Bobby, where did this vision come from?
My vision came from years of experience.
So my background is pretty heavily tech.
I've worked with a number of enterprise software firms.
I headed up global PR at Cognos and PTC.
And during that time frame, I spent a lot of time in rooms where I was either the only
woman or among a very small number of women.
And when I went to conferences and events in particular, I saw speaking slates and panels
full of what I call the male, pale and stale.
So the same four old white guys over and over again.
And to be fair, I have nothing against old white guys.
I happen to be married to one.
But at the same time, I realized that it was leaving women out of so many opportunities.
So I understand the power of public speaking.
I understand the power of visibility.
And for me, this was a thing that I could do to help people get more visible is help
educate them about the power of public speaking.