As entrepreneurs, we spend a great deal of time preparing for what could go wrong. We carry the weight of risk, uncertainty, and high-stakes decisions every day. But what happens when your worst-case scenario actually becomes reality? And what if the experience reveals strengths, opportunities, and possibilities you never knew you had?

Join EO Raleigh-Durham for an unforgettable afternoon with Molly Bloom, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and subject of the Oscar-nominated film Molly's Game. After a devastating injury ended her Olympic dreams, Molly reinvented herself and went on to build and operate one of the most exclusive high-stakes poker games in the world. Her extraordinary journey through success, failure, public scrutiny, and reinvention offers powerful lessons in resilience, leadership, decision-making, and what it truly means to bet on yourself when the odds are stacked against you.

Named one of Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Women, Molly brings an inspiring and deeply practical message for entrepreneurs navigating growth, setbacks, uncertainty, and change. Through her remarkable story, you'll discover why the challenges we fear most are often the very experiences that reveal our greatest capacity for growth.

Event Schedule

2:30 PM – Registration & Networking

3:00 PM – Keynote Presentation with Molly Bloom

3:45 PM – Audience Q&A

4:00 PM – Meet & Greet, Social Reception & Optional Poker Experience

5:00 PM – Event Concludes

This is more than a keynote. It's an opportunity to gain perspective from someone who has experienced extraordinary highs and lows, and emerged with a powerful framework for resilience that applies to business, leadership, and life.