Join us at Accelerate Action IWD 2025 on 25 March 2025—a must-attend event for women founders, innovators, and changemakers!
Co-organised by ACE.SG Women Entrepreneurship Committee (WEC) and raiSE SG, there are 2 parts to the event, our Conference and After Party.
Accelerate Action IWD 2025 Conference – 25 March 2025, Tuesday, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
This power-packed morning features a series of panel discussions and networking opportunities in celebration of International Women’s Day!
Programme
✨ 9.00AM – 9.30AM: Registration
✨ 9.30AM – 9.50AM: Welcome Address & Keynote Speech
✨ 9.50AM – 10.35AM: Main Panel Discussion – ‘Breaking Barriers for Women Entrepreneurs’
- Iris Ng, Head of Emerging Business and Commercial Banking Cash Singapore, OCBC
- Jessica Koh, Executive Director, Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India
- Marcus Loh, Director, Temus
- Subashini Balakrishnan, Director of Strategic Partnerships, raiSE
- Moderator: Linda Nguyen Schindler, Director of AI Competence Center (Asia) & Director of Ecosystem, Client & Partnerships, Start2 Group
✨ 10.45AM – 11.25AM: Choose a track that best fits your profile and interests:
- Tech Startup Track (by ACE.SG) – Panel Discussion on Enabling Women Tech Founders: emerging tech, tech trends, challenges women in tech startups face, & how the ecosystem can support
- Didi Gan, Founder, N&E Innovations
- Elise Tan, Founder, Asia Startup Network
- Fannie Soubiele, Head of Venture Capital Business Development, SEA, Google Cloud
- Nurul Hussain, Founder, The Codette Project
- Shao-Ning Huang, Founder & Chief Angel, Angel Central
- Moderator: Nicky van Domburg, Co-Lead, Tech Singapore Advocates
- Social Enterprise Track (by raiSE) – Panel Discussion on Collaboration over Competition: women entrepreneurs scaling business and impact through win-win partnerships and community support
- Vivian Lee, Founder, Go!Mama
- Cheryl Ou, Founder, The Social Space
- Huijia Phua, Founding Director, Skillseed Singapore
- Jenny Wee, Founder, The Social Equity
- Moderator: Koh Wei Shan, Head, Strategic Development, raiSE
✨ 11.25AM – 12.30PM: Lunch & social networking zones with themes that might resonate with your entrepreneurial journey
Whether you’re looking to learn, share, or expand your network, don’t miss out on this event!
👉Register for our Conference: https://bit.ly/iwdconference
Accelerate Action IWD 2025 After Party – 25 March 2025, Tuesday, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join us for the year’s biggest and boldest International Women’s Day Celebration yet!
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information & Ministry of National Development, Mr Tan Kiat How will be gracing the event as our Guest-of-Honour.
This celebration is your chance to:
✨ Toast to the achievements of women in business
✨ Mingle with fellow entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem partners
✨ Unwind, connect, and celebrate in a vibrant atmosphere
Whether you’re a female founder, startup ecosystem partner, or an ally, come be part of this unforgettable evening!
👉 Register for our After Party: https://bit.ly/iwdafterparty