Female Founder Tech Summit 2025: Female Founder Meetup, Live Podcast & Demo Day Showcase
Female Founder Tech Summit 2025: Female Founder Meetup, Live Podcast & Demo Day Showcase
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✨ October 11, 2025 | Detroit, MI ✨
Detroit is having a moment. Once known for cars and grit, the city is now buzzing as one of the most exciting new tech hubs in the country. With Michigan Central rising as a global innovation district and Femology building community for female founders, Detroit is officially where the future gets made.
Enter: Female Founder Tech Summit. Think big ideas meets big vibes, a full day designed to help you grow your startup, expand your network, and walk away with the tools (and confidence) to take your vision next-level. Oh, and did we mention wear your best POWER SUIT!
Expect inspiring talks, activations, and those can’t-put-a-price-on-them connections that only happen when you’re in the right room with the right people.
✨ You're in for an experience, here's what to be excited for:
Startup Village + Female-Founded Marketplace by Luxe Links Michigan – shop, explore, and discover women-built brands you’ll actually want to support.
Founder Meetups + Pro Portraits – connect IRL with other founders (no awkward small talk required) and refresh your headshot so you’re media-ready.
Live Podcast Stage – hear unfiltered stories from powerhouse women who’ve raised millions, built nine-figure brands, and stayed real about the journey.
Demo Day Showcases – founders pitch live on stage in front of investors, press, and the Detroit startup scene. Cue the goosebumps.
🗓 Agenda Highlights
11:30 AM – Doors Open
Check-in + catch the vibes, grab a latte, and grab that first selfie.
12:00 PM – Startup Village + Female-Founded Marketplace by Luxe Links Michigan
The building comes alive. The space transforms into a mini-city of founders, brands, and vibes. Explore, shop, and spark connections while supporting women-built businesses.
1:00 PM – Female Founder Meetup + Pro Portraits
This is your founder-to-founder moment. Connect, swap resources, and spark collaborations. Plus: professional headshots so your brand shines across pitch decks, LinkedIn, and press features. Connect with your people while getting your LinkedIn glow-up shot.
3:00 PM – Live Podcast Experience: Water Your Garden with Sarah Michals
Get cozy for a live podcast episode: The Million Dollar Women: How They Raised 7 Figures
4:30 PM – Demo Day Showcases
The mic drops, the lights go up. Founders step onto the stage and pitch their hearts out in front of investors, press, and community leaders. The energy? Electric.
💫 The Female Founder Tech Summit is where you’ll find your next investor, your next collaborator, and your next big idea. All happening in Detroit—because the future of tech is female, and it’s starting here.