Allison Conrad is the Co-Founder and CEO of Arey, the first proactive and functional beauty brand to target aging hair. Arey's supercharged, high function formulas are designed for longevity, leveraging breakthrough science in cellular rejuvenation to nurture hair from the inside-out and include the only clinically-proven solution to slow and repigment grey hair with the added benefit of thicker, fuller, softer and healthier hair. Previous to Arey, Allison was an entrepreneur and operator focused on consumer brands and e-commerce. Allison received her BA from Duke University, launched a side-hustled fashion brand, received her MBA from Stanford University, ran a beauty brand and consulted and advised tech-enabled consumer companies.

Allison Handy brings a practical and pragmatic approach to counseling clients, helping them prepare for tomorrow while addressing today's challenges. As a trusted advisor to companies and boards of directors, Allison provides expert guidance on critical corporate governance, securities compliance, and capital markets transactions. Her counsel covers a wide array of issues, including securities law disclosure obligations, environmental and social sustainability disclosures, stock exchange listing requirements, internal investigations, fiduciary duties, and shareholder activism matters. Allison is a leader of the firm's Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility advisory team and a frequent speaker and author on corporate governance and securities law topics. She is the co-founder of the firm's Public Chatter blog and a co-editor and co-author of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives.

Anjali Sud is CEO of Tubi, America’s most watched free TV and movie streaming service. Under Sud’s leadership the company has exhibited exciting growth and momentum, scaling to over 97 million monthly active viewers, expanding globally and solidifying its position as a major entertainment destination. Prior to Tubi, Anjali served as CEO of Vimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO), the global online video platform. During her six year tenure she took the company public and established Vimeo as the home for video creators and professionals worldwide, building a community of over 300 million users. Before that, she held various positions in e-commerce and media at Amazon and Time Warner. Anjali has been featured in Fortune's 40 under 40, The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Women in Entertainment, Bloomberg’s Ones to Watch, and CNBC’s Changemakers. She is a designated Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. She serves on the board of directors of Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB), SiriusXM (Nasdaq: SIRI), and as Chair of the board of Change.org. Anjali grew up in Flint, Michigan, and lives in New York City with her husband and two young sons.

Ara Katz is the co-founder and co-CEO of Seed Health, a microbiome science company aiming to harness the potential of the microbiome for human and planetary health. Prior to Seed, Ara co-founded Spring, a mobile e-commerce marketplace acquired in 2018 by ShopRunner, and served on the founding team of BeachMint. She’s a fellow at the MIT Media Lab’s Center for Future Storytelling and CCA’s DesignMBA program and was named to Marie Claire’s “50 Most Influential Women in America,” and Business Insiders’s “Silicon Alley Top 100.”

Aurora James, author of widely acclaimed memoir, Wildflower, Creative Director and Founder of luxury accessories brand Brother Vellies, vice chair member of the CFDA, and founder of the non-profit advocacy organization, Fifteen Percent Pledge, has long worked to make the global economy a more equitable place for historically excluded people. Founded in 2013, Brother Vellies began with the mission of keeping traditional African design practices and techniques alive. The brand supports artisan communities around the world, creating timeless pieces that celebrate different cultural histories and honor the individuals that make them through fair labor practices and job creation. The first Brother Vellies collection was a single style of vellies that Aurora sold at the Hester Street Fair in New York. Today, Brother Vellies has expanded into handbags and other accessories categories, including a home goods subscription service, Something Special, and continues to support artisan communities around the world. While no longer sold at the Hester Street Fair, Brother Vellies is sold online at BrotherVellies.com, and at retailers such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more. In June 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Aurora founded the Fifteen Percent Pledge, a non-profit advocacy organization that has created a call to action that urges companies and individuals to make a long-term commitment to increased diversity and representation across their business practices and buying habits. Since its founding, the Pledge has signed 28 pledge takers including Nordstrom, Vogue, InStyle, Sephora U.S. and Canada, generated over $12 billion of revenue for Black-owned businesses and helped 625 companies launch their products with pledge takers. In recognition of her work with Brother Vellies, Aurora was a winner in the 2015 edition of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and was previously nominated for two CFDA Awards for Emerging Talent. This year, Aurora was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, nominated for the CFDA American Accessories Designer of the Year award and will receive the CFDA Founder’s Award for her work with the Fifteen Percent Pledge.

Babba Rivera is the award-winning entrepreneur, founder and CEO of venture-backed beauty business, Ceremonia, a clean hair care brand rooted in Latin heritage. Inspired by the rituals she grew up with and fueled by her mission to enable representation for the Latin community, Babba has seen tremendous growth with her startup in record time. Being one of only 58 Latinas to ever raise over $1M in VC funding, as well as the first Latina to own a hair care brand at Sephora that qualifies for the Clean + Planet Positive seal, Babba is a trailblazer within the founder community. Prior to launching Ceremonia, Babba worked for unicorn companies including Uber and Away, and was named in Forbes’ 2016 “30 Under 30” list in the field of marketing and advertising. Babba has been featured and profiled in major magazines, newspapers, television programs, podcasts and various other print and digital media, gaining a reputation as one of the most dynamic and accomplished young innovators.

Bobbi Brown is a world renowned makeup artist; a beauty industry icon; a hotelier; a best-selling author; the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and most recently, the founder and chief creative officer of breakout beauty brand, Jones Road Beauty, a collection of clean, indispensable beauty products that she launched in October 2020. Bobbi was named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women in 2021 and in 2022, was named one of Forbes "50 Over 50" most Influential Women. She has received the Glamour Woman of the Year Award, The Fashion Group International Night of Stars Beauty Award, and The Jackie Robinson Foundation’s ROBIE Humanitarian Award. She was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation and has been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. She holds honorary doctorates from Montclair State University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Monmouth University, and Emerson College.

Caroline Hyde hosts Bloomberg Television’s flagship daily technology show from New York. She has also served as anchor of “The Close” and the network’s chief European correspondent. Notable interviews include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Kris Jenner, and Pharrell Williams. Hyde joined Bloomberg in 2008 to cover the European debt markets for Bloomberg News as a corporate finance reporter, focusing on company loans and bonds as well as sovereign debt. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Hyde worked in public relations for London’s Moorgate Group. She holds an MA (Oxon) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.

Cheryl Liu is the Founder and CEO of Raspberry AI, a company revolutionizing the fashion industry with generative AI software for fashion creatives. Previously, she held leadership roles in Product and Machine Learning for Amazon AWS, DoorDash, Catawiki. and KKR where she invested in large fashion companies. Cheryl holds a BA from Columbia University and an MBA from Stanford.

Christie Horvath is CEO and Founder of Wagmo, a fast-growing pet wellness company redefining pet benefits in the workplace. Christie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Northwestern University. She began her career in the Financial Institutions Group at BlackRock before launching Wagmo in 2017. Recently, Christie was named to the Inc. Female Founders 500 list, and in 2024, Wagmo was recognized with the Benefits Trailblazer Award for Best Lifestyle Solution.

Deepica Mutyala is the Founder & CEO of Live Tinted, the buzz-worthy clean beauty brand with universal shades and purposeful formulas. She first gained recognition in 2015 when her viral YouTube video on color correction sparked a movement for greater representation in beauty. Since launching Live Tinted in 2018, she has expanded the brand into a growing beauty and skincare line, now one of the fastest-growing prestige brands at ULTA Beauty. Through innovative products and groundbreaking collaborations, including the first South Asian CEO Barbie with Mattel and a brand commercial in partnership with ULTA Beauty, Mutyala continues to redefine beauty standards for the next generation.

Gina Eiben is a highly skilled attorney with a sharp business acumen, guiding clients through critical corporate transactions with precision and care. Recognized for her thoughtful approach and unwavering commitment to client service, Gina partners with both public and private companies to navigate mergers and acquisitions (M&A), investments, acquisition programs, dispositions, and complex business combinations. Her extensive experience in public and private offerings, securities compliance, disclosure matters, and corporate governance practices makes her an invaluable advisor in executing M&A deals and corporate transactions for public companies. Gina’s expertise spans a diverse range of industries, including consumer/retail, energy, transportation, forest products, and manufacturing. She also has significant experience in software and technology transactions, ensuring that her clients receive tailored and strategic legal advice that aligns with their unique business goals.

Gwen Whiting is perhaps best-known for turning a domestic chore into an everyday luxury in founding her category-creating premium, eco-friendly laundry and home cleaning brand, The Laundress. Over the course of 17 years, she led the growth of her bootstrapped company to become a household name, through its global expansion, and eventual acquisition by Unilever in 2019. In June 2024, Gwen launched The Fill, a private members cleaning community and collection of wellness forward, aromatherapy-infused sustainable home cleaning and laundry solutions offering maximized luxury and minimal impact.

Heidi is the Co-Founder and CEO of ThirdLove, a premium intimate apparel brand that helps women feel comfortable and confident starting with their first layer. The company is known for its inclusive sizing including its signature half-cup bras, as well as other elevated essentials including sports bras, swimwear, underwear, and lounge. Over 20 million women have found their correct bra size through the virtual Fitting Room on thirdlove.com. Through its Bras for All donation program, the company has donated over $50 million of products to organizations such as Soles4Souls, I Support the Girls, and many others that help in relief and community efforts. Before ThirdLove, Heidi was at Google, Aeropostale, McKinsey & Co., and Bank of America. She’s been recognized as one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40, EY Entrepreneur of the Year, National Retail Federation’s Disruptors, Fast Company’s Most Creative People, the American Image Award: Fashion Maverick, Inc 100 Female Founders and Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs. Heidi attended Duke University, earning her BA in economics, and has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Business. She is an angel investor and advisor to over 20 female-led startups. Heidi is a member of YPO Northern California and is a member of the 2024 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Jennifer Hyman is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rent the Runway, the company that created a new category in the fashion industry and forever changed the way women get dressed. Since its inception in 2009, Jennifer has led the company through all stages of growth as they grew from a scrappy startup to a company serving millions of lifetime customers. Today, women can use Rent the Runway to subscribe, rent items a-la-carte and shop resale from hundreds of designer partners on, all for a fraction of the retail cost. Jennifer took Rent the Runway public in 2021, making her the first woman ever to IPO a company with an all-female executive suite and the 30th female founder ever to IPO her own company. She has been honored on the TIME Top 100 Most Influential People List, People magazine’s “Women Changing the World,” Forbes’ “12 Most Disruptive Names in Business” and the CNBC Disruptor List. She also serves on the Board of Directors of The Estée Lauder Companies and Zalando. Jennifer received her BA from Harvard University cum laude and MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and three children.

Jenny Just is a visionary, powerhouse, and one of the few self-made female billionaires in the United States. From the days of cutting her teeth on the trading floor in Chicago to now running a fintech empire, she has started and/or turned around more than fifteen companies. Jenny co-founded PEAK6 in 1997 with $1.5M in seed capital as a proprietary options trading firm and since then has grown it into a multibillion-dollar financial services and technology giant housing the next generation of products & service brands including PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 Strategic Capital, Apex Fintech Solutions, Team Focus Insurance Group, We Insure, Evil Geniuses, and Zogo. With a true knack for unearthing talent and opportunities, Jenny looks for underfunded and underappreciated sectors to transform into high-growth businesses. Her passion specifically lies in finding opportunities for women to succeed at every table — from the classroom, to the conference room, to the poker room, to the boardroom. This passion led her to launch Poker Power in 2020 with her daughter Juliette, a woman-led company that teaches poker to all who identify as female, and by extension, teaches women strategic thinking, capital allocation, and decision-making skills. Additionally, Jenny has created programs to help women advance their careers including the Women’s Trading Experience and Women’s Technology Experience. She currently serves on the Women and Public Policy Board at the Harvard Kennedy School. Jenny’s remarkable success has earned her a number of accolades, including being named to Forbes’ list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women, Forbes 50 over 50, and Worth’s Groundbreaking Women. She was also the recipient of the Women’s Poker Association’s Industry Innovation Recognition Award and received a Tony Award for her involvement in the musical "Memphis."

Kathleen King, is the founder of the wildly popular and now legendary Tate’s Bake Shop. She began baking when she was just eleven years old, selling small batches of her crisp, buttery chocolate chip cookies off of a fold-out card table on North Sea Farm, her parent’s Long Island farmstead. In 2014, Kathleen sold Tate’s Bake Shop to The Riverside Company, a private equity firm, staying on in a minority position, creating new recipes and serving on the board. In 2018, Riverside sold to Mondalez for over $500M.

Mariah is currently the CEO + Co-Founder of Ekyam AI, the first AI enablement engine for the retail ecosystem. Prior to Ekyam, she was the CEO of ELOQUII, where she oversaw the growth of the company from a distressed asset purchase into the leading e-commerce destination for women sizes 14+. During her nine years at ELOQUII, Mariah secured $40 million in venture capital from top-tier investors such as Greycroft Partners and led the company to a profitable acquisition by Walmart in 2018 for three times revenue. Mariah's experience also includes co-founding Send the Trend, a subscription e-commerce business for fashion accessories and prestige beauty items. This company was later profitably acquired by QVC in 2012. Mariah graduated from Harvard with a degree in History and spends her spare time reading about medically related topics.

Meghan Asha is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of FounderMade, a consumer brand tradeshow and media business acquired by Informa (Ticker: IFJPY). With a background in building platforms that support entrepreneurs and executives, she is now launching BrandSchool—an education platform helping brand innovators grow sustainable, purpose-driven businesses.

Meghan Joyce (MJ) is the founder and CEO of Duckbill, an AI-powered, human-led support system helping people reclaim their time and joy. She previously served as EVP of Platform at Oscar Health, overseeing engineering, product, data, marketing, clinical, ops, and the company’s enterprise health tech business. Before joining Oscar, MJ led Uber’s North American operations in a time of unprecedented growth. She formerly served the United States Department of Treasury as Senior Policy Advisor on Domestic Finance and began her career at Bain Capital and Bain & Company. Through these experiences, and now with Duckbill, MJ has proved that innovation thrives when tech and people work together to redefine what is possible.

Mei Lin is a startup veteran (and a mom!) with a broad set of operational experience, multiple successful product launches, and two exits under her belt. Before working in tech and product manufacturing, Mei Lin worked in a daycare, where she learned invaluable insights about early childhood development. This experience sparked her interest in creating technology that makes life easier for parents and teaches children lifelong skills.

With over 20 years of experience in privacy law, Meredith guides clients through the full spectrum of consumer privacy issues, with a particular focus on targeted advertising, mobile advertising, data monetization, and related business practices. Her expertise spans a wide range of industries, including major technology platforms, wearable tech providers, brands, publishers, and streaming services, as well as advertising technology intermediaries. With her deep understanding of the online advertising ecosystem and pragmatic approach, Meredith helps clients comply with the myriad consumer privacy laws, represents companies in regulatory investigations before regulators, and drafting privacy disclosures and commercial agreements related to the collection, use, and sharing of user data.

Michelle Cordeiro Grant is a serial entrepreneur, brand builder and innovator. After spending the tenure of her career at household names in the retail industry including Federated Merchandising Group, VF Corporation, and Victoria’s Secret, she moved into the startup world. In 2016, she founded LIVELY, a Leisurée brand inspiring women to live passionately, purposefully and confidently. In three years, she grew the brand from concept to 5 stores, 165,000+ ambassadors, and $105M acquisition. Michelle founded her next adventure, GORGIE, in 2022. The energy drink with benefits that actually tastes good, feels good, and looks good too! From concept to shelf in 6 months, GORGIE is now sold online and across thousands of retail doors nationwide - including Target, Sprouts Farmers Market, HEB, Erewhon, Juice Press, Earthbar, Equinox, and select Whole Foods Market stores. Michelle is also an avid angel investor, podcast host, public speaker, mentor to women in business, and mom of two.

Rashida Jones is an Emmy Award-winning business leader with a proven track record of innovation, strategy, and transformation in the media industry. Based in New York, NY, she brings decades of experience in leading high-performing teams, managing large-scale operations, and driving audience growth across platforms. Known for her sharp strategic vision and ability to navigate complexity, Rashida is a trusted advisor to growth-focused organizations seeking thought leadership at the intersection of media, governance, and culture. A standout career achievement includes her tenure as President of MSNBC, where she oversaw editorial strategy, content development, and business operations. Under her leadership, MSNBC became the second most-watched cable network by the end of 2024. She managed the P&L, maintained strong profit margins amid industry contraction, and expanded the network into a true omnichannel experience. In addition to her executive leadership, Rashida brings extensive experience in corporate governance and board service. She currently serves as a Trustee at Hampton University, contributing to strategic oversight and student life/athletics governance. She is also a Board Director for the We Are Family Foundation, helping guide the organization’s mission to support and elevate youth-led social impact initiatives around the world. Her prior board service includes roles as Vice President and Board Member of the Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Journalism, where she advanced ethical reporting and local newsroom leadership, and Chair of the Board of Advisors for the Scripps Howard School of Journalism at Hampton University, where she helped shape the next generation of media professionals. Rashida's leadership has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the 2020 Edward R. Murrow Award and multiple Emmy Awards, as well as the 2023 RTDNA Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award, 2023 Gracies Leadership Award, and the 2022 Frederick Douglass Leadership Award from the New York Urban League. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media Arts and an MBA from Hampton University. Rashida continues to be a transformational force across industries—combining creative excellence, business acumen, and a deep commitment to purpose-driven leadership.

Robin Hauser is an award-winning director of documentaries Thaw, $avvy; CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap; Bias; Running for Jim; Tino, at Finish Line Features, llc. Robin’s exploration into implicit gender and racial bias in artificial intelligence led her to present “Can we protect AI from our biases?” on the TED stage in December 2017, . Her 2019 TEDx talk on “The Likability Dilemma for Women Leaders” has had over 2 million views. Robin is a diplomat for the American Film Showcase; she speaks about fertility, financial literacy, unconscious bias, and on behalf of women’s rights at The White House, US Embassies, conferences and corporate headquarters worldwide. Robin is a Diplomat for the American Film Showcase and serves on the Advisory Board of Impressia Bank and the Board of Directors of Unleashed Productions.

Sarah Robb O’Hagan has been described as “Superwoman undercover” and the “Pied Piper of Potential.” A high-energy combination of disruptive business leader, fitness fanatic, and cheerleading mom, she's been named among Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.” She was most recently the CEO of EXOS the Human Performance Coaching company where she transformed the business during the global pandemic – and pioneered with her team a new approach to workplace culture that drives productivity and performance while avoiding burnout and employee disengagement. Prior to this she led the turnaround and reinvention of Gatorade as its global president and has held leadership positions at Equinox, Nike and Virgin and currently serves on the board of Jet Blue Airways and previously served on the board of Strava. She is the author of ExtremeYou, a book and content platform to unleash potential in ambitious young executives. Sarah is a sought-after expert on business innovation, and inspiring human performance.

Sima Sistani has more than 20 years of experience innovating human-centric platforms for connection. Sima has started, operated, and scaled companies from seed startups to multinational corporations. She most recently served as the CEO of WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) where she architected and led its successful transformation from waning consumer retail company to leading digital health platform. In 2023, CNN Business honored Sima in their annual list of 11 leaders making big bets to move global business forward. In 2024 she was recognized by CNBC as a “Changemaker” for her leadership in transforming business and diet culture. Sima is also an avid Yogi and Professor at Duke University. Prior to her joining WW in March 2022, Sima was the Co-Founder and CEO of Houseparty, a communication app. Houseparty, which grew to over 100M users under her leadership, challenged the incumbent social media giants with its innovative approach to synchronous chat, and a business model that respected data privacy and prioritized trust & safety. Epic Games acquired the company in 2019. At Epic, Sima joined the senior leadership team where she was responsible for social products across Epic Games: including Fortnite, one of the world’s most popular game titles ever released with over 350 million registered users. Prior to founding Houseparty, Sima led Mobile Growth at Yahoo. During her tenure, the company’s stock doubled in value and saw the mobile team scale from less than 30 to over 300 people. After Yahoo acquired Tumblr, Sima played a key role in bridging the two entities, as Head of Media for the emerging microblogging and social media giant. Tumblr became the fastest-growing social network in active users in just 6 months. Sima began her career at Goldman Sachs in International Equities, and eventually moved from the trading floor to Hollywood, Creative Artists Agency. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. She sits on the board of Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and is 2023 Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow. Sima is a first generation American and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children.

Stephanie Horton is a leading c-suite executive of the global luxury and fashion industry. A 30-year veteran of the luxury fashion and marketing communities, Stephanie has developed and executed creative strategy and marketing solutions for both domestic and international brands. She is currently a Senior Director of Global Consumer Marketing and Strategy for Commerce at Google where she leads the Global B2C Marketing teams helping to shape and drive the vision and strategy for Google Shopping and Payments. Prior to Google, Stephanie held positions as Chief Executive Officer at Hemp Tailor, Chief Executive Officer at Alexander Wang, Chief Marketing Officer at Farfetch and senior level positions at Shopbop, American Vogue and The New York Times. Stephanie actively contributes to the fashion and business landscape through her service on several influential boards. She lends her expertise to the Advisory Boards of NYU Stern Fashion/Luxury MBA, The Black in Fashion Council, McMullen Boutique, and Three Hills Capital Partners. Additionally, she serves on the board of FaceGym, an affiliate investment of Three Hills Capital Partners, and holds a position on the Board of Directors for NeueHouse. Her strategic guidance and oversight in these roles have been instrumental in driving corporate strategy and fostering growth. Stephanie is a passionate advocate for women in the workplace. She is Co-Founder of the organization Fashion Tech Connects, which connects female college students of color with Fashion and tech internships. She is also a frequent speaker on the topics of women in business, emerging technology and brand authenticity and e-commerce and retail trends. Stephanie has lived and worked in London and Shanghai and currently resides in New York. Stephanie has been featured in Cheddar News, Business of Fashion, Fortune, Newsette, afrotech.com, Glossy ,The Root , Grow with Google WWD , Harper's Bazaar Fast Company , Inc, Vogue, CNBC, Cheddar News CFDA.com and various other publications and podcasts.

For over 25 years, Taryn Toomey has explored the alchemy of body, mind, and spirit, guided by curiosity, creative force, and a belief in both science and Divine magic. A student of life, Taryn engages in an ever-evolving process. Her immersion in diverse modalities, including yoga, psychodynamic therapies, EMDR, sound work, plant medicines, rhythmic breathwork, trauma work, and experiential therapies, has shaped The Class, a music-driven somatic exercise method that regulates the nervous system, releases stuck energy, and opens the heart. In 2011, Taryn launched The Class as an intuitive exploration of how movement, breath, and sound can unlock the senses as pathways for transformation. Her creative intelligence has shaped every aspect of The Class, extending it far beyond the walls of its New York and Los Angeles studios. Under her guidance, The Class has grown into a global phenomenon with a digital platform connecting students in over 75 countries, travel self-study programs (The Class Retreatment, The Global Immersion, The Class Course, and The Class Workshop), a holistic cleanse program (The Layer), and an intentional crystal fine-jewelry line (The Airelume). Taryn’s creative direction brings The Class to life through striking videography and photography that capture its raw energy and visceral experience. Her visionary collaborations, including her reimagined lululemon collection and co-creations with Free People, MZ Wallace, and more, have pushed boundaries and inspired new pathways. Taryn has earned recognition in The New York Times, Vogue, The New Yorker, TIME, Forbes, and Fast Company, and presented her groundbreaking method at Glamour Women of the Year, Fast Company Innovation Festival, In goop Health, and TEDx.

Vanessa Pham is an award-winning consumer founder turned founder coach. She helps founders build and scale companies that shape culture at a national level – and grow to find the resilience, presence, and clarity within themselves that the entrepreneurial journey demands. She co-founded Omsom, a proud + loud Asian food brand that she launched nationwide in Whole Foods, Target and Sprouts, and sold in June 2024. Having garnered 20B+ press impressions and built a ride-or-die community of 200K, Omsom has been named "Most Innovative Company" by Inc and "one of the best cooking products" by CNN. Vanessa is also a Bain & Company and Harvard alum, and a daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She has been featured on CNN Primetime, The NY Times, and WSJ, and recognized as a Forbes 30U30 recipient (‘21) and judge (‘23), "a viral startup star" in Fortune Magazine, and Inc. Female Founders 250.

Whitney Casey is a serial entrepreneur, operator and investor with a differentiated track record of value creation in the consumer ecosystem. She is currently a Partner at L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, with strategic backing from LVMH. At L Catterton, Ms. Casey has led and actively managed investments at the intersection of science, wellness, and technology. She co-founded and incubated Tally Health, a cellular longevity platform launched with Dr. David Sinclair, Harvard professor and one of the world’s foremost authorities on aging and human biology. In addition to Tally Health, Ms. Casey holds board roles and operating responsibility across a portfolio of consumer health, wellness and beauty investments, including WTHN, Alice Mushrooms, Stripes Beauty and Cionic. Before joining L Catterton, Ms. Casey was the Founder and CEO of Finery, a venture-backed consumer tech platform leveraging structured data and behavioral algorithms to optimize wardrobe utility and generate personalized shopping recommendations. She holds multiple patents in consumer AI applications. Finery was acquired by Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) in 2019. Earlier, Ms. Casey served in senior leadership roles at Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) across product, technology, and growth marketing. She began her career as an award-winning journalist, anchoring and reporting for CNN, ABC News, and CBS in New York. She earned two Emmy Awards, authored a national bestselling book, and served on the founding team of the Clinton Global Initiative, working alongside President Bill Clinton to launch its global bi-partisain framework. She has been recognized as one of WWD’s Women Leaders in Business and featured on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Ms. Casey was an All-American volleyball player on a full athletic scholarship.

Yashreeka Huq advises public and private companies, with a particular focus on early-stage companies in the technology and life sciences industries. Her expertise spans a broad range of matters, including corporate governance, venture capital financings, and complex mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings. Before joining Perkins Coie, Yashreeka was a corporate senior associate at a leading law firm specializing in technology and life sciences. There, she provided strategic counsel to emerging companies and venture capital investors on complex venture financings, debt transactions, and mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings.