The Women's Conference 2008 held annually in Long Beach, California, is the most dynamic gathering of 14,000 women from all parts of United States!

The stories and experiences shared by notable women, Maria Shriver, First Lady of California, Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State, Cherie Blair, wife of Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair, fashion icon Heidi Klum were among the many internationally acclaimed women present at the conference. Where on earth would you find a stage filled with acclaimed superstars like Warrant Buffett, Jennifer Lopez and Heidi Klum?

Being a privileged participant of the Minerva Leaders Program, among the arena of 14,000 women present, Minxuan and myself were given the golden opportunity to be a part of the conference. We attended the Breakout sessions and were tremendously inspired by what these women stood for and how their lives were shaped by deeds and not simply words.

We were both exposed to the world of these successful women and realized that their struggles in life stood no different from what an average woman faced. The familiarity of their struggles created a sense of assurance among many of us. Also, believing that what we want to achieve in life, is never too far a goal to reach.

It's a callout to the world that women's talents are not new to capability but are new to recognition.

Maria Shriver shares her theme for this year, "Be Who You Are!"

Bono, U2 shares his drive for alleviating the poverty and plight for the children in Africa. We can make a difference!

For a comprehensive view of all the other videos of the conference, check out this page on Qik.