Featured Session: Jamie Lee Curtis. If Not Now, When, if Not Me, Who? Pivoting and Manifesting!

Event ID: PP1150582

Sat, Mar 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue: Salon 1-4 (JW Marriott)

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A conversation on how I am now a boss at 67!

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