Meet Erica Banks. With 26 years in technology, Erica made the journey from writing software code to leading talented engineers who build full technology stacks. Today, she is a Vice President of Software Engineering at CNN, part of the Warner Bros. Discovery family. Leading over 100 engineers, she oversees the editorial newsroom tools and many core experience frameworks powering what you see on CNN.com and the CNN apps. Erica has also led technology projects for major sports brands, including the NBA, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, and NCAA March Madness. Erica first learned how to code in the sixth grade using BASIC. She holds two degrees, a B.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and a M.S. in Information Technology from Southern Polytechnic State. Outside of work, she enjoys travel, history, interior design, and fast cars. To every baddie with big dreams – bet on yourself, make the moves, and go get what’s yours.

Some leaders talk about disruption. Jennifer Lee-Harrison has spent twenty years leading through it and building stronger teams on the other side.

As Head of Performance -- CRM Strategy, SEO & Channel Performance at Shipt, a Target company, Jennifer leads CRM, SEO, and analytics across one of retail’s largest customer ecosystems. Her career spans Carter’s, Choice Hotels, Digitas, and Mindshare, with more than $300M in marketing investment, multi-brand portfolios, national retail launches, and growth capabilities built from the ground up.

She has built brand platforms, creator programs, lifecycle infrastructure, and high-performing teams sometimes with little more than a mandate, a deadline, and the expectation to figure out what comes next.

Jennifer has led through the reorgs, pivots, transformations, and reinventions that have reshaped modern marketing and she’ll tell you what those moments actually require from the people leading through them.

Come for a candid conversation about staying sturdy when your industry isn’t. Leave with a clearer sense of what’s yours to carry forward and what you can leave behind.

Kay Malcolm is Oracle's Vice President of Product Management for the Oracle AI Database. She leads a team focused on AI and data strategy, customer programs, and helping organizations turn database technology into practical business value. Kay is also an AI instructor for LinkedIn Learning, where she teaches professionals how to understand and apply AI with confidence. Kay is the creator of Oracle LiveLabs (livelabs.oracle.com), a platform with more than 45 million views that combines hands-on learning with solution stacks to help customers see the art of the possible and move from demo to MVP production faster. Known online as Your AI Work Bestie, she shares approachable guidance on AI, technology, and corporate life.

Kristy Singletary is leadership strategist, executive coach, military officer, and award-winning AI transformation leader who stands at the intersection of technology, human potential, and organizational change. With over 15 years of experience across Fortune 100 organizations, government, and military service, she has helped leaders and teams navigate disruption, accelerate innovation, and unlock performance through learning, leadership, and culture. As a leader behind enterprise AI adoption initiatives at Pfizer and founder of KD&Co, Kristy challenges audiences to think bigger, lead with conviction, and create meaningful impact in a rapidly changing world. Her work is driven by a simple belief: when people trust themselves, they become capable of transforming everything around them.

Naomi Garvin is expanding her Diversity and Inclusion expertise into the emerging field of Responsible AI. Drawing on a foundation in human-centered policy, she is actively building her fluency in machine learning so she can spot where technology systems fall short and push for more thoughtful design choices. Her focus is on ensuring that as AI becomes more embedded in everyday life, fairness isn't an afterthought, it's part of the foundation.As Principal, Diversity and Inclusion at Intuit, Ms. Garvin serves as a strategic partner to People & Places and the broader business, developing services designed to be clear, consistent, and scalable. She provides consultation, resources, and tools that cultivate a culture of belonging and fairness for all. Ms. Garvin joined Intuit following its acquisition of Mailchimp, where she previously led diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy for the all-in-one marketing platform, driving strong outcomes and building inclusive talent pipelines for its people leaders.A graduate of Spelman College, Ms. Garvin speaks on diversity issues and is beginning to bring that lens to conversations about Responsible AI. Outside of work, she is a mother of two, an active volunteer at her children's school, and a supporter of social justice and study abroad initiatives in higher education.

Randi N. Gray is the Founder and CEO of Stronger Systems Group, where she helps leaders and organizations adopt AI with clarity and confidence. With nearly 25 years in technology, she rose from technical support to senior IT leadership and today directs technology for a beauty brand of roughly 200 employees, leading enterprise AI adoption from the operator's seat rather than the sidelines. Her career spans some of the most demanding institutions on Wall Street, and she holds an M.A. in Educational Technology from Teachers College, Columbia University. A 30-year member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and chair of her town's library board, she builds technology and community by the same standard: think better, work smarter, lead stronger.