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Philanthropist and Founder & Executive Chairwoman of Kendra Scott, LLC

Designer, founder, and philanthropist Kendra Scott started her company in 2002, just three months after her first son was born, with only $500. Going door-to-door to Austin boutiques armed only…

Kate Fagan | PDA Speakers

New York Times Bestselling Author, Writer, & Host of the Free Cookies Podcast

Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, as well as the coming-of-age memoir THE REAPPEARING ACT. Her…

Parenting Advocate and Author

With over one billion video views, Kristina Kuzmic has designed a viral mom-centric network of resources through her videos, timely messages, tours, and upcoming book Hold On But Don’t Hold Still scheduled…

Kathie Lee Gifford | PDA Speakers

Emmy Award-winning Host and Playwright

Candid to her core, Kathie Lee Gifford is an uplifting voice to anyone who's ever wasted their time taking themselves too seriously.

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt | PDA Speaker

Best-Selling Author & Philanthropist

From a young age, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt wasted no time embracing her identity and embarking on her own journey toward a passionate and fulfilling career—in her case as a best-selling…

Kim Chambers | PDA Speakers

Record-breaking Athlete, Feminist & Dreamer

After suffering a devastating accident as a young woman working a corporate job, Kim Chambers was given a 1% chance of ever walking again unassisted. She defied all odds by…

KATIA BEAUCHAMP | PDA Speakers

Co-Founder & CEO, Birchbox

For Katia Beauchamp, “inventing her own reality” was paramount to her success. 10 years ago, Beauchamp and the team at Birchbox examined the lucrative beauty market only to find that…

Kim Ng | PDA Group

General Manager of the Miami Marlins; MLB's First Female GM; Former VP of Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball

Kim Ng is an executive in Major League Baseball. She is currently the general manager of the Miami Marlins and the highest-ranking female baseball executive. She is the first woman…

Author, TV Commentator & Marathon Runner; Best Known as the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon as a Numbered Entry

Kathrine Switzer will always be best known as the woman who, in 1967, challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and…

Founder and Managing Partner, Forerunner Ventures

Kirsten Green is the Founder and Managing Director of San Francisco-based Forerunner Ventures, which she launched in 2010. Kirsten has lead efforts to raise over $650M+ and has invested in…

Activist, Writer, Speaker and Yoga Teacher. Author of Raise Your Voice, a book about finding and raising your voice

Kathy Khang is the author of Raise Your Voice, a book about finding and raising your voice. She also is one of the authors of More Than Serving Tea (IVP,…

Former Olympic Figure Skater; Olympic Gold Medalist; Celebrity Champion in the 6th Season of Dancing with the Stars

Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic, U.S. and World Hall of Fame figure skater. She has won two World Championship Gold medals along with an Olympic Gold medal. Kristi’s professional career…

Host & Producer, Yahoo Entertainment "Last Night Now"

Kylie Mar is the host of Yahoo Entertainment’s "Last Night Now," as well as a producer and writer. With a broadcast journalism career spanning over a decade, Kylie found her…

Actress; Known for Her Role in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"

Kelly Marie Tran is a film and TV actress, and notably appeared in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. She has had a number of roles in short films and television…

Actress, Producer, and Activist

Kerry Washington is a versatile and fearless performer who continues to astound with the depth of her talent. A native of the Bronx, New York, Washington has received high acclaim…

Sports Personality, Comedian and Television Host on ESPN

Katie Nolan grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts. She began her career in sports competing in Rhythmic Gymnastics and became a Junior Olympic Gold Medalist. Seriously. Years after her Rhythmic Gymnastics…

Retired U.S. Navy SEAL and Civil Rights Activist for LGBT. She came out as a transgender woman at the age of 45

Since the time Kristin Beck was in the 3rd grade, she knew that she identified as a woman. She got caught wearing her sister’s dress a few times and received…

Miss America 2015 & Advocate to End Domestic Violence

Kira Kazantsev is a tireless advocate on women’s issues, keynote speaker, host, and blogger. She served as Miss America 2015. Kira has contributed writing pieces to the Huffington Post, USA…

Businesswoman. She currently is the group president of Focus Brands

Kat Cole’s improbable rise from working as a Hooters Girl to running a billion-dollar brand in under two decades is an exemplary story of grit, service and hustle. Her belief…

Pop-Culture and Social Media Specialist & CEO of Always Civil Enterprise

A self-made successful woman hailing from Elizabeth New Jersey, Karen Civil leveraged her skills to create opportunities and forge key relationships that helped those around her and also helped her…

Grammy Award Winning Artist, Entrepreneur & Television Personality

Kandi Burruss puts a brand new spin on the term “POWERHOUSE.” Being phenomenal at taking her career to the next level, the beautiful risk taker entered the entertainment business a…

Author of Drifting House and How I Became a North Korean

Krys Lee is the author of the short story collection Drifting House and the recent debut novel How I Became a North Korean, both published by Viking, Penguin Random House.…

Award Winning TV Host and Producer, and Former Host of Bravo TV's Top Chef Spin-off, Top Chef Masters

Kelly Choi is a multiple Emmy Award–winning journalist, producer, and TV host and contributing editor to Eat This, Not That! The former host of Top Chef Masters, she is also…

Actress, Host and Executive Producer, "Live with Kelly and Ryan"

Entrepreneur, host, actress and producer, Kelly Ripa, is one of the most powerful voices in media, with a diverse body of work both on and off camera. A household name…

Eating Disorders Advocate. Television Personality and Commentator. Miss America 2008

Kirsten Haglund is an international women’s empowerment speaker, television news personality, President of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation and served as Miss America 2008. During her year with the Miss America…

Activist, Lawyer & Educator

Kathleen Neal Cleaver has spent most of her life advocating for human rights. Since 2000, she has served as the co-director of the Atlanta-based Human Rights Research Fund, part of…

Actress and Comedian Known From "My Brother and Me" and "Sparks"; Star of OWN Reality Show "Raising Whitley"

Kym Whitley is a funny, talented and driven quadruple-threat; actress, producer, director and stand-up comedienne. Kym Whitley is a staple on television, guest-starring on popular shows such as ABC’s “Grey’s…

Former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan, New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Expert on Leadership and Success

Kate White is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels of suspense: eight Bailey Weggins mysteries, including the just released Such a Perfect Wife, and five standalone…

Award-Winning Author, Veteran Journalist and Nationally-Recognized Communications and Political Strategist

Kristin Clark Taylor is an award-winning author, veteran journalist, and nationally recognized communications and political strategist. Taylor was a member of USA Today’s original creation and launch team. She remained…

American Olympic Gymnast & Gold Medalist; Author; Political Appointee

Kerri Strug is a two-time Olympian and gold medalist. She was the youngest Olympian at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain at age 14. After four more years of hard…

Comedian, Writer, and Actress. Best known for her work on prank-oriented reality shows such as Oxygen Network's Girls Behaving Badly TV Guide Network's Trapped and How To Be A Grown Up

Kira Soltanovich grew up in San Francisco during a time when there were bad neighborhoods, cheap coffee and it wasn’t ironic to ride the cable cars. She began her comedy…

Abuse Survivor & Author

Growing up as an only child in Richmond, Virginia, Kemba Smith Pradia graduated high school and continued her education at prestigious Hampton University. What happened to Kemba in her new…

Hip-Hop Journalist. Kim Rose to Prominence As The First and Only Woman To Have Been Editor-In-Chief of The Source Magazine

Trying to survive in the male-dominated hip-hop industry, Kim Osorio excelled when she became the first ever and only female Editor In Chief of the Source Magazine. Having been with…

Fitness Expert, Former Trainer on "The Biggest Loser"

With over 17 years of experience as a personal trainer, Kim Lyons – former IFBB Pro Fitness competitor and trainer on NBC’s hit show, The Biggest Loser – has quickly…

Advocate For Eating Disorders. Nationally Recognized Expert in the Education and Prevention of Eating and Body Image Issues

Kathleen MacDonald is nationally recognized expert in the education and prevention of eating and body image issues, as well as policy relating to eating disorders and mental health parity. For…

Comedian and Host on SIRIUS XM's Blue Collar Radio

For 28 years, comedian Kathleen Madigan has been touring 250 nights on the road and squeezing in hour-long filmed specials and performances on every late night show ever made. From…

Consulting Strategist

Kathryn D. Leary is a writer, marketing and public relations consultant and former President & CEO of the Leary Group Inc., which specialized in international marketing and communications, trade development…

Humorist, Motivational Speaker, TV & Radio Personality, Actress, Author, Blogger and Entrepreneur

Karith Foster exemplifies the best traits of a new millennium woman. Originally from Texas, she successfully combines a clean, sweet Southern comedy style with bona fide New York savvy. Karith…

Model, Activist and Actress. She is best known for her work as a plus-size model where she appeared in multiple editorials in fashion magazines

Plus-size model Kate Dillon-Levin talks about body acceptance and the necessity of having self-esteem- no matter what your size. Named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People," she is…

Award-Winning Journalist, Best-Selling Author, & Co-founder of Stand Up to Cancer

Katie Couric is an award-winning journalist and TV personality, well-known cancer advocate, documentary film producer and The New York Times best-selling author of "The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons…

MTV's "The Real World: Brooklyn"

Katelynn Cusanelli from MTV's The Real World: Brooklyn, The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2, and The Challenge: Rivals. She is also the first (and AFAIK only) openly Transgender housemate in the…

American Idol Season 2 Contestant; TV Personality & Host

Kimberly Caldwell, knew where she belonged at the early age of just five years old when she graduated from performing on the coffee table to talent shows and Texas pageants.  At age…

Author and Thinker on the Role of Religion in the Modern World

Karen Armstrong is the most original and inclusive speaker on the role of religion in the modern world. Her bestselling books, including "A History of God," and sought-after talks examine…

Miss America Winner 1994

Kimberly Aiken was Miss America 1994. Aiken was 18 years old when she won the coveted title. She won Miss Columbia and Miss South Carolina en route to her 1994…

Award-Winning Spoken Word Artist, Activist, Director and Filmmaker

Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai is a spoken word artist, speaker, playwright, essayist, educator, activist and choreographer who strengthens cultural pride and survival through how she lives and how she spits. Her…