
About this Event
If you’re attending in person, please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the start time of this event.
Join us for a ‘roundtable’ style discussion with women change-makers as they share how they're not just shifting the image of women in business, but actively building wealth in an unpredictable world. This International Women's Day, gain invaluable insights from successful women entrepreneurs navigating the complexities of modern business.
On the day, you can expect to:
- Hear about the realities of starting and scaling up a business as a woman today.
- Discuss how life, family, and health changes impact business and how our speakers are navigating these challenges.
- Learn the different approaches to building wealth.
- Discover how our speakers have broken barriers, including accessing funding, gaining press visibility, and achieving recognition from key stakeholders.
- Explore strategies for building thriving communities, driving sales, and accumulating wealth in today's market across various industries.
- Connect and network with other women in similar positions, starting or growing their businesses.

Speaker bios:
Sarah Beeny – broadcaster, bestselling author and businesswoman
Sarah Beeny is a respected businesswoman, broadcaster and authority on property, environmental sustainability and business development. With a career spanning multiple industries, she has established herself as a trusted name in property investment, media, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Cien Solon - Founder of LaunchLemonade
Cien Solon is the founder of LaunchLemonade, a platform which simplifies the process of launching and managing AI services. Cien is also the Director of Scale That Thing and is dedicated to bridging the AI literacy gap.
Janet Davies - Founder of Ominira Naturals
Janet Davies is the founder of Ominira Naturals, a haircare business which aims to empower women to embrace and grow their Afro hair. With 30,000 customers worldwide, Janet combines premium products, tools and education to demystify Black hair care and inspire women to flourish.
Bushra Azhar – Founder and lead trainer of The Persuasion School
Bushra Azhar is the founder of The Persuasion School, which offers courses and programmes to business coaches, consultants and more to help them unlock the power of persuasion. Bushra has helped over 100,000 people master the skill of persuasion and has written a bestselling book on sales and consumer behaviour.
The event will be simultaneously live streamed on the British Library platform. Tickets may be booked either to attend in person, or to watch on online, either live or within 48 hours on catch up. Viewing links will be sent out shortly before the event.
For those joining us in person, the event will be followed by a networking reception with drinks and canapés where you can meet other entrepreneurs.
If you have specific access requirements please email [email protected].
For those joining us online, the panel and talk will run from 18.30 – 20.00.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pigott Theatre, 96 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 8.83