INAUGURAL EVENT | OCTOBER 16, 2026
Womansplain Summit 2026
A full day, invite-only gathering of 120 founders, operators, investors & creatives.
THE SUMMIT
Built for the Room, We Spent a Year Building
One day, 120 founders, operators, investors & creatives. The conversations our community has been waiting for.
Date
October 16, 2026
Venue
The Malin Chelsea
Guests
~120 invited founders, operators, investors & creatives
Format
Keynotes • Panels • Workshops • Awards
Programming Tracks
THE SUMMIT
Who's in the Room
Curated, invite-only - the founders building the brands you've heard of, and the next ones you will.
Invited Attendees
Raised by Network
Total Community
RSVP Rate at Recent Events
THE MIX
Female Founders
Pre-seed through Series B founders building category-defining businesses.
Operators
Senior leaders driving growth inside today's most influential brands.
Investors
VCs, angel investors, family offices, growth equity, and private banking professionals.
Creatives & Press
Writers, creators, editors, and storytellers shaping founder culture.
PROGRAMMING
The Day, in Brief
Six tracks. One room. A full day of conversations our community has been waiting for.
Morning
Coffee & Registration
Opening Keynote
Welcome- Brooke & Sola
PANEL •Women's Health Panel
PANEL •Building Consumer Brands
PANEL •Restaurants & Hospitality
Midday
Curated Networking Lunch
FIRESIDE •Money, Wealth & Fundraising Fireside
PANEL •Media & Narrative Panel
Afternoon Break • Sponsor Activations
Afternoon & Close
WORKSHOP •Negotiation / AI Tools / Founder Wellness
PANEL •Tech, AI & The Future
AWARDS •The Inaugural Womansplain Awards
Closing Toast
Happy Hour through 5:30 PM
FEATURED VOICES
The Voices Our Community Already Follows
A marquee opening keynote, founder-led panels, and the voices our community already follows.
OPENING KEYNOTE
Stephanie Guild, CFA
Stephanie Guild, CFA, is the Chief Investment Officer at Robinhood Markets. Prior to joining Robinhood, Stephanie spent 21 years within the financial services industry, most recently as a Managing Director and Investment Specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank. She worked closely with many of the firm’s clients to build and manage investment portfolios that served their overall needs and financial plans. Stephanie’s previous experience at JPM includes working with institutional and intermediary clients in London and NY within the US Equity team, and as part of the broader client advisory team, both within JPMorgan Asset Management. Stephanie holds a BBA from James Madison University and holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses.
Cleo Davis-Urman, Co-Founder and CEO of Barrière
Women's Health Panelist
Jenny Duan, Co-Founder and CEO of Clair Health
Women's Health Panelist
Samantha Diamond, Co-Founder and CEO of Bird&Be
Women's Health Panelist
Scarlett Leung, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Pretty Tasty
CPG & Retail Panelist
Olivia Abrams, Co-Founder and CEO of TiCK MiTT
CPG & Retail Panelist
Sandra Powers Murphy, Founder and CEO of Scarlett Chase
Fashion & Beauty Panelist
Allyse Cirillo, Founder and CEO of SAINT JŌ
Fashion & Beauty Panelist
Vanessa Rissetto, MS, RD, Co-Founder and CEO of Culina Health
Money, Wealth & Fundraising Panelist
Sallie Jian, Partner at Alumni Ventures
Money, Wealth & Fundraising Panelist
Nin Desai, Founder and CEO of NIN Ventures
Money, Wealth & Fundraising Panelist
Francesca Albo, Co-Founder and CEO of Puppy Sphere
Money, Wealth & Fundraising Panelist
Katrine Steenberg, Founder and CEO of Neonframe
Workshop Lead, Claude Code 102
Alice Cheng, Founder and CEO of Culinary Agents
Tech, AI & the Future Panelist
Anjana Vasan, Founder and CEO of Tenet
Tech, AI & the Future Panelist
Tessa Adams, Founder and CEO of Blob AI
Tech, AI & the Future Panelist
THE AWARDS
The Inaugural Womansplain Awards
We've spent two years celebrating our community. The Summit is where we make it official.
A live, on-stage moment recognizing the standout founders and builders shaping our community - voted on by us, presented by Brooke and Sola, and amplified across our owned channels for weeks following
WHY SPONSOR
What You're Buying Into
The Summit is the in-room moment. The Womansplain platform turns it into a months-long story.
Podcast Downloads
Newsletter Subscribers
Avg Open Rate
Total Impressions
HOW WE AMPLIFY OUR SPONSORS
On Stage
Naming rights, stage time, moderation, branded booth & activations
In Inbox
Dedicated emails & newsletter features to 5K+ high-intent founders.
On Air
Podcast shout-outs across 60+ episodes and 200K+ downloads.
In Feed
Dedicated and roundup social posts to our owned audience.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship Tiers
Five tiers. Limited availability. Headline and Marquee close first.
Interested in Sponsoring?
Submit interest here →CUSTOM PACKAGES
Build Your Own Moment
Prefer to own a specific touchpoint? We'll build the package around it.
Lunch Presenting
The midday moment
Naming on menus, table tents, and the lunch program. Optional 2-minute remarks and curated table topics. The longest single touchpoint of the day.
Closing Happy Hour
Own the post-Summit room
Branded bar, custom cocktail, signage, and the last impression of the day. Pairs naturally with Headline or Marquee for a full bookended presence.
Night-Before Mixer
Exclusive 30-40 pax dinner
Invite-only mixer the night of October 15, hosted alongside select Summit speakers. A premium add-on or standalone touchpoint reserved for select partners.
WHAT WE'VE BUILT
We Build From Sold-Out
A track record of oversubscribed, sponsor-led activations our community shows up for.
SoulCycle X Womansplain
Sponsored by SVB | March 2026
3- ride partnership extended for 2026-27
- ●54 attendees, 95%+ attendance rate
- ●VCs: Carlyle, PPC, Collab Fund, AWS
- ●$6K SVB partnership renewed
Inner & Outer Beauty Dinner
Womansplain + J.P. Morgan Private Bank | May 2026
- ●Invite-only female founder dinner
- ●Oversubscribed before invites went live
- ●Founders across CPG, beauty, wellness, health
Opto Founder Dinner
Sponsored by Glimpse | Spring 2026
- ●Sold out - curated CPG founders
- ●Co-branded with Glimpse retail platform
- ●Drove press features & member referrals
Claude Code 101
June 2026
- ●Sold out in <24 hours
- ●20-person waitlist
- ●Hannah Stulberg (DoorDash, In the Weeds, 90K+ readers)
Brooke & Sola
ACT FAST
Be Part of the First.
Title and Gold sponsorships are first-come. Custom packages: panel sponsorships, the night-before mixer, or anything else, are best discussed live.