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SMART TALK FOR WOMEN
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Maggiano’s Little Italy, Boca Raton

Not Faking It — Innovating It: Owning Your Authentic Success

How much energy do we spend trying to prove ourselves?

Many women feel pressure to always have the right answer, appear confident, and meet impossible expectations of what a successful leader "should" look like. But lasting influence doesn't come from pretending to be someone you're not—it comes from embracing who you already are.

Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation as we explore how authenticity builds trust, strengthens relationships, and creates opportunities that perfection never can. Together, we'll challenge the pressure to perform, uncover the power of leading with confidence and vulnerability, and discover why your greatest advantage is simply being yourself.

Come ready to connect with remarkable women, share honest experiences, and leave with practical ways to show up more authentically—in your career, your leadership, and your everyday life.

Facilitated by Sarah Vielot, M.S.

Sarah serves as the Events Manager at the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, where she oversees more than 100 annual programs and curates community experiences that strengthen leadership, connection, and professional growth across Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County.

With more than a decade of experience in strategic leadership, operations, and organizational development, Sarah has worked across both nonprofit and corporate sectors, helping teams grow with clarity, purpose, and excellence. Her background includes extensive international work—partnering with the Government of Costa Rica on community development initiatives and spending over 10 years supporting nonprofit leadership, education, and capacity-building efforts in Haiti.

In addition to her work in the community, Sarah also teaches courses in nonprofit volunteer management, marketing, and mission–vision–purpose development, equipping emerging leaders with the tools to serve their organizations with confidence and impact.

Sarah is known for her thoughtful facilitation style, her heart for empowering women, and her ability to create meaningful spaces where professionals can connect, reflect, and grow into stronger leaders and changemakers.

About Smart Talk

Smart Talk for Women is a facilitated roundtable experience where businesswomen gather each month in an intimate setting to discuss topics such as marketing, effective selling, empowering your team, web presence, and more. While a professional facilitator guides the conversation, the focus remains on you. Bring your challenges, ideas, successes, and lessons learned as we collaborate on becoming stronger female leaders and impactful community changemakers.