The Women's Conference: 2008 Speakers

Maria Shriver

First Lady of California
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Governor of California
Madeleine K. Albright

Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group
Christiane Amanpour

Chief International Correspondent, CNN
Cecilia Maria Attias

CEO, The Experience Corp (USA)
Willow Bay

Broadcast Journalist
Lisa Beres

Co-founder, GreenNest
Ron Beres

Co-founder, GreenNest
Roshawnda Bettencourt

2008 California State Poetry Out Loud Champion
Cherie Blair

Human Rights Advocate, Wife of Former Prime Minister Tony Blair
Leslie Blodgett

CEO, Bare Escentuals and Complexion Expert
Bono

Lead Singer of U2 and Co-founder of The ONE Campaign and (RED)
Sylvia Boorstein

PhD, Co-founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Sarah Ban Breathnach

Best Selling Author, Simple Abundance; A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
Kristofer Buckle

Celebrity Make-Up Artist
Warren Buffett

Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Diahann Carroll

Singer and Actress
Chiqui Cartagena

Author and Managing Director, Integrated Marketing for Meredith Hispanic Ventures
Jean Chatzky

Today Show Financial Editor and Author, The Difference
Farai Chideya

Host, NPR "News and Notes"
Sister Joan Chittister

Author, The Gift of Years
Pat Clarey

Sr. Vice President, Chief Regulatory & External Relations Officer, Health Net, Inc.
Ranjana B. Clark

Senior Executive VP, CMO, Wachovia
Claire Cook

Bestselling Author
Kelly Corrigan

Journalist
Ariane de Bonvoisin

Author and Founder of The First 30 Days
Rocco DiSpirito

Chef and Restaurant Owner
Susan R. Estrich

Author, Legal and Political Analyst
Melphine Evans

CFO, West Coast USA, BP
Giselle Fernandez

President, F Squared Enterprises
Sally Field

Actress, Vital Voices Activist
Susan Ford Bales

Chair, Betty Ford Center
Michael J. Fox

Actor, Author and Founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Mayor Bob Foster

Mayor of Long Beach
Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

Authors
Jesse Garza

Author, NOTHING TO WEAR?: A FIVE-STEP CURE FOR THE COMMON CLOSET
Janina Gavankar

Actress and Author
Leeza Gibbons

Radio/TV Producer-Host Founder/Board Chair, Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation
Kristin Gibbs

General Manager of Marketing, North America, Lighting Division, General Electric
Kristin Gore

Writer
Laird Hamilton

Athlete
Amy Holmes

Political Analyst, Former Speechwriter for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
Vicki Iovine

Author, THE GIRLFRIEND'S GUIDE TO PREGNANCY
Laura K. Ipsen

Senior VP of Global Policy and Government Affairs, Cisco
Sister Andrea Jaeger

Philanthropist and Former U.S. Professional Tennis Player
Caroline Kennedy

Vice Chair, New York City Fund for Public Schools
Billie Jean King

Co-Founder, World TeamTennis, Wimbledon Champion, Founder, Women's Sports Foundation
Heidi Klum

Host and Producer, Project Runway, Supermodel and Entrepreneur
Stephen Knoll

Hairstylist
Cerue Konah Garlo

Executive Director, Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia
Jack Kornfield

Co-founder & Teacher, Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Scott Leibfried

Chef
Jennifer Lopez

Actress, Singer, and Entrepreneur
Joe Lupo

Author and Stylist
William G. Margaritis

Senior Vice President, Global Communications & Investor Relations, FedEx Corporation
Chris Matthews

Host of Hardball, MSNBC and The Chris Matthews Show, NBC
Jenny McCarthy

Best Selling Author, Actress and Mother
Marilyn McCoo

Singer, Actress and Television Host
Nancy McFadden

Senior Vice President & Senior Advisor to the Chairman & CEO, PG&E Corporation
Shannon McFayden

Senior Executive Vice President, Wachovia
Graciela G. Meibar

Vice President, Global Sales Training & Global Diversity, Mattel, Inc.
Jillian Michaels

Wellness Expert
Allison Mnookin

VP, Quicken Health Group, Intuit, Inc
Laura Moriarty

Author
Anne Mulcahy

Former Chairman & CEO, Xerox Corporation
Lisa B. Nelson

Head of Global Government Relations, Visa
Indra Nooyi

Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo
Deborah Norville

Journalist and Author
Daphne Oz

Author, THE DORM ROOM DIET AND STORY
Lisa Oz

Author
Dr. Mehmet Oz

Host, The Dr. Oz Show
Dr. Pamela Peeke

Chief Medical Correspondent, Discovery Health TV
Susan H. Pinkus

Director, Los Angeles Times Poll
Bill Phillips

Bestselling Author, Magazine Publisher, Documentary Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, Inventor
Bonnie Raitt

Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist
Rachael Ray

Daytime Host
Larree Renda

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist & Administrative Officer, Safeway, Inc.
Dr. Condoleezza Rice

United States Secretary of State
Deborah Roberts

ABC News Correspondent
Gerrie Schipske

Author, ROSIE THE RIVETER, LONG BEACH
Laura Schulte

President, Western Region, Wells Fargo
Lesley Jane Seymour

Editor-in-Chief, MORE MAGAZINE
David Sheff

Author, BEAUTIFUL BOY
Lynn Sherr

Author, OUTSIDE THE BOX: A MEMOIR
Timothy Shriver

Chairman and CEO, Special Olympics.
Dana Slatkin

Chef, Consultant and Culinary teacher
Russell Simmons

Chairman, RUSH Communications
Dr. Nancy Snyderman

Chief Medical Editor, NBC News and Lluminari Expert
Gloria Steinem

Writer, Organizer, and Co-founder, Women's Media Center
Anne Sweeney

Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney/ABC Television Group
Mary Tillman

Author, BOOTS ON THE GROUND BY DUSK: MY TRIBUTE TO PAT TILLMAN
Krista Tippett

Host, Public Radio’s Speaking of Faith
Laysha Ward

President, Community Relations, Target Corporation
Jess Weiner

Global Ambassador, Dove Self-Esteem Fund
Rita Wilson

Actress, Producer
Marian Wright Edelman

Founder and CEO, Children's Defense Fund

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