The Doers Talks: Women in Business Evening
Brought to you by: Doers United, University technology incubator - INQB, Vienna business agency.
An offline evening in Bratislava dedicated to women in tech, women in business, and women shaping the startup ecosystem, with real stories, and meaningful connections.
This evening brings together founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders to openly discuss ambition, leadership, and growth in today’s startup and business landscape.
While the focus is on empowering women in business and tech, this is not a women-only event - men, allies, founders, operators, and ecosystem builders are more than welcome to join.
What to expect at the event?
🔥 Fireside Chat with Dajana Rodriguez
An open and honest conversation about building a business in e-commerce and fashion, the decisions that weren’t always easy, and the lessons learned along the way.
During the fireside chat, we will explore topics such as:
entrepreneurial beginnings
challenges related to business model, production, and marketing
finding product–market fit and scaling her brand
mistakes that became the biggest learning moments
the greatest success so far and what it took to get there
work–life balance - expectations vs. reality, what works and what doesn’t
The conversation will be practical, unfiltered, and focused on real-world experience from building a brand and a business.
About Dajana
Dajana Varga Rodriguez is a designer and the founder of a Slovak brand that she built together with her team on the values of femininity, authenticity, and courage. Today, the company employs 80 people and has sold over 100,000 products. Her handbags are not just fashion accessories — they are a manifesto of identity and a voice for every woman. As a speaker, she inspires others to embrace freedom, creativity, and the courage to be themselves.
🧠 Panel Discussion: Women in Business & the Startup Ecosystem
A dynamic discussion with founders & investors covering:
real challenges founders and operators face in tech and business and how they deal with them
access to capital, opportunities, and networks: what actually helps and what doesn’t
how to increase visibility as a founder or leader and turn it into long-term business impact
Panelists:
Petra Cihlářová
Petra Cihlářová is an Investment Manager overseeing the VC portfolio at JSK Investments Group, where she focuses on early-stage startups with long-term impact. She supports bold founders with a global vision for a healthier planet, a stronger society, and a more sustainable economy, and brings strategic thinking combined with a strong human-centered approach to portfolio companies. Already during her time at EY, Petra was involved in initiatives supporting women’s entrepreneurship, a focus she continues at JSK Investments through active support of female founders and investments in the femtech industry. She previously led the family office of a private investor and has been deeply engaged in the startup ecosystem for over five years, including as a co-organizer of the Disraptors startup platform and competition (former Startup World Cup & Summit).
She has been advocating for greater equality of opportunity in business and innovation for many years. Guided by her motto, “Don’t fight the old-build the new,” she works as CEO of Female Founders to dismantle structural barriers and to ensure that women-who make up the majority of Europe’s population-are adequately represented in innovation-driven and future-oriented industries.
Female Founders is Europe’s largest platform for women in tech. It connects startups with corporates, investors, and key partners. Its mission is to strengthen Europe’s innovative capacity, retain talent in the region, and drive forward new solutions that create tangible economic and societal impact.
➡️ More panelists will be announced soon.
What is Doers United?
Doers United is a community that brings together top-performing Founders, Investors, and Operators based in Europe and the Middle East. The community is known for its relentless focus on highly curated networking, high-quality knowledge sharing, and building high-impact relationships.
What is INQB?
We are the incubator of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and we help startups grow through our START and UPCELERATE programs.
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