadership Program seeks to inspire, educate and empower young women leaders who are civically oriented and socially conscious to be the architects of their own lives and to make a difference in the world. The Minerva Leadership Program inspires young women to become leaders in their homes, schools and communities. As part of this program, and in collaboration with the Women's Foundation of California, 500 ethnically and geographically diverse California women, ages 16 – 22, are invited as special guests to participate fully in The Women’s Conference and attend two seminar sessions created just for them. Minerva Leadership Program participants must pledge to perform an additional 10 hours of service to their communities, which leads to more than 5,000 hours service to California's communities.
WE Support – The Minerva Military Families Program
The Women's Conference supports California's courageous military families by providing prepaid calling cards to deployed troops so they can communicate with their families back home. To date, the Conference has given 25,000, 60-minute calling cards and will continue this effort with the proceeds from the sale of conference merchandise in the exhibit hall and, throughout the year, on the conference web site.
The Minerva Awards
Created by Shriver in 2004, the Minerva Awards[18] honors remarkable women who have stepped forward in the spirit of Minerva and changed their country with their courage, their strength and their wisdom.[19] The Minerva Awards are presented every year at The Women's Conference. Nominees are announced prior to the conference event, typically in September.
Minerva Award recipients have made extraordinary contributions in the areas of the Arts, Health and Sciences, Community Activism, Human Rights, Business and Technology, Motherhood, Innovation, Education and Finance. Many of the nominees not only have made a significant contribution to their profession, but they also impart their knowledge and skills to the next generation either by mentoring, or by working for the inclusion and retention of women in their field.[20]
The award is named after the Roman Goddess, Minerva, who graces the State Seal of California.
In 2007, Shriver expanded the awards to extend beyond California to honor a trailblazing woman who has positively impacted the U.S. and world by honoring Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Executive Vice President of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation and Founder and Honorary Chair of Special Olympics International.[18]
The achievements of Minerva Award winners are chronicled in a permanent exhibit at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts in Sacramento and have become part of California’s official archive.
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Minerva Award Recipients
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'2009
- Jane Goodall, author, world renowned primatologist and environmentalist and founder of The Gombe Stream Research Centre.
- Agnes Stevens, retired school teacher and founder of School on Wheels a one-on-one caravan tutoring homeless children.
- Dr. Kathy Hull, founder of the George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro, CA, the first freestanding residential pediatric palliative care center in the United States.
- Helen Waukazoo, co-Founder of the American Indian Friendship House for rehabilitation and sober living.
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| 2008 |
- Betty Chinn, has been showing the homeless who live in her hometown of Eureka love, comfort and basic humanity daily, for over 20 years.
- Billie Jean King, professional tennis player and champion of the 1973 Battle of the Sexes match, and founder of The Women's Sports Foundation.
- Gloria Steinem, Women's Rights Advocate, Writer, Organizer, and Co-founder, Women's Media Center.
- Ivelise Markovits, founder of Penny Lane, offering help and hope to abandoned, neglected and abused children.
- Louise Hay, author, self-help pioneer, and counselor who first gained national prominence during the AIDS epidemic.
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| 2007 |
- The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives
- "Sweet" Alice Harris, Founder and Executive Director of Parents of Watts
- Maureen Pennington, Senior Nurse, Director Medical Services, Naval Medical Center San Diego
- Christy Porter, Founder and Executive Director of Hidden Harvest in the Coachella Valley of California
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Executive Vice President of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation and Founder and Honorary Chair of Special Olympics International
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| 2006 |
- Jane Alexander, Co-founder of Citizens Against Homicide
- Sandra Orozco Stapleton, Ramona Delgado and Jennie Hernandez Gin, founder of Women Escaping A Violent Environment (WEAVE)
- Marilyn Hamilton, Designer of the "Quickie" wheelchair and founder of "Winners on Wheels" youth program
Lifetime Achievement Minerva Award recipient:
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| 2005 |
- Anita L. DeFrantz, former Olympic medalist in rowing, Vice President of the 1984 Los Angeles Games Organizing Committee and the first American female and African-American to serve on the International Olympic Committee
- Sister Jennie Lechtenberg, SNJM, Executive Director, PUENTE Learning Center
- Janice Mirikitani, author and partner of Glide Memorial Church
Lifetime Achievement Minerva Award recipient:
- Betty Ford, thirty years of service raising awareness around breast cancer and addiction
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| 2004 |
- Dr. Helene Brown, “political oncologist” and advocate for cancer research and prevention
- Ana Deutsch, co-founder and clinical director of the Los Angeles-based Program for Torture Victims
- Mimi Silbert, founder and president of the Delancey Street Foundation
- Lula Washington, founder and artistic director of the Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation (LWCDF)
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Conference by Year
The Women's Conference 2008
The theme of The Women's Conference 2008 is "Be Who You Are".
Speakers and Participants 2008
Conference Agenda 2008
| 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM |
THE VILLAGE OPENS |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM |
OPENING SESSION |
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(Arena)
- Deborah Norville, Anchor, Inside Edition, & Author
- Jack Kornfield, Ph.D. , Co-Founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
- The Women's Conference video showing
- Jennifer Lopez, Actress, Singer, Entrepreneur & Mother
- Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks & President, Disney-ABC Television Group
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| 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM |
BREAK |
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| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
MORNING CONVERSATIONS |
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| SESSION 1
So You Want To Start Your Own Business? How To Do It and Enjoy It!
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(Exhibit Hall A)
Host: Laura Schulte - President, Western Region, Wells Fargo
Moderator: Willow Bay, Broadcast Journalist
Speakers:
- Leslie Blodgett - CEO, Bare Escentuals and Complexion Expert
- Chiqui Cartagena, Author, Hispanic Expert and Managing Director of Integrated Marketing, Meredith Hispanic Ventures
- Ariane de Bonvoisin Author, The First 30 Days: Your Guide to Any Change
- Heidi Klum, Host and Producer of Project Runway, Supermodel and Entrepreneur
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| SESSION 2
Your Wellness Matters: How To Get In Charge Of Your Health NOW!
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(Terrace Theater)
Host: Pat Clarey - Chief Operating Officer, Health Net Inc.
Speakers:
- Dr. Mehmet Oz - Health Expert, Oprah Winfrey Show & Co-author, "YOU" Series Heath Books with Lisa Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen
- Lisa Oz, Producer, Writer, Actress, and frequent co-host of The Dr. Oz Show on Oprah & Friends' XM radio telecast
- Daphne Oz, Author, Dorm Room Diet & Story Coordinator, Inside Edition
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| SESSION 3
Women at War with Women, and How that Impacts the Presidential Election.
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(Center Theatre)
Host: Lisa Nelson - Head of Global Government Relations, Visa Inc.
Moderator: Campbell Brown - CNN Anchor, Campbell Brown: Election Center
Speakers:
- Amy Holmes - CNN Contributor and Conservative Commentator
- Susan R. Estrich - Author, Legal and Political Analyst
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| SESSION 4
How To Be the Ultimate Caretaker: Alzheimers, Cancer, Aging Parents
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(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Allison Mnookin - Vice President, Quicken Health Group, Intuit, Inc.
Speakers:
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| SESSION 5
It's Your Voice: How You Can Use It To Change The World
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(Grand Ballroom A)
Host: Laura Ipsen - Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Government Affairs, Cisco
Moderator: Christiane Amanpour - CNN Chief International Correspondent
Speakers:
- Madeleine Korbel Albright - Former United States Secretary of State
- Cecilia Maria Attias - Chief Executive Officer, The Experience Corp (USA)
- Cherie Blair - Human Rights Advocate and Wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair
- Cerue Konah Garlo - Executive Director, Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL)
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| SESSION 6
Your Financial Well-Being: How You Can Master It
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(Grand Ballroom B)
Host: Ranjana Clark - Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Wachovia
Speakers:
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| SESSION 7
Minerva Leadership Program Session: How To Be A Confident Leader
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(Seaside Ballroom)
Exclusively for Minerva Leadership Program attendees
Host: Shannon McFayden - Senior Executive Vice President, Wachovia
Speaker: Jess Weiner - Author and Self-Esteem Expert
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| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM |
VISIT THE VILLAGE |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 12:30 PM – 2:45 PM |
LUNCHEON SESSIONS |
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(Arena)
- Deborah Norville, Anchor, Inside Edition, & Author
- Larree Renda, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist and Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway
- Sister Joan Chittister, OSB & Author
- Katherine and Christina Schwarzenegger
- First Lady Maria Shriver
- Once-In-A-Lifetime Conversation
- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
- Indra Nooyi, Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo
- Moderator: Campbell Brown CNN Anchor, Campbell Brown: Election Center
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| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM |
BREAK |
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
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| SESSION 1
Men We Love Who Use Their Voices
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(Terrace Theatre)
Host: William Margaritis - Senior Vice President, Global Communications & Investor Relations, FedEx Corporation
Moderator: Deborah Norville - Anchor, Inside Edition & Author, Thank You Power
Speakers:
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| SESSION 2
Once In A Lifetime Conversation: Two Warriors On The Front Lines
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(Exhibit Hall A)
Host: Nancy McFadden - Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, PG&E Corporation
Moderator: Farai Chideya, NPR Host, News & Notes
Speakers:
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| SESSION 3
Life's Biggest Hurdles: How To Overcome The Unimaginable
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(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Melphine Evans - CFO, West Coast, BP America
Moderator: Lynn Sherr, Author, Outside the Box: A Memoir
Speakers:
- David Sheff - Author, Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
- Mary Tillman - Author, Boots On the Ground By Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman
- Jenny McCarthy, Best Selling Author, Actress and Mother
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| SESSION 4
Be Who You Are: How To Live An Authentic Life
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(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Larree Renda - Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist and Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway
Moderator: Deborah Roberts, ABC News Correspondent
Speakers:
- Sarah Ban Breathnach - Best Selling Author, Simple Abundance; A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
- Sister Andrea Jaeger - Philanthropist and Former US Professional Tennis Player
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| SESSION 5
We All Want To Look Our Best: How To Step Forward With Confidence
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(Grand Ballroom B)
Host: Lesley Jane Seymour - Editor-in-Chief, MORE Magazine
Moderator: Rita Wilson - Actor and Producer
Speakers:
- Jesse Garza - Author, Nothing to Wear?: A Five-Step Cure for the Common Closet
- Stephen Knoll - Hair Stylist and Owner, Stephen Knoll Salon, New York
- Kristofer Buckle - Celebrity Make-Up Artist
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| SESSION 6
Got Faith? Your Life Has Meaning: Live It. Love It. Pass It On.
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(Center Theater)
Moderator: Krista Tippett, Creator and Host, public radio's Speaking of Faith
Speakers:
- Sister Joan Chittister - O.S.B and Author, The Gift of Years
- Timothy Shriver, Chairman and CEO, Special Olympics
- Dr. Ingrid Mattson, President, Islamic Society of North America
- Sylvia Boorstien PhD, Co-founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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| SESSION 7
Listen Up - You Can Have a Calm, Clear & Stress-Free Life: How To Stop What's Bugging You & Start What's Loving You
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(Seaside Ballroom)
Host: Graciela Meibar - Chief Administrative Officer, Financial Services Group, Wachovia Securities
Speakers:
- Sylvia Boorstein Ph.D. - Co-founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
- Jack Kornfield Ph.D. - Co-founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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| 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
VISIT THE VILLAGE |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
CONCLUDING SESSION & MINERVA AWARDS |
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(Arena)
- Deborah Norville, Anchor, lnside Edition, & Author
- Laysha Ward, President, Community Relations and the Target Foundation, Target Corporation
- First Lady Maria Shriver, Presents Minerva Awards
- Bono, Lead Singer of U2 & Co-Founder of The ONE Campaign and(RED)
- Bonnie Raitt Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist Performs
- First Lady Maria Shriver
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The Women's Conference 2007
The theme of The Women's Conference 2007 was "Remarkable Lives. Remarkable Legacies. What's yours?".
Speakers and Participants 2007
Conference Agenda 2007
| 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
OPENING SESSION |
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(Arena)
- Deborah Norville, Anchor, Inside Edition, & Author
- Katharine McPhee, RCA Recording Artist
- Larree Renda, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway, Inc.
- Jillian Manus, Board Chair, the Women's Conference
- Erin Mulcahy Stein, Executive Director, the Women's Conference
- Dr. Helene Gayle, President & CEO, CARE USA
- Thomas Friedman, Author & New York Times Columnist
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Loretta Claiborne, Special Olympics Athlete
- First Lady Maria Shriver
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| 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM |
BREAK |
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| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM |
MORNING CONVERSATIONS |
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| SESSION 1
Live Rich and Finish Rich
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(Exhibit Hall A)
Host: Laura Schulte - President, Western Region, Wells Fargo
Speaker: David Bach - Founder, FinishRich' Media & Author, The Automatic Millionaire and Smart Women Finish Rich
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| SESSION 2
Eat, Pray, Love
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(Terrace Theater)
Host: Denita Willoughby - Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T
Speaker: Elizabeth Gilbert - Author, Eat, Pray, Love
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| SESSION 3
Decision '08
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(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Laura Ipsen - Senior Vice President, Global Policy & Government Affairs, Cisco
Moderator: Deborah Roberts - Correspondent, ABC News' 20/20
Speakers:
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| SESSION 4
You're Not Who You Used to Be - Thank Goodness!
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(Grand Ballroom A)
Host: Nadine Schiff - Writer & Producer
Speaker: Christiane Northrup, M.D. - OB/GYN Physician & Author, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
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| SESSION 5
Yes, We Can Change the World
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(Grand Ballroom B)
Host: Srinija Srinivasan - Vice President, Editor in Chief, Yahoo! Inc.
Moderator: Gayle King - Editor-at-Large, O, the Oprah Magazine
Speakers:
- Margarita Zavala - First Lady of Mexico
- Kay Warren - Executive Director, HIV/AIDS Initiative at Saddleback Church
- Jody Williams - Founder, International Campaign to Ban Landmines & 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- Professor Muhammad Yunus - Director, Grameen Bank & 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
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| SESSION 6
Raising Women Leaders: Four Sisters at the Top
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(Center Theater)
Host: Pat Clarey - Chief Operating Officer, Health Net of California
Moderator: Willow Bay - Broadcast Journalist & Editor-at-Large, The Huffington Post
Speakers:
- Colleen Sullivan Bastkowski - Regional Vice President of Sales, Expedia Corporate Travel
- Andrea Sullivan Doelling - Former Senior Vice President of Sales, AT&T
- Denise Sullivan Morrison - President, Campbell USA
- Maggie Sullivan Wilderotter - CEO, Citizens Communications Company
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| SESSION 7
You Can Do It: How to be an Architect of Change
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(Seaside Ballroom)
Exclusively for Minerva Leadership Program attendees
Host: Pat Mitchell - President & CEO, The Paley Center for Media
Moderator: Vanessa L. Williams - Singer & Actress, Ugly Betty
Speakers:
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| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM |
BOOK SIGNING OPPORTUNITIES |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
LUNCHEON SESSIONS |
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(Arena)
- Jovana Lara, Anchor, ABC7 Eyewitness News
- Jamie Lee Curtis, Actress & Author
- Ed Begley, Jr., Actor & Environmental Activist
- Ann Hand, Senior Vice President, Global Brand Marketing & Innovation, BP
- Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan
- Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks & President, Disney-ABC Television Group
- First Lady Maria Shriver Moderates a Conversation with Presidential Spouses:
- Video Honoring Women Living with Breast Cancer with Elizabeth Edwards & Friends
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| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
BREAK |
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| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
|
| SESSION 1
The Power of Now with Eckhart Tolle
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(Exhibit Hall A)
Host: Patti Rockenwagner - Vice President, Regional Communications, Time Warner Cable Los Angeles
Speaker: Eckhart Tolle - Spiritual Teacher & Author, The Power of Now & A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
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| SESSION 2
Two Remarkable Women Tell It Like It Is!
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(Terrace Theater)
Host: Peggy Northrop - Editor-in-Chief, More magazine
Speakers:
- Linda Ellerbee - Journalist, Television Producer, & Author, Take Big Bites: Adventures Around the World and Across the Table
- Nora Ephron - Screenwriter & Author, I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
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| SESSION 3
Cooking With Love
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(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Larree Renda - Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist & Administrative Officer, Safeway Inc.
Speakers:
- Art Smith - Restaurant Owner Table Fifty-Two, Former Chef to Ms. Oprah Winfrey, and Author, Back to the Family: Food Tastes Better Shared with the Ones You Love
- Cristina Ferrare - Designer & Author
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| SESSION 4
Beyond Courage: Overcoming the Unimaginable
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(Grand Ballroom A)
Host: Lynn Sherr - Correspondent, ABC News' 20/20
Speakers:
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| SESSION 5
Living Green
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(Grand Ballroom B)
Host: Dr. Petra Hackenberg-Wiedl - Head of Diesel Powertrain Product Management, Audi
Moderator: Kitty Morgan - Deputy Editor, Better Homes and Gardens
Speakers:
- Danny Seo - Author, Simply Green Book Series, & Contributing Editor, Country Home
- Simran Sethi - Journalist, Host of Sundance Channel's The Green
- Terry Tamminen - Author & Former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency
- Ann Hand - Senior Vice President, Global Brand Marketing & Innovation, BP
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| SESSION 6
Work Less, Achieve More!
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(Center Theater)
Host: Nancy McFadden - Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, PG&E Corporation
Speaker: Martha Beck - Life Coach, Columnist for O, the Oprah Magazine & Author, The Four Day Win
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| SESSION 7
Dream It, Achieve It - Steps to Your Success
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(Seaside Ballroom)
Exclusively for Minerva Leadership Program attendees
Host: Celia Rafalko - Chief Administrative Officer, Financial Services Group, Wachovia Securities
Moderator: Jean Chatzky - Personal Finance Expert, Journalist & Author
Speakers:
- Sharon Shaheed - Co-Founder, Piano Play Music Systems & Make Mine a Million $ Winner
- Shannon McFayden - Senior Executive Vice President, Wachovia Corporation
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| 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM |
BOOK SIGNING OPPORTUNITIES |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM |
CONCLUDING SESSION & MINERVA AWARDS |
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(Arena)
- Heidi Weaver, Director of Community Relations, Target Corporation
- Diane von Furstenberg, Fashion Designer & President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
- Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- Professor Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- Jody Williams and Professor Muhammad Yunus with Maria Shriver Present Minerva Awards
- Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher Schwarzenegger Present Minerva Lifetime Achievement Award
- Joan Baez, A California Legend Performs
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The Women's Conference 2006
The theme of The Women's Conference 2006 was "Connect Today. Seize Tomorrow".
Speakers and Participants 2006
Conference Agenda 2006
| 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
OPENING SESSION |
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(Arena)
- Leslie Sykes, Anchor & Reporter, ABC7 Eyewitness News
- Jillian Manus, Board Chair, California Governor & First Lady's Conference on Women
- Erin Mulcahy Stein, Executive Director, California Governor & First Lady's Conference on Women
- Vivienne Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Gas, Power and Renewables Division, BP
- Suze Orman, Personal Finance Expert and Author
- Martha Stewart, Founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
- First Lady Maria Shriver
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| 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM |
BREAK |
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| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM |
MORNING SEMINAR SESSIONS |
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| SESSION 1
Shape Up! Train, Eat & Think Your Way to a Healthier Lifestyle
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(Exhibit Hall A)
Host: Celia A. Rafalko, Chief Administrative Officer, Financial Services group, Wachovia Securities, LLC
Moderator: Pamela Peeke, M.D., Chief Medical Correspondent, Discovery Health Channel & Author
Speakers:
- Rovenia Brock, Nutritionist, Author, Former Host BET's Heart & Soul
- Gunnar Peterson, Personal Fitness Trainer, Editor, Muscle and Fitness Magazine
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| SESSION 2
Are Men Necessary? A Conversation with Tim Russert & Maureen Dowd
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(Terrace Theater)
Host: Srinija Srinivasan - Vice President & Editor-in-Chief, Yahoo!
Moderator: Tim Russert - Moderator, Meet the Press
Speaker: Maureen Dowd - Columnist, New York Times
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| SESSION 3
Entrepreneurs 101: Think it. Do it. Start Your Own Business.
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(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Laura Schulte - President, Western Region, Wells Fargo
Moderator: Rene Syler - Anchor, CBS The Early Show
Speakers:
- Elle Macpherson, Founder & Chair, Elle Macpherson Intimates
- Kimberly Yorio & Caitlin Friedman, Experts & Authors, The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business
- Denise Brosseau, Principal, Brosseau & Associates
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| SESSION 4
CrazyBusy: Finding Ways to Quiet Your Frenzied Life
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(Grand Ballroom A)
Host: Larree Renda - Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway, Inc.
Speaker: Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., Cognitive & Emotional Health Expert, Author
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| SESSION 5
The Sandwich Generation: The Art of Caring for Aging Parents
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(Grand Ballroom B)
Host: Carmen Nava, Persident, Consumer Markets, AT&T
Moderator: Denise Dador, Health Correspondent, ABC7 News
Speakers:
- Phyllis George, Advisory Council Member, National Alzheimer's Association, Television Host & Author
- Virginia Morris, Aging Expert, Healthcare Journalist & Author
- Peter Rabins, M.D., Professor, Co-Director Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Author
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| SESSION 6
How Women are Changing the World Today: A Conversation with Under Secretary of State Karen Hughes
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(Center Theater)
Host: Pat Wright - Vice President External Affairs, BP America & President
Speaker: Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
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| SESSION 7
Minervas of Tomorrow: Young, Fabulous & Broke
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(Seaside Ballroom)
Host: Terri Howard, District Assets Protection Team Leader, Target Corporation
Special Guest: Suchin Pak, Correspondent, MTV News
Speaker: Suze Orman, Personal Finance Expert, Author & Host, CNBC's The Suze Orman Show
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| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM |
BOOK SIGNING OPPORTUNITIES |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM |
LUNCHEON SESSIONS |
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(Arena)
- Larree Renda, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway, Inc.
- Tim Russert, Moderator, Meet the Press
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Anne Quindlen, Columnist and Author
- Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks & President, Disney-ABC Television Group
- Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York
- Jovana Lara, Anchor & Reporter, ABC7 Eyewitness News
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| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
BREAK |
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| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
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| SESSION 1
YOU: The Owner's Manual for Living Younger
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(Exhibit Hall A)
Host: Diana Bonta - Vice President, Public Affairs, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region
Moderator / Speaker: Mehmet Oz, M.D., Professor of Surgery, Columbia University, Vice Chairman of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Speaker: Mike Roizen, M.D., Chair, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Management, Cleveland Clinic
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| SESSION 2
Women at the Top: The Secrets to Her Success
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(Terrace Theater)
Moderator: Judith Regan, Founder & CEO, ReganMedia
Speakers:
- Sylvia Rhone, President, Motown Records and Executive Vice President, Universal Music Group
- Vivienne Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Gas, Power and Renewables Division, BP
- Sue Bostrom, Senior Vice President, Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco Systems
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| SESSION 3
What Not to Wear: Styles to Suit Your Body & Life!
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(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Patti Röckenwagner, Vice President Regional Communications, Time Warner Cable - Los Angeles
Speakers / Moderators:
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| SESSION 4
5 Investment Tips You Need to Know in a Changing World
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(Grand Ballroom A)
Host: Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Co-Anchor CNBC's Worldwide Exchange
Speakers:
- David Chao, Co-founder and General Partner, Doll Capital Management
- Penelope Wang, Senior Writer, Money Magazine
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| SESSION 5
Family Matters: Nurturing Your Most Valuable Asset
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(Grand Ballroom B)
Moderator / Speaker: Deborah Roberts, Correspondent, ABC News
Speakers:
- Ann Pleshette Murphy, Parenting Contributor, ABC's Good Morning America, Author
- Jill Conner Browne, THE BOSS Sweet Potato Queen, Author
- Steve Burd, President & CEO, Safeway, Inc.
- Corina Villaraigosa, First Lady of Los Angeles, Educator
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| SESSION 6
Beyond Courage: Overcoming the Unimaginable
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(Center Theater)
Host: Cathy Foster, Senior Director Worldwide Government Affairs, Apple Computers, Inc.
Moderator: Cinny Kennard, General Manager, National Public Radio West
Speakers:
- Sharon Rocha, Author, For Laci: A Mother's Sotyr of Love, Loss and Justice
- Immaculee Illibagiza, Author, Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
- Kristina Ripatti, Police Officer, Los Angeles Police Department
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| SESSION 7
Minervas of Tomorrow: Break Your Mirrors: A Lesson in Loving Yourself
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(Seaside Ballroom)
Host: Allison Blackwell, Human Resources Director, Target Corporation
Speaker: Tyra Banks, Host, America's Next Top Model & The Tyra Banks Show
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|
| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM |
BOOK SIGNING OPPORTUNITIES |
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(Exhibit Hall) |
| 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM |
CONCLUDING SESSION & MINERVA AWARDS |
|
(Arena)
- Heidi Weaver, Director of Community Relations, Target Corporation
- Diane von Furstenberg, Fashion Designer & President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
- Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- Professor Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- Jody Williams and Professor Muhammad Yunus with Maria Shriver Present Minerva Awards
- Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher Schwarzenegger Present Minerva Lifetime Achievement Award
- Joan Baez, A California Legend Performs
|
The Women's Conference 2005
The theme of The Women's Conference 2005 was "Lessons on Leadership, Activism and Family".
Speakers and Participants 2005
Conference Agenda 2005
| 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
|
(Exhibit Hall) |
| 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM |
OPENING SESSION |
|
(Arena)
- Donna Lesch, Executive Vice President and Director for Human Performance, Ameriquest Mortgage Company
- Katrina Landis, Senior Vice President, BP Products North America
- Ann Fudge, CEO, Young & Rubican Brands
- First Lady Maria Shriver
- Jane Fonda, Actress and Humanitarian Activist
| Legendary Architects of Change Panel |
| Moderator: Tom Brokaw, Special Correspondent, NBC News
Panelists:
- Isabel Allende, Author
- Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and CEO, Children's Defense Fund
- Billie Jean King, Co-Founder, World Team Tennis, Wimbledon Champion
- Enice Shriver, Founder and Honorary Chairman, Special Olympics
- Barbara Walters, ABC News Correspondent, Creator, Co-Host, Executive Producer, The View
|
Preview of the Day Leslie Sykes, Anchor & Reporter, ABC7 Eyewitness News
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| 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM |
BREAK |
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| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
MORNING SEMINAR SESSIONS |
|
| SESSION 1
The Courage to be Rich with Suze Orman
|
(Exhibit Hall A)
Host: Rachel MacLean, Vice President Investor Relations, North America BP
Speaker: Suze Orman, Personal Finance Expert, Author
|
| SESSION 2
Beyond Courage
|
(Terrace Theater)
Host: Linda Ellerbee, Journalist, Author, Television Producer
Panelists:
- Trisha Meili, Author, I am the Central Park Jogger
- Mariane Pearl, Author, Wife of Journalist Daniel Pearl
- Erin Runnion, Location Accountant, BP and Founding Director, Joyful Child Foundation
|
| SESSION 3
The 8th Habit: From Business & Family Effectiveness to Greatness with Dr. Stephen Covey
|
(Grand Ballroom A)
Host: Laura Schulte - President of California, Nevada, Wells Fargo
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Covey - Author, Inspirational Speaker
|
| SESSION 4
Family Affairs: Managing Your Most Valuable Asset
|
(Grand Ballroom B)
Host: Larree Renda - Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway, Inc.
Moderator: Deborah Roberts, ABC News 20/20 Correspondent
Panelists:
- Wendy Sachs, Author, How She Really Does It: Secrets of Stay-At-Work Moms, Former Associate Producer, Dateline NBC
- Judith Warner, Author, Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety, Contributing Writer , Washington Post, New Republic, Elle
- Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer, Author, Raising Confident Girls and Boys, Contributing Writer, The Times
|
| SESSION 5
The Purpose Driven Life with Rick Warren
|
(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Tracey Doi, Group Vice President and CFO, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Speaker: Pastor Rick Warren, Author, Founding Pastor, Saddleback Church
|
| SESSION 6
Total Balances: Strategies for Diet, Exercise and Stress
|
(Center Theater)
Host: Lora Watts, President-External Affairs, SBC
Moderator: Jovana Lara, Reporter, Co-Anchor ABC7 News
Panelists:
- Arthur S. Agatston, M.D., Cardiologist, Author, The South Beach Diet
- Donna Richardson Joyner, Fitness Guru, Former Host, ESPN's Fitness Pros
- Janet Taylor, M.D., Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, Columbia University, Harlem Hospital
|
| SESSION 7
Keeping Your Wits: Secrets to Growing Old
|
(Seaside Ballroom)
Host: Leeza Gibbons, Journalist, Television Personality and Producer
Panelists:
- Gary Small, M.D., Founding Director, UCLA Memory Clinic, Director, UCLA Center on Aging, Author, The Memory Bible
- P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., Expert, Brain Longevity and Alzheimer's Disease, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Aging, Duke University
|
|
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
LUNCHEON SESSIONS |
|
(Arena)
- Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks & President, Disney-ABC Television Group
- Katie Cortelyou, Best Buddies Board of Directors
- Larree Renda, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Safeway, Inc.
|
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE |
|
Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM |
AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
|
| SESSION 1
A Conversation with Dr. Deepak Chopra
|
(Exhibit Hall C)
Host: Donna Lesch, Senior Vice President and Director for Human Performance, Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Speaker: Deepak Chopra, M.D., Spirituality Expert, Author
|
| SESSION 2
Starting Over
|
(Terrace Theater)
Moderator: Cinny Kinnard, General Manager, National Public Radio West
Panelists:
- Marilyn Van Derbur, Author, Miss America By Day
- Roberta Hollander, Producer, CBS News
- Alison Levine, President, Daredevil Strategies and Team Captain, First American Women's Expedition up Mt. Everest
|
| SESSION 3
The Global Goddess: How Women are Changing the World Together
|
(Grand Ballroom A)
Host: Libby Sartain, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief of People, Yahoo!
Moderator: Lisa Ling, Host, National Geographic Television's Explorer, Former Host, ABC's The View
Panelists
- Diane Granito, Founder, The Heart Gallery
- Zainab Salbi, Founder, President and CEO, Women for Women International
- Virginia Martinez Victorin, Director of Communications, Special Needs Child/Parent Advocate, Southern California, Fiesta Educativa
- Dara Near & Vaughn Lohec, Sisters of Lauren Catuzzi, Author, You Can Do It! The Merit Badge Handbook for Grown-Up Girls
|
| SESSION 4
Live Strong: On the Cutting Edge of Women's Health
|
(Grand Ballroom B)
Host: Alison Konop, Senior Vice President, Smith Barney
Moderator: Susan Estrich, Legal and Political Analyst, Fox News, Professor of Law and Political Science, University of Southern California
Panelists:
- Susan Love, M.D., President and Medical Director, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, Author
- Lynne Valencia Perry-Bottinger, M.D., F.A.C.C., Cardiologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College, Cornell University
- Michelle Giannetta, Heart Disease Survivor, WomenHeart
- Cynthia Chambers, Breast Cancer Survivor, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
|
| SESSION 5
Climbing the Corporate Ladder: The Secrets to Her Success
|
(Promenade Ballroom)
Host: Katrina Landis, Senior Vice President, BP Products North America
Moderator: Gayle King, Editor-at-Large, O, The Oprah Magazine
Panelists:
- Carly Fiorina, Former Chairman and CEO, Hewlett Packard
- Debra Lee, President and CEO, Black Entertainment Television
- Judith Regan, Founder, CEO, ReganMedia, Former Talk Show Host, Fox News
|
| SESSION 6
Ask Dr. Laura
|
(Center Theater)
Host: Kevin Bellows, CEO, Media Management, LLC
Speaker: Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Radio Talk Show Host, Author
|
| SESSION 7
Successful Aging with Suzanne Somers
|
(Seaside Ballroom)
Speaker: Suzanne Somers, Entrepreneur, Actress, Author
|
|
| 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM |
MINERVA AWARDS PRESENTATION |
|
(Arena)
- Laysha Ward, Vice President, Community Relations, Target Corporation
|
| 6:00 PM - 6:300 PM |
REMARKABLE WOMAN CONCERT |
|
(Arena)
Musical Performance by Mary J. Blige
|
The Women's Conference 2004
The theme of The Women's Conference 2004 was "Women as Architects of Change".
Speakers and Participants 2004
- Maria Shriver
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Sheryl Crow
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Cecilia Day
- Linda Ellerbee
- Sheila C. Johnson
- Gayle King
- Queen Noor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- Patty Stonesifer
- Anne Sweeney
- Meg Whitman
- Oprah Winfrey
- Leticia Aguilar
- Robert Allen
- Cecile Andrews
- Jil Avery-Zuleeg
- Martha Beck
- Jennifer Berman, M.D.
- Laura Berman, PH.D.
- Jane Beseda
- Kim Bondy
- Jean Brinkmann
- Cristina Carlino
- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
- Laine Caspi
- Jean Chatzky
- France Cordova, PH.D.
- Emily Deakins
- Susan Decker
- Maria Degois-Sainz
- Michelle Di Gangi
- Patti Dodge
- Wayne W. Dyer, PH.D.
- Susan Estrich
- Marty Evans
- Kathy Faith
- Cristine Ferrare
- Lois Frankel
- Kathy Freston
- Anne Gust
- Wendy J. Hamilton
- Janet Hanson
- Pat Harvey
- Judge Glenda A. Hatchett
- Noel Irwin Hentschel
- Sylvia Ann Hewlett, PH. D.
- Roberta Hollander
- Ayanna Howard, PH. D.
- Malia Jamal
- Michelle Jordan
- Sonia Kashuk
- Patricia J. Kempthorne
- Cynthia Kennard
- Alison Konop
- Gail Lannoy
- Donna Lesch
- Lisa Leslie
- Alison Levine
- Mary Loverde
- Monique Lhuillier
- Monica Lozano
- Domenika Lynch
- Robin MacGillivray
- Catherine Marshall
- Ann Mather
- Monika McCarthy
- Wanda McDaniel
- Peggy Merical
- Tamara Monosoff, PH. D.
- Caroline Myss, PH. D.
- Mehmet Oz, M.D.
- Lynn Pike
- Dalia Rabin-Pelossof
- Judith Reichman, M.D.
- Larree Renda
- Deborah Roberts
- Michael Roizen, M.D.
- Jane Ross
- Hal Rubenstein
- Teresa Samaniego
- Ellen Sauerbrey
- Nadine Schiff
- Laura Schlessinger, PH.D.
- Tova Seals
- Jane Semel
- Tina Sharkey
- Tiffany Shlain
- Maria de Lourdes Sobrino
- Nicole Taylor
- Sandra Taylor
- Wanda Urbanska
- Laysha Ward
- Cynthia J. Warner
- Kathy Watrous
- Juanita L. Watts, M.D.
- Dana Welch
- Rita Wilson
- Lisa Withers
- Betty Wong
- Sakena Yacoobi
- Mahvash Yazdi
- Chuie Yuen, M.D.
Conference Agenda 2004
| 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
|
(Exhibit Hall) |
| 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM |
PARTICIPANTS ENTER CONFERENCE HALL |
|
68th Street Choir Performing |
| 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM |
OPENING SESSION |
|
(Exhibit Hall A)
- Jovana Lara, Reporter, ABC7
- Cynthia J. Warner, Regional Vice President of International Refining, BP
- Lynn Pike, California Market President and National Small Business Executive, Bank of America
- Jamie Lee Curtis, Actor, Author, Activist
- First Lady Maria Shriver
- Gayle King, Editor, O magazine
| Women as Architects of Change Panel |
- Sheila Johnson, Co-Founder, Black Entertainment Television
- Eunice Shriver, Founder & Honorary Chairman Special Olympics; Executive Vice President, Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation
- Patty Stonesifier, Co-Chair & President, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Anne Sweeney, Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks; President, Disney-ABC Television Group
- Meg Whitman, President & CEO, eBay, Inc.
|
|
| 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM |
SEMINAR SESSION I |
|
| SESSION 1
Your Body: An Owner's Manual
|
(Arena)
Moderator / Panelist: Maria Degois-Sainz President, Cardiac Surgery, Guidant
Discussion Leader: Mehmet OZ, M.D., Vice-Chair, Surgery and Professor, Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University
Panelists:
- Judith Reichman, M.D., UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Women's Health Contributor, NBC Today Show
- Michael Roizen, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Professor of Internal Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Juanita Watts, M.D., Regional Coordinator Women's Health, Kaiser Permanente
|
| SESSION 2
Doctors of Desire
|
(Terrace Theater)
Moderator: Cristina Ferrare, Talk Show Host, Designer
Presenters:
- Jennifer Berman, M.D., Co-Director, Female Sexual Medicine Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
- Laura Berman, Ph.D., Direcotr, Berman Center, Clinical Professor, Northwestern University
|
| SESSION 3
What Every Woman Wished She Knew before She Entered the Workplace
|
(Promenade Ballroom)
Discussion Leader: Nadine Schiff, Producer and Author
Panelists:
- Jane Beseda, Group Vice President & General Manager, North America, Parts Operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A, Inc.
- Patti Dodge, Chief Financial Officer, New Century Financial Corporation
- Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., President, Corporate Coaching International
- Larree Renda, Executive Vice President, Safeway, Inc.
|
| SESSION 4
Hotwired: Women and Technology
|
(Grand Ballroom A)
Discussion Leader: Tiffany Shlain, Chairperson, Founder & Filmmaker, The Webby Awards
Panelists:
- Jill Avery-Zuleeg, President & Co-Founder, All By Myself, Inc.
- Susan Decker, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Yahoo!, Inc.
- Tina Sharkey, Senior Vice President, Life Management & Community, America Online, Inc.
- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, General Manager, Local Search, Third Party and Content Partnerships, Google.com
|
| SESSION 5
Cash Flow: Put Your Money to Work
|
(Grand Ballroom B)
Moderator: Jean Brinkman, Executive, California Middle Market Banking, Bank of America
Presenter: Jean Chatzky, Editor-at-Large, Money magazine; Financial Editor, NBC Today show; Host, Talking Money, CNBC
|
| SESSION 6
Overcoming Obstacles: Become the Person You were Meant to Be
|
(Center Theater)
Moderator / Panelist: Dana Welch, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Ameriquest Mortgage Corporation
Discussion Leader: Cinny Kennard, General Manager, National Public Radio West Coast Production
Panelists:
- Leticia Aguilar, President, Los Angeles Market Consumer Executive, Greater Los Angeles and Central California Division, Bank of America
- Roberta Hollander, Producer, CBS News
- Alison Levine, President, Daredevil Strategies; Team Captain, First American Women's Everest Expedition
|
| SESSION 7
Success Begins at Home
|
(Seaside Ballroom)
Moderator: Michelle Jordan, Founder & Principal, Jordan, LLC
Presenter:
|
| Session 8
Activism Made Accessible: How'd She Do that?
|
(Room 102)
Discussion Leader: Susan Estrich, Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science, University of Southern California Law School
Panelists:
- France Cordova, Ph.D., Chancellor, University of California, Riverside
- Wendy Hamilton, National President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
- Peggy Merical, Program Director, Quinn Cottages
- Jane Semel, Founder & Chairman, ijane, inc.
|
| Session 9
Walking the Tightrope: Kids and Career
|
(Room 103)
Moderator: Mahvash Yazdi, Senior Vice President for Business Integration and Chief Information Officer, Southern California Edition
Discussion Leader: Betty Wong, Executive Editor, Working Mother magazine
Panelists:
- Mary Loverde, President, Life Balance, Inc.
- Ann Mather, Director, Central European Media Enterprises Group
- Tamara Monosoff, ED.D., CEO & Founder, Mom Investors, Inc.
|
| Session 10
Get Smart About Money:
|
(Room 101)
Discussion Leader: Anne Gust, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer; Compliance Officer, Gap, Inc.
Panelists:
- Domenika Lynch, Market Development Manager - Greater Los Angeles Area, Bank of America
- Tova Seals, Student, Stanford University
- Lisa Withers, National Junior Achievement Trainer, VISA
|
|
| 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Open |
|
(Exhibit Hall C) |
| 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM |
Luncheon General Session |
|
(Arena)
- Ellen Leyva, News Anchor, ABC7
- Dana Welch, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Ameriquest Mortgage Company
- Benediction: Cecilia Day, Area Specialist, Head Start
- Lora Watts, President, External Affairs, SBC
- First Lady Maria Shriver
- Her Majesty Queen Noor
- Tracey Doi, Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A, Inc.
- Linda Ellerbee, Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Television Producer
|
| 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM |
AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING |
|
Exhibit Hall C |
| 2:30 PM to 4:15 PM |
SEMINAR SESSION II |
|
| SESSION 1
Self-Empowerment: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way
|
(Arena)
Moderator: Robin MacGillivray, President, Business Communications Services, SBC West
Presenter: Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., Motivation Expert
|
| SESSION 2
Global Architects of Change
|
(Terrace Theater)
Moderator / Panelist: Ellen Sauerbrey, Ambassador, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Discussion Leader: Deborah Roberts, Correspondent, ABC News
Panelists:
- Her Majesty, Queen Noor
- Dalia Rabin Pelossof, Chair, Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies
- Cynthia J. Warner, Regional Vice President, International Refining, BP
- Sakena Yacoobi, Founder & President, Afghan Institute for Learning
|
| SESSION 3
From Runways to Reality: How to Dress for Success
|
(Promenade Ballroom)
Discussion Leader: Wanda McDaniel, Executive Vice President, Entertainment, Giorgio Armani
Panelists:
|
| SESSION 4
Simplicity in a Stressed-Out World
|
(Grand Ballroom A)
Discussion Leader: Chuie Yuen, M.D., Senior Vice President National Medical Executive, National Accounts, CIGNA, HealthCare
Panelists:
- Cecile Andrews, Director, Simplicity Circles Project
- Kathy Freston, Meditation & Relationship Counselor, Lime Tree Productions
- Caroline Myss, Ph.D., Founder & Director, Caroline Myss Education Institute
- Wanda Urbanska, Producer and Host, "Simple Living" Television Series
|
| SESSION 5
How to Grow Old Without Going Broke
|
(Grand Ballroom B)
Moderator: Kathy Watrous, Agency Field Executive, State Farm Insurance
Discussion Leader: Pat Harvey, Anchor, KCAL News
Panelists:
- Robert Allen, Finance Expert
- Malia Jamal, Area Investment Manager, Citigroup
- Alison Konop, Senior Vice President, Smith Barney
|
| SESSION 6
How to Communicate So Your Words Count
|
(Center Theater)
Moderator: Kathy Faith, National Manager, Corporate Promotions, Hyundai Motor America
Discussion Leader: Kim Bondy, Vice President, CNN / US
Panelists:
- Martha Beck, Ph.D., Life Coach, Columnist for O Magazine
- Judge Glenda A. Hatchett, Presiding Judge on "Judge Hatchett"
- Monica Lozano, CEO & Publisher, La Opinion
- Monika McCarthy, Senior Vice President & general Counsel, New Century Financial Corporation
|
| SESSION 7
Think it. Do it. Start your own business.
|
(Seaside Ballroom)
Discussion Leader: Michelle Di Gangi, Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo
Panelists:
- Cristina Carlino, CEO, Philosophy Cosmetics
- Laine Caspi, Founder & CEO, Parents of Invention
- Noel Irwin Hentschel, Chairman & CEO, American Tours International
- Maria De Lourdes Sobring, Founder & CEO, Lulu's Dessert Corporation
|
| Session 8
Family Friendly
|
(Room 102)
Discussion Leader: Patricia Kempthorne, First Lady of Idaho
Panelists:
- Emily Deakins, General Manager, Diversity and Inclusion Americas, BP
- Sylvia Ann Hewlett, President, Center for Work-Life Policy
- Donna Lesch, Executive Vice President Human Performance, Ameriquest Mortgage Company
|
| Session 9
Success with Soul: How to be Socially Conscious and Profitable too
|
(Room 103)
Moderator: Gail Lannoy, Community Development Bank California Region Market Executive, Bank of America
Discussion Leader: Teresa Samaniego, Director of Public Affairs, ABC7
Panelists:
- Marty Evans, President & CEO, American Red Cross
- Janet Hanson, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers; Founder, 85 Broads
- Sandra Taylor, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Starbucks
- Laysha Ward, Vice President, Community Relations, Target Corporation
|
| Session 10
Life After High School:
|
(Room 101)
Youth Leadership
Discussion Leader / Panelist: Nicole Taylor, CEO, College Track
Panelists:
- Ayanna Howard, Ph.D., Senior Robotics Researcher, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Lisa Leslie, WNBA player; Nike athlete
- Catherine Marshall, CEO, California Association for Micro enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)
|
|
| 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM |
MINERVA AWARDS PRESENTATION |
|
(Exhibit Hall A)
- Laysha Ward, Vice President, Community Relations, Target Corporation
- First Lady Maria Shriver - 2005 Minerva Award
|
| 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM |
OPRAH WINFREY, CHAIRMAN, HARPO, INC. |
|
(Exhibit Hall A) |
| 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
INAUGURAL REMARKABLE WOMAN CONCERT |
|
(Exhibit Hall A)
Musical Performance by Sheryl Crow
|
| 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM |
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN |
|
(Exhibit Hall C)
Networking Reception No-host bar, hor d'oeuvres, door prizes
|
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