Angella Nazarian and students brought together from Communities in Schools to attend the first Visionary Women salon
Last Thursday, Visionary Women hosted its inaugural salon of 2015, “Women at the Forefront of Technology” at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Founded by activist, author and speaker, Angella Nazarian, Visionary Women creates a unique forum for women leaders across various fields to connect around important topics impacting women today. The non-profit organization harnesses the power of leadership and community to embolden women to achieve their full potential.
The salon, sponsored by NET-A-PORTER.COM, sold out within just a few days and more than 250 women gathered to hear from a panel of technology trailblazers, including: Julie Uhrman, the Founder and CEO of OUYA, Dawn Ostroff, President of Conde Nast Entertainment, Doris Kim Sung, Founder of DOSU Studio Architecture and Pauline Fischer, Vice-President of Original Films at Netflix. The panel was moderated by Giselle Fernandez, a five-time Emmy Award winning journalist.
Mary Park and Stacy Lewis of Murphy O’Brien Public Relations
SheBrand Founder, Liz Dennery Sanders and actress and activist, Kelly Rutherford
Just a few of the gems that were shared during the panel discussion included:
➢ Understand yourself enough to know what you’re most passionate about
➢ Don’t compromise your passion – you’re going to have to work hard no matter what, so you might as well go for it
➢ Listen to your inner voice and trust your intuition
➢ Have confidence in yourself and don’t be afraid to fail
➢ Don’t be afraid to take a so-called “step down” to pursue what you’re really interested in and passionate about
➢ Ideas are a dime a dozen. It’s the execution that makes something successful
Visionary Women Founder, Angella Nazarian and Dawn Ostroff, President of Conde Nast Entertainment
In addition to the esteemed panelists, other power women in attendance included: Lupe Puerta, Global Head of Client Relations for NET-A-PORTER.COM, Gayle Rosenthal, CEO of Gayle’s Sweet n’ Sassy Foods, Lili Bosse, Mayor of Beverly Hills, Veronica Smiley, Chief Marketing Officer for SBE Corporation, Stacy Lewis, Senior Vice President at Murphy O’Brien Public Relations, Stacy Small, President of Elite Travel International and actresses Kelly Rutherford and Rosanna Arquette.
By creating a forum for connection and dialogue with the world’s greatest thinkers, Visionary Women is challenging convention and advancing the status of women in all spheres of society. The focus for 2015 will be on women’s initiatives with a global perspective. For more information go to https://www.visionarywomen.com.
Caroline MacDonald, Liz Dennery Sanders, Seyie Putsure and Stacy Small
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