Uninvited Yet Unstoppable
Ann Curry has spent her life breaking barriers, amplifying voices, and rewriting the rules of who gets to be heard. From being the first woman of color on "Today" show to reporting from disaster zones across the globe, she has owned her narrative and seized opportunities with courage and conviction. In this fireside chat, Ann shares what it takes to support your tribe, lift others as you rise, and master the craft of storytelling as a tool of leadership. Together we’ll explore how to claim our space, reframe setbacks, and become the authors of our own unstoppable stories.
Ann’s journey shows us that storytelling isn’t just for journalists — it’s a leadership skill. By shaping our own narratives, by grabbing moments instead of waiting for permission, and by amplifying the voices around us, we don’t just move our own careers forward — we change what leadership looks like. Her conversation will challenge us to step into courage, lean on our networks, and write stories that ignite possibility for everyone coming after us.
Ann Curry
JOURNALIST
Ann Curry is an Emmy award-winning journalist and former NBC News anchor known for groundbreaking reporting from the frontlines of global conflict and disaster - including Syria, Darfur, Fukushima, and Haiti - often shining light on humanitarian crises the world tried to ignore. An avid story teller, Ann has consistently centered the voices of the vulnerable, particularly women, activists, and youth. Her reporting documents the experiences of women who have endured unspeakable violence yet remained pillars of survival.
Ann has broken various glass ceilings: she was the first network journalist to broadcast live from the South Pole, the first woman of color to be named as news anchor and then cohost on the Today Show on NBC.
She has received humanitarian honors from Save the Children, Refugees International, and the Muhammad Ali Center—and remains one of the few journalists awarded a Medal of Valor for her commitment to telling the truth about genocide - all in service of stories that needed to be told.
Nidhi Gupta
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
SHETO
Nidhi is the CEO and Co-Founder of SheTO, the world’s largest private community for women and non-binary engineers and engineering leaders. Less than 9% of engineering executive roles are held by women. SheTO is working on changing that.
SheTO has impacted the careers of thousands of women across the globe. Members of SheTO come from all over the tech industry, from executives at fortune 50 companies to small startups. Through its impactful programs, SheTO is growing leaders at scale. SheTO was recognized for its contributions by the White House in 2024.
Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was an accomplished engineering and product executive who has built, scaled, and transformed companies. She has extensive expertise in strategy, R&D, business development, and operations. As an Engineering and Product leader she is passionate about building and growing thriving operational organizations that deliver world-class products at scale.
Prior to founding SheTO, Nidhi was the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Hired, Upwork and Ning.