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Earlier this week, I had the privilege of joining our partners, the Golden State Valkyries, for the first-ever Ascending Stars Summit, where 50 remarkable women came together to learn, connect, and advance their leadership skills. Ascending Stars helps early-career women or those pivoting into new roles by helping them build confidence in their leadership capabilities, embrace risk-taking, and lead with authenticity. I was honored to join a panel with Jess Smith and Tiffany Hayes where we discussed topics that resonated with my own journey, like learning to reframe fear into opportunity, cultivating resilience and curiosity, and leading with authenticity. At Rakuten, empowering communities through programs like Ascending Stars is core to who we are and how we show up as a company. I’m grateful to the Valkyries for bringing the program to life and to the Ascending Stars for inspiring us with their drive and ambition. If this is what the next generation of leaders looks like, we should all be optimistic for the future.