Here are this year's Keynote Speakers and Special Guests:
Welcome Remarks:
Carol Christ, Ph.D., is the 11th Chancellor and the former Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of California, Berkeley. She previously served as President of Smith College from 2002 to 2013, and before that was a professor of English and an administrator at Berkeley for more than three decades. Chancellor Christ is an advocate for quality, accessible public higher education, a proponent of the value of a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences, and a champion of women’s issues and diversity on college campuses. Since her return to Berkeley, she has worked to foster community and improve the campus climate, strengthen Berkeley's financial position, address the campus' housing shortage, and celebrate the institution's longstanding commitment to free speech. Read her full bio here.
Morning Keynote:
Doy Charnsupharindr is an executive coach and an instructor of MBA-level courses on developing leadership, communication, and coaching skills. He has taught at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Davis Graduate School of Management, and the Berkeley Executive Education. He has also guest lectured at the Berlin School of Creative Leadership (Germany), Nanyang Business School (Singapore) and the Thailand Management Association (Thailand). As an instructor and consultant, Doy draws upon his prior professional experiences in management, customer service, business strategy, operations, and product management for the financial services and high technology industry. In 2022, Doy was named "Teacher of the Year" by UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
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Doy is the CEO of the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute. He is also on the Forbes Coaches Council. He has spoken at TEDx and has coached other TED speakers. He is an executive coach and leads workshops for some of the largest corporations, as well as nonprofit and governmental organizations worldwide. The clients he has worked with include Adobe, Amazon, Cisco, DHL, Facebook, Genentech, Google, Intel, McKinsey, Moody’s, Novartis, PG&E, Pixar, Procter & Gamble, Salesforce, Verizon, and VMWare.
Doy has an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas Business School (2011) and a BA in Economics from Stanford University (2000). He was the musical director of Stanford’s Mixed Company a cappella and a winner of the 2001 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA). His love for the performing arts extended to other stages as an actor. He has appeared in many stage productions with Bay Area theatre companies. Doy utilizes his extensive experiences in the performing arts to enable others to develop their communication skills and leadership presence. He has served on boards of theatre companies in the Bay Area and is passionate about making theatre a truly inclusive space for everyone. His goal as a coach and instructor is to be the catalyst for others to become authentic leaders, inspirational communicators, and change makers.
Afternoon Keynote:
Kat Vellos is a trusted expert on the power of cultivating meaningful friendships. She’s a speaker and author of the book, We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships. She’s also the creator of the Better than Small Talk conversation cards and the Better Conversations CalendarIn her former career, she made software more user-friendly at large companies you’ve heard of, but she’s a lot happier now making life more friendly for the thousands of people and work teams who use her guidance to cultivate fulfilling friendships and colleagueships. Kat’s writing is read in over 100 countries and she’s been interviewed by The New York Times, NPR, Communication Arts, The Good Life Project, and many more. When she’s not thinking about friendship, she loves tacos, puns, and puns involving tacos. Read her full bio here.
Afternoon Closing Remarks:
Eugene Whitlock, J.D., UC Berkeley’s Chief People & Culture Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor-Human Resources. Eugene leads a 75-person human resources department including talent acquisition, people and organization development, employee and labor relations, total rewards, diversity equity, inclusion and belonging, and human resources information systems. Eugene also serves on the governing board of the American Research Universities-Human Resources Institute and the Human Resources Leadership Council for the University of California. During his time at UC Berkeley, Eugene has emphasized the creation of a workplace where everyone can be themselves and feel like they belong. Read his full bio here.