Misty Copeland
Ballerina, Author And Philanthropist
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I understand what it is to have people look at me and see themselves, because that's been me for so many years, looking up to so many incredible Black and Brown women who have paved the way…That’s become such a big part of my mission…not just to make ballet more accessible to underrepresented communities, but also to be vessel, a voice to tell the stories of those who got me here.”
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That's really how I started [The Honest Company] was through building community, reaching out to other people…I realized I can start something and I can launch it online, and really help create and cultivate a community where I can communicate and I can be part of the people I wanted to reach.”
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I feel like I've been given this platform and it was really important for me to be able to share that with other people and tell women's stories...It’s about coming together, amplifying a platform for everybody.”
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Actress, Founder And CCO, The Honest Company
Jessica Alba
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist And Founder And CEO, Sweet July
Ayesha Curry
Emmy Award-Winning Actress And Writer
Catherine O’Hara
I was so fortunate to work with encouraging people…Trust your instincts and surround yourself with people who deserve to be around your gift…I think it's your job to nurture it and to protect it.”
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EVP And Chief People, Policy And Purpose Officer, Cisco
Francine Katsoudas
CEO, AARP
Jo Ann Jenkins
Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation And Board Chair And President, Charles Schwab Foundation
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz
First Middle Eastern Figure Skater To Compete Internationally And CEO, Emirates Skating Club
Zahra Lari
The power of listening is you realize you have to change the system and the programs, and you have to ensure that at any moment you can pivot based on what you're learning…What we see with women right now [based on] our resiliency study we just did, is about 30% are saying they're going to change roles in the next six months.”
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By 2050, the number of women over the age of 50 will double around the world. That’s an enormous power and opportunity…You see a lot of innovative solutions coming to the market that are really generational. We need to be creating solutions that are ageless.”
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Surveys have shown that parents actually talk to their daughters differently than their sons when it comes to money. With their daughters, they talk about savings and household expenditures—all very important. But when it comes to their sons, they talk about debt and investing, and as we all know…we’ve got to understand how to do that to build wealth and financial security.”
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For me, the main thing is showing the world that even if you are Muslim, don't let anything stop you from doing what you love. There's nothing wrong with doing a sport and being covered."
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Founder, Fifteen Percent Pledge And Creative Director And Founder, Brother Vellies
Aurora James
Creator And Cofounder, I Am A Voter
Mandana Dayani
Founder And CEO, VIIRA
Pico Velasquez
Former Paralympic Swimmer, Author, Cofounder And Chief Operating Officer, TOUCH Dubai
Jessica Smith
That’s the whole thing about accountability, right?…No one's going to do this perfectly. Growing is weird and painful. What I always say to people is that stumbling is evidence of momentum…First, identify what you can help with. What is our issue? Is it climate? Healthy food? Safe spaces? Pick your lane.”
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You can't be everything to everyone—you should feel committed. You should have an outcome that you continue to drive to…Look at what matters to your consumers or what's deeply personal to you, and you pick that lane and you gain expertise. You talk to experts, you figure out how systemically we arrived here and how you can dismantle that.”
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Right now, text prompts [like ChatGPT] are [helping] us to create everything from chat to images to code to audio. This is going to advance absolutely every industry. I think it's important that when we talk about innovation, we also talk about the balance with ethics...How do we create policies that are based on keeping that balance consistent?”
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I went through the world of swimming and paralympic sport at a very challenging time. There was a lot of discrimination…But what I've been able to do is draw the parallels from that experience and to be able to say: enough is enough.”
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Moira Meets Moira: During the summit, Forbes EVP Moira Forbes interviewed Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress who plays Schitt’s Creek’s beloved Moira Rose. (Photo Credit: Colin Baldwin Photography For Forbes)
Attendees partook in unforgettable experiences like cultural tours of Abu Dhabi and special showcases by local performers. (Photo Credit: Colin Baldwin Photography For Forbes)