Kristen
Carbone
Founder and CEO at Brilliantly
"From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch"
"From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch"
07 - 2:00 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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05//2025 2:00 PM
05//2025 02:20 PM
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"From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch"
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"From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch"
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"From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch"
"From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch"
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Session: From Curator to Tech Founder, A Mission Driven Mid-Career Switch
I'll share about how my personal experience as a caregiver for my dying mother and subsequent decision to have a preventative mastectomy ultimately led me to leave my career in the arts to commercialize a tech product to help women in the breast cancer community.Key Takeaways
- Inspiration for non-technical, non-traditional founders, advocating for your health and business
Bio
Kristen Carbone is committed to making the lives of the people around her more comfortable, fulfilling and beautiful. After a decade long career working in curatorial departments in Museums across New York and New England she founded Brilliantly, a platform dedicated to meeting the long term, quality of life issues faced by women who’ve had an experience with breast cancer.A writer, public speaker, and solution finder, Kristen serves on the Advisory Council for the Breasties, and is a member of Dreamers & Doers, The Fourth Floor, Female Founders Community. In addition to her work at Brilliantly, Kristen is an avid jigsaw puzzler, gardener, and list maker. She currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island.
