Ms. Judd speaks on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves. Judd has traveled the world to do international public health work on all fronts– maternal health, child survival, human rights, family planning, STD and HIV prevention, and malaria prevention and treatment. She has experienced firsthand the connection between poverty, illness, and gender inequality and how that sets up the pain and degradation that is sex and labor slavery (on which she testified before the General Assembly of the United Nations). Judd says, "The more we hear their stories, the more motivated we are to heal them and the social systems that victimized them in the first place. I believe with all my soul that the art of compassionate witnessing is at the core of global change and peace building."
She has spoken at many prestigious conferences around the world, including the London School of Economics' Family Planning Summit, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She also hosted a talk with President Clinton on the work of the Clinton Foundation for the London School of Economics. In 2012, she spoke on the floor of the Democratic National Convention as the delegate from Tennessee asked to cast the ballots for the party's nominee for president and vice president. She is also passionate about the environment. An eighth generation Kentuckian, she is an outspoken critic of mountaintop removal coal mining. A proponent of a "green collar" economy, Judd is committed to helping find innovative renewable energy solutions.
She frequently serves as an expert panelist at international conferences, is a sought after public speaker, and is a widely published OpEd author, with a diverse and unique social media presence. Her book, All That Is Bitter and Sweet, detailing her visits to grassroots programs in 13 countries, was a New York Times bestseller.
She is well recognized for her work on behalf others. In 2017, she was the recipient of the Muhammad Ali Kentucky Humanitarian Award, and her alma mater, University of Kentucky, established the Ashley T. Judd Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in the Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women. She was also featured on the cover of TIME Magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year issue honoring the “The Silence Breakers”, the thousands of people across the world who have come forward with their experiences of sexual harassment and assault.
Whether it's on behalf of a patient dying from a preventable illness a world away or on behalf a woman struggling with mental illness and abuse, Judd is telling the stories of the vulnerable and the at-risk. Judd says, "I don't do it because I'm an actor. I do it because I'm a human being."
Listen to this panel talk about their experiences and effort to network strategically. Learn about how they juggle their personal & professional commitments and how they strategically choose networks that help them grow and advance their product knowledge as well as leadership skills. Understand how they broke the mold and moved to build strong mentors, sponsors and allies that have helped them grow in their career. We will be touching upon the following areas and give some tactical advice based on where you are in your personal and professional life.
What kind of networks should people build?
● Mentor, sponsor and ally networks
● Execution based networks (peer networks)
● Goal based networks (what do you want to do next and who should you connect with)
● Personal networks (giving back, personal areas of improvement)
Strategy matrix
● What can you give?
● Balancing these networks
● What factors influence the time and effort you put in
● What forums do you want to invest in?
Internal vs External networks
● What do you optimize for?
● How do you allocate time?
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