
September 19 – 20, 2016
New York Marriott Marquis
New York, NY
Here are some exciting highlights from our 2016 conference:
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Opened the WICT Leadership Conference with a Keynote Conversation with David Cohen

Discussing Valuable Leadership Lessons from Women of Color
Dr. Ella Bell, Founder, ASCENT-Leading Multicultural Women to the Top; Associate Professor, Business Administration, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College; Susan Jin Davis, SVP, Operations & Compliance, Comcast Cable; Monica Diaz, VP Diversity, Inclusion & Wellness, ESPN; Tamara Franklin, EVP, Digital, Scripps Networks Interactive; Michelle Rice, EVP, Content Distribution & Marketing, TV One
Networking at the Big Apple Reception
Keynote Speaker, Claire Shipman Speaks About the Confidence Code
Claire Shipman, Television Journalist; Author, The Confidence Code
Laura Gentile Moderates “Profiles of Champions” with Winning Athletes
Laura Gentile, SVP, espnW & Women’s Initiatives, ESPN; Sasha Cohen, Olympic Silver Medalist, Figure Skating; Donna de Varona, Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming; Sports Commentator; Vicky Duval, Professional Tennis Player, World Tennis Association; Jean Driscoll, Olympic/Paralympic Gold, Silver, Bronze Medalist, Track
Six Thought Leaders Closed the Conference with “Pearls of Wisdom”
Simon Fanshawe, OBE, Partner, Diversity by Design; Abbe Raven, Chairman Emeritus, A+E Networks; Melissa Lee, Anchor, Fast Money & Options Action and Co-Anchor, Power Lunch, CNBC; Debbie Berebichez, Ph.D., Co-Host Discovery Channel’s Outrageous Acts of Science; Carol Eggert, Brigadier General (Ret.), U.S Army; VP, Military & Veteran Affairs, Comcast NBCUniversal; Michael Veltri, Peak Performance Keynote Speaker; Chief Martial Arts Instructor and Author, The Mushin Way
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The WICT Leadership Conference was held at the
Marriott Marquis in New York, NY.
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036