upcoming events

Description: Women@Austin’s office hours connect women entrepreneurs with experts, investors and veteran entrepreneurs in a curated and intentional way. Theyensure participants get the most out of their time and walk away with the insight and answers they need. Sara T Brand, Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, will mentor women entrepreneurs one on one providing guidance to [...]

Women@Austin and Capital Factory are partnering on this multi-day intensive, where women entrepreneurs will come together to learn the nuts and bolts of fundraising from subject-matter experts and serial entrepreneurs in an intimate, judgement-free space. Thank you to our sponsors Shearman & Sterling and Silicon Valley Bank for making this event possible. The 4-part program includes: Day 1: Setting [...]

Description: Kerry will speak @ 10:15 am on The Genius of Innovation. This talk zooms out to consider the process of innovation—the bridging of entrepreneurs, academicians and philanthropists to bring about innovation for good.

“The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference & Festivals celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries.” Starting on Friday, March 13th there will be all-day panels, pitches and networking events that go all weekend and into the middle of the following week. There are too many sessions to call out here, but Sara and Kerry [...]

Cellular meat and bleeding plant patties may be all the rage right now, but bugs and seaweed just might be our best bet to substantially change the way we feed our population on a global scale. Alternative crops like kelp, algae and seaweed, and alternative livestock like farmed insects are both often overshadowed by flashier [...]

Do you eat protein? You sure do! Between a changing climate and growing population, our traditional agricultural practices won’t be able to feed the world without destroying it. Novel new systems for protein production have been spurred by technology, innovation and a need for solutions. Join us to meet other professionals working with alternative proteins [...]

The WBL Summit is WBL's annual meeting and the opportunity for senior executive women from across the health care industry to network and continue to improve their businesses. Approximately 250 women attend each WBL Summit, and attendance is limited to maintain an intimate networking atmosphere. Each Summit includes ample time for networking and establishing business relationships. Kerry [...]

Solstice, a True Wealth Ventures portfolio company, CEO Steph Speirs welcomes guest discussant Jake Levine, who you may recognize from television as an MSNBC commentator and former Obama White House energy and climate adviser. They discuss the COVID-19 pandemic's immediate impacts on our environment, as well as the potential long-term consequences to the climate, the sustainability of our economy, and environmental justice.

The EarthX E-Capital Summit cultivates and convenes private capital, financiers, early to late-stage companies, industry thought leaders, key local and national policy-makers, incubators, accelerators and researchers to form partnerships catalyzing investment into environmental solutions. Meet with Sara and Kerry one on one during the Capital Connection appointments.

Women@Austin’s quarterly Office Hours with Purpose events connect women entrepreneurs with experts, investors and veteran entrepreneurs in a curated and intentional way. Sign up for Women@Austin and a mentor session with Sara Brand or Kerry Rupp.