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INAUGURAL EVENT  |  OCTOBER 16, 2026

Womansplain Summit 2026

The Malin Chelsea|New York City|9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

A full day, invite-only gathering of 120 founders, operators, investors & creatives.

Keynotes
Panels
Fireside Chats
Workshops
Awards

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

Women's Health
CPG, Food & Retail
Restaurants & Hospitality
Media & the Narrative
Money, Wealth & Fundraising
Tech, AI & the Future

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.

120

Invited Attendees

$1B+

Raised by Network

5K+

Total Community

98%

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

9:00

Coffee & Registration

9:15

Opening Keynote

10:00

Welcome- Brooke & Sola

10:30

PANEL Women's Health Panel

11:00

PANEL Building Consumer Brands

11:30

PANEL Restaurants & Hospitality

Midday

12:00

Curated Networking Lunch

1:00

FIRESIDE Money, Wealth & Fundraising Fireside

1:30

PANEL Media & Narrative Panel

2:00

Afternoon Break Sponsor Activations

Afternoon & Close

2:45

WORKSHOP Negotiation / AI Tools / Founder Wellness

3:15

PANEL Tech, AI & The Future

4:00

AWARDS The Inaugural Womansplain Awards

4:45

Closing Toast

5:00

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.

Stephanie Guild, CFA

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.

FEATURED PANELISTS

About to be announced

Stay tuned for the reveal of our panel speakers, including co-founders, co-hosts, and women leaders across DTC, media, and tech.

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

Founder of the Year

The leader who set the pace this year.

Nominate

Breakout Brand

The brand that went from emerging to everywhere.

Nominate

Community Builder

The connector who made the room better.

Nominate

Rising Star

The first-time founder to watch.

Nominate

Impact Award

The founder making the gender gap measurably smaller.

Nominate

WHY SPONSOR

What You're Buying Into

The Summit is the in-room moment. The Womansplain platform turns it into a months-long story.

200k+

Podcast Downloads

5.3K

Newsletter Subscribers

47.6%

Avg Open Rate

1M+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Claude Code 101

June 2026

  • Sold out in <24 hours
  • 20-person waitlist
  • Hannah Stulberg (DoorDash, In the Weeds, 90K+ readers)
Our Hosts

Brooke & Sola

Brooke Sowa

Brooke Sowa

Co-Founder

Co-Founder of Womansplain and Founder & CEO of VENU; previously Chief Strategy Officer at InFocus Eyecare, and before that, a growth equity investor

Sola Park

Sola Park

Co-Founder

Principal at Blackstone & Co-Founder of Womansplain. Previously in investment banking, consulting and early growth stage start-ups

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.

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