Women's Enterprise Evening: Turning Ambition into action

Inspiring stories. Practical insight. Networking and Celebrating women who lead.

For female founders, ambition often comes hand-in-hand with pressure: to keep scaling, stay visible, and hold everything together. This evening creates space to pause and reconnect-without losing momentum.

Designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and women building bold businesses, this event blends inspiration with practical insight to help you turn ambition into clear, confident action. You’ll gain tools to raise your profile, strengthen your voice and lead with intention -so your next steps feel focused and not overwhelming.

Join us to connect with like-minded founders, creatives and leaders in a relaxed, supportive setting. You’ll leave feeling grounded and re-energised, with renewed belief in your leadership and tangible actions you can immediately apply to your business.

Taking place at Private Member's Club The Arding Rooms, the evening will feature :

A welcome networking drinks reception
Interactive power session with business journalist , on how to pitch to journalists and influencers

Lightning Talk by Alison Buchanan, international soprano and Creative Director of Pegasus Opera Company, who will share her personal journey of breaking barriers, ambition and creative leadership

A Power talk by Emma Boardman speaker, writer and founder of The Sister Table . For founders ready to stop chasing growth and start leading with clarity and confidence.

Performance by Alison Buchanan

Light bowl food supper

90 minutes of unlimited wine, beer, prosecco and soft drinks

The Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards presentation

Whether you're a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur or simply curious about women-led business and leadership, this is an evening to feel inspired, supported and reconnected.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Nominations are open for the Wandsworth Women's Enterprise Awards 2026.

For more info and to nominate yourself/someone click here

Info: This fast-paced, interactive talk is designed for female founders who want to raise their profile and be heard. Drawing on her experience as a business journalist,  Bex Burn-Callander shares insider insight on how to get your brand noticed — from crafting compelling press pitches to speaking confidently on TV and radio and attracting the right influencers. Expect sharp takeaways, real-world examples and audience interaction, rather than a traditional masterclass.

Info: For many female founders, building a business can mean constant momentum, responsibility and pressure to keep pushing - even when things are working. You can be doing everything “right” on paper, yet still feel stretched or disconnected.
In this warm and engaging session, Emma Boardman introduces The Audacious Way - a grounded approach to entrepreneurship that invites you to stop forcing growth and return to yourself as the foundation of your business. This is a chance to slow down, simplify and rediscover the inner steadiness that supports sustainable growth.

Info: In this powerful and personal lightning talk, Alison Buchanan talks candidly about her journey as an internationally acclaimed opera singer and on becoming the only black, female Artistic Director of an opera company in Europe. Alison will reflect on what ambition has meant at different stages of her career—finding her voice both literally and metaphorically, navigating barriers in the arts, nurturing the next generation of singers and leading with purpose in a sector that has historically been resistant to difference.

Info: Business stars wanted for the Women’s Enterprise Awards 2026
To find out more and nominate please visit: https://wandsworthenterprisehub.com/wandsworth-womens-enterprise-awards

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Arding Rooms, 7 Saint John's Road, London, United Kingdom

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