Please join us for a fireside chat where Claude Silver and Jana Rich will lead us through a conversation exploring how we can all “Be Ourselves at Work.”

No matter our role, seniority, or generation, we all want the same things: to feel valued, trusted, respected, and like we belong. When we stop performing and start being, we unlock our capacity to connect, thrive, and do our best work. Not only is this shift liberating—it’s the antidote to burnout, an end to the myth of “fitting in,” and a proven path to building bold, human-first teams.

About the Speakers

Jana Rich

For nearly 30 years, Jana has partnered with leading companies, from early-stage to Fortune 500, helping to build teams of proven leaders and diverse thinkers. Her clients - which include Adobe, Peloton, Eventbrite, Intuit, Lululemon, and Epic Games, among others - have launched revolutions, small and large, that have changed the way we do business today.

Claude Silver

Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and author of Be Yourself at Work: The Groundbreaking Power of Showing Up, Standing Out, and Leading from the Heart, is on a mission to put people and culture at the center of the company’s success. Her approach is grounded in decades of experience building high-performing teams, coaching leaders, and turning emotional intelligence into a force that drives connection, collaboration, and impact across entire organizations.

Light appetizers and beverages will be provided, and the event is free of charge.

Showing Up as Yourself: A Real Talk on Leadership and Belonging is part of the Breakthrough Maine Event Series, presented by Northeastern University’s Roux Institute and Maine Technology Institute. The series brings together students, partners, innovators, entrepreneurs, faculty and researchers, and community leaders to showcase Maine’s innovation ecosystem and foster collaboration across the region.

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