Accelerate Action IWD 2025 Conference

​Come join us for one of our biggest female founders' events this year!

​In Accelerate Action IWD 2025 Conference co-organised by ACE.SG and raiSE, we will be bringing together the women entrepreneur community for a time of insightful learning through a series of panel discussions.

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​Date: 25th March 2025, Tuesday

​Time: 9.30AM - 12.30PM SGT (Registration starts at 9.00AM)

​Venue: Stephen Riady Auditorium @NTUC, 1 Marina Blvd, #07-01, Singapore 018989

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​Programme

​✨ 9.00AM - 9.30AM: Registration

​✨ 9.30AM - 9.50AM: Welcome Address by Patrick Lim, CEO, ACE.SG

​✨ 9.50AM - 10.35AM: Main Panel Discussion - ‘Breaking Barriers for Women Entrepreneurs’ 

• ​Moderator: Linda Nguyen Schindler, Director of AI Competence Center (Asia) & Director of Ecosystem, Client & Partnerships, Start2 Group 

• ​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 

​✨ 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 

  • ​Moderator: Nicky van Domburg, Co-Lead, Tech Singapore Advocates 

  • ​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   

• ​Social Enterprise Track (by raiSE) – Panel Discussion on Collaboration over Competition: women entrepreneurs scaling business and impact through win-win partnerships and community support 

  • ​Moderator: Koh Wei Shan, Head, Strategic Development, raiSE 

  • ​Cheryl Ou, Founder, The Social Space

  • ​Huijia Phua, Founding Director, Skillseed Singapore

  • ​Jenny Wee, Founder, The Social Equity

  • ​Vivian Lee, Founder, Go!Mama 

​✨ 11.25AM - 12.30PM: Lunch & social networking zones with themes (Finance, Impact, Talent & Innovation) that might resonate with your entrepreneurial journey 

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​If you are a female entrepreneur looking to learn, engage in discussion and network, register now!

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​Register for our After Party here: https://bit.ly/iwdafterparty