Female Entrepreneurs and Investment – Understanding investment readiness, accessing capital and encouraging greater participation of women as both founders and investors.

Hosted by: Toby Swinger, CEO, CERI

Moderated by: Natalie Dawson, CEO, Focus Commercial Advisory

Speaker panel:

• Melissa Sturgess, Co-founder & CEO Ananda & NED
• Andrea Horwood, Founder & CEO, ETTO & NED
• John Poynton AO, Founder & Executive Chair Poynton Stavrianou & NED
• Tracie Clark, Venture Capital & Private Equiry Principal Skalata & NED

The Women Entrepreneurs Series is a practical three-part event series designed to support entrepreneurs through every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. Bringing together experienced founders, investors, business leaders and professional advisers, the series combines practical commercial advice with real-world experiences to provide attendees with insights they can immediately apply to their own businesses.

Rather than focusing solely on success stories, the series encourages open and candid conversations about the realities of entrepreneurship, including the challenges, setbacks and pivotal decisions that shape successful businesses. Panellists will share not only what worked, but also what they would do differently if they were starting again.