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.

Tory Burch is the Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Tory Burch LLC.

Tory launched her company in 2004 with a clear purpose: to build a global lifestyle brand and a foundation that would advance women’s economic power. Designed in her New York atelier, the collection includes ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, accessories, beauty, and home.  

In 2009, Tory established the Tory Burch Foundation. Its purpose: to increase women’s economic power by supporting entrepreneurs to build businesses that last.

Bianca is the CEO and Co-founder of Space DOTS Inc., a UK-based space tech start-up pioneering in-space testing, space environments data harvesting and in-situ quality control of advanced space materials.

Bianca boasts over 12 years of industry experience as a Spacecraft Thermal engineer, Deeptech Sales Executive, and compelling public speaker. She spearheaded innovation as the former Space Systems Thermal Product Manager at Airbus Defence and Space UK, shaping disruptive pathways for Next Gen Telecommunication Satellites. She then ventured into start-ups as Director of Aerospace and Defence at Carbice (Atlanta, US), where revenue increased by +97% in 2021 under her leadership. With an MSc in Aerospace and Astronautical Engineering, Bianca's expertise extends to Spacecraft Thermal Control Systems, Hypersonic Aerodynamics, Microgravity, and Satellite Remote Sensing.

As the youngest Italian analyst and payload’s qualification campaign director on the NASA/JPL Insight Mars Mission in 2013, she left an indelible mark on pioneering science missions. Bianca's dedication to satellites' thermal engineering, advanced nanomaterials, and transformative spacecraft architectures is reflected in multiple scientific publications and stage talks. Her contributions to multiple science and commercial spacecraft platforms sponsored by NASA, ESA, DLR, UKSA, and EU further signify her integral role in shaping the future of the industry.

Mayssa Chehata is the founder of BEHAVE Candy. BEHAVE is the first low-sugar, clean-label candy that doesn’t spike blood sugar. It was her love of sweets and her father's diabetes that inspired Mayssa to create a better candy option. BEHAVE partners with chefs and food scientists to create candy that tastes too good to be true, in order to reduce the amount of sugar in the food system.

Mayssa is also the host of the ROCK BOTTOM podcast, a writer & speaker. She previously held roles at the NFL, Uber, Daily Harvest, and SoulCycle. She moonlights as a DJ.

Dr. Lara Devgan is a board-certified plastic surgeon, entrepreneur, and founder redefining the intersection of medicine and modern luxury. As a practicing surgeon in New York City, she is known for her meticulous technique, refined aesthetic sensibility, and discerning global patient base.

She is also the founder and CEO of Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty, a medical-grade skincare brand rooted in clinical efficacy and surgical insight. What began as in-office formulations designed to optimize patient outcomes has evolved into a globally recognized collection of science-forward, high-performance products trusted by editors, celebrities, and skincare connoisseurs alike.

At the helm of both a thriving surgical practice and a fast-growing beauty brand, Dr. Devgan represents a new generation of female founders: physicians who translate expertise into scalable, category-defining businesses.

Nell Diamond is the Founder and CEO of Hill House Home, afashion and lifestyle brand. In her role as CEO, Nell oversees all businessfunctions, including growth, product, design, marketing and creative.

Founded in 2016, Hill House Home launched as adirect-to-consumer bedding and home business. The company went viral with the2019 launch of their cult-favorite product, the Nap Dress®, and has furtherexpanded into categories including swim, accessories and sleepwear, whilegrowing their home offering across bedding, bath and baby.

Led by the values of quality, comfort and designintegrity, Nell has developed a hyper loyal and avidly engaged customer base,and has quickly built Hill House Home into a new luxury leader valued at over$150 million.

Nell has been named to Inc’s “Female Founders 250” list,Fast Company’s “Most Innovative” list, the Business of Fashion’s “500” List andMarie Claire’s “Power List”. She has appeared on The TODAY Show, CNN News, CBSNews, The New York Times, Fortune, The Wall Street

Journal, New York Magazine, Vogue and Vanity Fair. She hasspoken at WWD Women in Power, AdWeek Challenger Brands and the Fast CompanyInnovation Festival. Prior to founding Hill House Home, Nell worked as a FixedIncome Analyst in New York. She has an MBA from Yale’s School of Management anda BA in English Literature from Princeton University. She lives in New YorkCity with her husband and three children.

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Jennifer Dulski has over 25 years of executive experience leading global teams at topcompanies, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo!, and Change.org.

She is the founder and CEO of Rising Team, an AI leadership platform that helps companiesbuild high-performing managers and teams at scale. The platform gives every manager an AIpersonal trainer for their leadership development, combining personalized AI coaching androleplay with software-guided team workshops to help managers consistently deliver on keyleadership behaviors. Drawing on data from tens of thousands of teams, Jennifer brings aunique perspective on the future of work and how to balance AI with human-centeredleadership.

Jennifer also serves on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she teachesone of the school’s most popular courses, Managing Growing Enterprises, on peopleleadership. She writes about leadership and the future of work for Fortune, Fast Company, andLinkedIn Influencers, and is the author of Purposeful, a Wall Street Journal bestseller on howeach of us can start movements that make a difference

Debbi Fields is the founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies, a brand she launched in 1977 with a single store, a homemade chocolate chip cookie, and an unshakable belief in herself. With no formal business training and plenty of skeptics, Debbi built Mrs. Fields into one of the most recognizable and beloved food brands in the world, redefining what it meant to be a female entrepreneur at a time when very few women were given that platform. Her journey is a living example of conviction, resilience, and leading with instinct and heart.

Over the past decade, Debbi has continued to live the values that built her business. She’s made it her mission to encourage women to trust their ideas, take risks, and believe they are capable of building something extraordinary. A mother of five daughters and grandmother of two, Debbi remains a passionate advocate for following your dreams and betting on yourself—again and again.

Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. Her research investigates how leaders create the conditions for organizations and individuals to thrive by designing for excellence in strategy, operations, and culture. She regularly advises organizations embarking on large-scale change initiatives, including embracing diversity and inclusion as a lever for significantly improving performance.

A global thought leader on leadership and strategy, Frances is widely recognized for her breakthrough scholarship and high-impact teaching. She developed one of the most popular classes at HBS, which explores business models that reliably delight customers. She also led the design and launch of HBS’s innovative FIELD curriculum built around learning experiences that are experiential and immersive.

In 2017, Frances was tapped to become Uber’s first Senior Vice President of Leadership and Strategy with a mandate to help thousands of employees excel in a context of hyper-growth, strategic change, and an evolution in culture. Her firsthand experience in Silicon Valley gave her a new lens on the urgent topic of trust. In 2018, Frances delivered a TED talk viewed by millions on ‘How to build (and rebuild) trust.’ Frances is the best-selling coauthor of Uncommon Service, Unleashed, and the newly released Move Fast & Fix Things: The Trusted Leader’s Guide to Solving Hard Problems. Hailed as a “masterpiece on trust, leadership, and business,” Move Fast & Fix Things inspires readers to accelerate change while also taking care of their customers, employees, and shareholders.

Frances and her coauthor, Anne Morriss, recently launched Fixable, a breakthrough leadership advice podcast from the TED Audio Collective that helps guest callers solve workplace problems – in 30 minutes or less. On Fixable, Frances and Anne diagnose callers’ leadership challenges and help them make progress with quick, actionable coaching.

Frances holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Information Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been recognized by Thinkers50 as among the world’s most influential business thinkers.

Banu Guler founded Co–Star on the belief that AI could do what astrology has always promised: make people feel completely seen. What started as a bet became the app over a third of young American women have downloaded, without a single ad.

Radhika Jones, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, is at work on a memoir titled "Bookish." She previously held senior editorial roles at The New York Times and TIME magazine, where she oversaw the Person of the Year and Time 100 franchises. She holds a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia, and serves on the boards of CARE and The Paris Review.

Mélanie Masarin is the founder of Ghia and a writer who loves good food, good drinks, and bringing people together. Her work is rooted in modern Mediterranean living — food that's meant to be shared, drinks that feel celebratory, and moments that feel considered without being precious.

She grew up in a French-Italian household cooking recipes passed down by her grandmother, Mymo, and later adapted by Mélanie herself. The idea that food comes from the heart runs through everything she does.

Monique Rodriguez,founder of Mielle, leads the fastest-growing Black-founded and woman-led beautybrand, celebrated globally for its quality, natural products catering totextured hair consumers. With a presence in over 90 countries, Mielle'sproducts are available in over 100,000 U.S. stores, including Sally Beauty,Ulta, Target, and Walmart.

Boasting a socialmedia following of over 1 million Mielle Mavens, Monique's strategic approachsecured a groundbreaking non-controlling nine-figure investment from BerkshirePartners in 2021. In 2023, Mielle marked history with a significant partnershipwith P&G Beauty. Mielle became the NFL's first official textured hair carepartner, a landmark deal expanding representation in sports for Black-foundedbusinesses. This historic partnership brings Mielle products into the lockerroom, supporting athletes with textured hair while celebrating culturalauthenticity, following a previous deal with the WNBA.

Monique's industry impact is underscored by accolades such as the Glossy 50, WWD's Power Players,and Fast Company Brands That Matter. Acknowledged for her leadership, hercommitment to empowerment extends through the nonprofit Mielle Cares and familyfoundation, The M5 Rodriguez Legacy Foundation. With her husband, she is alsothe owner of WIND ATHLTX, a luxury wellness and performance destination thatbrings together the best of a premium gym experience, digital training,recovery, and longevity science under one roof.

Judy Thelen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Beli, a restaurant list-keeping and social media platform that is transforming consumer recommendations and discovery. Since the app launched in 2021, Beli’s users have amassed over 90 million restaurant ratings, across over 30,000 cities worldwide—making it one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing review platforms.

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Joey Wölffer is a New York native, entrepreneur and the Chief Brand Officer and Co-Owner of Wölffer Estate Vineyard based in the Hamptons. With a mission to carry on the innovative legacy of her father, Joey and her brother Marc took over the winery in early 2013. That same year, they introduced the brand’s iconic Summer in a Bottle Rosé, which traditionally sells out each summer and is the number one fastest-growing rosé in New York City.

In addition to the vineyard, Joey and Marc also took over The Tasting Room, Wine Stand and Wölffer Estate Stables, which are all located on the 170-acre estate in the heart of the Hamptons. As a champion equestrian, Joey oversees the world-class stable facility, which combines heritage, beauty, and a passion for excellence.

Prior to joining the family business, Joey founded The Styleliner Truck, a luxury accessories boutique on wheels, and in 2015 she opened her eponymous boutique in Sag Harbor, NY before transitioning to a completely online platform. Joey’s environmentally conscious “Re-Worked” collection featuring one-of-kind, reimagined womenswear pieces is exclusively available at joeywolffer.com.

A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Joey began her career as a jewelry designer for Meems LTC, providing accessories for several High Street stores in the UK and later became a jewelry designer for Nine West as well as Trend Director for The Jones Group.

Outside of the myriad of businesses, Joey is passionately involved with The Bridgehampton Center, Robin Hood, Southampton Hospital, Every Mother Counts, and The Parrish Art Museum. She is a mother of two with her husband, Max Rohn.