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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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