Author Luvvie Ajayi joined Meredith Walker, co-founder of Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, and To the Market founder Jane Mosbacher Morris on Monday to discuss the challenges of charitable endeavors in the digital age.
The three spoke as part of the inaugural BE Conference in Austin, Texas, in a discussion moderated by Laura Mayes, founder of Mom 2.0 and co-founder of BE Conference.
The BE is a special gathering of influential women in Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship and Technology. The two-day event offers networking, workshops, panels and mentor sessions with top industry executives, thought leaders and creatives in a first-class setting for networking, mentorship and ideas.
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The BE is a joint creation of TheWrap and the Mom 2.0 Summit, and was hosted at Austin’s Omni Barton Creek Resort and Hotel in Texas.
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The Scene at BE Conference 2017: Kristen Bell, Soledad O'Brien, Mentors and More (Photos)
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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.
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Poppy Crum, the chief scientist at Dolby Laboratories, talks about pivoting from classical music to audio-visual scientific research
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Shannon Stubo, the CMO of LinkedIn, talks about career pivots at the BE.
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Poppy Crum
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Venture capitalist Jesse Draper talks investment and raising capital
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Melissa Arnot and Cindy Whitehead
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BE attendees connect in the Linkedin Lounge
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A photography exhibit in the BE Conference Marketplace
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Inside the BE Conference gift bag
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The Female Quotient CEO Shelley Zalis
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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.
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Singer and musician Madame Gandhi closes out the inaugural BE.
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Madame Gandhi
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Madame Gandhi is signed to Paradigm.
Inaugural event from TheWrap and Mom 2.0 sees power women mix in Austin
See the diverse, talented group of women and the various programs as they happen at the 2017 BE Conference.
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