Keynote Speakers
21st Business & Leadership Conference
May 19 & 20, 2021 via Whova
8:45am – 4:00pm
may 19 | MORNING KEYNOTE
J.J. DiGeronimo | President, Tech Savvy Women
Speaker, Author and Executive Strategist
JJ DiGeronimo, president of Tech Savvy Women, is an executive strategist, author, and speaker that shares action-based strategies with leaders, groups, and ERGs to attract, retain and advance professionals in the workplace. As a technologist, JJ moved from an entry-level coder into leadership, fostering gender-diverse initiatives and leadership support along the way. Through her keynotes and executive sessions, JJ shares strategies from her award-winning books “Accelerate Your Impact” and “The Working Woman’s GPS.” Her work is featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. She shares her expertise with many organizations including Amazon, Ingram Micro, RIT, Rockwell Automation, Clemson University, BMC, KeyBank, Discover and Cisco.
may 20 | MORNING KEYNOTE
Shannon Arvin | President & CEO, Keeneland
Bio coming soon…
Past Conference Keynotes
2019 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic Legend & Gold Medalist
2018 | Laura Bell Bundy, Broadway Actress & Singer-Songwriter
2017 | Cokie Roberts, Journalist & Bestselling Author, ABC & NPR
2016 | Tiffany Dufu, Chief Leadership Officer, Levo
2015 | Bonnie Marcus, Founder & CEO, Womens’ Success
2015 | Alexis Jones, Founder, I Am That Girl
2014 | Kim Hodous, Speaker, Author & Coach
2014 | Jean Cochran, NPR Morning Edition Former Newscaster
2013 | Julie Anixter, Co-Founder, Innovation Excellence
2013 | Liz Cornish, Founding Partner FHD (First 100 Days) Consulting