Aside from showcases groundbreaking performances, NWUF also host panels with esteemed guests who are leading the way in intersectional feminism, to start the conversation.

Previous panelists have included:

Ana Defillo, social activist, writer, journalist

Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Playwright

Caitlin Brodnick, Screw You Cancer Series

Nivedita Kulkarni, CEO of Nuva Comedy

Wendy Angulo, Director of Programs of the New York City Latina Writers Group

Kambri Crews, owner of QED

Michelle Hope, CEO MHSexpert

Audrey Dimola, Director of Public Programs, Socrates Sculpture Park

Shannon Brennan, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Hillary for America, U.N.

Anna-Christina Douglas, Yahoo, Dropbox, YouTube

Jo Johnson, International Tea speaker/educator

Rachelle Pereira, Co-Founder, EQUALibrium

Quanda Johnson, Fulbright Scholar, Performer