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Innovative Women in Business Gala

On October 10, 2024, at Fenwick & West in Mountain View, we will honor exceptional female leaders from startups and established companies, VCs and top social enterprises. Your ticket to the gala includes networking, cocktails (and mocktails), a gourmet buffet dinner, fine wines from O'Brien Winery (rated #1 by US News and World Report) and an exciting night of surprises, celebration, connection, and support. Get your ticket before it sells out!

We will be shining the spotlight on female leaders because we still need to amplify the success of talented women. 💫 The event features three lightning panels with 3x Founder Mariette Wharton:

🤖 Impact of AI and How Leadership Should Respond, featuring honorees:


🥪 Product and Industry Disruption, featuring honorees:


💰 Impact VC Funding + Alternatives for Women Founders featuring honorees:

Mariette Wharton, NIMBLE's founder, openning the awards & panels section at the Innovative Women in Business Gala
WHAT

Networking | Celebration | Inspiration

dressy/formal attire*

WHEN

Thursday, October 10, 2024​

Check in 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

VIP Reception  5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Main Networking  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Awards + Panels 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Dessert Reception following

WHERE

Fenwick & West

801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 

* Black tie formal attire - black or dark suits for men, full-length/cocktail dresses or dressy separates for women. More guest info below.

2024 Nominees

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Strategy + Scale Guru

CEO

Madison Reed

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Opportunity Catalyst

Director of Philanthropy

Opportunity International

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Industry Disruptor

Founder + CEO

Presto Social

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Innovation Driver

Managing Partner

FTB Capital Group

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Cultural Architect

Chief People Officer

Turo

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Social Change Agent

Founder + CEO

Playhouse.ai

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Dauntless Visionary

Founder + CEO

Unite In Africa

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Empowering Leader

Global VP of Strategic Alliances

Hitachi Digital

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Sustainability Boss

Founder

Soluminos

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Biotech Trailblazer

Co-Founder + CEO

Fauna Bio

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Design Maven

Founder + CEO

Kadima Forward

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Adaptability Champion

Founder

bethkanter.org

Also Meet...

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Tarisai Garande

Board Member

Cheza Nami Foundation

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Mariette Wharton

Founder +CEO

NIMBLE Mindset + Nimble Mindset Ventures

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Bethel Endawoke

Senior Associate

ADL Ventures

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Laureen Hidalgo

Senior Director

Salesforce

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Iris Sagi

Director of Philanthropy

FINCA International

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Annick Mohageg

Group Product Marketing Manager

Adobe

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Sponsor our Event

Donate to amplify our success and demonstrate your commitment to this cause with your name and logo featured at the gala. 

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Youth Innovation Showcase

A showcase for young entrepreneurs who are interested in the startup world to present their products/services and get feedback from business leaders. Applications are due September 20, 2024.

Joy Buolamwini, Ph.D

|Social Change Champion |

Founder, Algorithmic Justice League

Joy boulamwini
Asha Visweswaran

|Opportunity Catalyst|

Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Swing Education

Asha Visweswaran
Iris Sagi 

|Dauntless Visionary|

Director of Philanthropy, FINCA International

Iris Sagi
Anula Jayasuriya, MD, Ph.D

|AI Diagnostics Leader|

Partner, DigitalDX Ventures

Anula Jayasuriya
Leah McGowen

|Thought Leader|

Senior Vice President, Salesforce

Leah McGowen
Doyeon Kim

|Collaboration Chief|

Intl Partnership Mgr, APAC Code.org

Doyeon Kim
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Donate to the Fundraiser

For the silent auction, donations of gift cards, products or unique services are greatly appreciated. Get exposure to an audience of leaders and entreprenuers.

Sherry Marcus, Ph.D

|Analytics Ace|

Director, Amazon

Sherry Marcus
Rachel Thomas

|Empowering Leader|

Co-Founder + CEO, LeanIn.Org

Rachel Thomas
Amnah Ajnal

|Strategy + Scale Guru|

Group Executive, Mastercard

*Ticket sales benefit NIMBLE programs

Amnah Ajnal
Tzipor Ulman 

|Education Trailblazer|

Founder & CEO, Science is Elementary

 Tzipor Ulman
Maria Lambert Bridge

|Ethics Leader|

COO, Center for Humane Technology

Maria Lambert Bridge
Aishwarya Srinivasan

|AI Community Maven|

Senior AI Advocate, Microsoft for Startups + Illuminate AI 

Aishwarya Srinivasan
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Nominate an Honoree

Nominate inspiring women for 2025 who have shown exceptional leadership in the business world or their area of expertise.

Laureen Hidalgo

Senior Director, Salesforce

Laureen Hidalgo
Evan Cranston

Vice President, JLL

Evan Cranston
Margery Johnson

Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Margery Johnson
Mariette Wharton

Founder, NIMBLE + startup investor

Mariette Wharton
LOCATION & PARKING

Fenwick & West is at 801 California Street in Mountain View. It is a few blocks from the Mountain View Caltrain station. There is a free parking garage at Bryant Street under Fenwick and a side entrance to the building on California Street and you can also enter from Castro. (Fenwick sits on the corner of California and Castro - Castro is in the front, Bryant in back.) After the event, press the button on the gate to ask for the door to be lifted so you can retrieve your car. An attendant will be there; don't worry.

WHEN

If you have paid for a VIP ticket or are an honoree (or accompanying an honoree), we will see you at 5:30 pm! Barb and Bart O'Brien will be pouring their magnificent O'Brien Winery Estate wines during the VIP reception until they run out! The main networking begins at 6 pm. Dessert and champagne reception at 8:00 pm.

 

It will be a high-energy event - an inspiring evening with our outstanding honorees and mingling with founders, social impact leaders, business leaders and VCs. 

ATTIRE

Wear something dressy!  A few of us females will be in gowns because this is a celebration of FEMALE LEADERS and we are here to be inspired and to have fun!

LinkedIn post with some of the attendees you can check out. Feel free to share! 

 

Stay NIMBLE!

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NIMBLE Innovative Women in Business honorees:

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