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VWS Pathfinder Women Founder Summit + Pitch Competition - Women Only

Fri, October 29, 2021

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT

Virtual Event

  • Vegan
Tags: Conference, Panel Discussion, Virtual, Women Only
Event Description
Event hosted by Vegan Women Summit. This is a paid event.
Announcing the return of VWS Pathfinder, the world’s only women founder summit and pitch competition dedicated to animal-free innovation.

We are excited to announce the return of VWS Pathfinder, the world’s first and only women founder summit and pitch competition dedicated exclusively to animal-free innovation through the future of food, fashion, beauty, and biotechnology innovation. We invite you to join us virtually on Friday, October 29th, 2021 for this worldwide event.

Join Leading CEOs, Investors, and Founders For Inspiring and Educational Conversations

Join us for a full day of CEO panels, founder chats, and informational sessions to learn about the future of animal alternatives across food, fashion, beauty, biotechnology, and more. With more than three dozen of the world’s leading founders and CEOs joining from across the globe including:

- Heather Mills, Founder of Vbites

- Miyoko Schinner, CEO of Miyoko's

- Daniella Monet, Co-founder of Kinder Beauty Box

- Denise Woodard, CEO of Partake Foods

- Dr. Sandhya Sriram, CEO of Shiok Meats

& many more!

Watch Women Founders From Around the World Pitch Live With the Next Big Animal-free Innovation:

Our top five finalists will go live in front of a global jury of leading industry investors, including Lisa Feria of Stray Dog Capital, Miray Zaki of Dismatrix, Caroline Cormier of Upfield, Stephanie Dorsey of E²JDJ, Amy Trakinski of Veg Invest, and Rosie Wardle of Synthesis Capital.

Are you ready to disrupt the future of food, fashion, beauty, and more?

Apply to pitch your product live to win over $50,000 in cash and services!

Network Live & Meet Industry Leaders From Around the World

This is your opportunity to meet hundreds of other industry leaders, investors, advocates, and founders today across six continents. Interact live with other attendees through virtual video networking -- with over 1,500 networking connections made in our last summit!

What are you waiting for? Grab your spot now!

About the Event:

This event includes live admission, as well as a recording for attendees who would like to re-watch at a later time.

Who can attend?

Attendees of all backgrounds, including all genders, are invited to participate in the VWS community. Whether you are just starting out as a student, a seasoned veteran of the industry, or looking to make a switch in your career, this is the event series for you.

If you are unable to attend VWS Pathfinder due to financial constraints, please reach out to us here to apply for a sponsored ticket.

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