Opening Keynote Speaker:

Anne M. Sweeney

Member of Board of Directors at Netflix

Anne M. Sweeney, a Member of the Board of Directors at Netflix is well-known for being the former President of Disney-ABC television group and a visionary in the creative industry. Anne is also a Deans Distinguished Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Education and a member of the Board of Trustees at the Mayo Clinic.

Panels & Topics

  • Panel Facilitator: Christina Gustin

    Panelists: Francesca Castagnola, Erin Chambers Smith, Katherine Stuart Faulconer, Gayle Tauber

  • Facilitator: Brittany Mohr

    Panelists: Sara Bendrick ‘04, Marlee Ehrenfeld, Joanne Mera, Danitza Villanueva ‘98

  • Facilitator: Liz Bui J.D., Ph.D.

    Panelists: Dr. Diane Perez, Sue A. Prelozni M.A., Navrina Singh, Ashley Van Zeeland Ph.D., Yuan Yuan Zhou Ph.D.

  • Co-Facilitators: Paola Avila Gorostiza ‘93 & Sister Theresa Harpin ‘69, CSJ

    Panelists: Thella Bowens, Shelley Zimmerman, Natasha Collura, Daniela Reali ‘95

  • Facilitator: Patricia Márquez, Ph.D.

    Panelists: Misty Jones, Lisa Lane ‘07, Cris Scorza, Michele Schiele ‘85

Mistress of Ceremonies:

Dr. Diane Perez

Internationally recognized physician, medical journalist, author, news anchor and television host

Executive Director at Athena San Diego; Founder of Social Global Mobile; Host of StartMeUpLive

Closing Speaker:

Cheryl K. Goodman

Panelists & Speakers ↓

  • Sara Bendrick '04

    Owner of Sarita Landscape Design, Host of DIY Network’s, I Hate My Yard

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Thelia Bowens

    President/CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Owner & Operator of San Diego International Airport

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Liz Bui J.D., Ph.D.

    Vice President and IP Counsel at ViaCyte Inc.

    Panel: STEM

  • Francesca Castagnola

    Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Torrey Pines Bank (Symphony Towers)

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Natasha Collura

    Director of Corporate Partnerships and Development for the City of San Diego

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Marlee Ehrenfeld

    President and Chief Creative Officer at MJE Marketing Services, Winner of 11 Emmy Awards & 37 National Telly Awards

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Katherine Stuart Faulconer

    Founding President of Restaurant Events Inc., Co-Chair for the San Diego AIDS Memorial Task Force, Honorary Chair of One San Diego, First Lady of San Diego

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Christina Gustin

    Financial Advisor, UBS

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Paola Avila Gorostiza '93

    Vice President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Sister Theresa Harpin '69

    Founder of Restorative Partners, Initiated the Get on the Bus program at the California Men’s Colony

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Misty Jones

    Director of the San Diego Public Library and President of the California Library Association

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Lisa Lane '07

    Sports Reporter for Fox 5 San Diego, Co-Host of San Diego Prep Insider, Co-Founder of the non-profit, Excel like 12

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Patricia Márquez, Ph.D.

    Dean of the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, founder of the Center for Peace and Commerce (CPC) at USD

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Joanne Mera

    Co-Owner, Co-CEO and Co-President of PEP Creative

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Brittany Mohr

    Partner Manager at Pinterest

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Dr. Diane Perez (Mistress of Ceremonies)

    Internationally Recognized Physician, Medical Journalist, Author, News Anchor and Television Host of Cuide su Salud (Take Care of Your Health)

    Panel: STEM

  • Sue A. Prelozni, M.A.

    Founder and CEO Sustainable Surplus Exchange

    Panel: STEM

  • Daniela Reali '95

    Deputy Public Defender

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Michele Schiele '85

    Senior Associate Vice President for Development at Stanford University

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Cris Scorza

    Education Curator for Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD)

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Navrina Singh

    Head of Qualcomm’s Global Innovation Program, product invesntor, STEM advocate, Startup advisor

    Panel: STEM

  • Erin Chambers Smith

    Chief Content Officer, San Diego Magazine

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Gayle Tauber

    Founder of Kashi Company, CEO of Seeding Funding LLC, a family investment company.

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Danitza Villanueva '98

    Co-Founder, Publisher and Creative Director of Giving Back Magazine & A Pet’s Life Magazine, youngest ever member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Opera

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Ashley Van Zeeland Ph.D.

    Head of Pediatric Business at Human Longevity Inc., Co-Founder and CEO of Cypher Genomics

    Panel: STEM

  • Yuanyuan Zhou Ph.D.

    Co-Founder of Whova and Qualcomm Endowed Chair in Mobile Computing at University of California, San Diego

    Panel: STEM

  • Shelley Zimmerman

    Chief of Police of the San Diego Police Department

    Panel: Public Policy