You register and mingle at Spegelbaren prior to the start of the 5th Female Founders Summit. Enjoy coffee, pastries, and informal networking with peer female founders - the perfect opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and meet new peers before the program begins.

When ready, make your way to Spegelsalen and take your seat — the summit starts at 15:00 sharp!

A short opening by Patricia Olby Kimondo, Founder of People Productions, Pamoja, and Double Up Impact. Patricia is also a Founders Alliance Ambassador Member and a Leader of the Founders Alliance Female Founders Quest.

Founders Stories Keynote Speakers: TBD

Female Founders Growth Workshop

A facilitated peer workshop designed to connect founders and explore the challenges and opportunities that matter most to you right now.

Each participant will have the opportunity to share a real challenge, opportunity or question - and gain perspectives, experiences and ideas from peer founders.

The conversation can span your operating companies as well as other areas of your founder journey, including investments, ownership and impact.

Agenda

Short Introduction & Welcome

The facilitator welcomes participants, introduces the workshop and moderates the exchange.

Founder Introductions & Input

Each participant briefly introduces themselves and shares their number-one challenge or opportunity - the question they would most value input from fellow founders on.

Peer Exchange on Key Challenges

An open and facilitated exchange around the challenges and opportunities raised by the group.

What is the challenge you are facing right now?

Examples of challenges we may explore:

1. THE NEXT LEVEL How do you grow without losing what made you great?Scaling, international growth and evolving the founder’s role.

2. LEADING THROUGH CHANGE How do you lead when the map keeps changing?Transformation, distributed organisations, acquisitions and the human side of change.

3. OWNERSHIP WITH PURPOSE What do you want to build - and what do you want to own?Ownership, investments, impact and opportunities beyond the core company.

4. THE FOUNDER BEHIND THE COMPANY What does it take to sustain the journey?Innovation, energy, personal balance, purpose and the choices we make along the way.

The principle is simple: bring what matters to you - and leave with perspectives you can use.

16:40–16:50 | Insights & Key Takeaways

Moderators share the key insights, reflections and ideas emerging from the workshop.

A few days before the workshop, you will receive further details about the participating founders.

Moderators from each round table will share a short summary of the key insights, reflections, and ideas that emerged during the workshops, highlighting the most valuable takeaways from the discussions.

Each participant identifies and writes down 1–2 concrete actions they will implement in their company. This ensures that the insights gained during the workshop translate into next steps.

The session concludes with a 5-minute Female Founders Summit evaluation, allowing participants to reflect on key takeaways and provide feedback.

Thank you for participating in the 5th Female Founders Summit. We are so happy that you could be part of this founders exchange.

If you are attending the Founders Awards Gala, please note that the event will be part of the Founders Alliance 25th Anniversary celebration.

Important Information:

• Dress code: Black Tie

• Please exit Spegelbaren and enter the gala via Berzelii Park.

• As a female founder, you are entitled to a 50% discount on your gala ticket. Kindly register, and we will send you an invoice. Price: 2,300 SEK (Regular Price: 4,600 SEK)

• Restrooms near Spegelbaren are available should you wish to change before the gala.

The venue will close at 18:00, and the celebration will begin with drinks at Berns Terrace. We look forward to welcoming you to an evening of entrepreneurial energy, exchange, and celebration, including a three-course meal and festive recognition of the remarkable achievements of the Founders of the Year.

Join us at the Founders Awards Gala Drink to celebrate and raise a toast with your peer founders. It's the perfect opportunity to enjoy drinks, mingle, and connect with your peers.

Venue: The Terrace, Berns Berzelii, Stockholm

For more information: 24th Founders Awards Gala

Register your participation at the Founders Awards Gala here: Founders 25th Anniversary Awards Gala.

Venue: Berns, The Ballroom, Berzelii Park, Stockholm

After the Gala, we invite everyone to keep the celebration going!

Join us at Berns for a lively afterparty filled with mingling, singing, and dancing. Let’s end the night on a high note - see you there!