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Landing Your Next DS/MLE Interview
In Person | $20
Landing Your Next DS/MLE Interview
Whether you're a new grad breaking into Data Science or a professional pivoting into Machine Learning, our panel of hiring managers and recent hires has your back. Learn what gets candidates noticed, how to network with intention, and what actually works to land interviews—even from non-traditional backgrounds.
Life as a Working Mom: Navigating career and Caregiving
In Person | $20
Being a working mom is a journey full of trade-offs, triumphs, and tough choices — especially when you're balancing ambition with cultural expectations, caregiving duties, and the desire to be there for both your family and your career.
Join us for a candid and empowering panel featuring four incredible Asian women leaders who are navigating motherhood and leadership on their own terms. From corporate boardrooms to startup teams, from toddler tantrums to tight deadlines — they’ve seen it all, and they’re here to share their lessons.
Landing Your Next UX Design Job
In Person | $20
From Landing Your First Role to Leading Teams
Whether you're a junior designer looking to make a strong first impression or a seasoned professional aiming for leadership, our panel of UX experts (junior to principal) has you covered. Learn actionable strategies to stand out, understand hiring expectations at all levels, and build the valuable connections you need to advance.
Step Up: Navigating to the Next Stage of Your Career
In Person | $20
Step Up: Actionable Insights for Earning That Promotion
Next-Level Success: Navigating Your Way to a Promotion
Unlocking Career Growth: Key Steps to Getting Promoted
Self-Advocacy
In Person | $20
Success doesn’t just happen—you have to advocate for yourself. Whether it’s negotiating a raise, speaking up in meetings, or positioning yourself for leadership roles, self-advocacy is a critical skill for career growth. This panel will explore how professionals can confidently articulate their value, build influence, and create opportunities for advancement.
UX Design
In Person | $20
Ready to take your UX design career to new heights? Join a dynamic panel of senior women leaders in UX as they share their insights on how to break through barriers and reach the next stage of professional growth. From mastering leadership skills to expanding your design toolkit, you'll hear firsthand how these trailblazers navigated their careers and overcame challenges to get where they are today. Whether you're aspiring to lead teams, deepen your expertise, or drive innovation, this event offers the strategies and inspiration you need to level up your UX career.
Effective Communication
In Person | $20
Effective communication is essential for building relationships, solving problems, increasing productivity, and reducing misunderstandings, leading to clearer, more informed interactions and better outcomes.
Leap into Entrepreneurship
Virtual ｜ Free
Ready to start your entrepreneurial journey?
Join a dynamic panel of women who successfully transitioned from the corporate world to entrepreneurship as they share their insights on overcoming challenges and achieving growth. From navigating the leap to leadership to expanding your business toolkit, you’ll hear firsthand how these trailblazers made the shift and turned their experiences into success. Whether you're looking to start or scale your business, refine your entrepreneurial strategy, or drive innovation, this event will provide the strategies and inspiration you need to thrive in your entrepreneurial journey.
Engineering
Elevating Your Tech Career: Insights from Female Leaders
Join us for an empowering career panel where senior women leaders from the tech industry share their journeys, strategies, and actionable advice on how software development engineers can break through career plateaus and elevate their professional growth. From navigating leadership challenges to mastering key skills for advancement, this event will provide invaluable insights to help you take your career to the next level. Whether you're aiming for a managerial role, technical expertise, or entrepreneurial success, don't miss this opportunity to learn from those who’ve paved the way!
Mentorship
Unlock Professional Potential: Finding a Great Mentor
Finding the right mentor can be a game-changer in your career journey. During this insightful event we’ll explore the importance of mentorship in professional growth, discuss strategies for identifying the right mentor, and share practical tips to build meaningful mentor-mentee relationships.
Data Science
Unlock Your Future: Data Science Career Panel Event
Are you ready to break into the exciting world of data science? Join us for an exclusive career panel event where industry experts will share invaluable insights on how to successfully land a data science job in today's competitive market.
End of Year Party - Invitation Only
Join us for an afternoon of fun, snacks, and friendship as we say thank you to all past attendees and active volunteers. Let's come together to reflect on the past year, celebrate our community, and look forward to the future.
Time Dec 14th • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm PST
Location Bellevue Botanical Garden
Host Kexin Xu, Founder@Rise2gether
Cancellation Policy To cancel your booking, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance.
Networking
Address Bellevue Northwest Arts Center
Host Kexin Xu, Founder of Rise2gether
Speaker Jia Liu, Principal Engineer Manager @ Microsoft | Emmy Chang, BD Director @Hiya | Lan Guo, Sr AI/ML Solutions Architect @ AWS
Cancellation Policy To cancel your booking, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance.
Product Manager
Address Redmond Community Center @ Marymoor Village Room 124
Host Paris Guo, Data Scientist @ OneMagnify
Speakers Yan Chen, Senior PM @ Microsoft | Qianru Wang, Principal PM @ Disney | Silver Zhou, PM Lead @ Tiktok
Cancellation Policy To cancel your booking, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance.
Manage Up
Address Bellevue Northwest Arts Center
Host Kexin Xu, Founder@Rise2gether
Speakers Angela (Lingxi) Qu, Principal @Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Grace Fan, Head of Design @ Taskrabbit | Crystal Xu, Senior innovation lead @ Reckitt
Cancellation Policy To cancel your booking, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance.
Data Science
Address Redmond Community Center @ Marymoor Village Room 124
Host Paris Guo, Data Scientist @ OneMagnify
Speakers Grace Tang, Data Science Manager @ Spin | Kexin Xu, Founder of Rise2gether & EX PM @ Dropbox | Renee Zhang, Data Analyst @ Tiktok
Cancellation Policy To cancel your booking, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance.
Confidence @ Work
Address Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St Bellevue, WA 98005
Host Kexin Xu, Founder @ Rise2Gether
Speakers Jia Liu, Principal Engineer Manager @ Microsoft | Sherry Xiong, Senior Program Manager @ Microsoft | Wenting Yang, Software Development Engineer @ Microsoft
Cancellation Policy To cancel your booking, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance.
Resolve Conflict
Location 4010 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 302, Kirkland, WA, 98033
Speakers Dan Li, Principal Technical Program Manager @Amazon | Xiaoying Li, Principal Software Engineering Manager @Microsoft | Angela Qu, Principal @ Boston Consulting Group
Host Kexin Xu, Founder @ Rise2Gether
Introvert @ Work
Location North Bellevue Community Center Room D
Address 4063 148th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007
Speakers Joy He, M&A Manager @ Visa | Qianru Wang, Principal Product Manager @ Disney | Ling Niu, Technical Program Manager @Snapchat
Host Kexin Xu, Founder @ Rise2Gether