Convening Global North and Global South Women Entrepreneurs to Celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Day
When: 20 November 2024, 14.30-18.00 + networking drinks
Where: UNICEF Office of Innovation, Runeberginkatu 14-16, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
14.30 - 15.00: Arrival, coffee & networking
15.00 - 15.10: Opening remarks by Aki Enkenberg, Chief Senior Specialist, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and Marko Moilanen, Attorney, Lexia and Tech Nordic Advocates Finland Chairman
15.10 - 15.20: Welcome and Introduction to UNICEF Venture Fund: Hanna Burkhardt, Head of UNICEF Venture Fund and Tech Nordic Advocates: Jeanette Carlsson, Founder & CEO, Tech Nordic Advocate
15.20 - 15.45: Why do we need this and what difference is it making?
Panel including femtech and international founders supported by Unicef Venture Fund and Tech Nordic Advocates international female tech founder programme
- Tawhida Shiropa, CEO - Founder, Moner Bondhu
- Salla Mankinen, CEO - Founder, Orijin
- Carmen Lorenzana, Founder and Menstrual and Fertility Awareness Educator
- Krista Huhtala-Jenks, CEO - Co-founder, MAJ
Moderator: Hanna Burkhardt, Head of UNICEF Venture Fund
15.45 - 16.00: Coffee break
16.00 - 17.45: #IAmRemarkable hands-on workshop - empowering women to celebrate their achievements
Martha Ivester, Group Brand Marketing, Google Northern Europe
17.45- 18.00: What's next?
Announcement of next UNICEF Venture Programme and Tech Nordic Advocates 2025 female tech founder programmes and mutual collaboration
18.00: Closing and networking drinks and celebration of Women's Entrepreneurship Day
