Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry will host the ninth annual Texas Conference for Women on Thursday, October 16 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The day's agenda runs from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

More than 75 accomplished and influential speakers will lead thought-provoking discussions on topics ranging from professional development and personal finance to health and wellness,

Keynote addresses include Meg Whitman, former president and chief executive officer of eBay; Cherie Blair, a leading human rights attorney and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Sarah Jones, Tony Award®-winning playwright, actor and poet; and Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, author of New York Times bestseller, “Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10.”

To see full speaker bios and conference details, and to purchase tickets, visit www.txconferenceforwomen.org.