Empowering growth for women-led startups and scaleups

TechTalk Series

In partnership with SXSW

Monday, September 20, 2021
Capital Factory - Voltron Room
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Ladies, this one is for you! Get excited for our upcoming TechTalk on September 20 with SXSW's Hugh Forrest as he opens an important conversation with Ingrid Vanderveldt on empowering, supporting, and connecting women in business.

Topping the Austin entries on Inc's recently-released survey of the 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America was Empowering a Billion Women (EBW), which came in #28 on this prestigious list. For the September 20 edition of TechTalk, EBW founder Ingrid Vanderveldt talks with Hugh Forrest about her company's explosive growth as well as her continued mission to empower, support, and connect female entrepreneurs in Central Texas and around the world.

Registration is free, but please RSVP below.

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