

Female Founders Breakfast on Mental Health & Founder Burnout @Tesla
Join us for an intentionally curated morning for women founders, investors, and operators building the future of AI and entrepreneurship. This gathering is designed for those actively building or backing companies who value thoughtful conversation and meaningful relationships.
Hosted by Sisters – Female Founders, this gathering brings together high-impact women shaping the startup ecosystem — from first-time founders to seasoned investors.
What We’ll Explore
Aligned with the Lunar New Year, a natural moment for reset and renewal — our panel will dive into:
Burnout prevention for ambitious founders
Mental resilience as a competitive advantage
Sustainable leadership in high-growth environments
Featuring a mental health experts, executive coaches, and top investors who are redefining what long-term success looks like in Silicon Valley.
Venue Experience: Tesla Showroom – Van Ness
We’ll gather inside the Tesla Showroom — where innovation, AI, and design converge.
Guests will have the opportunity to:
Explore Tesla’s newest vehicles
Participate in supervised demo drives
Try Full Self-Driving (Supervised) with guidance from a Tesla Advisor
Full Self-Driving (Supervised) supports route navigation, lane changes, parking, and more — all under active driver supervision.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee & curated networking
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Panel discussion: Burnout Prevention & Mental Health
Panelists:
Samantha Rector, General Partner, XEIA Venture Partners, investing in pre-seed/seed stage companies solving complex brain problems.
Kimberly Arnold, Organizational resilience expert, expanding performance capacity under pressure without burnout.
Dara Tumenbayeva, Founder of Aora, new brain health technology
Aizhan Kadyr, Mental Health Expert, Author
Moderator - Assel Seitova, Founder of Sisters – Female Founders Community
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Tesla experience & continued networking
About the Hosts
Sisters is a female founders community empowering women founders to build globally competitive startups. We connect founders to Silicon Valley expertise, capital, and networks through curated events, mentorship, and pitch opportunities.
Women in AI connects and elevates women founders, investors, and engineers shaping the future of artificial intelligence through global community and leadership.
Tesla, our venue partner, is a global leader in electric vehicles, AI-driven mobility, and sustainable energy — accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable innovation.
Limited Capacity
This event is intentionally curated to maintain the quality of conversation and connection.
Seats are limited. Early registration is strongly recommended.
Secure your spot and join a room of women building what’s next. Secure your spot and join a room of women building what’s next.
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