What happens when you bring together some of the most influential people in the country? Just ask The Daily Beast’s Chief Creative and Content Officer Joanna Coles, who for 13 years has gathered women leaders and trailblazers for her Power 100 luncheon series—the latest of which was held Tuesday at the chic Upper West Side restaurant Marea.

“When I started this lunch I was at Cosmopolitan, and I did it because I wanted to meet more interesting women across different industries in the city,” Coles told a crowd of about 100.

“The goal is for you to all meet each other,” Coles added.

And that they did. Business moguls, television personalities, and fashion icons sipped cocktails adorned with chic floral garnishes and feasted on ricotta-filled ravioli and pan-seared halibut. Among those in

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