Raha Moharrak credits her parents for instilling her with the confidence and ambition to dream big. They may have been surprised to hear that their daughter would eventually dream of conquering the highest mountain in the world, but doubtless they are proud of Raha for becoming the first Saudi woman to scale the mighty Everest.

As living proof of the importance of raising children to be curious, confident and empowered, Raha will share her lessons in scaling the world’s highest summit in a talk revolving around finding the courage to conquer one’s fears and achieve one’s goals, even in the face of the seemingly impossible.