Questions?
The RiseUp Summit is dedicated to the celebration and empowerment of female entrepreneurs, offering them invaluable insights, resources, and networking opportunities to excel within the dynamic startup ecosystem. Our mission is to foster increased collaboration, ensuring that founders of all genders and backgrounds have equal opportunities to succeed. We firmly believe that achieving gender equality requires a collective effort from all segments of society. Therefore, we take pride in extending our invitation to everyone regardless of their gender, not only as attendees but also as active contributors on our stage. Everyone’s participation is crucial in our joint effort to drive progress towards gender equality. Together, we can create a more inclusive and equitable startup landscape.
The Summit is open to anyone interested in startups and entrepreneurship, with a specific focus on empowering and supporting female founders.
Whether you are a man or a woman, a student, an entrepreneur, an investor, or someone who is just interested in learning more about the topic, you are welcome to join us!
The RiseUp Summit will take place on October 20th at Kraftwerk in Zurich.
The event will only take place on-site and won’t be shown live online.
The RiseUp Summit will cover a wide range of topics within four different tracks: Funding & Financial Management, Leveraging Technology, Business Strategy and Personal Development.
There will be sessions simultaneously in different formats such as panel discussions, masterclasses and workshops within each track.
Please check the schedule for specific sessions and timings.
You can purchase your ticket on our website. Early bird tickets are available until September 17th.
Yes, we encourage you to register to the workshops and masterclasses in order to secure your spot. You‘ll receive a form where you can register for the workshops, speed dating and pitch competition a few weeks before the event via email (first come, first served basis).
The panel discussions taking place on the main stage don’t require pre-registration.
Yes, the RiseUp Summit will include dedicated networking opportunities to help you connect with entrepreneurs, investors and mentors.
You can mingle and connect with other attendants during breakfast, lunch and the apéro at the end of the event.
We have prepared a line-up with great speakers and all sessions are confirmed. Please feel free to reach out in case you’d like to collaborate with us in the future at [email protected].
Please fill out the application form with the complete information about yourself and your startup.
Take note of the application deadline on October 4th and make sure to submit your application before the specified date. Applications submitted after will not be considered.
After reviewing applications, our team will notify selected applicants with further information and instructions.
We understand the importance of childcare, however due to limited space available at the event location we cannot offer childcare on-site this year.
We have two partners who will happily support you entertaining your kids while you have an insightful time at the RiseUp Summit.
kids&co, which offers a full day package for children from 4 years old
Gloggenspiel, a flexible daycare within walking distance to the RiseUp Summit
Please contact the childcare centers directly for more information on their services and fees.
Contact Person kids & Co: Cornelia Peltenburg
Contact Person Gloggenspiel: Luana Schär
