July 21, 2026 EDITION 559
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Know Your Why: Health Entrepreneur Strategist On Thriving in Midlife and Beyond
Healthcare entrepreneur and serial enterprise founder Emily Serebryanny says her superpower is her curiosity.
Born in the USSR (the former Soviet Union, now Ukraine) Serebryanny, 58, says at 10 years old she knew she wanted to leave her native country when her best friend moved to the U.S. with her family.
“I knew I wanted to leave, but my parents said no. I did not know how it was going to happen,” but she had made a promise to herself to try and wanted to explore all possibilities," says Serebryanny, who is speaking at Take The Lead’s Power Up Conference on the panel, ”The Audacity to Thrive: Women Claiming Midlife Health & Power.”
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The Power Of Talent We Have Yet To Discover
By Louise Storino
Some of the most extraordinary leaders I know are unable to vote yet.
I have the privilege of sitting alongside a group of urban teens from underrepresented communities. Together, we are writing a media series, “for teens, by teens” that explores hope in the face of circumstances many adults can scarcely imagine.
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Be There: Power Up 2026 Speaker Lineup Features Margaret Atwood + 40 National Leaders
I’m excited to share our latest press release for the Power Up Conference. Please check it out, and help us spread the word by sharing it out to your networks and on social media.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Take The Lead announces the speaker lineup and featured conversations for Power Up 2026, bringing together more than 1,000 executives and aspiring leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and advocates for a Women’s Equality Day summit tackling the issues shaping women’s lives and leadership.
Taking place August 25-26 at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., Power Up 2026 will feature internationally acclaimed author Margaret Atwood alongside more than 40 leaders across business, healthcare, technology, media, finance, education and advocacy.
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Imagine two days entirely dedicated to you. Your growth. Your leadership. Your community. That is exactly what Power Up 2026: Audacity: Leadership in Action is designed to deliver.
This August 25–26 in Washington, D.C., you will hear from some of the most bold and brilliant voices in leadership today.
The Full Experience includes exclusive pre-opening look at the fabulous Femme Art Fair with a VIP reception, entertainment, and dinner from 5-8pm August 25 at The Square.
On Women's Equality Day, August 26, at the Ritz Carlton, you’ll have a full day of connecting, learning, and celebrating. Hosted by nationally acclaimed sports journalist and media entrepreneur Kelsey Nicole Nelson, featuring:
Margaret Atwood, one of the most iconic and powerful literary voices in the world, author of such classics as The Handmaid’s Tail and The Testaments, takes the keynote stage live and in person, in a candid fireside chat with Take The Lead president, Gloria Feldt.
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Executive Director of NYU Law's Birnbaum Women's Leadership Center, Rachel Rubin MD, board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist, resilience strategist Davina Lyons, Emily Serebryanny, founder of the Female Leadership Evolved Institute researching brain health, and Joanna Strober, Founder and CEO of Midi Health, will share the latest on women's health and reclaiming power.
Minda Harts, bestselling author and workplace equity advocate, and David Smith, coauthor with Brad Johnson of the just-released book Fair Share and Professor and Co-Director of the Gender and Work Initiative at Johns Hopkins University, along with Major General US Army Reserve (retired) Peggy Wilmoth will tackle the real conversations around trust, equity, and allyship in the workplace.
And Jamia Wilson, author, advocate and Vice President and Executive Editor at Penguin Random House, will facilitate an inspiring panel of young activists including Democracy for America founder William He, executive director of Reckoning Action Cheyenne Hunt, and journalist Alice Miranda Ollstein.
That is just the beginning. Every session, every panel, and every conversation has been designed with one purpose. To move you forward.
Be part of this experience, get tickets now for the full experience or a conference day pass!
Power Up 2026: Audacity: Leadership in Action
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What I Learned From Take The Lead:
Power Tool #2 — Define Your Own Terms (The Trailblazer)
Meet Vernetra Gavin Hardy, Esq. — 2026 Power Tool Champion for Power Tool #2: Define Your Own Terms (The Trailblazer). An entertainment attorney, entrepreneur, media producer, and content creator, Vernetra has built a career that refuses to be defined by one title or one industry — spanning law, media, real estate, education, and creative production simultaneously. Join us in celebrating her at Power Up 2026 in Washington, DC on August 25–26!
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Investments In Women's Health Rises Globally
The 1st Global Women's Health Investment Report "tracks roughly $1.55 billion in disclosed equity across 85 companies and declares the arrival of what it calls 'the Era of Scale.'" This is true because of a new category that includes "metabolic health." Investment spread across more conditions and countries than in any prior year, including ovarian oncology. Is investment in women's health finally reaching parity? Some argue, yes, while others remain guarded in declaring investment equality in women's health.
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Take The Lead prepares, develops, inspires, and propels all women of all diversities and intersectionalities to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors.
Learn more at www.taketheleadwomen.com.
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We'd love to hear from you! Reply and let us know how we can help you at Take The Lead!
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