A partner and head of brand/communications for M13, Christine Choi worked with Sir Richard Branson to launch Virgin Group’s North American portfolio and was the first head of communications for Virgin Galactic/Virgin Orbit/The Spaceship Company. She serves on the boards of KIPP NJ and Virgin Unite US.

Yolanda Lyle is an accomplished attorney with nearly 20 years of experience providing counsel to pharmaceutical companies. She is currently Vice President of Executive Operations and Chief of Staff to Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Inc. In this role, she serves as a strategic advisor and thought leader to the CEO, and is responsible for driving communication, collaboration and alignment across all Executive operations.

Hitha Palepu is a consummate multi-hyphenate. She is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. She is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, whose lead product was acquired by Hyloris Pharmaceuticals. She is the author of We’re Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris (Little, Brown Spark) and How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip (Clarkson Potter). Hitha lives in NYC with her husband and two sons.

Jennifer Justice is an entrepreneur and former entertainment executive known for her expertise in building artists’ careers and business portfolios by marrying art with commerce. From the beginning of her career, JJ as she is known, has championed gender equality & diversity in the workplace and beyond.

Sid Mofya is the Executive Director of the Draper Venture Network – a global collective of venture capital firms spread across the world’s key technology innovation centers and the world’s largest economies. Their funds represent a current AUM of $2.5BN and over 650 active technology companies.

Christina Hawatmeh has built app and community-based products for over a decade. She is the Founder and CEO of Scopio, a platform that empowers artists to monetize their work and helps businesses access millions of images and hire artists in art, photography video and more. Her goal is to elevate human stories and people from underrepresented communities and regions. Christina is an leading voice in the creator economy movement speaking globally on why “underdogs” need to access.

Ruchika Tulshyan is the best-selling author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work (MIT Press). The book was described as “transformative” by Dr. Brené Brown.Ruchika is also the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice.

Lenore is an Investor, Executive Coach and Venture Strategist. Lenore is the Founder and Managing Partner of Bright Ventures, a Black woman-led emerging fund and strategic advisory firm using a proprietary Inclusive Innovation Model to deliver capital, coaching and community to a diverse group of founders and innovators.

Desiree Almodovar is a Chief Growth Officer and angel-investor. She works with Consumer Healthcare brands to plan and execute on their go-to-market strategy to accelerate growth.

Clevr Blends is the Meghan Markle-backed, Oprah-approved functional coffee and tea brand.Co-founders Hannah Mendoza and Roger Coppola traveled the world blending up adaptogenic elixirs. They gained a following from fans who loved how the drinks made them feel, and wanted to recreate them at home. Seeking to make these powerful ingredients more accessible, Hannah and Roger founded Clevr

Karen Eber is global leadership consultant and keynote speaker. Her talk on TED.com: How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders has almost 2 million views. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group, Karen helps companies build healthy and empathic leaders, teams, and cultures, one story at a time.Karen works with Fortune 500 companies like General Electric, Facebook, Kraft Heinz, Kate Spade, and Microsoft. She guest lectures at universities including the London School of Business, MIT, and Stanford. She is a former Head of Culture, Chief Learning Officer and Head of Leadership Development at General Electric and Deloitte and is a frequent contributor to Fast Company.

Lyndsey Harper, MD is the Founder and CEO of Rosy, an app for women with decreased sexual desire and other sexual problems.

This past June at Cannes, in partnership with Makers, the WIE Suite hosted a lunch and conversation with GLAAD President and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis. The talk, which took place at the Yahoo Beach Club, was moderated by The WIE Suite CEO, Dee Poku and focused on how brands can better support LGBTQ inclusion. Attendees included the head of Makers Alicin Williamson, the new head of inclusive content at Warners Bros/OWN, Shereen Miller; and Nasdaq’s Chief Digital Officer, Sehr Thadhani.

Lindsay Scola is a keynote speaker, writer, producer, and strategist who leads at the nexus of entertainment and political change. With over 20 years on core teams of high-powered influential leaders across media, entertainment, politics, and government, she is passionate about expanding patient advocacy and normalizing conversations about sleep disorders.

Devika Mathrani is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where she is responsible for the development and implementation of advertising, marketing, public relations, print, broadcast, media and social media strategies. Her role involves partnering across the organization to develop and advance NYP’s digital journeys and patient communications and elevate the message of top quality, safety and patient experience excellence in the local, regional and national healthcare marketplaces.