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A powerful way to start 2026

 

We’re kicking off our events program exactly how we mean to go on — with substance, credibility, and a conversation that actually matters.

Fireside Chat with Opal Vadhan

Our first event of the year is a Fireside Chat with Opal Vadhan.

Thursday 29 January

6PM GMT / 1PM EST / 10AM PST

When we think about what EA How To stands for — excellence, professionalism, growth, and honest conversations about this work — Opal was an obvious choice to open the year.

If you’re an EA, PA or admin professional who:

  • Wants to understand what excellence looks like at the highest level

  • Is curious about career progression beyond traditional paths

  • Values learning from people who have done the work, not just talked about it

  • Enjoys thoughtful, candid conversations rather than polished soundbites

…this FREE session is for you.

You’ll leave with perspective, clarity, and a renewed sense of what’s possible in this profession.

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Meet Opal

Opal's career spans some of the most demanding and high-profile environments an Executive Assistant can operate in. She has supported Secretary Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris, working at the very highest levels of leadership where precision, discretion, and trust are non-negotiable.

Her career reflects what’s possible in this profession:

  • Supporting world leaders at the highest level

  • Managing complex schedules, logistics and competing priorities under constant pressure

  • Operating with confidence, clarity and authority in rooms where decisions truly matter

  • And ultimately, using that experience to build a business on her own terms

Opal’s journey embodies what so many assistants aspire to: mastery of the role, trust at the top, and the freedom to shape what comes next.

 

 

What we’ll be talking about

  • Opal’s career journey and the roles that shaped her
  • What a real day in the life looked like while supporting Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris
  • The skills, habits and mindset required to operate at this level
  • Her transition from EA work into entrepreneurship
  • Honest reflections on pressure, responsibility, growth and opportunity

We’ll finish with a live Q&A, giving you the chance to ask the questions you actually want answered.

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