Weiss, Ph.D., teaches students how to be more compassionate leaders, including those at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where Weiss has taught “Leading With Mindfulness and Compassion.”

Abrams, aka Doctor Rachel, is a board-certified family and integrative medicine physician and holistic health expert who — when not seeing patients — teaches classes and workshops, consults, and speaks to groups on a wide range of health issues.

Giordano specializes in the power of storytelling. A speaker herself, she also advises executives, entrepreneurs, and TED presenters on crafting and delivering stories.

McGowan works with university presidents and C-Suite executives to prepare graduates and workers for jobs that do not yet exist. The frequent keynote speaker is a Forbes contributor and serves on the advisory board for Sparks & Honey, a culture-focused agency that “helps global organizations understand and take advantage of accelerating change.”

Solomon, a thought leader in design innovation, is the designer in residence at Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (“d. School”). She is also founding chair of transformational practices and leadership at Silicon Valley’s Singularity University, which describes itself as a global learning and innovation community.

What better way to demonstrate how women can take the lead in blockchain and cryptocurrency communities than with a hackathon in which they tackle big challenges?

Merchant, a former executive in the tech industry, worked for companies including Apple and now strives to reinvent work.

Alofsin, a frequent speaker on topics including work-life integration and leadership, is president of AMP! Authentic Measurable Performance and an adjunct professor at the University of Rhode Island.

Maclean, an athlete, suffered a severe spinal injury when hit by a truck in 1988 while training for a triathlon. As a wheelchair athlete he went on to swim the English Channel and also participate in triathlons (including the Ironman) and Paralympic games.

David Stewart helms Ageist. It’s a media company that is out to redefine life after 50 by highlighting the vibrancy, influence, and contributions of people in that age group.

At PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2019, the Virtual Reality Empathy Experience, designed by researchers at Stanford University, gave participants a chance to experience the power of VR for themselves and to evaluate its potential use for their own events.

The WFD Congress is organized by one of the oldest international organizations for people with disabilities, so making it inclusive and accessible to all attendees is a priority. At this year’s event, organizers ensured that the venue was physically accessible, and gave significant considerations to language access.