As part of Google for Entrepreneur’s #40Forward Program to increase the representation of women entrepreneurs (an effort to reach 25% more female entrepreneurs globally), the global community of Startup Grind is hosting 60 female speaker events in May. Check the list below to support your local female entrepreneurs.
Startup Grind is also looking for mentors to help the next generation of entrepreneurs and for engineers to help millions of entrepreneurs to be successful.
Upcoming Events in May, June, and July:
5 May [Toronto] Annelies Van Den Belt, DC Thomson Family
5 May [Beijing] Eric Feng, Flipboard
6 May [San Francisco, CA] Julia Hartz, Eventbrite
6 May [Nairobi] Ory Okolloh, Omidyar Network
7 May [Manila] Jessica Mah, Indinero
7 May [Hong Kong] Sunita Kaur, Spotify
7 May [Dubai] Loulou, Genny, Mona, Nabbesh, Pi Slice, Mompreneurs
7 May [Warsaw] K. Dzwonek, J. Musialek, Z. Grajkowski, P. Nowicki
8 May [North Bay, CA] Yoela Palkin, Baskit Inc
8 May [Lehi, UT] Susan Petersen, Freshly Picked
8 May [Singapore] Audrey Tan, PlayMoolah
8 May [Bangkok] Nithipont Thaiyanurak, WashBox24
8 May [Memphis, TN] Kim Heathcott, Clarion Security
12 May [Columbus, OH] Kelly Mooney, Resource
13 May [Barcelona] Anna Closas, The Social Coin
13 May [Miami] Nancy Dahlberg, Miami Herald: The Starting Gate
14 May [Dallas, TX] Mandy Ginsberg, Tutor.com
14 May [Philadelphia, PA] Lindy Snider, Lindi Skin
14 May [Denver, CO] Claudia Batten, Broadli
15 May [Tampa, FL] Ria Persad Carlo, StatWeather
15 May [Boise, ID] Christina McAlpin, Direct Local Food
15 May [Tel Aviv] Dr. Orna Berry, EMC
15 May [Vancouver] Meredith Powell, The Next Big Thing
18 May [Karachi] Saba Gul, Popinjay
19 May [Silicon Valley, CA] Mary Grove, Google for Entrepreneurs
20 May [Phoenix, AZ] Trish Bear, I-ology
20 May [Baltimore, MD] Tom Kuegler, Wasabi Ventures
20 May [Albany, NY] Heather Howley, Independent Helicopters
21 May [Cincinnati, OH] Marissa Hu, Co-Ed Supply
21 May [Bogota] Sandra Quintero, Facebook
21 May [Washington DC] Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Drugstore.com
21 May [Kansas City, MO] Becky Blades, Startistry Publishing
21 May [New York City, NY] Anthony Casalena, Squarespace
21 May [Orange County, CA] Winnie Sun, Sun Group Wealth Partners
22 May [New York City, NY] Kelly Hoey, Women Innovate Mobile
22 May [Sofia] Elena Marinova, Musala Soft
24 May [Chennai] Chitra Ravi, EZ Vidya
24 May [New Delhi] Sugandha Dubey, stockimagebank.com
26 May [Adelaide] Jo Shanahan, DVE Business Solutions
26 May [Zurich] Janina Woods, Ateo
27 May [Detroit, MI] Joanne O’Donnell, Be Natural Organics
27 May [San Antonio, TX] Janie Barrera, Accion Texas
27 May [Chicago, IL] Talia Mashiach, Eved
27 May [London] Jacqueline Gold, Ann Summers
28 May [Melbourne] Diana Williams, Fernwood Fitness
28 May [Seattle, WA] Liz Pearce, LiquidPlanner
28 May [Sacramento, CA] Cate Dyer, StemExpress
28 May [Oxford] Maxim Osipov, Sentimoto
29 May [Buffalo, NY] Leslie Zemsky, Larkin Development Group
29 May [Kalamazoo, MI] Jen Randall, Maestro
29 May [Monterrey] Gaby Mejia, EWY.co
29 May [Ottawa] April Dunford, Tulip Retail
29 May [Auckland] Sean Simpson, LanzaTech
29 May [Shanghai] Wei Hopeman, Citi Ventures
29 May [Kuala Lumpur] Patrick Grove, Catcha Group
29 May [Mexico City] Sandra Sanchez / Ana Victoria, Amgen / Victoria147
29 May [Cape Town] Andrea Boehmert, Knife Capital
3 June [Skopje] Ivan Dimoski, TweetsPie
5 June [Toronto] Dominique Belanger, BDC Venture Capital
9 June [Columbus, OH] Wil Schroter, Fundable
11 June [Philadelphia, PA] Ned Moore, Clutch
12 June [North Bay, CA] Paul Mabray, VinTank.com
12 June [Denver, CO] Filipina & Ben Pate, Zen Planner
17 June [Silicon Valley, CA] Dave Goldberg, SurveyMonkey
17 June [Washington DC] Mark White, Deloitte
18 June [Sacramento, CA] Robert Winkler, 5th Planet Games
18 June [Orange County, CA] Marc Averitt, Okapi Venture Capital
18 June [Melbourne] Paul Bassat, SEEK.com.au
18 June [Cincinnati] Charlie Key, Modulus
19 June [Monterrey] Rogelio de los Santos, Alta Ventures
23 June [Albany, NY] Michael Hickey, Centr. Innovation & Entrepreneurship
24 June [Chicago, IL] Shawn Riegsecker, Centro
24 June [Detroit, MI] Bob Marsh, LevelEleven
24 June [San Antonio, TX] Krishna Srinivasan, LiveOak Venture Partners
25 June [Adelaide] Leila Henderson, News Maker
25 June [Kansas City, MO] Toby Rush, Eye Verify
25 June [Oxford] Ian Gallifant, Medelinked
26 June [Kalamazoo, MI] Ernie Pang, Simply Eight
26 June [Kuala Lumpur] Cheryl Goh, MyTeksi
27 June [Singapore] Ching-Tse Tseng, Vaultdragon
30 June [Dublin] Kevin & Julia Hartz, Eventbrite
9 July [Philadelphia, PA] Robert Moore, RJ Metrics
9 July [Monterrey] Paul Ahlstrom, Alta Ventures
10 July [Denver, CO] Michael Clark, Photobucket
10 July [North Bay, CA] Alex Gould, The Valley Fund
23 July [Sacramento, CA] John Bodrozic, HomeZada
29 July [Chicago, IL] Andrew Geant, WyzAnt
29 July [Detroit, MI] Greg Schwartz, Upto
31 July [Boise, ID] Brooks Dame, Proof Eyewear
31 July [Singapore] Saemin Ahn, Rakuten Ventures
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. It is powered by Google for Entrepreneurs and hosts monthly events in more than 85 cities and 35 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, and investors sharing personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies.