The mood at the Women In Optometry’s (WO) Fifth Annual Women’s Leadership Conference held here on Tuesday this week, matched the program’s theme, “Be Bold- Leading With Confidence.” Communications expert, leadership advisor and keynote speaker, Erin O’Malley encouraged over 100 attendees at the session to remember the moments that they were at their most bold—when they put aside their fears and show up as their authentic selves. Other speakers reinforced that theme, noting times they were vulnerable and courageous and what they learned from that. The event, held against the backdrop of this week’s American Academy of Optometry meeting, also included presentation of the 8th Annual Theia awards for Excellence from WO, part of the Jobson Optical Group.