Sports Speaker Nadia Comaneci is a celebrated former gymnast, author, and businesswoman. Nadia is recognized as the first female gymnast in history to be given a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is a 9-time Olympic medalist, having brought home 5 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal during…
Diversity Speaker Jason Collins is a retired American professional basketball player who became the first openly gay athlete in any of the four major U.S. sports when he signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nets on February 23, 2014. Jason came out publicly in a cover story for Sports Illustrated that hit newsstands in May…
Sports Keynote Speaker Lesley Visser is a true pioneer in the world of sports journalism. As a hall of fame sportscaster, TV personality and sportswriter, she has become a role model for up-and-coming female sports journalists. Lesley currently works as a reporter for CBS Sports and as a co-host on the Gracie Award winning all-female…
Sports Keynote Speaker Scott Hamilton is a former American figure skater who took home the Olympic Gold Medal in the Men’s singles event at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. This came after 4 straight U.S. and World Championship titles from 1981-1984. Scott has since become one of the most animated and exciting…
Keynote Speaker Iyanla Vanzant is a New York Times bestselling author and TV personality who has found a home on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network hosting her own show, Iyanla Fix My Life. She also makes regular appearances on the OWN Network self-help program, Oprah’s Lifeclass. Iyanla is a globally celebrated life coach, teaching others how…
Keynote Speaker Mika Brzezinski is a celebrated TV host and journalist. She is currently the co-host of Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough, a weekly morning news broadcast on MSNBC. In 2010, Mika published her first book, All Things at Once, a motivational book to help women tackle professional and personal challenges. The book quickly became…