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Sydney

Sydney

26 March, 2025

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New year, new format, and even more opportunities to connect!

The 2025 Sydney Female Founder Festival season is here, and this year, it has even more on offer.

Join the Accelerator for Enterprising Women team for an evening of meaningful networking activities, a free professional headshot to give your personal brand a boost, question time with a brilliant panel of founders, all you need to know about the Kickstarter Challenge 2025, and more!

Valued at $250 per ticket, this event is FREE, with literally no catch – but numbers are limited so don’t miss out!

Interested in being an exhibitor at a Female Founder Festival? Find out more here.

What's on offer:

  • Supported networking with women entrepreneurs, industry peers and experts in your city
  • Question time with a brilliant panel of women founders in both the early and later stages of business; hear their lessons and share yours
  • Industry reps on-site with vital resources for female founders
  • Everything you need to submit a stand-out entry to our 2025 Kickstarter Challenge, a start-up competition where we give away $60K worth of equity-free funding
  • Free professional headshots to give your brand a boost

Panellists

Caitlin-Judd

Caitlin Judd

Lady Brains
Founder, coach, facilitator, and host of lady-brains, an award-winning entrepreneurship podcast. Caitlin helps to build brands and the individuals behind them.
Catherine-Mary-Said

Catherine Mary Said

Gooday
Catherine is co-founder and CEO of Gooday. Prior to Gooday, Catherine worked for the NSW 24-Hour Economy Commissioner, specialising in precinct activation to boost economic activity for SMEs across industries.
Vinisha-Rathod

Vinisha Rathod

p3 Studio
Vinisha is the Managing Director and Founder of p3 Studio, specialising in helping businesses scale through people, partnerships, and purpose. With experience across corporate, government, and tech sectors in Australia, the UK, and the Middle East, she brings deep expertise in human behavior and commercial strategy.
Dr-Nici-Sweaney

Dr. Nici Sweaney

AI Her Way
Dr Nici Sweaney is a globally recognised leader in ethical AI, with nearly two decades of experience as an academic scientist and data strategist. She combines deep technical expertise with a visionary approach to equity, responsible innovation, and AI governance.

Register your spot

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow your business or entrepreneurial idea. Find the right event for you and register your spot today. We can’t wait to see you there. 

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EVENT DETAILS

The 2025 Sydney Female Founder Festival has now ended. Thank you to all who attended and for those who couldn’t make it  this year, we’d love you to stay connected to our community by exploring the resources on our site, checking out our Kickstarter Challenge or watching one of our business foundations masterclasses.

Interested in being an exhibitor at one of our Female Founder Festivals still to come in 2025? Find out more here.

Location

11 York St, Sydney NSW 2000

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