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Join us for an inspiring fireside chat with Zenia Tata, renowned for her decade-long tenure as Chief Impact Officer at XPRIZE. With a wealth of experience tackling global challenges in water, food, energy, healthcare, and education, Zenia will delve into the power of innovation to drive meaningful impact for billions. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a true pioneer in moonshot thinking and impactful technological advancements.
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Zenia Tata CEO
Zenia Tata is an innovation strategist, a trained futurist, and a humanitarian who is passionate about tapping the vastness of human potential to tackle the planet's most vexing problems. Zenia spent 10 years at XPRIZE as the Chief Impact Officer hired by Founder/CEO Peter Diamandis. When she started at XPRIZE in 2013, the focus was big tech challenges in space and mobility. Zenia was brought on to expand the model to serve the other 7 billion people on our planet, based on her work in the field, across Asia and Africa, on large-scale planetary issues like access to water, food, energy, healthcare and education. She' trained in the best of the best methodologies to design moonshots from courses from MIT and Oxford, to deep examination of Astro Teller of Google X's moonshot thinking principles, to studying science fiction prototyping, bio mimetic design, Da Vinci’s design principles, and Kriya Yoga principles for living in harmony with body, mind and spirit. Zenia has designed 25 moonshot prizes in every sector. And she is currently involved on two start-up teams: InLife, a highly empathetic AI life coach, and Entrokey, where the focus is creating post-quantum keys with high entropy, based on cosmic radiation. She is also advising two VCs, Kitty Hawk Ventures and MAKR VC (launching later this year).
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Coco Brown CEO
Coco Brown is the Founder and CEO of Athena Alliance. Athena has helped thousands of leaders build their Portfolio of Impact and grow and advance in their executive careers. The company has also brought almost 500 women to corporate boards from growth stage private companies to name brand public companies. Coco has personally worked with hundreds of top leaders, CEOs and boards to evolve modern leadership. She’s served on ten commercial and non-profit boards and advisory boards, and has led two notable companies (Taos, acquired by IBM, and now Athena). She is part of Nasdaq's Governance Insights Council, and is often called on to share guidance to the evolving focus and breadth of responsibility within the Modern Boardroom. Coco was recently named one of the 100 Most Powerful People of Silicon Valley.
Wed, Oct 16 @ 12:00pm PT (1 hr)
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Fri, Oct 11 @ 11:00am PT (0.75 hrs)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
Open to Public
A Look Inside Athena
Discover Athena: Inside Look and Conversation
Host: Justin Reeves
Salon
Non-Traditional Board Journeys
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Salon
Taking Risks as a Woman
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Karen Bulluck
Salon
Discover Executive Elevate
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Christina Mitine, Christine Jennings
Peer Group
Engineering and Product Leadership
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: SuiLin Yap
Peer Group
Unleash Your Impact Alumnae
Host: Jocelyn King
Peer Group
Fractional Executives
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Shelly Morales
Salon
Innovating for Impact
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Zenia Tata
A Look Inside Athena
A Look Inside Athena
Host: Coco Brown
Peer Group
Compensation Committee
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Suja Chandrasekaran
Orientation
Athena Member Orientation
Host: Athena Member Success Manager
Peer Group
Board Readiness Course Alumnae
Host: Erin Essenmacher
Salon
CEO Perspectives with Jennifer Tejada, CEO of PagerDuty
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Jennifer Tejada, Suja Chandrasekaran
Salon
Establishing Your Executive Presence
Host: Erin Essenmacher
Experts: Kathryn Vandiver
Peer Group
Black Women Thriving
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Julianna Hynes, Maeve Richard
Meetup
In Person: Colorado Convention in Denver, CO (6:00-8:00 PM MT)
Host: Courtney Harrison
Experts: Coco Brown
Salon
Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Peer Group
Building a Company
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Coco Brown
Fri, Oct 25 @ 11:00am PT (0.75 hrs)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
Open to Public
A Look Inside Athena
Discover Athena: Inside Look and Conversation
Host: Justin Reeves
Peer Group
HR Leadership
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Geoff Balzano
Peer Group
Life Sciences Professionals
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Barbara Troupin
Peer Group
First Time Board Members
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Cate Goethals
Meetup
In Person: Connect Over Charcuterie in Austin, TX (5:30-7:30 PM CT)
Host: Kirsten Newbold-Knipp
Salon
Proxy Advisors - What Do They Do And How Much Influence Do They Really Have?
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Nichol Garzon-Mitchell
Salon
CHRO Perspectives with Sheri Bronstein, Chief Human Resources Officer at Bank of America
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Sheri Bronstein, Belen Gomez
Peer Group
Go-to-Market Leaders
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Rebecca Jones
Fri, Nov 01 @ 11:00am PT (0.75 hrs)
Virtual (Join us remotely! RSVP for link)
Open to Public
A Look Inside Athena
Discover Athena: Inside Look and Conversation
Host: Justin Reeves
Peer Group
Nom/Gov Committee
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Karen Cone
Salon
WCEO Perspectives with Wendy Thomas, CEO of Secureworks
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Patricia Lizarraga, Wendy Thomas
Meetup
In Person: A Cozy Evening in Mukilteo, WA (6:00-8:00 PM PT)
Host: Beth Lewis
Orientation
Athena Member Orientation
Host: Athena Member Success Manager
Peer Group
Navigating a Career Transition
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Cate Goethals
Salon
Chair[wo]man of the Board
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Gayle Crowell
Meetup
In Person: Learn to Influence Like The FBI with Executive Coach Sheryl Kline in San Diego, CA (11:00-1:00 PM PT)
Host: Sheryl Kline
Salon
Taking an Intentional Pause
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Kim Newton
Peer Group
The Board and Beyond for Women in Law
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Alice Brennan
Salon
Experienced Board Director AMA with Sheila Bangalore
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Sheila Bangalore
Meetup
In Person: Leadership Luncheon in Pleasanton, CA (1:30-3:30 PM PT)
Host: Christine Heckart
Salon
Experienced Board Director AMA with Nina Vaca
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Nina Vaca
Meetup
In Person: Empowerment Evening in Los Angeles, CA (6:00-8:00 PM PT)
Host: Donna Raphael
Salon
Discover Executive Elevate Session 2
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Christina Mitine, Christine Jennings
Peer Group
Athena's Book Club
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Anna Goranson, Mirna Daouk
Salon
Trailblazing Founders: Breaking Through Invisible Boundaries
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Deepti Pahwa
A Look Inside Athena
A Look Inside Athena
Host: Coco Brown
Peer Group
Board Readiness Course Alumnae
Host: Erin Essenmacher
Meetup
In Person: Athena Walking Group in Mountain View, CA (5:15-7:45 PM PT)
Host: Barbara Troupin
Salon
Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Orientation
Athena Member Orientation
Host: Athena Member Success Manager
Peer Group
Engineering and Product Leadership
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: SuiLin Yap
Salon
Sustainable Innovation: At the Speed of Light and at the Edge of Space
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Rika Nakazawa
Peer Group
Unleash Your Impact Alumnae
Host: Jocelyn King
Peer Group
Fractional Executives
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Shelly Morales
Meetup
In Person: The Dharma of Money and Your Professional Portfolio of Impact in Tiburon, CA (4:30-8:00 PM PT)
Host: Alison Davis
Experts: Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Coco Brown
Salon
How Prescient Boards Evaluate Compliance Offices and Provide Oversight
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Avril Ussery Sisk
Salon
CEO Perspectives with Anika Howard
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Anika Howard
Peer Group
HR Leadership
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Geoff Balzano
Peer Group
Life Sciences Professionals
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Barbara Troupin
Peer Group
First Time Board Members
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Cate Goethals
Peer Group
Black Women Thriving
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Julianna Hynes, Maeve Richard
Peer Group
Building a Company
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Coco Brown
Peer Group
Nom/Gov Committee
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Karen Cone
Peer Group
Navigating a Career Transition
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Cate Goethals
Orientation
Athena Member Orientation
Host: Athena Member Success Manager
Peer Group
Audit Committee
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Carol Coughlin, Katrinka McCallum
Salon
Become an Investor
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Lilia Shirman
Peer Group
Go-to-Market Leaders
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Rebecca Jones
Salon
Nailing the Board Interview
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Nora Denzel
Peer Group
The Board and Beyond for Women in Law
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Alice Brennan
Peer Group
Athena's Book Club
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Anna Goranson, Mirna Daouk
Salon
Networking Strategies for Board Roles
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Katrinka McCallum
Salon
Ripped from the Headlines: Risk, Crisis & Tech Governance in Turbulent Times
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Peer Group
Board Readiness Course Alumnae
Host: Erin Essenmacher
Orientation
Athena Member Orientation
Host: Athena Member Success Manager
Salon
Chairing the Nominations and Governance Committee
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Alice Brennan
Peer Group
Engineering and Product Leadership
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: SuiLin Yap
Salon
How to Be a Human-Centered Leader and Stay Focused on Performance and Results
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Maria Ross
Peer Group
Unleash Your Impact Alumnae
Host: Jocelyn King
Peer Group
Fractional Executives
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Shelly Morales
Salon
CHRO Perspectives with Jacqui Canney, CPO of ServiceNow
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Jacqui Canney
A Look Inside Athena
A Look Inside Athena
Host: Coco Brown
Peer Group
Compensation Committee
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Suja Chandrasekaran
Peer Group
Life Sciences Professionals
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Barbara Troupin
Peer Group
HR Leadership
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Geoff Balzano
Peer Group
First Time Board Members
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Cate Goethals
Peer Group
Building a Company
Host: Cata Chacon
Experts: Coco Brown
Orientation
Athena Member Orientation
Host: Athena Member Success Manager
Salon
Charting an Intentional Path Toward Corporate Board Service
Host: Coco Brown
Experts: Keith Dorsey
Salon