The Founder Whisperer: Crafting a Message That Gets a Yes with Kirin Kalia

​As a founder, your ability to communicate clearly can open doors, create opportunities, and accelerate growth. Whether you're pitching investors, speaking to customers, building partnerships, or representing your company on stage, the right message can be the difference between being remembered and being overlooked.

​Join us for a fireside chat with Kirin Kalia, Founder and CEO of Grow Through Story LLC, startup veteran, communications expert, and trusted advisor to more than 1,000 founders. Known as the "founder whisperer," Kirin helps entrepreneurs show up with confidence and clarity in high stakes moments where every conversation matters.

​With more than 25 years of experience spanning journalism, marketing, founder coaching, and startup ecosystems, Kirin has worked with founders pitching investors and innovation leaders at organisations including Visa, P&G Ventures, and Estée Lauder. She is a two-time Techstars All-Star Mentor and a trusted resource for accelerator programmes across the startup landscape.

​Together, we'll explore how founders can communicate more effectively, tell a compelling story, stand out in crowded markets, and build the confidence needed to navigate investor meetings, customer conversations, pitch competitions, and critical moments of growth.

​Whether you're preparing to raise capital, attract customers, or simply become a stronger communicator, this conversation will provide practical insights from someone who has spent years helping founders get to "yes."