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The WICT Network Pulse: Special Edition
October Issue
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Your Front-Row Seat to a Standout Leadership Session
October 19–21 | New York Marriott Marquis
Register for the Leadership Conference!
| "Don't bring big ideas to small minds" - Linda Cohn | Check out our interview with Profiles of Champions moderator, Linda Cohn. | | What can corporate leaders learn from world-class athletes? At the Leadership Conference, Profiles of Champions will bring together ESPN’s Linda Cohn with Sydney Cummings, Lee Kiefer and Alana Nichols—each a standout in their sport and a master of perseverance. Get an inside look at how the mindset behind peak athletic performance fuels resilience, focus and leadership at every level. This empowering conversation sponsored by Warner Bros. Discovery, consistently ranks among attendees’ favorites for good reason. | | Profiles of Champions Lineup | | |
Linda Cohn
Hall of Fame Broadcaster &
SportsCenter Anchor
ESPN
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Sydney Cummings
Defender, DC Power FC
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Lee Kiefer
3x Olympic Gold Medalist
and World Champion
Foil Fencing
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Alana Nichols
3x Paralympic Gold Medalist,
Motivational Speaker & Life Coach
| | Full lineup of speakers shaping this year’s Leadership Conference! | | |
Rocio Aquino
Advertising Sales Executive, Author, Speaker & Advocate
For The Highest Good LLC
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Samira Bakhtiar
GM, Media & Entertainment, Games and Sports
Amazon Web Services
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Renee Balducci
VP, Human Resources
Paramount Global
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Erika Bennett
Chief Marketing Officer
REVOLT
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Sarah Bird
Chief Product Officer,
Responsible AI
Microsoft
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Amy Blair
SVP & Chief People Officer
Liberty Global
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Dr. Veronica Bloom
VP, Data Science
Spectrum
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Ken Brady
Technical Enablement Lead, Media & Entertainment, Games and Sports
Amazon Web Services
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Maria E. Brennan, CAE
President & CEO
The WICT Network
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Brandee Brown
CEO & Founder
Magnify Success
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Victoria Chaitoff
Foresight Consultant & Director, Marketing & Communications
Future Today Strategy Group
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Linda Cohn
Hall of Fame Broadcaster & SportsCenter Anchor
ESPN
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Sydney Cummings
Defender, DC Power FC
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Dr. Marcia Dawkins
Researcher, Storyteller, Communicator
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Fran Drescher
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Actress, Comedian, Writer & Activist
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Kelley Drukker
Senior Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs
A+E Global Media
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Clare Duffy
Tech Writer, CNN Business & Host, CNN Podcasts' "Terms of Service with Clare Duffy"
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Dalia Feldheim
Author, Lead Like a Girl & Founder
Flow Leadership Consultancy
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Cory Gardner
President & CEO
NCTA
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Jhneall Gardner
Global VP, Talent
Warner Bros. Discovery
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Stephanie Gorski
Global Strategy Lead, Software & Platforms Practice
Accenture
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Nilda Gumbs
Chief of Staff
NCTA
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Quwana Hamilton
VP, Talent Management & Development
AMC Networks
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Orlando Hampton
AI & Customer Engagement Leader and Board Director
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Celeste Headlee
Communication & Human Nature Expert, Award-Winning Journalist & Bestselling Author
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Kully Jaswal
Founder & CEO
Ignition Coaching
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Rebecca Johnson
Co-Founder & COO
Vidl Work
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Lee Kiefer
3x Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion
Foil Fencing
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Sandy Lau
SVP, Technology & Service Solutions Comcast
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Matt Leach
Manager, Live Sports
Netflix
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Lori LeBas
EVP, Platform Distribution Operations
The Walt Disney Company
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Amanda Lieberman
VP, Research & Operations
NBCUniversal
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Alison Mathers
VP, Executive Search
NBCUniversal
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Shira Miller
Chief Communications Officer
National DCP
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Sara Morales
SVP, People & Communities
Cisco
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Israa Nasir
Psychotherapist, Speaker & Author, "Toxic Productivity"
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Alana Nichols
3x Paralympic Gold Medalist, Motivational Speaker & Life Coach
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Angel Orengo
Media Executive, Author, Speaker & Advocate
For The Highest Good LLC
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Damaris Phillips
Chef, Creator & TV Personality
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Michelle L. Rice
Global Board Chair, The WICT Network & President
TV One & Cleo TV
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Lillian Rizzo
Media Reporter
CNBC
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Jansylvette Rotger
Account Executive Director
Wipro
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Sara Salinas
Senior Editor, Business and
Company News
CNBC
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Mark Shafer
SVP, Decision Science & Integration
The Walt Disney Company
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Alex Sherman
Media & Sports Reporter
CNBC
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Lindsay Shookus
Founder, Speaker, Business Coach & 7-time Emmy-winning Television Producer, SNL
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Olivia Trusty
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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Dr. Ella Washington
Best-selling Author, Workplace Strategist & Professor
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
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Nathan Watt
SVP, Strategic Accounts
Afiniti
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Jennifer Yohe
SVP and Chief Procurement Officer
Optimum
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Nicole Yue
Founder
People + Process + AI
| | Our 2025 Professional Coaches | | |
Rini Adhikari
Executive & Life Coach
Yumna Aysen
Success Coach & Motivational Speaker, ACC (ICF), MBA
Işilay Çabuk, PCC
Executive Coach
Laura Fleury
Coach; Founder, GenXYZ Coaching + Consulting
Antoy Grant
Executive Coach; President, International Coaching Federation NYC
Karen Kunkel Young
Executive Leadership & Career Coach
Linda Layne
Leadership Coach
Naomi Lippin
Leadership Coach
Claudia Mason
Spiritual Life Coach, CPC
Michael Mead
Leadership Coach & Mentor
Cheryl Mills
Executive Coach
Cassandra Moore
Executive Coach; Founder & CEO, TMYK Group
Adrienne Petrino
Transformational Life Coach
Angela Spears
Life & Career Coach
Shara Zaval
Life Coach
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*JUST ADDED* VIRTUAL POST-CONFERENCE COACHING
Due to popular demand, we have added a limited number of virtual coaching appointments, post-conference. Don’t miss your chance to meet with a certified professional coach to unlock your potential and achieve your goals. Visit our Special Activities page to learn more about coaching and to read the bios of our virtual coaches
Click below to sign up!
These sessions will take place via Zoom post conference.
Thursday, October 23 @ 3:00 – 3:45pm ET – SIGN UP NOW!
Friday, October 24 @ 12:00 – 12:45pm ET – SIGN UP NOW!
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Registration
Member rate: $2,495
Non-member rate: $2,825
New to our community? The non-member rate includes membership through year-end—giving eligible leaders full access to member benefits beyond the event.
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Accommodations
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
212-398-1900
Although the hotel sleeping room deadline has passed, please visit the New York Marriott Marquis website to check for remaining availability.
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