Sunday, 5 October
New York, New York
Sunday, 5 October New York, New York
5 OCTOBER
We’re filling a room with people and experiences that can change the trajectory of your business.
Here’s what to expect.
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Powerful Connections
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.
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Inspiring Conversations
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.
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Meet Your Business Besties IRL
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.
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Meet Your Dream Mentors
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.
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Connect in NYC’s Most Stunning Event Venue
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.
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Main Stage
Back-to-back panels, workshops and keynotes all day!
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Content Camp
Come up with your next viral content idea, film it with a team of UGC pros, then edit with the best tools available. We're building a space where you can learn about content strategy and creation, and flex your new skills with the help of experts.
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Money Train
Meet your dream money mentors with mini 1:1 sessions in the Money Train. We're bringing in CFOs, personal finance experts, and VC and angel investors to answer your questions about business, fundraising and money.
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The Village
It takes a village! This is the space to meet mentors and gatekeepers who can take your business to the next level. Keep an eye out for speaker meet and greets here!
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Food Hall
You deserve a little treat. We’re serving light bites and drinks, plus a chance to taste the best new brands in the community. The bar opens at 1:30pm!
Aleen Dreksler
Christine Chang
Iskra Lawrence
Natalie Mackey
Siffat Haider
Phoebe Gates
Joanna Griffiths
Aleen Dreksler Christine Chang Iskra Lawrence Natalie Mackey Siffat Haider Phoebe Gates Joanna Griffiths
Betches
Winky Lux
Arrae
Freja
Glow Recipe
Knix
Betches Winky Lux Arrae Freja Glow Recipe Knix
Aleen Dreksler
Christine Chang
Iskra Lawrence
Natalie Mackey
Siffat Haider
Phoebe Gates
Aleen Dreksler Christine Chang Iskra Lawrence Natalie Mackey Siffat Haider Phoebe Gates
SPEAKER SNEAK PEEK
The full speaker schedule will be announced soon. In the meantime, here’s a peek at the lineup.
Aleen Dreksler, Betches
Aleen is the cofounder of Betches, the powerhouse media brand she bootstrapped to a reported $50 million acquisition.
Joanna Griffiths, 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.
Iskra Lawrence, 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.
Natalie Mackey, 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.
Taylor Frankel, Nudestix
Taylor is the founder of Nudestix, the multi-million dollar clean beauty brand stocked in Sephora and Ulta.
Siffat Haider, Arrae
Siff is the cofounder of Arrae, the wellness brand making 100% natural supplements that counts Hailey Bieber among its customer base.
Gab Waller, 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.
Babba Rivera, 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.
Phoebe Gates & Sophia Kianni, Phia
Co-founders of Phia, an AI Shopping Tool transforming the way people shop and co-hosts of The Burnouts podcast, launched in partnership with The Unwell Network (home to Call Her Daddy) and diving into the unfiltered reality of building a startup as two 20-something women in NYC.
Les Alfred, 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.
Kelley Arena, Golden Hour Ventures
Kelly 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.
Christine Chang, Glow Recipe
Co-founded 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).
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.
Avni Barman, Gen She
Avni is the founder of Gen She, a growing community helping ambitious women in investing connect, collaborate, and level up.
Brynn Putnam, Mirror
Brynn is the founder of Mirror, the sleek at-home fitness tech that turns your wall into a live-stream workout studio. She steered the company to a $500M exit and is now preparing to launch her next startup.
Annie Evans, Dream Ventures
As an investor and founder of Dream Ventures, Annie helps women-led startups raise capital and scale.
…and your host, Jasmine Garnsworthy!
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.
AND SO MANY MORE
The full speaker and mentor lineup, and the event schedule, will be released soon.
SAVE YOUR SEAT
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Full access to the Mainstage where panels and keynotes will happen all day!
Nonstop networking opportunities!
Access to food hall and activations
Complimentary open bar
Free light bites and drinks
Gift bag worth over $300
All-day access to The Village, where mentors, industry experts and some speakers will be available for meet and greet
All-day access to the Money Train for mentorship about personal finance, business finance, and fundraising
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Full access to the Mainstage where panels and keynotes will happen all day!
Nonstop networking opportunities
Access to food hall and activations
Complimentary open bar
Free light bites and drinks
All-day access to The Village, where mentors, industry experts and some speakers will be available advisory conversations and meet and greets
All-day access to the Money Train for mentorship about personal finance, business finance, and fundraising
VIP gift bag worth over $300
Lifetime access to a content library filled with curated resources, recordings, and educational content from Summit
On-site headshot photography with worldclass headshot photographer in a stunning aesthetic setup
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Full access to the Mainstage where panels and keynotes will happen all day!
Nonstop networking opportunities
Access to food hall and activations
Complimentary open bar
Free light bites and drinks
All-day access to The Village, where mentors, industry experts and some speakers will be available for advisory conversations and meet and greets
All-day access to the Money Train for mentorship about personal finance, business finance, and fundraising
VIP gift bag worth over $1,000 including discounts to Female Founder World’s most-recommended platforms and tools
Affiliate PR Audit by Praize Studio valued at $3,500 (delivered virtually after the Summit, not live at the event)
Lifetime access to a curated content library filled with resources, recordings, and educational content from Summit
On-site headshot photography with worldclass headshot photographer in a stunning aesthetic setup
Front row reserved seating for proximity to speakers, Q&As and our hosts
Expedited VIP entry
1:1 community and content marketing strategy call with Jasmine Garnsworthy, founder and host of Female Founder World valued at $800. Redeemed virtually before or after Summit, not at the event
SCHEDULE SNEAK PEEK
The full schedule lineup will be announced soon. In the meantime, here’s a first look at what we have planned on the mainstage.
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.
Acquired: How to Build and Sell a $100 Million Business
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.
AI and The End of Business As Usual
Build In Public Blueprint: How To Become That Girl On The Internet
Join a masterclass in building a personal brand that fuels the growth of you business.
Zero to One: 4 Founders Share Traction Tips From Their First Year In Business
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.
Boring Businesses: Uncover The Big Opportunities Hiding In Plain Sight
If building a consumer product is feeling a little crowded, have you thought about the boring businesses that run the world and are being largely overlooked by Millennial and Gen Z entrepreneurs? Many of these ‘boring businesses’ haven’t seen any innovation in decades. And, as Boomers retire and close or sell their companies, the opportunity in this space is getting bigger. Uncover the hidden opportunities hiding in plain sight with boring businesses in this mainstage conversation.
How I Built Betches: A Conversation With Aleen Dreksler
Aleen Dreksler teamed up with two friends in college to start an anonymous blog that spoke to women in a relatable way. That blog became Betches, a media company 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 candid conversation, Aleen will share her story and biggest learnings building the media company loved by a generation.
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Save The Date
10:30am to 4pm on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Pier 17 in New York City.
Where’s the Summit?
The Summit is at Pier 17 at the Seaport in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, located on the waterfront. From floor-to-ceiling windows your have views of the river and the city.
TLDR: Our venue is stunning.
Get there by subway: Take the A, C, 2, 3, J, Z, 4, or 5 train to Fulton Street.
Get there by bus: Take the M-15 SBS or M-15 to Fulton Street.
Get there by water: The NYC Ferry, and New York Waterway provide service to Pier 11. The Staten Island Ferry provides services to Whitehall Terminal.
Parking: Parking lots can be found at Front and John Streets, as well as 294 Pearl Street.
Hotel partner: Refinery Hotel NY, Studio Queen rooms available for a discounted $369/night. Book by emailing stay@refineryhotelnewyork.com and mention “Female Founder World Summit Room Block”.
Please note we cannot accommodate refunds as this is a live event where capacity is capped. If you have any questions about the Summit or would like support in reselling your ticket please email: support@femalefounderworld.com
All ticket sales are subject to Female Founder World terms and conditions.