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Bobby, where did this vision come from?

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My vision came from years of experience.

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So my background is pretty heavily tech.

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I've worked with a number of enterprise software firms.

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I headed up global PR at Cognos and PTC.

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And during that time frame, I spent a lot of time in rooms where I was either the only

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woman or among a very small number of women.

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And when I went to conferences and events in particular, I saw speaking slates and panels

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full of what I call the male, pale and stale.

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So the same four old white guys over and over again.

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And to be fair, I have nothing against old white guys.

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I happen to be married to one.

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But at the same time, I realized that it was leaving women out of so many opportunities.

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So I understand the power of public speaking.

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I understand the power of visibility.

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And for me, this was a thing that I could do to help people get more visible is help

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educate them about the power of public speaking.