Panels & Topics

  • Panelists: Rose Avila Ph.D. ‘62, Lori Steele Contorer, Christina Gustin, Deborah Halverson ‘71, Felena Hanson

  • Panelists: Judge Carolyn Caietti, Captain Yvette Davids, Paola Avila Gorostiza ‘93, Sister Theresa Harpin CSJ ‘69, Molly Nocon ‘77

  • Panelists: Liz Bui J.D. Ph.D., Tracy Chou, Dr. Nora Faine-Sykes ‘78, Emilie Hersh, Diane Koester-Byron, Barbara Noerenberg

  • Panelists: Ashley Blalock ‘96, Brittany Mohr, Rosie Rappaport, Dana Springs, Roxana Velásquez Martínez del Campo

  • Panelists: Regina Buckley, Sarah Esper Ph.D., Patricia Marquez Ph.D., Kathleen Radecke, Erin Spiewak

Opening Keynote Speaker

Tracy Chou

Software Engineer at Pinterest

Dean of the Kroc School of Peace and Justice, University of San Diego

Closing Speaker:

Dr. Patricia Marquez

Panelists & Speakers ↓

  • Rose Avila, Ph.D. 92'

    Principal Management Consultant, Facilitator, and Business Coach at RMA CONSULTING

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Ashley Blalock '96

    Professor & Exhibiting Artist in New York and Los Angeles

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Regina Buckley

    Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Liz Bui J.D., Ph.D.

    Vice President & IP Counsel at ViaCyte Inc.

    Panel: STEM

  • Judge Carolyn Caietti

    Judge for the Superior Court of San Diego County in California

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Tracy Chou

    Software Engineer and Tech Lead at Pinterest

    Panel: STEM

  • Lori Steele Contorer

    Founder and CEO of Everyone Counts

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Captain Yvette Davids

    Commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Sarah Esper, Ph.D.

    CTO and Co-Founder at ThoughtSTEM

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Dr. Nora Faine-Sykes '78

    San Diego Medical Director at Molina Healthcare

    Panel: STEM

  • Paola Avila Gorostiza '93

    Vice President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Christina Gustin

    Financial Advisor, UBS

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Deborah Halverson '71

    CEO/President of Sequetor

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Felena Hanson

    Founder of Hera Hub

    Panel: Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Sister Theresa Harpin '69

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

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Emilie Hersh

    CEO of InterKnowlogy

    Panel: STEM

  • Diane Koester-Byron

    Founder of I.E-Pacific, Inc.

    Panel: STEM

  • Patricia Márquez, Ph.D.

    Dean of the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Brittany Mohr

    Client Partner on the Facebook Retail Team

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Molly Nocon '77

    CEO of Noah Homes

    Panel: Public Policy

  • Barbara Noerenberg

    Vice President, Corporate Research and Development at Qualcomm

    Panel: STEM

  • Kathleen Radecke

    Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Monterey

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Rosie Rappaport

    Senior Art Director at Sony Online Entertainment

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Erin Spiewak

    CEO of the Monarch School

    Panel: Innovation in Education

  • Dana Springs

    Executive Director, City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture

    Panel: Creative Industry

  • Roxana Velásquez Martínez del Campo

    Executive Director of the San Diego Museum of Art

    Panel: Creative Industry