Breaking Patterns: A Private Salon for Leaders in AI, Tech & Product
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A curated, intimate salon for leaders in AI, tech, and product who are actively challenging the patterns shaping their growth, leadership, and decisions.
Most of us are operating within patterns we didn’t consciously choose, shaped by industry norms, environments, and expectations.
This evening is about identifying and breaking those patterns to unlock a different level of leadership and growth.
Food & Refreshments Served 🌮🌯🥗🍷🥃
Featured Speaker
Vice President, Inclusion Strategy & Execution at The New York Times; Founder, Transit; Former Head of Women Techmakers & "Feminist-in-Residence" at Google
Natalia is a systemic change leader and architect of global movements. During her decade-long tenure at Google, she served as the Feminist-in-Residence and founded Women Techmakers, scaling it from a single event into the world's largest community for women in technology. Currently, she leads inclusion strategy for The New York Times and is the founder of Transit, a collective focused on co-creating new solutions for social connection.
Natalia will share insights on the courage required to break the status quo and build massive global communities.
Who’s in the Room?
This gathering is specifically curated for:
Founders & Entrepreneurs
Investors & VCs
C-Suite, VPs & Directors
Allies
This event is an activation of Women Techmakers International Women's Day 2026 and intentionally designed to elevate and support women in tech—while remaining open to all who value thoughtful, inclusive conversation.
Why This Exists
This evening is designed to break unuseful patterns or patterns that hold us back. We are creating space for deeper conversation, more intentional connection, and new ways of thinking about leadership, growth, and building in an AI-driven world.
Moving beyond reactive career decisions toward intentional leadership
Challenging default ways of operating in male-dominated environments
Rethinking how we build, lead, and grow in an AI-first landscape
Letting go of patterns that no longer serve your next level
What to Expect
The evening will include a guided discussion designed to surface the patterns you may not even realize are shaping your decisions, and how to intentionally shift them.
Deep dive on the topic with our featured speaker
Thoughtfully facilitated, salon-style discussion
Honest, high-quality conversation
The opportunity to build meaningful, lasting connections
Opportunity to win a free #BreakThePattern workshop by Life Notes for you and your team.
Request to Join
This is intentionally a small, salon-style gathering.
If this resonates, we encourage you to request your spot early.
About our venue host, Resident
A curated workspace for startups, founders, and VCs, designed to foster meaningful connections and collaboration. Coworking promised community, but delivered strangers sharing Wi-Fi. Resident is a company club, where every member is intentionally selected for cultural fit and collective ambition. Learn more here.
Tips on #BreakingThePattern
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This event is one of several global International Women's Day activation events taking place during March and April 2026.
Win a Free Workshop
One lucky event attendee will win a free follow-up leadership workshop from Andrew McHugh, Founder & CEO of Life Notes, LLC. You must be present to win.