joining us now in the studio is nicole soluri. e is the board president of pbwc and the chief counsel for the california state lottery. so, nicole, thank you for being here again. >> thank you having me, cheryl. >> always great to see you. >> likewise. >> the conference is called changing the game. what does that mean to you? >> it means many things. i think for the organization, we are seeing women in tremendous leadership roles, taking on more responsibilities across industries, at all levels. and our conference program, it features venus williams, who is a tremendous advocate for equal pay in sports and has done so many things. truly a trailblazer in women's professional sports. and she headlines the conference along with two other incredible game changers in their respective areas. we have memory banda, who's a young activist from malawi who helped to increase the age for marriage within her country. she is just tremendously inspirational. >> that is a cultural shift in that country, isn't it? that takes a lot. >> huge cultural