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Rain lashed against the penthouse windows during Zurich's wealth summit last November, each droplet mirroring my isolation. Surrounded by CEOs discussing blockchain mergers, I clutched champagne I didn't want. My fintech startup's recent $20M funding meant nothing here - just another shark in a tailored suit. Earlier that evening, I'd endured thirty minutes of a venture capitalist mansplaining AI trends while staring at my décolletage. As laughter erupted from a crypto-bro huddle, I slipped into