The Women's Conference: 2007 Speakers

Maria Shriver

First Lady of California
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Governor of California
Laila Ali

Entrepreneur and Daughter of Boxing Legend
Rania Al Abdullah

Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
David Bach

Author
Joan Baez

Legendary Musician
Colleen Bastkowski

Regional VP Sales, Expedia Corporate Travel
Willow Bay

Broadcast Journalist
Martha Beck

Ph.D, Life Coach and Author
Ed Begley, Jr.

Actor
Tony Blair

Former British Prime Minister
Jean Chatzky

Today Show Financial Editor and Author, The Difference
Loretta Clairborne

Special Olympics Athlete and Spokesperson
Patricia Clarey

Sr. VP & Chief Regulatory & External Relations Officer, Health Net, Inc.
Jamie Lee Curtis

Actress and Author
Andrea Doelling

Former Senior VP Sales, AT&T Wireless
Elizabeth Edwards

Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Linda Ellerbee

Television Producer, Journalist and Best Selling Author
Nora Ephron

Writer and Director
Christina Ferrare

Author and Talk-show Host
Geraldine Ferraro

Former United States Vice Presidential Canidate
Thomas Friedman

Author and Journalist
Dr. Helene Gayle

President, CARE USA
Elizabeth Gilbert

Author and Journalist
Dr. Petra Hackenberg-Wiedl

Head of Diesel Engine Products, Audi AG Ingolstadt
Mark Halperin

Editor-at-Large and Senior Political Analyst, TIME
Ann Hand

Senior VP of Global Brand Marketing and Innovation, BP
Gayle King

Editor-at-Large for O, The Oprah Magazine and O at Home
Jovana Lara

Anchor and Reporter, ABC7 Eyewitness News
Samantha Larson

Mountain Climber, Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits
Cindy Hensley McCain

Business Owner and Humanitarian
Nancy McFadden

Senior VP of Public Affairs, PG&E Corporation
Shannon McFayden

Senior Executive Vice President, Wachovia
Katharine McPhee

American Idol Runner-up, Actress and Model
Pat Mitchell

President and CEO, The Paley Center for Media
Kitty Morgan

Executive Editor, Better Homes and Garden magazine
Dee Dee Myers

Political Analyst, Former White House Press Secretary and Author
Peggy Northrop

Editor-in-Chief, READER'S DIGEST and MORE MAGAZINE
Dr. Christiane Northrup

Women's Health Visionary
Deborah Norville

Journalist and Author
Michelle Obama

First Lady of the United States
Celia Rafalko

Chief Administrative Officer, Financial Services Group, Wachovia Securities, LLC
Aron Ralston

Author
Larree Renda

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist and Administrative Officer, Safeway Inc.
Deborah Roberts

Correspondent, ABC News
Ann Romney

First Lady of Massachusetts
Laura Schulte

President, Western Region, Wells Fargo
Danny Seo

Contributing Editor, COUNTRY HOME MAGAZINE
Simran Sethi

Journalist
Sharon Shaheed

Songwriter, Music Producer and Co-founder, Piano Play Music Systems
Lynn Sherr

Author, OUTSIDE THE BOX: A MEMOIR
Art Smith

Author, Chef and Restaurant Owner
Srinija Srinivasan

VP, Editor-in-Chief, Yahoo! Inc.
Anne Sweeney

Co-chair, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC Television Group
Raven-Symone

Actress, Model and Singer
Terry Tamminen

Cullman Senior Fellow and Director, Climate Policy Program, New America Foundation
Diane von Furstenberg

Fashion Designer and President, Council of Fashion Designers of America
Kay Warren

Founder, HIV/AIDS Initiative, Saddleback Church
Heidi Weaver

Director, Regional Initiatives, Community Relations
Christine Todd Whitman

Former Governor of New Jersey
Maggie Wilderotter

Chairman and CEO, Citizens Communications
Jody Williams

Founder, International Campaign to Ban Landmines and 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Denita Willoughby

Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T
Lee Woodruff

Author
Muhammad Yunnus

Director, Grameen Bank and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Margarita Zavala

First Lady of Mexico

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