24 September 02:30PM-05:30PM CESTBerns Hotel, Ljusgården

5th Female Founders Summit 

Deep Dive on Your Main Challenges

On September 24, 2026, join your peer female founders for an inspiring afternoon of deep dives, hands-on workshops, and female founder-led round tables at the 5th Female Founders Summit.

Together with your peers, you will tackle your most pressing business challenges while gaining powerful insights from founders’ stories and experiences. The program features keynote sessions led by Patricia Olby Kimondo, founder of People Productions, Pamoja, and Double Up Impact, who will guide the afternoons conversations and reflections.

The day culminates in the Founders Awards Gala, celebrating Founders Alliance’s 25th Anniversary. Female founders receive a 50% discount, making it the perfect opportunity to celebrate entrepreneurship, connect with peers, and enjoy a festive evening with a three-course dinner, drinks, and the After Party at Berns.

Register here for the 5th Female Founders Summit and indicate in your registration if you’d like to join the 25th Anniversary celebration at the Founders Awards Gala.

By Invitation Only.

Warm welcome, 

Founders Alliance

Program (CET/UTC +02:00)

02:45 PM

Registration & Networking Mingle

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 Ljusgården and take your seat - the summit starts at 15:00 sharp!


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Ljusgården (The Light Garden) Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
03:00 PM

Opening of 5th Female Founders Summit by Patricia Olby Kimondo

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

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    Ljusgården (The Light Garden) Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
    Patricia Olby Kimondo
    Founder People Productions & Double Up Impact
    03:05 PM

    Founder Stories & Challenges

    Three short founder stories, approximately five minutes each, sharing personal experiences, challenges, and lessons learned.

    • Nicky Nadem - Founder of AtrimusRX
    • Therése Lorentzon - Co-Founder of PRO TEMPORE & COBELEST
    • Christina Hammer - Co-Founder of Hammer & Hanborg and host of the podcast Sluta Drömma – Börja Äga
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    Ljusgården (The Light Garden) Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
    03:40 PM

    Interactive Founder Stories & Peer Exchange

    A moderated workshop beginning with founders sharing their backgrounds, stories, and current challenges. After a short introduction round, the discussion moves into a practical workshop focused on growth challenges, where founders around each table support and challenge one another.

    Focus: A facilitated peer exchange focused on the challenges and opportunities of building, scaling, and sustaining companies as a female founder.

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    Spegelsalen (The Mirror Room) Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
    04:30 PM

    Insights & Key Takeaways

    Moderators share key insights, reflections, and ideas emerging from the workshops, facilitated by Patricia Olby Kimondo.

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    Spegelsalen (The Mirror Room) Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
    04:45 PM

    1-to-1 Founder Networking

    An informal opportunity to connect one-to-one, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations.

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    Spegelsalen (The Mirror Room) Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
    05:00 PM

    Thank you! Time to get Ready for the Gala.

    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.

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    06:00 PM

    Founders Awards Gala Drink

    If you are attending the Gala, please exit Berns and re-enter via Berns Berzelii Park to join us for the Gala Drinks.

    Raise a glass and celebrate 25 years of Founders Alliance together with your peer founders. Enjoy a drink, mingle, and connect with peers before the Gala begins.

    Venue: The Terrace, Berns Berzelii Park, Stockholm

    For more information: 25th Founders Awards Gala

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    The Terrace, Berns Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
    07:00 PM

    Founders Awards Gala

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

    Venue: Berns, The Ballroom, Berzelii Park, Stockholm

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    The Ballroom, Berns Berzelii Park 9, Stockholm
    11:00 PM

    Afterparty at Berns 🎉

    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!

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    The Studio, Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm

    All You Need to Know 

    5th Female Founders Summit  - Deep Dive on Your Main Challenges 

    📍 Berns Hotel, Ljusgården – Stockholm 

    📅 September 24, 2026 

    The 5th Female Founders Summit, part of the 12th Founders World Summit, brings together female founders for an afternoon dedicated to company challenges, peer exchange, and practical insights. 

    This is a space where founders meet as equals - sharing experiences, exploring solutions, and contributing knowledge to help each other move forward. Through founders stories, workshops, and moderated round table discussions, participants dive deep into and exchange on the most pressing challenges in their companies. 

    The summit is built on the principle of give and gain: every founder contributes insights while gaining new perspectives, strategies, and connections. 

    What to Expect 

    • Female founders sharing their entrepreneurial journeys 

    • Deep-dive workshops focused on your most important company challenge 

    • Peer-to-peer round table exchanges with female founders

    • Strategic input and practical takeaways 

    • New connections with female founders 

    Evening Celebration Founders Awards Gala – Celebrating 25 Years 

    Following the summit, the community gathers for the Founders Awards Gala, celebrating 25 years of Founders Alliance and the achievements of outstanding founders. 

    The evening includes: 

    • Welcome drinks at Berns Terrace 

    • Three-course dinner 

    • Celebration of the Founders of the Year 

    • After Party at Berns 

    Female founders attending the summit receive a 50% discounted gala ticket. Price: 2,300 SEK (Regular price: 4,600 SEK) Please indicate in your summit registration if you would like to attend the gala. 

    Gala Practical Information 

    Dress code: Black Tie 

    Entrance: Via Berns Berzelii Park 

    Participants attending the gala will need to exit Ljusgården and re-enter through the main gala entrance. Restrooms near Kammarsalen are available should you wish to change before the evening celebration. 

    Ljusgården closes at 17:30, and the gala begins with welcome drinks at Berns Terrace. 

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    Ways to join the Female Founders Alliance

    More than a network, Female Founders Alliance is a year-round journey for female founders building and scaling companies. Through trusted peer groups, founders gatherings, mentoring, and founder exchanges around your challenges, female founders gain the relationships, insights, and support needed to grow your businesses and ownership.

    As part of Female Founders Alliance, you can choose between two memberships to participate in:

    1. Founders Group Membership

    A deeper collaboration experience through small, carefully matched peer groups of founders. At the core of the Founders Alliance community are Founders Groups - trusted forums where founders meet to discuss strategic challenges, exchange experiences, and support each other in building and scaling their companies.

    Each group consists of selected founders matched for maximum exchange and value.

    Membership includes:

    • A trusted peer forum with carefully matched founders

    • Participation in a Founders Group Conferences four times per year

    • Founder exchanges around own business challenges

    • Participation in the Founders World Summit

    • Access to the Female Founders Summit

    • VIP invitation to the Founders Awards Gala

    Ideal for founders seeking structured peer support and deep collaboration.

    2. Founders Friend Membership

    A flexible way to be part of the Founders Alliance community and global gatherings.

    Membership includes:

    • Female Founders Circle meeting online by monthly in a trusted space for female founders

    • One-to-one mentoring with experienced founders

    • Founder exchanges and insights within the community

    • Participation in the Founders World Summit

    • Access to the Female Founders Summit

    • VIP Invitation to the Founders Awards Gala

    Perfect for founders seeking flexibility, mentoring, and global exposure.

    Read more here:Female Founders Alliance

    Apply for Membership!

    Founders Alliance

    Founders Alliance is a premium collaborative business forum for founders of large-scale corporations, owners of international growth companies and engaged in multiple social impact initiatives around the globe.

    Founders Alliance facilitates a platform for collaboration for founders (members) incl. Founders Groups, one-to-one introductions, closed online communities, international business trips and events (hybrid). 

    The 5th Female Founders Summit is part of the annual Founders World Summit, which will be held for the 12th time on September 24, 2025, interlinked with the 25th Founders Awards Gala at Berns in Stockholm.

      Its membership comprises over 300 high performing founders owning over 3000 companies in all parts of the world stretching across all industries and areas of expertise.

      The core of Founders Alliance is independent from state funding, financial actors, advisory firms and academic institutions.