2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
sponsored by
Liz Bohannon
Founder of Sseko Designs,Author, Partner & Chief Growth Officer at Noonday Collection
Liz Forkin Bohannon is a serial social entrepreneur, founder of Sseko Designs, and partner and chief growth officer at Noonday Collection. She is the best-selling author of Beginner’s Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now and host of the leadership podcast Plucking Up. A sought-after keynote speaker, Bohannon has been named by Forbes as one of the top speakers in America and has inspired more than one million leaders in over 110 countries.
A leading expert on workplace connection, Bohannon teaches leaders how to intentionally build community rather than wait for it to appear. Her work centers on The Community Quotient™, a framework that challenges traditional organizational design by prioritizing relationships, trust and human connection. A top 1% VC-backed female founder, she has built community-driven companies recognized by B Corp as Best in the World for Building Community, equipping organizations with practical strategies to create cultures where people feel valued and empowered to thrive.
Previous Keynote Speakers
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Soledad O'Brien
Award-Winning Journalist, Entrepreneur & Host of the Weekly Syndicated Political Show Matter of Fact
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Mia Hamm
Founder & CEO, Mia Hamm Foundation & World Soccer Champion
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Christy Turlington Burns
Advocate & Founder of Every Mother Counts
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Cara Brookins
Author & Motivational Speaker
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Shiza Shahid
Cofounder of Malala Fund, Our Place & Now Ventures
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Janet Stovall
TED Speaker, Author and Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NeuroLeadership Institute
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Randi Zuckerberg
CEO & Founder of HUG, Creator of Facebook Live
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Rebecca Minkoff
Founder of Rebecca Minkoff and The Female Founder Collective
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Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin
Cofounders of The Skimm
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Candace Doby
Author, Founder of the Can-Do Company
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Michelle Anne Johnson
Hollywood Actress, Corporate VP and Consultant
2026 Sponsors
CORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS
Arvest Bank
CARTI
First National Bank
Iqonic Wealth Management
Meridian Investment Advisors
Mitchell Williams Law Firm
Project Mockingbird
The Arkansas Financial Group