Lee — author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness — is an expert on the way design affects health and happiness. She is the founder of the blog “The Aesthetics of Joy,” which aims to “to shed light on the relationship between our environment and our emotions, and share inspiration for living a more joyful life through design.”

McPherson’s company, a commuications consultancy, focuses on “the intersection between brands and social impact.” This contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes invests in and advises women-led technology startups and is an adviser to nonprofits, including Girls Who Code.

Wittenberg, the former SAP global chief diversity and inclusion officer, is active with UN Women helping to drive United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. During her time at SAP, Wittenberg helped launch SAP Autism at Work, which aimed to help individuals with autism find employment opportunities.

Saujani’s Girls Who Code is a nonprofit dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. It has already reached 90,000 girls across the United States.

For the CVB’s Convening Leaders 2019 partner activation, it set up a space outside the Ascent Studio at Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center that was focused on celebrating powerful women who call Seattle home.

The message from the media is that women and girls have far less value than men and boys, actor Geena Davis said during the Jan. 9 Closing Session at Convening Leaders 2019.

Microsoft’s Kati Quigley on how the tech giant has put diversity and inclusion at the forefront.

Trailblazing marketing and advertising executive “Boz” Saint John is CMO for Endeavor, with previous stints at Pepsi, Uber, Apple, and iTunes. St. John, whom Buzzfeed called the “coolest person to ever go on stage at an Apple event,” spent part of her childhood in Ghana and Kenya before returning to the States where, to fit in, she “studied pop culture like it was a PhD.”

Teased about her hearing aids and speech as a child, self-described “shy kid” Catchings went on to WNBA and Olympic glory and is now sharing her inspirational story as a keynote speaker. She’s currently the VP of basketball operations for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and is the founder of the Catch the Stars Foundation.

Conley, the hospitality industry entrepreneur who is currently an adviser to Airbnb, heads the Modern Elder Academy, described as the world’s first “midlife wisdom school.” In his book Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder, Conley created four stages — Evolve, Learn, Collaborate, and Counsel — through which individuals can learn to become modern elders on their own.

Chi is the founder and CEO of The Chi Group, a global agency that aims to humanize brands. She also hosts “The Brand Academy Podcast” and is an author whose books include Branding Without A Brand: Taking Your Brand From Zero to Hero.

Anderson says her goal is “to transform the way men and women work and lead together.” The angel investor is also an author with her latest book titled WE: Men, Women, and The Decisive Formula for Winning at Work.