Is she enough? Is she perfect? Is she worthy? The answer to all these questions is: yes. Everyday double standards, comparisons, and gender stereotypes give women the impression that they are inadequate. In this panel, participants will share experiences of those societal pressures that women and girls often face while in pursuit of all of which woman is capable. After hearing their stories and their advice, you will leave with the understanding that we are all capable and enough. 

This panel addresses the reality that women must overcome many personal and professional challenges, types of adversity women face, and how they have overcome these obstacles. It will focus on the pivoting that is sometimes required when plans change, risk-taking that is so critical but often difficult for women and girls, our responses to inevitable failure and the self-compassion that is then required. These women will be speaking from their own experiences, explaining how they have been resilient throughout their lives and how it has made them stronger, more determined, and able to accomplish their goals. 

She is passionate, she is a risk-taker, she is driven, she is bold -- she is daring. In this panel, you will have the opportunity to meet women who were the “1st’s” in their careers, facing challenges like the gender gap and socio-economic stereotypes in the workplace. These trail-blazing women will elaborate on the challenges they faced while bravely reaching for their goals, whether they be overcoming the fear of failure and self doubt, to learning how to deal with the unexpected when adversity came their way.

This panel features inspiring young women who are only a few professional and educational steps ahead of you! Attendees will be inspired to create their own path based on the guidance and stories of these impressive women. In a world where paths are predetermined, this panel challenges the societal constraints and pushes boundaries to imagine what can be. It discredits the generational stereotypes that young people cannot meet standards of success normally achieved by those with more extensive professional experience.