Thousands gather to attend the Texas Conference for Women at the Moody Center
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thousands gathered at the Moody Center in Austin on Wednesday for the Texas Conference for Women to listen to keynote speakers, make connections and participate in workshops aimed at career growth.
KXAN's Sally Hernandez and Erica Brennes were among the individuals who helped facilitate conversations with keynote speakers.
Keynote speakers at the conference included:
- Charles Duhigg, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter at the New Yorker Magazine
- Myrna Estrada, SVP & Field Executive, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Board Member, TX CFW
- Tamara Fields, US Public Service Industry Lead & Austin Office Managing Director, Accenture and Board Member, TX Conference for Women
- Bozoma Saint John, Trailblazing Marketing Executive, Author, Entrepreneur, Change Agent & Innovation Expert in Conversation with Elaine Welteroth, Award-Winning Journalist, NYT Best-Selling Author, TV Host & Founder of birthFUND
- Nicole Kidman, Academy Award-Winning Actress, in Conversation with Lulu Garcia Navarro, Host of The Interview at NYT Magazine
- Elizabeth Romero, Business Banking Regional Executive, Bank of America
- Jordan Chiles, Olympic Gymnast and Mental Health Advocate in Conversation with Laura Britt, Emmy Award-Winning Show Host & Reporter, NBC Sports Bay Area
- Stephanie Kinser, SVP, NA Applications, Solution Engineering, Oracle
- Mel Robbins, Creator & Host of Award-Winning The Mel Robbins Podcast & #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author
- Jeanette Ward, President & CEO, Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Mel Robbins, before she took the stage on Wednesday, said this was a full-circle moment for her. 13 years ago, Robbins took part in the conference while facing $800,000 in debt.
"When I took that stage and I started talking about this tool called the five-second rule. That I had used to get myself out of bed on those days that the anxiety and depression were pinning me down. At that moment, 13 years ago, standing in front of a group of women, I needed the encouragement," Robbins said.