7th Annual NYU Female Founders Forum
Join the NYU Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute and the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship for the 7th Annual Female Founders Forum.
The Female Founders Forum brings together founders, investors, operators, and members of the NYU community for a dynamic program featuring panel discussions, candid conversations, and opportunities to connect. Programming will spotlight women founders and investors across industries, with a focus on shared experiences, practical insights, and community building.
This year's keynote speaker will be Elizabeth Cutler, Co-Founder of SoulCycle and Peoplehood, with a special Fireside Chat with Melissa Mash (CAS '06), Co-Founder of Dagne Dover.
This event is open to all women founders, investors, and their allies (regardless of gender or NYU affiliation).
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AGENDA
1:00 PM: Doors Open & Networking!
1:30 - 1:40 PM: Welcome + Opening Remarks
1:40- 2:30 PM: Keynote w/ Elizabeth Cutler, Co-Founder of SoulCycle & Peoplehood
Moderated by Shayna Gaskins (SPS '19 & Stern '27), Associate Director, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
2:30 - 3:15 PM: Entrepreneurs Panel
Caroline Vasquez Huber (Stern '23), Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Jones
Dana Levin-Robinson (Stern '15), CEO & Founder of Upfront
Helanah Warren (SPS '26), CEO & Founder of Thrive by Design
Moderated by Stephanie Shyu (Stern '27), Associate Director, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
3:15 - 4:00 PM: Fireside Chat w/ Melissa Mash (CAS '06), Co-Founder of Dagne Dover
Moderated by Drew Lederman (Tisch '20, Stern '27), Founder of Resist Nutrition and Founder in Residence at the Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Networking Break
4:15- 5:00 PM: Investors Panel
Terri Burns (Courant '16), Founder & General Partner of Type Capital
Roslyn Jin (Stern '21), Partner, Antler VC
Silvia Garcia Codony Associate Vice President, New York Ventures
Moderated by Azade Hosseini, PhD (Stern '28), Venture Associate, Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute & NYU Innovation Venture Fund
5:00 - 6:30 PM: Demo Day & Closing Remarks
Demos by:
Bakhtawer Baloch (SPS '26), CEO & Co-Founder of Clairdoc
Tatiana Moreira (Dentistry Postdoc), CEO & Co-Founder of GEM Dental Design
Tatyana Jones (Stern '15), CEO & Co-Founder of Defi Snacks
Corinne Camay (Stern '27), CPO & Co-Founder of Diagrm
Tamar Zelovich, PhD (FAS Postdoc), CEO & Co-Founder of SymptoLab
Demo Day Judges: Azade Hosseini, PhD (Stern '28), Venture Associate, Leslie Entrepreneurial Institute & NYU Innovation Venture Fund, Silvia Garcia Codony Associate Vice President, New York Ventures and McKenzie Hagan (Stern '17), Head Scout, Antler VC
Mentor of the year:
Mentor of the year honoring Andrea Breanna (Gallatin '97, Tisch ITP '03), Co-Founder & CEO of RebelMouse
Andrea will be introduce by her mentee, Anastasia Dor (Tisch '24), Founder & CEO of Mentivista