and we have nobel peace prize winner reina goboyi and jackie who addresses the group annually. >> thence theme, one life, one legacy, making the most of you. what does that mean to you that conference attendees can take away from that? >> well, when our organization was contemplating the theme for this year, we wanted to -- especially on the heels of our 25th year last year, we wanted our attendees to really consider how they would make their mark, their impression, on society. so we wanted everybody to go into the conference experience thinking what am i going to do to do contribute. what am i going to leave in terms of a lasting impression and what can i do to take action around that. >> this has affected your life. this is your second year as president. how has it affected you personally and professionally? >> well, it's certainly an honor to serve in the role. and i serve alongside an incredible group of board members and team members. it's a burden to think of all of the important work that still needs to be done towards advancing women and attaining gender equity. and heavying w