Aspiring Female Partners - Back to the Office (rearranged)
This event has been rescheduled from September, please register again even if you already registered for the last event.
Izzy Vahdati (Brighteye Ventures) & Kirsten Meehan (Omnea) have teamed up with Unlock VC and Wilson Sonsini to host the next edition of our Aspiring Female Partners event series as we return to the office after our summer holidays.
Please join us in London for an evening of invaluable insights from our star speaker ✨ Anne Boden, founder of Starling Bank ✨ , followed by the opportunity to connect with like-minded females in the venture-capital and tech space over some drinks & canapés!
Given the popularity of past events, please sign up ASAP to confirm your spot.
Agenda
17:30 Arrival & Welcome Drinks
18:15 Fireside Chat with Anne Boden, led by Eleanor Warnock former Deputy Editor of Sifted
19:00 Networking & Canapés
About the Speaker
Anne Boden founded Starling Bank, the UK's leading digital bank, following a long career in global banking technology. Anne chronicled Starling’s story in "Banking on IT", a bestseller and The Times’ Business Book of 2020. She is also the author of "The Money Revolution" & "Female Founders Playbook". Anne was awarded an MBE in 2018 and chaired the UK Government’s Women-led High-Growth Enterprise Taskforce. She is an Honorary Fellow of Swansea University where she graduated with a BSc in Chemistry and Computer Science in the early 80's. Anne now pursues her interests in entrepreneurship, technology and economic growth as CEO of AI by Boden.
About the Hosts
Brighteye Ventures invests in European based founders building solutions to help people work, learn and thrive.
Omnea provides a consumer-grade user experience to procurement with its AI-powered platform that streamlines workflows, personalises user experiences, and empowers teams to focus on strategic work rather than systems administrations. They're trusted by global leaders like Spotify, Adecco, and McAfee.
Unlock VC (formerly known as WVC:E) is an award-winning global platform and community dedicated to empowering women in venture capital.
Wilson Sonsini has represented more tech companies on their venture financings, M&A transactions, and IPOs than any other law firm globally. The firm is a Silicon Valley "anchor tenant," having taken public Apple, Doordash, Google, Linkedin, Lyft, Netflix, Palantir, Roblox, Square, Tesla, Twitter, and many others. Wilson Sonsini’s integrated US/UK team in London has supported 2000+ UK/EU tech and life sciences companies during their US life cycle – US launch and scaling, US fundraising, and US M&A/IPO exit.