Limor is an Executive Coach for ambitious women in tech who want to get to the next level in their careers and achieve more through a result-oriented coaching process. The women she works with, say Limor, enabled them to continuously tear down "ceilings" by challenging them to think bigger. They also say she opened their eyes to a new way of contributing to their careers. Limor loves talking about career progression in the tech industry and how to build your brand both internally and in the company. Limor is married with four children; she loves running and working out at the gym while listening to electronic music.

Dr. Bridget Beamon is Principal Systems Engineer at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Common Engineering Organization. She has over 25 years of multi-disciplined experience, working in varied roles as lead researcher, software engineer, network engineer and systems engineer. She holds a PhD in Computer Engineering, completing a dissertation on the topic of: 'Adaptive High Level Context Reasoning in Pervasive Environments'. Her career experience has included data analysis and algorithmic refinement of IBM’s Watson cognitive computing product and significant contributions to multiple projects centered on machine learning, graphs analysis and natural language programming for DoD programs. She holds several patents for her work. Bridget is a life-long learner who is now completing a second master’s degree in Systems Engineering & Management while continually growing her AI/ML knowledge.

Most recently, her commitment to learning coupled with the ability to grasp and innovatively apply technical and theoretical knowledge to real world problems, proved critical to success as she led the productization of RI&S’s Automated Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Requirements Analysis Tool. She is working to expand the tool’s capabilities, program’s adoption of its use, and application to RI&S’s Engineering’s Digital Engineering Goals.

As one with experience navigating the gauntlet of an engineering career path while balancing real life unforeseen challenges , Bridget is passionate about leveraging her experience in developing the next generation of minority and female engineers.

Bridget is a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE), International Counsel of System Engineers (INCOSE) , Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE). She is also a 2023 recipient of the Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA), as an Industry Outstanding Technical Contributor.

Vanessa Adams is currently the Associate Director of Mechanical Systems & Externals at Tinker Air Force Base for Pratt & Whitney in Defense Sustainment. She joined Pratt & Whitney in 2014. Mrs. Adams career began in 2010 as a Production Supervisor for General Mills � Yoplait division. She then transitioned to from food and beverage manufacturing to military defense in 2011, when she joined Raytheon as an Integrated Product Team leader. While at Raytheon, she also held a role as a manufacturing engineer. In 2014 she joined Pratt and Whitney as the lead Process and Methods engineer and later as the lead Logistics Engineer for Repair Development. In 2019 Mrs. Adams took a role with Collins Aerospace as the Tinker Customer Support Director, and in December 2020, she returned to Pratt & Whitney in her current role managing the Manufacturing, Repair & Overhaul Engineering team.

Mrs. Adams holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University and a Masters in Systems Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. She has recently been recognized as a 2022 Science Spectrum Trailblazer by the Black Engineer of the Year Awards committee and is a 2022 STEP AHEAD Women in Manufacturing Honoree

Vanessa is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta and Jack and Jill of America where she finds time to serve her community. She tries to find a balance between, work, family, and outreach. Mrs. Adams is married to Mr. Kendrick Adams and they have two beautiful daughters.

Yolanda joined Dassault Systèmes in 2011 as a Senior Project Manager, leading software implementations for Fortune 50 and 100 global corporations. She currently serves as the Dassault Systèmes Worldwide Industry Services Cybersecurity Officer, overseeing cybersecurity strategy and tactical operations for the AMERICAS, EMEAR and ASIA PACIFIC geographies. Prior to joining Dassault Systèmes, Yolanda worked as a Management Consultant leading software, infrastructure and data migration deployments with diverse teams globally, and has worked in IT for over 24 years. Prior to her corporate IT career, she served in the United States Army and the Illinois Army National Guard with specialized training as a Combat Field Medic and Communications Operator, respectively. She received her undergraduate degree in Management, with a Microbiology minor, from Northwestern University and a Master of Science degree from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. A lifelong learner, she plans to further her education and is currently working towards obtaining a Juris Doctorate degree and advanced Cybersecurity certifications. Yolanda resides in Florida with her wife Regina and youngest son Xavier. She has three sons, one daughter and two granddaughters. She is an avid and devoted meditation practitioner, holistic lifestyle advocate, vegan and yogi who facilitates mindfulness group meditations along with grief counseling and self-improvement workshops on the weekends.

Marlena Kearse is a technology specialist at Vanguard with 25+ years of experience in providing business solutions leveraging information technology. During her career Marlena recognized the importance of diverse views, especially in a male dominated industry. As a woman of color, she became passionate about harnessing those diverse views and opinions to create solutions that foster productivity and enhance team dynamics.

Katherine, a physically and neurodiverse woman herself, built her career on inclusive innovation in People Operations and HR Tech. She lives by the motto that different is not a deficit.In 2014 she founded Titan Management, a national people operations consulting firm, and then in 2021 she shook up HR Tech by designing the first ever fully accessible, anti-bias Applicant Tracking System plugin that fires the resume and showcases company diversity!Featured at Web Summit, HR Disruptor, SHRM, and London School of Business, she makes an energetic, interactive, education-based speaker who always brings some spice!

Experienced Program Manager for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. I manage software development products that meet mission-critical demands for our warfighters and the safety of navigation. I have over 19 years of experience overseeing large products spanning over 32 million. Expert in people management, information technology, cross-functional communication, employee supervision, and process improvements. In-depth knowledge of developing and implementing organizational strategies to align with geospatial intelligence, software development lifecycle, and product lifecycle. Well-versed in spearheading new initiatives to support functional operations and IT project completion. Excellent aptitude for financial management, budgeting, procurement, and contracting. Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with enhanced supervisory, team building, and program management skills. Experience in quickly learning new roles and making positive changes to drive company success.

Charlene A. Wheeless, senior advisor for equity and justice at APCO Worldwide, is the former principal vice president of global corporate affairs for Bechtel Corporation. Ms. Wheeless was responsible for global communications, issues and reputation management, sustainability, stewardship and public affairs. She served on the company’s ethics and knowledge management committees, as well as the boards of the Bechtel PAC and Bechtel Group Foundation.

Before joining Bechtel in 2009, Ms. Wheeless was vice president of communications for the Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) business unit of Raytheon Company as well as the site executive of its Falls Church, Va. facility. In these positions she oversaw global public relations, advertising, media relations, marketing communications, employee communications, and community relations and served as the lead executive, responsible for facility operations, security and quality audits, and employee morale.

Prior to her years with Raytheon, Ms. Wheeless was senior vice president of global communications and marketing for American Management Systems (AMS) and corporate vice president of communications at DynCorp. She also held executive and staff positions with PRC, Inc. (later acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation), Steuart Petroleum Company, and IBM Corporation.

Ms. Wheeless was recently named by PRWeek magazine one of the 50 most influential PR professionals in the industry, for the third consecutive year.

Dr. Brandon A. Roberson is a scholar, educator, learning professional, and leader. After graduating from the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Roberson used his skills as a classical and jazz musician to establish a school music program in South Los Angeles. He later devoted his career to supporting college access and completion in non-profit and collegiate environments. His contributions to higher education are marked by his doctoral studies on the impact of community college honors programs on minoritized students, resulting in an earned doctorate from the University of Southern California. Beyond his contributions to academia, Dr. Roberson has adapted his subject matter expertise in learning to the corporate environment. He currently uses his skills as an educator and leader to support the ongoing learning and strategic development of over 1000 senior leaders and managers, globally, as the Senior Manager of L&D at Riot Games.

Kellye Randle is a Senior Manager at Raytheon Technologies Intelligence & Space, Technical Workforce Management and Development group. She leads the Engineering and Mission Assurance Diversity Initiatives and Pipeline Programs.

With a technical foundation in computer and systems engineering, Kellye has more than 15 years experience in the Aerospace industry. She has performed numerous roles ranging from requirements development, integration & test, verification & validation, Integrated Product Team Lead and Section Manager. Her passion for DE&I, providing equitable opportunities and resources and recruitment, has lead her into the area of Technical Workforce Development. Kellye leads the Engineering Diversity in Technology initiative that aims to attract, develop and retain top diverse technical talent, and is responsible development of the Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) engagement pipeline.

Kellye also continues to give back in her community, through various outreach programs, such as Girls Who Code and service with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers and the recipient of the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA), as a Modern Day Technology Leader.

Mini Nair is a technology leader at Vanguard with 20+ years of experience in providing business solutions leveraging information technology. During her successful career Mini has been passionate about mentoring and coaching women in technology to rise against the biases. She brings her own experience as an immigrant and a person of color in a male dominated industry to provide tangible measures for her mentees to build their brand and have their voice be heard at the table.

Carolyn is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion executive known as a trusted advisor to business leaders and an advocate for employees globally. She leverages strong business acumen with global strategic and tactical leadership experience across countries, functions, work environments and personalities. Carolyn possesses an innate ability to solve complex problems by simultaneously looking at the big picture and managing the details. She is uniquely skilled at fostering collaboration and challenging stakeholders constructively. Her high learning agility matched with high standards for self and others consistently yields talent identification, development, and retention results. Throughout her career, Carolyn has been recognized as a strategic business partner and empowering coach who effectively integrates human capital with business success.

Carolyn inspires an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) to leverage the power of all. She creates strategies that connects the interrelationships and interdependencies of policies, practices, behaviours, and structures to create and sustain systemic institution-wide transformation designed to enable a culture of belonging where every team member encourages diverse perspectives leading to innovation.

Colette joined EnerSys in 2018 as part of the Alpha Technologies acquisition. Colette served in positions of increasing responsibility at Alpha Technologies since joining the company in 2008 and was promoted in April 2022 to Vice President Energy Systems Customer Fulfillment & Field Services � Canada & USA. Colette holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Washington State University and bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University. Colette was a member of the inaugural EnerSys Leadership Development Program in 2019 and currently serves as the Executive Sponsor for Enersys� Women in Leadership BRG.

Betsy Griffin leads the Analytics and Business Intelligence team and is the COO of Enterprise Credit Analytics & Transformation Strategy. Her team focuses on providing Enterprise Credit stakeholders with reporting and insights to make better and faster credit decisions. Betsy and her team also lead the people and investment strategy to ensure the organization has the right talent and technology capabilities to reduce operational risk and facilitate loan growth.

Betsy has a degree in Finance and International Business from the University of South Carolina. She joined Bank of America in 2007 with the Finance Management Associate Program within Corporate Treasury. Before joining Enterprise Credit, she worked in Corporate Finance on the bank funding desk building out cash and liquidity management processes, and in Enterprise Capital Management where she established capital forecasting processes based on regulatory requirements for Global Systemically Important Banks.

I’m a connector. Throughout my career, I’ve connected people with the community, with one another, and with a company’s mission. In my current role, I lead a top-notch team of “connectors� who identify and build community engagement experiences that brings people closer together while making a real sustainable difference in the communities we serve—all in service to a company’s mission. Additionally, I bring people together in agile teams to create efficient and effective governance frameworks that enable the business to meet our inclusion and diversity goals.

Specialties: Strategic Planning & Implementation; Program Management & Development; Process Development, Implementation & Documentation; Leadership Management & Development; Relationship Building & Customer Service; Executive Briefing; Event Management & Planning; Administrative Oversight & Development; Outcomes-Based Approach & Tracking; Diversity & Inclusion; Employee Engagement; Community Outreach and Organizational Effectiveness

Magalie René, Confidence and Compassion Expert, Executive Coach, CEO of Workplace Catalyst and host of The “C� Word miniseries. Magalie has been featured on Good Morning America, CBS News, Forbes, Cosmopolitan Magazine and more. An inspiring speaker, master facilitator, and transformational coach, she teaches people how to find the confidence to take big leaps forward, enjoy the journey of success, and make a big difference in the world. Workplace Catalyst delivers Compassionate Leadership Development for wellbeing and belonging in the workplace. Magalie has worked with Fortune 500 companies and clients including Publicis Groupe, Senator Mark Kelly, Kaiser Permanente, Live Nation, Cal Tech, Eventbrite. When she’s not speaking, writing, show-hosting or coaching on confidence and compassion, you can find the native Brooklynite on a walk, in her cities of residence (Los Angeles and Palm Springs) with her dog Prince.

Rahimeh Ramezany is a multiethnic, neurodiverse, Muslim American woman, and a diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural practitioner. She founded her DEI business in 2021 in order to train organizations on how to include Muslims and religious identity in their existing DEI efforts, while developing nuanced understandings and practical DEI skills that can be applied across identity groups. Rahimeh leverages her lived experiences at the intersections of multiple marginalized and privileged identities, a master’s degree in intercultural communication, and years of professional DEI experience to address the often deeply uncomfortable but nonetheless essential work of making our spaces inclusive and equitable for all.

Lelia (rhymes with “Amelia�) is a sought-after speaker and writer. She works with people and organizations that want to lead with authenticity to create happier, more effective teams. Her personal journey with identity informs Lelia’s approach to authenticity. After hiding her sexual orientation for decades, she finally came out as queer at the age of 37. Lelia wrote a popular Huffington Post article (https://bit.ly/3wK4EIe) about my experience, and the reaction to that piece solidified something she’s seen again and again: Our authenticity is medicine. Described as “the confidence fairy godmother we all need,� Lelia has delighted audiences ranging from experts in international shipping, to doctors, to fancy bartenders. In her speeches and writing, Lelia uses dynamic storytelling and personal vulnerability so we all feel less alone. We build a powerful sense of connection when we share those “real life� moments � the ones we all experience but don’t always talk about. In addition to writing her much-loved weekly newsletter on authenticity, Lelia’s written over 150 articles in national publications including Huffington Post, Forbes, and Harper’s Bazaar. As a devoted fan of teen magazines growing up, she was particularly delighted when Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire profiled her for her affirming approach. Her book You Got This: The Ultimate Negotiation Guide for Professional Women provides a “fresh and instantly applicable� toolkit for anyone ready to develop their own authentic voice in negotiation. Finally, as a New Orleans native and enthusiast, Lelia freely uses the word y’all and has an entire closet dedicated to costuming.

Kendra Settles is the eMobility DC Product Care Engineering Manager for Siemens Industry in Wendell, NC. She has 16+ years of continuous engineering experience in a variety of engineering roles, 10 of which are in Power Distribution.

She earned her BS in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University and her MS in Engineering Management from Gannon University. She has over 10 years of mentoring experience where she enjoys encouraging her mentees to find their passion, overcome fears, and to be their authentic self.

Kendra is a member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she serves as Treasurer for her local chapter, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) where she serves as a Co-Lead for STEM Outreach on the African American Affinity Group and is a Founding Board of Directors Member and outgoing DEI Director of WEN (Women’s Energy Network) Carolinas. She also is a member of Clemson University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering External Board of Advocates where she serves as a counsel to the ECE department regarding industry priorities, course suggestions, and addresses concerns in the context of the department’s research and education goals.

Her passions include STEM outreach to encourage/engage youth to strive for careers in STEM and finding ways to make it fun, diversity & inclusion in engineering, cooking/baking, reading, yoga, plants, time with family/friends, and traveling.

Nichelle Grant is Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Siemens USA, where she guides the company’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as a catalyst for growth and innovation. In her role, Grant is helping to shape a company culture in which all employees are empowered to achieve their full potential.

Grant has 31 years of industry experience, with 23+ years at Siemens, and first got involved with DEI on a volunteer basis, leading the company’s employee resource groups and diversity councils. Her experience developing go-to-market strategies, focusing on the customer experience, and driving operational excellence, combined with her passion and commitment to the mission of DEI, positions the company exceptionally well with stakeholders across the country.

Grant’s leadership of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion extends far beyond Human Resources and has a much broader reach into topics that drive change and make impact to our workforce, our workplace and the marketplace. Grant drives a holistic approach to building and leveraging a workforce that mirrors the diversity of our customer base, suppliers, partners and society.

Under Grant’s leadership, Siemens USA has received numerous accolades that speak to our workplace culture and commitment to diversity. Siemens has appeared on Forbes� America’s Best Employers for Diversity list. The corporate academic alliance Advancing Minorities� Interest in Engineering (AMIE) has also named Siemens a Top Supporter for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In addition, Siemens has earned a 100-percent rating for multiple years on the Corporate Equality Index, supporting the Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ community and the Disability Equality Index, which is a national benchmarking of businesses to gauge their level of disability workplace inclusion.

Anastasia Greenmore is the Founder and CEO of , a Washington-based equity and inclusion consulting services firm. She is an advocate, communicator and relationship builder through and through. She has more than a decade of experience building diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging programs from the ground up in both advocacy and corporate spaces. She approaches the work with the mindset of helping people understand and move through complex ideas and behavior changes. Anastasia has an extensive background in facilitating and cultivating psychologically safe learning spaces, helping adults metabolize and lean into potentially uncomfortable topics like racial equity and systemic biases, and hosting live and virtual workshops that leave people feeling inspired, educated and energized to take their personal and professional equity work to the next level.

Liana Steir is an HR leader at Axios who describes her role as: ‘working to make this the best job her colleagues have ever had�. She launched her career with stints in the non-profit and start-up world, where she discovered the importance and impact of the employee experience. Mindful and inspired by DEI practices, Liana aims to build work environments where employees' voices are valued and heard as companies scale. The proud daughter of a single mom, Liana is keen to share the career lessons she’s learned to help others navigate their careers. When she’s not working, you can find her nodding earnestly to a Brene Brown podcast, harmonizing to Taylor Swift songs, or reaching out to a friend to lend an ear.

Khadija is the founder of Fujn www.fujn.global, an integrated app for women, around the world, to learn and earn. Fujn fuses learning with earning to boost women’s minds and wallets. Fujn wants to help narrow the gender and allow women access to lives of dignity and fulfillment. The existing systems around the world have holes where women’s talent and lives are wasted. So, we designed a fused system that molds around the nature of women’s lives, and we are building it, one step at a time. Khadija has over 27 years of experience in management, consulting, investment banking, and tech strategy across 4 continents. She teaches at Cornell and is the chair of the fintech master’s program at Brandeis University. She is also on the financial review board with Investopedia. Khadija started her career in key positions with multinational companies such as Shell Oil, Akzo Nobel, and American Airlines. She worked in the Oil, Gas, and Electricity sectors. She then transitioned to corporate finance in the US where she worked in the power sector M&A and UBS investment banking. Her experience in capital markets spans 10 years in investment banking, mergers, and acquisitions, equity, and debt capital markets, private equity, and venture capital. Since 2015, Khadija has advised tech startup founders on strategy. Their verticals covered FinTech, EdTech, Medtech, Adtech, ConTech, PropTech, and E-commerce. Khadija is a Fulbright scholar and graduated Summa or Magna Cum Laude in her degrees. She holds an MBA from OSU and an MSF from BC. She passed CFA level 2. She is fluent in Arabic, French, and English. Khadija is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generations of leaders and makers of all genders. And of course, she made enabling women her core mission.

Nora (she/her) is an inspiring People & Culture Leader driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and Founder of the Multicultural Professional Network. Nora has a wealth of experience and an extensive background in the private & public sectors. She has been involved in the implementation of key diversity and inclusion programmes for global organisations across Australia, Europe and the UK. Nora’s leadership success is built on her power to connect, influence and inspire through compelling vision and foresight, and her courage to continually challenge the status quo. Nora is passionate about amplifying multicultural Talent, working with Corporate partners to diversify acquisition pipelines and driving positive change across all industries.

Lynne M. Fairbanks is Senior Vice President, D&I Consultant, focused on the Global Women’s Talent Strategy. In this capacity, she is responsible for supporting the strategies, external partnerships and programs focused on women at the Bank.Lynne joined the Bank in 2004. She’s held several roles in HR as well as supporting the consumer lines of business:Learning & Leadership Development Client Manager, Learning Manager, Business Support Manager (ClientExperience/Associate Experience), Finance Manager; all across three lines of business: Global Human Resources,Consumer Mortgage Operations and the CFO organization. She’s also held a global role within our EmployeeNetwork community as the Co-Chair of the Black Professional Group (BPG).Prior to joining Bank of America, Ms. Fairbanks was a Director for Booz Allen & Hamilton Consulting with theNew York office. Her most notable role was Program Director of the Harlem Small Business Initiative, a pro bono effort working with the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Foundation. This effort provided consulting services for Small Businesses in New York working with the NYU Business School and the NY Chapter of the NationalBlack MBAs and over 110 volunteers were aligned to this effort.Lynne is an Ally for LGBTQ+, a member of the Black Professional Group, the Disability Advocacy Network, andLEAD (Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Development for women) Network. Lynne is part of the Women’sExecutive Development Program Alumnae group and The Women’s Exchange.Ms. Fairbanks is a graduate of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting as well as an MBA with concentrations in Management Information Systems and InternationalBusiness. She is a CPA for the State of New Jersey. Being a lifelong learner, during the pandemic, Lynne pursued and received her Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certification and is currently pursuing her certification in Diversity and Inclusion.

Kristi Ervin is a Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition Consultant, focused on Global Women’sTalent Strategy. In this capacity, she is responsible for leading and supporting the talent acquisition strategies, external partnerships and programs focused on hiring women at Bank of America. In her role, she also looks after the talent acquisition strategies and programs for LGBTQ+ hiring as well as the Bank of America Neurodiversity Hiring ProgramKristi joined the Bank in 2001. She’s held a variety of roles in Talent Acquisition and Global HumanResources: Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Manager, Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Executive,LOB D&I TA Consultant, and HR Consulting supporting Redeployment. She has also supported multiple lines of business and leads the Bank of America Returning Talent program which spans multiple lines of business. She has been a member of multiple employee networks including Bank of AmericaLEAD for Women, (Leadership, Education, Advocacy, and Development for Women), and the DisabilityAdvocacy Network (DAN).Prior to joining Bank of America, Kristi spent 5 years as a search consultant for Robert Half International.Prior to that, she was a supply chain management consultant for a software firm, Manugistics, and she began her career as a middle school teacher in the mountains of Appalachia, where she grew up.Kristi is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic and State University in Blacksburg, VA, and has a BS degree in Elementary Education. She has an MBA from the University of Maryland in College Park. She lives in Charlotte, NC with her two furry kids, Max and Gracie. She is a Director for the Seeds of HopeScholarship Program in Charlotte, North Carolina and a member of Moments of Hope Church.

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is an insightful strategist whose vast network and rich professional experiences working across the public, private, academic, and nonprofit sectors bolster her ability to identify emerging trends and make critical connections between complex social, economic, political, and technological phenomena. Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings is the Founder, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions LLC, a strategy firm that helps corporate, philanthropic, governmental, and nonprofit clients meet their strategic objectives. She is also the immediate past board chair of the National Association of Counties Financial Services Corporation and has served on a number of nonprofit boards including the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (past board chair), National Academy of Social Insurance, National Council on Aging, and Baltimore Museum of Art. Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings has more than a quarter century working on innovative public policy and multimillion dollar social change initiatives. She directed the strategy to elevate closing the racial wealth gap on the national policy agenda, led a multi-million dollar initiative to reverse childhood obesity and promote healthy communities, was at the forefront of efforts to strengthen and expand Social Security, and was the architect of the first-ever study examining the impact of level 5 autonomous vehicle technology on the U.S. labor market.

is the CEO and Co-founder of , the pioneering leader in the career reentry field, bringing thousands of mid-career professionals back into the workforce after extended leave. iRelaunch works with employers worldwide to build and expand in-house career reentry programs, produces the and leads a community of nearly 125,000 relaunchers looking to return to work. Cohen, a relauncher herself, hosts the and writes regularly for . Her TED talk, has over 3.7 million views.

Alexandria Noel Butler, affectionately known as Lexi B, is considered one of Silicon Valley’s candid and prominent voices. Her thought provoking advice and opinions on how to create a more equitable work environment stem from her own experiences working in some of the most popular tech companies. In April 2017, Lexi B founded Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, a community that supports Black women in tech companies and tech related professions. This 10,000+ international community has partnered with organizations such as Phenomenally, Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin and Slack. Lexi’s main mission is to inspire people to create their desired life journey by understanding their purpose and life goals. She is a former Stanford Black Alumni Association Board Member and National Leadership Council Fellow.

Managing Director, Washington D.C., APCO Worldwide

Licy Do Canto, a veteran of public policy, corporate strategy, health care communications and diversity and inclusion, is managing director of APCO Worldwide's Washington D.C. office headquarters and mid-Atlantic region lead. A well respected expert in public health and health care policy, with nearly three decades of experience at the international, national, state and local levels across the nonprofit, philanthropic, corporate and government sectors, Mr. Do Canto is an accomplished, values-driven leader with unparalleled experience in developing and leading integrated public affairs campaigns combining strategic communications, public relations, political/legislative initiatives, policy, coalition building, grassroots efforts and advocacy.

Mr. Do Canto has held a wide range of positions and has worked across diverse sectors and industries over the course of his successful career, making him uniquely qualified to understand and support leaders and organization to successfully navigate both the opportunities and the diplomatic, technical, and multifaceted industry challenges with which they are confronted. Mr. Do Canto has vast inside knowledge of the Washington political process, and deep substantive experience on a wide range of public policy issues from public health, health care and social impact to immigration, trade and economic development.