The Opportunity In Being A Woman (Part 2)

kristen bell and sharon waxman at BE 2017

Being a woman is an extraordinary gift.

We are creators, dream-weavers, and community builders.

We embody joy, courage, compassion, strength, and love.

In spite of possessing these powerful qualities, many women struggle with the feeling of not being enough. We struggle with internal questions: are we enough for our companies, our families, our partners, our colleagues, our society, and even ourselves? We’ve been told from a young age to be careful about what we say, how we look, and to tread lightly into male-dominated spaces.

Well…#TimesUp. It’s 2018 and women are more fierce, focused and ready for action than ever.

Sheryl Sandberg famously asked us to “lean in” on our greatest fears, dreams, and desires to become better leaders.

And you can do that at the BE Conference on March 11 & 12 in Austin during SXSW.

BE is a place to find your mentors, your sisters, your tribe. It’s a space where sharing the challenges you face creates room for expansion.

More than 200 women and 40 mentors have signed up to be part of what promises to be a unique experience of sharing and mentoring in Austin. They include remarkable leaders like journalist Katie Couric, NASA astrophysicist Andrea Razzaghi, Billionaire entrepreneur Cindy Whitehead, New York Public Advocate Letitia James.

I invite you to join them. Step into the VIP experience at BE and get:

Reserved front-row seating during invite-only Power Women Breakfast Austin on Sunday, March 11, 2018 and throughout all BE sessions
Invitation to the VIP Dinner and Executive Networking on Sunday evening (Seating is limited.)
beGlammed Makeover and Portrait Photo Package

The connections you make at BE will become your community to lean in and to lean on when you don’t feel like you are enough. At BE Conference you will hone the tools you need to be strong.

I can’t wait to hear about all the life-long connections and career path growth that will be made during this unforgettable event and to be part of a movement that is shaping how women show up in the world. Join us.

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

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
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
Melissa Arnot and Cindy Whitehead
BE attendees connect in the Linkedin Lounge
A photography exhibit in the BE Conference Marketplace
Inside the BE Conference gift bag
The Female Quotient CEO Shelley Zalis
Paradigm Agency Motion Picture Lit head Valarie Phillips
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
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Madame Gandhi is signed to Paradigm.
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