Formation | 2000 |
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Purpose | Women's leadership organization |
Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
Official language | English |
Website | TXConferenceForWomen.org |
The Texas Conference for Women is a nonprofit, nonpartisan leadership conference for women of all ages and backgrounds. The first annual conference was held in 2000 in Austin, Texas as a one-day event consisting of keynote addresses and breakout sessions led by experts in the fields of business, philanthropy, health, finance, media and professional development. Programming is directed toward working women and touches on both professional and personal development. Attendees learn new communication skills, leadership strategies and work/life balance tools designed to enhance their professional and personal growth.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Conference was moved to a virtual format. In 2022, the Conference is offering both an in-person event in Austin and an online event.
Current keynote speakers include:
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author
- José Andrés, chef, humanitarian & founder, World Central Kitchen
- Brené Brown, researcher & storyteller
- Selena Gomez, actor, producer, singer, philanthropist
Past speakers
- Yolanda Adams
- Isabel Allende
- Maya Angelou
- Jennifer Arnold
- Martha Beck
- Jennifer Berman
- Laura Berman
- Bertice Berry
- Cherie Blair
- Lindy Boggs
- Barbara Bradley Baekgaard
- Nancy Brinker
- Douglas Brinkley
- Neissa Brown Springmann
- Marcus Buckingham
- Jeri Callaway
- Katherine Center
- Johnnetta Cole
- Jody Conradt
- Kathleen Daelemans
- Sarah Ferguson
- Carly Fiorina
- Vonetta Flowers
- Nely Galán
- Melinda Gates
- Nancy Giles
- Glenda Hatchett
- Christy Haubegger
- Jessica Herrin
- Maria Hinojosa
- Karen Hughes
- Mae Jemison
- Tory Johnson
- Marion Jones
- Sarah Jones
- Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Geraldine Laybourne
- Nastia Liukin
- Marcus Luttrell
- Robert Malone
- Rose Mapendo
- Sara Martinez Tucker
- Cindy McCain
- Pat Mitchell
- Jeff Moseley
- Lisa Niemi Swayze
- Suze Orman
- Turk Pipkin
- Rend Rahim Francke
- Condoleezza Rice
- Ann Richards
- Cokie Roberts
- Rebecca Roberts
- Leslie Sanchez
- Ruth Simmons
- Melinda Spaulding
- Martha Stewart
- Helen Thomas
- Leigh Anne Tuohy
- Elizabeth Vargas
- Lori Vetters
- Andrea White
- Meg Whitman
- Mary Wilson
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