The State of Female Entrepreneurship Summit — the world’s first crowdsourced, country-by-country global conference for female founders.
The SoFE Summit is the world’s first crowdsourced, country-by-country conference on the state of female entrepreneurship. Every nation — all 206 — has a dedicated 45-minute session, led by a female entrepreneur who is actually building a business there.
Sessions run simultaneously across time zones. The entire event is virtual, ticketed from £5 early bird, and open to the world. There are no invitation lists, no travel budgets required, and no gatekeepers.
The female founder in Nairobi, Dhaka, Montevideo, or Ulaanbaatar gets exactly the same global stage as a founder in London or New York.
Produced by Ladies Entrepreneurship Club — the global ecosystem for ambitious female founders and executives with Pods in Accra, Dubai, Kigali, London, and New York. LEC provides the framework. The world builds the rest.
Any female entrepreneur actively building a business can self-apply or be nominated. The portal is open and takes five minutes. Companies can also nominate founders from their networks.
Nominations are reviewed by LEC’s programme team. Every confirmed speaker receives a full onboarding pack — session guidelines, slide templates, tech requirements, rehearsal booking, and promotional assets.
On your scheduled day, you host a 45-minute session streamed to a global audience. 30 minutes presenting the state of female entrepreneurship in your country. 15 minutes of live Q&A. Your session is archived permanently on the LEC platform.
Each country session: 30-min presentation by the host founder + 15-min live global Q&A 06:00–22:00 UTC each day 7 parallel streams All sessions recorded and archived
Global visibility with zero gatekeeping. A permanent digital credential. Cross-border partnerships, investor attention, and press coverage. The founder in Malawi gets the same stage as the founder in Manhattan.
206 countries of ground-level market intelligence in one week. A global peer network spanning every sector and continent. Tickets from £5 early bird — book your seat — a phone and an internet connection is enough.
Deal flow and market intelligence across geographies inaccessible through traditional channels. The most comprehensive discovery engine for female founders ever created.
Ground-level testimony from female founders in every country — qualitative research worth millions. A public platform for policy commitments on women’s economic empowerment.
Association with the largest ever gathering of global female founders. 206-market brand reach in a single activation. Authentic alignment with SDG 5 and SDG 8.
Direct SDG 5 and SDG 8 reporting evidence. A vehicle for programme announcements with immediate global reach. Access to the world’s most geographically diverse female founder community.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Nominations Open | June 2026 |
| Sponsorship Early-Bird Deadline | 31 July 2026 |
| All Speaker Confirmations Announced | 31 August 2026 |
| Public Registration Opens | September 2026 |
| The SoFE Summit 2026 — LIVE | 3–7 August 2026 |
| Archive & Impact Report Published | September 2026 |
Every country has a story worth telling. Let’s tell all of them, at the same time.
Best for you if you prefer in-person experiences — local pod events, showing up, and building community where you are.
Pod events, the Vault, workshops & three Boardroom Passes included.
Best for you if you want to learn — structured growth, workshops, and mastering what matters this quarter.
Best for you if you want to exchange — visibility, marketplace presence, and giving & receiving with peers.
Best for you if you want to connect — curated introductions, strategic doors, and the right rooms.
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