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The Scene at BE Conference 2017: Kristen Bell, Soledad O’Brien, Mentors and More (Photos)

Inaugural event from TheWrap and Mom 2.0 sees power women mix in Austin

| March 13, 2017 @ 10:44 AM Last Updated: March 20, 2017 @ 4:57 PM
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See the diverse, talented group of women and the various programs as they happen at the 2017 BE Conference. 
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Kristen Bell (left) and TheWrap Founder and CEO Sharon Waxman kick off The BE Conference with a conversation about Entrepreneurship. 
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Kristen Bell, star of "The Good Place," discussed her early Hollywood days and not fitting the mold of geek or girlfriend parts.
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Kristen Bell's social impact company This Bar Can Save Lives produces GMO-free meal replacement bars, and donates food to battle child hunger for every bar purchased. 
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Kristen Bell at the BE Bell is one of the voice leads of "Frozen," the juggernaut Walt Disney animated franchise. 
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TheWrap Founder and CEO opens the conference with a celebration of women and their diverse interests in business and leadership 
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Sharon Waxman and "Chasing Coral" producer Larissa Rhodes kicked off The BE Conference will a discussion about the Netflix documentary acquired at Sundance. 
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Photographer and author Karen Walrond, who moderated the panel "How I Broke The Mold: Charting an Unconventional Career Path," checks in for 
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The BE Conference attendees applaud the night one program, a discussion about Netflix's "Chasing Coral." 
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The Linkedin Lounge, designed to help attendees rock their professional profiles, at the 2017 BE Conference. 
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A networking breakout session at The BE Conference. 
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From left: Andrea Razzaghi, Deputy Director of Astrophysics at NASA; Mountaineer, Melissa Arnot; Cindy Whitehead, CEO, The Pink Ceiling and moderator Karen Walrond, from the panel "How I Broke the Mold: Charting an Unconventional Career Path" at the 2017 BE Conference. 
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Paradigm agent Meghan Oliver, who specializes in content creators, hosts a mentorship breakout session at The BE Conference. 
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Kristen Bell with Sharon Waxman at the BE Conference.
Poppy Crum, the chief scientist at Dolby Laboratories, talks about pivoting from classical music to audio-visual scientific research
Shannon Stubo, the CMO of LinkedIn, talks about career pivots at the BE.
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Venture capitalist Jesse Draper talks investment and raising capital 
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BE attendees connect in the Linkedin Lounge
A photography exhibit in the BE Conference Marketplace 
Inside the BE Conference gift bag
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Paradigm Agency Motion Picture Lit head Valarie Phillips 
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Soledad O'Brien discusses how activism has impacted her career. 
Singer and musician Madame Gandhi closes out the inaugural BE. 
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Madame Gandhi is signed to Paradigm.