Gender Gap in Investments
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The success of this project relies heavily on the valuable feedback and expertise gathered during these events. We bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, academics, and community leaders.
Bridging the Gender Gap in Investments | Investors' Roundtable
This event will provide a unique space for investors to contribute their knowledge, experience, discuss challenges, and collaborate on strategies to accomplish greater gender diversity in the investment landscape.
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Bridging the Gender Gap in Investments | Female Founders & Ecosystem Leaders
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Event agenda
Guest arrival / networking lunch
Opening remarks & Project introduction Workshop 1
- Opening remarks & Project introduction (Marta Wysoczyńska, Senior Policy Adviser, EISMEA)
- The political context – the EU’s commitment to closing the gender investment gap, ([Keith Sequeira - TBC], Bindi Karia the EIC/Molten Ventures)
- Keynote speech on the baseline situation – where is Europe and UK in terms of the gender investment gap? (Kasia Piasecki, Managing Director, EWVC, Kinga Stanislawska, CEO, EWVC)
- Workshop Introduction (Mark Whittle, Director CSES)
Workshop & Discussion
The challenge (Introductions & personal experiences of investors), The solution (Best practices & policy recommendations)
Survey
Gather short written feedback on any comments participants have on the baseline situation, ideas and suggestions on how to improve data and/ or to close the gender investment gap.
Closing of Workshop 1
- Summary (Mark Whittle, Director CSES)
- Final remarks (Marta Wysoczyńska, Senior Policy Adviser, EISMEA)
Guest arrival / networking
Opening remarks & Project introduction Workshop 2
- Opening remarks & Project introduction (Marta Wysoczyńska, Senior Policy Adviser, EISMEA)
- Context and overview of objectives (Kasia Piasecki, Managing Director, EWVC, Kinga Stanislawska, CEO, EWVC, Mark Whittle, Director, CSES)
Structured discussion
- Challenges for women founders in raising capital (general, by deep-tech sector, by investment stage)
- Practical experiences (any variations by investment stage and across different deep-tech sectors)
- Possible solutions to closing the gender investment gap
- Identifying support needs of female founders (beyond funding)
Survey
Gather short written feedback on any comments participants have on the baseline situation, ideas and suggestions on how to improve data and/ or to close the gender investment gap.
Closing workshop 2
- Summary (Mark Whittle, Director, CSES)
- Final remarks (Marta Wysoczyńska, Senior Policy Adviser, EISMEA)