With Peter Corbett, CEO, iStrategyLabs In this age, participatory democracy requires technology that enables discovery through transparency, citizen participation and constant connection. Apps for Democracy puts users in the driver’s seat to hold our government accountable. Introduced by Digital Sista’s Shireen Mitchell, Peter will demonstrate how to use data feeds and information to build custom [...]

Moderator: Gloria Pan, VP Internet Communications, Turner Strategies Kim Gandy, President, National Organization for Women Liza Sabater, Blogger, Culturekitchen Tedra Osell, Blogger, Bitch Ph.D. The online world is loud and chaotic, with many and different voices rising at different times to add insights, disagree, argue or just piss people off. Effective activism requires cooperation and [...]

Moderator: Rene Redwood, CEO, Redwood Enterprise, LLC Shireen Mitchell, Vice Chairman, National Council of Women’s Organizations Karen Mulhauser, Mulhauser and Associates During the 2008 election, several issues divided over gender, generation and race. This session will discuss the challenges of "identity politics" and some solutions on how to honor each issue in our movement while [...]

Moderator: Heather Holdridge, Director of Political Advocacy, Care2 Linda D. Hallman, CAE, Executive Director, American Association of University Women Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, Choice USA Liza Sabater, Blogger, Culture Kitchen Kristina Wilfore, Executive Director, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Ultimately, we’re all seeking to make lasting change that benefit women’s lives and lead to a more [...]

Moderator: Melissa Silverstein, Blogger, Women and Hollywood Christine Brennan, Columnist, USA Today Victoria Murray, theatrical producer and director; consultant, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Latoya Peterson, Blogger, Racialicious Alicia C. Shepard, NPR Ombudsman   Mainstream purveyors of popular culture would like us to believe that the conversation regarding popular culture consists of troubled [...]

Moderator: Jennifer Nedeau, Editor, Women’s Rights, Change.org Cynthia Samuels, Partner at Cobblestone Associates LLP Tanya Tarr Women’s rights has brought many people together to fight for or against various issues important to them, but in this digital age there are new ways to harness the energy of the movement. The women’s rights movement needs to [...]

Moderator: Ann Stone, Senior Vice President, National Women’s History Museum Birdie Jaworski, Writer/Blogger Elisa Camahort Page, Co-Founder, BlogHer Jessica Solomon, Artist, The Saartjie Project What do you know of the missing half of history? Stories and examples of missing information and our missing voice that will shock and amaze you. How blogging is changing the [...]

Moderator: Joanne Bamberger, Blogger, Punditmom Amie Adams, Blogger, MammaLoves; Editor, kirtsy Veronica I. Arreola, Board Member, Women In Media & News, Blogger, Viva la Feminista Katie Bethell, Blogger, MomsRising Karen Minatelli, Director, Work & Family Programs, National Partnership for Women The start of our movement was defined by people’s experiences as women – yet there [...]

Moderator: Allyson Kapin, Partner, Rad Campaigns Judith Freeman, Executive Director, New Organizing Institute Liza Sabater, Blogger, Culture Kitchen This session will provide participants the opportunity to ask any question about specific Technologies and Web 2.0 – like RSS, CMS or how to use Twitter effectively.  A safe place to digest acronyms and find out how [...]

Moderator: Suzanne Turner, President, Turner Strategies Heather Booth, Founder, Midwest Academy Laura Crawford, Working America Jill Miller-Zimon, Blogger, WritesLikeSheTalks Access to the workforce is no longer the problem it was in the early era of feminism. Yet women. whether they self-identify as feminists or not, still face distinct problems (particularly in today’s challenging economic environment). [...]