Summit | Empower Your Business Today — Female Founder World

Stylized text reading 'SUMMIT' in an off-white bubble font

SUMMIT NYC 2026 tickets are about to drop! Get on the waitlist nOW.

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EPICENTER FOR THE NEXT BIG BRANDS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

✶

NEW YORK CITY

✶

11AM TO 4PM

✶

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 ✶ NEW YORK CITY ✶ 11AM TO 4PM ✶

Two women sitting on a panel at an event with pink curtains in the background. The woman on the left is speaking into a microphone, wearing a gray dress, and has long brown hair. The woman on the right has dark curly hair and is looking downward. There is a water bottle on the table in front of them and flowers on a vase beside them.

Group of people attending an event, with one person taking a photo or recording on their phone. The scene includes a backdrop with curtains and some people seated, wearing formal or semi-formal attire.

We’re filling a room with people and experiences that can change the trajectory of your business. Here’s what to expect.

Summit is the place where ambition meets action. Connect with experts, founders, and funders who can help take your business to the next level, and turn your ideas your things.
Learn from the founders building the brands that live on your vision board. Female Founder World is known for action-oriented conversations that cut the fluff and get right to the insights that make a difference. Prepare to take notes.
The the group chat for your business is going IRL! Meet the community who will recommend your next freelancer, introduce your next investor, and support you through every business break through and breakdown.
The Summit is at Pier 17 at the Seaport in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, located right on the waterfront. Floor-to-ceiling windows, views of the river and bridge, and floods of natural light.
TLDR: Our venue is stunning.
Connect in small groups and 1:1 with experts and entrepreneurs who have been where you are now and made it to where you want to be.

A group of women standing and talking in an indoor event space with a stage in the background.

Two women sitting on a beige couch, speaking into microphones with 'Female Founder World' branding, in front of pink curtains and a sign that reads 'Female Founder World'.

A large audience seated facing a stage with a pink curtain and sign that reads 'The Summitt Female Founder World'. Four women are sitting on stage engaged in a panel discussion.

WE’RE THE MOST ENGAGED BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR YOUNG WOMEN

GIF showing the behind the scenes clips of the Female Founder World team preparing for The Summit.

Two women taking a selfie together at The Summit, with other attendees in the background.

Stylized text reading 'SCHEDULE' in an off-white bubble font

✶ MAINSTAGE

What does it take to build a business from zero? Get ready to take notes, this actionable conversation will cover the most valuable steps four founders took to get traction in the early days of building their businesses. Moderated by Larissa May and featuring: Christine Chang Glow Recipe, Julia Haber Home From College, Aliett Buttelman Fazit Beauty and Michelle Razavi Elavi.
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni launched their shopping tech platform in April this year: A powerful AI agent comparing products from over 40,000 retailers and resellers. Just a few months into business, Phia already has raised $8 million from investors and has driven millions in sales. In conversation with Jasmine Garnsworthy, Phoebe and Sophia will share the steps they took to hit these milestones in the first year of business and share what they’re focused on next.
Presented by Eyebuydirect and featuring: Sunny Jiang Eyebuydirect, Taylor Frankel Nudestix and Michelle Cordeiro Grant Gorgie and Lively.
Aleen Dreksler teamed up with two friends in college to start an anonymous blog back in 2011. That blog became Betches, a media empire that Aleen and her cofounders bootstrapped profitably for 14 years before selling to LADbible Group in a deal reported to be worth upwards of $50 million. In this live conversation, Aleen will share her story and biggest learnings building the media company loved by a generation. Moderated by Les Alfred of the She’s So Lucky podcast.
What do you need to do today to build a business that can be acquired in the future? Founders who have built and exited successful companies will share their blueprint in this 40-minute panel moderated by Carrie Kerpen, founder of The Whisper Group—an exit readiness practice for women owned businesses. Featuring: Grace Gould Touch Capital, Joanna Griffiths Knix, Natalie Mackey Winky Lux, Beatrice Dixon Honeypot Co.

Presented by Flodesk. Refresh your organic marketing playbook with lessons from Flodesk’s CMO Natalie Franke in conversation with Jasmine Garnsworthy, founder and host of Female Founder World. Presented by Flodesk.
Presented by Adobe Express. Join a masterclass in building a personal brand and content engine that fuels the growth of you business. Moderated by Elise Swopes (Adobe Express)and featuring: Iskra Lawrence Saltair, Karin Eldor Forbes, Babba Rivera Ceremonia and Siffat Haider Arrae.
AI is about to upend the way customers find and buy from you. In this session, experts unpack what an AI-first future means for founders today. As discovery and checkout shift to platforms like ChatGPT and AI browsers replace traditional search, SEO and site traffic may soon be irrelevant. That means the old playbook for PR, content, and affiliate marketing won’t cut it. We’ll show you how to rebuild your marketing strategy for the AI era. Moderated by Avni Barman of Gen She and featuring: Stephanie Grodin Square, Emma Grace Moon Praize Studio, Gab Waller Sourced By and YouMe Lin Cloud Studio.
With Suneera Madhani, founder of Stax Payments.

A woman standing on Female Founder World Summit stage stage holding a microphone and a piece of paper, speaking at an event with a maroon curtain background and a white sofa.

GIF of what our Female Founder World attendees wore to The Summit

GIF of Natalie from Female Founder World interviewing attendees at 2025's Summit

You don't need more MENTORS. You need a PEER GROUP OF LIKEMINDED FOUNDERS.

MASTHEAD STRATEGIES

Katie works directly with early-stage founders, taking them from overwhelmed and uncertain about fundraising to confident and well-prepared through her company, Masthead Strategies. After financing $10+ billion in commercial real estate during her 25+ year banking career, Katie now has made nearly 30 investments.

Stylized text reading 'SPEAKER' in an off-white bubble font

SALTAIR

Iskra is the founder of Saltair and a model with 6 million followers. She's dedicated her career to empowering women and her candid, inspiring content disrupts societal norms and has landed her places on Forbes 30 Under 30 and BBC World’s 100 Most Influential Women.

A woman with long brown hair, wearing a black sleeveless top and green pants, sitting on a black leather couch in a modern interior with plants and art on the walls, smiling at the camera.

Michelle Razavi

FORBES

Karin Eldor is a Senior Contributor at Forbes and Creator of "Lunch At Barneys" on Substack. A thought leader in public relations, journalism and career mentorship. Her mission is to level the playing field of public relations and media coverage, as she believes every founder has a compelling story to tell.

CEREMONIA

Babba is the award-winning entrepreneur, founder and CEO of venture-backed beauty business, Ceremonia, a clean hair care brand rooted in Latinx heritage. She’s a trailblazer and one of 58 Latinas to ever raise over $1M in VC funding.

SOURCED BY

Gab has built a fashion sourcing business trusted by Kris Jenner, Rosie Huntington-Whitely and featured in Vogue and Forbes. Her new venture merges fashion sourcing and AI.

DREAM VENTURES

Annie is the founder of Dream Ventures, investor + angel syndicate lead who has raised over 25M for women-led startups.

A woman with light skin and dark hair styled in a loose side part, wearing a black turtleneck and gold hoop earrings, standing against a dark background.

GOLDEN HOUR VENTURES

Kelley is the founder of Golden Hour Ventures and an angel investor on a mission to activate a new class and steer capital to women-led startups.

BETCHES

Aleen is the cofounder of Betches, the powerhouse media brand she bootstrapped to a reported $50 million acquisition.

A smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a light blue blazer and white top, sitting at a wooden desk with pink flowers in a glass vase in the background and a framed painting.

Aleen Dreksler

A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a blue and white patterned shirt, holding two bottles of beige-colored products, smiling happily inside a modern store with a background of neatly arranged bottles and green leaves.

Iskra Lawrence

A woman wearing a yellow plaid dress and orange earrings sitting outdoors in front of cacti.

Babba Rivera

Woman with blonde hair sitting on a wooden chair against a plain white wall, wearing a black sleeveless dress and gold high heel sandals, with her left leg crossed over her right knee and looking at the camera.

Gab Waller

Grace Gould

TOUCH CAPITAL

Grace is the co-founder of Touch Capital, investing in standout consumer brands like Lesser Evil, Catalina Crunch, Immi, and Pacha Soap.

A young woman with long, wavy brown hair wearing a black sleeveless top, smiling, against a bright blue background.

EYEBUYDIRECT

Sunny Jiang is the CEO and President of Eyebuydirect, where she’s led the brand to 4x revenue growth with a killer mix of strategy, creativity, and hustle.

GORGIE

Michelle Cordeiro Grant is the founder and CEO of GORGIE, Founder of LIVELY, angel investor, podcast host and permanently glass half-full!

KellEy Arena

Annie Evans

A woman with long black hair, glasses, and a black dress standing in front of a display of eyeglasses in an optician's store, smiling at the camera.

Sunny Jiang

Karin Eldor

Woman with long dark hair sitting on a white sofa, wearing a white dress with lace details, in a room with green plants and wooden furniture.

Michelle Cordeiro Grant

A smiling woman with blonde hair and blue eyes resting her chin on her hand, sitting at a table with three stacked books in front of her. The books are titled "Gin & Tonic," "Rum," and "The Bar." She is wearing a blue lace top and a black beaded bracelet, in an indoor setting with a background that includes a blurred sign and part of a door.

Katie Dunn

ELAVI

Michelle Razavi is the Founder & CEO of Elavi, the high protein dessert and snack brand that's a category leader at Costco and Whole Foods, and a #1 bestseller on Amazon. She's built a 7-figure company in just a few years with her co-founder Nikki, backed by investors who led Chomps, RX Bar, Feastables, and Weight Watchers.

THE HONEYPOT CO.

Beatrice is the co-founder, CEO, and Chief Innovation Officer of The Honey Pot Company, the plant-derived personal wellness brand she created after her own health struggles—now trusted in 4.6 million homes and stocked by retailers nationwide.

GLOW RECIPE

Christine cofounded Glow Recipe to create highly efficacious and sensorial skincare inspired by her Korean heritage. Last year, Christine was named EY's Entrepreneur of the Year (New York).

A woman sitting at a marble table in a restaurant, smiling and resting her head on her hand.

A woman in a colorful floral blazer and skirt, wearing gold hoop earrings and a gold chain necklace, standing against a light blue background.

Larissa May

SQUARE AI

Stephanie Grodin is the Head of Product for Foundations at Square AI, covering Square POS, Square Dashboard, and Square AI. Her team's work focuses on building tools that help small business owners save time, make smarter decisions, and grow faster using the power of artificial intelligence.

PHIA

Phoebe and Sophia are co-founders of Phia, an AI shopping tool transforming the way people shop and co-hosts of The Burnouts podcast, the chart-topping show launched in partnership with The Unwell Network (home to Call Her Daddy).

FAZIT BEAUTY

Aliett created sweat-proof, waterproof cosmetics patches propelling Fazit into the spotlight and earning organic placement on Taylor Swift and celebrity fans like Rita Ora, Kacey Musgraves, and Lisa of BLACKPINK.

Julia Haber

ADOBE EXPRESS

Elise Swopes was one of the original creators on Instagram. She's an artist, and turned that skill into a career as a full time content creator, eventually taking her community building skills on to a full time dream role at Adobe.

WINKY LUX

Natalie is the CEO and Co-founder of Winky Lux, the joyful and accessible beauty brand she started in 2015 and was last year acquired by private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners.

SHE’S SO LUCKY PODCAST

Les is the host chart-topping weekly podcast, She’s So Lucky, creating space for unfiltered conversations, big ideas, and the stories ambitious women want to hear.

ARRAE

Siff is the cofounder of Arrae, the wellness brand making 100% natural supplements that counts Hailey Bieber among its customer base.

A woman with short blonde hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and beige pants, sitting on a beige cushioned bench and writing in a notebook.

Christine Chang

NUDESTIX

Taylor is the founder of Nudestix, the multi-million dollar clean beauty brand stocked in Sephora and Ulta.

Joanna Griffiths

Natalie Mackey

A woman with long blonde hair and fair skin, resting her chin on her hand, wearing a gray blazer.

Taylor Frankel

Two women standing side by side, both with long wavy hair. The woman on the right is wearing a black top and has crossed arms, while the woman on the left wears a black top and looks straight at the camera.

Phoebe Gates & Sophia Kianni

GEN SHE

Avni is the founder of Gen She, a growing community helping ambitious women in investing connect, collaborate, and level up.

FLODESK

Natalie Franke is a bestselling author, community builder, and the CMO at Flodesk, where she supports over 100,000 small businesses grow.

A woman with dark wavy hair, smiling, sitting on the floor in a white outfit in a bright room with a white sofa and large windows showing city buildings.

Avni Barman

Close-up of a young woman with long wavy brown hair, wearing a beige blazer, white shirt, and multiple rings, leaning against a white wall with a slight smile.

FEMALE FOUNDER WORLD

Jasmine is the founder of Female Founder World, the most engaged community of entrepreneurial Gen Z and Millennial women, and host of the Female Founder World podcast.

Natalie Franke

A young woman with short black hair, smiling outdoors on a sunny day, wearing a white top and gold jewelry.

A young woman with short brown hair and light skin, wearing a black shirt and striped green and beige knitted vest, sitting with her right arm resting on her knee and her left hand touching the right arm, against a plain beige background.

Emma Grace Moon

#HALFTHESTORY

Larissa May is Larissa May is the founder and executive director of #HalfTheStory, a non-profit dedicated to improving the next generation’s relationship with technology, and the co-founder of Ginko, a new, doctor-backed tool to help families navigate the complexities of the digital world.

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a plaid blazer, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace, and a white top, sitting in front of a white paneled background.

PRAIZE STUDIO

Emma Grace Moon specializes in driving profitable growth for DTC brands through innovative PR and content strategies. Emma’s experience spans both in-house roles at leading DTC brands and agency side at VaynerX, providing her with a unique perspective on bridging data-driven insights.

STAX PAYMENTS

Suneera is the Founder and CEO of fintech startup Worth AI and the founder of Stax Payments, one of America's top 10 fastest-growing fintech companies, which she successfully exited for over $1B. She became the first female CEO to lead a unicorn out of Florida, as well as the first in her family to attend college.

HOME FROM COLLEGE

Julia is the founder of Home From College, the career platform she launched during COVID that’s now used by hundreds of thousands of students and brands like Poppi, Etsy, and Nivea—with $7M+ in backing from investors including Google.

KNIX

In 2022, Joanna made history with the largest publicly disclosed sale of a private company by a female founder in Canada, selling 80% of her intimates brand Knix at a $400 million USD valuation.

Stephanie Grodin

Suneera Madhani

Stylized text reading 'LINEUP' in an off-white bubble font

Learn from the founders building the brands that live on your vision board.

Woman with wavy dark hair in black blazer and pants sitting on a brown armchair in a room with white walls, wall art, a small side table with a lamp, and interior decor.

Siffat Haider

Portrait of a woman with long dark hair wearing a black blazer, smiling softly against a neutral background.

Les Alfred

A young woman with long dark hair and fair skin posing against a plain gray background. She is looking directly at the camera with a subtle expression, her hand resting near her chin, and wearing a light gray sleeveless top.

Aliett Buttelman

A woman with long curly black hair, gold earrings, and a maroon top is smiling and resting her head on her hand. She has multiple tattoos on her hand and wrist and is wearing rings. The background features beige curtains.

Beatrice Dixon

Smiling woman with short curly blonde hair wearing gold hoop earrings and an orange top against a light blue background.

Elise Swopes

A smiling woman with wavy light brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a yellow strapless dress, standing against a plain off-white background.