Stories She Never Told
🚨 What if female founders stopped holding back?
Ahead of International Women’s Day, we’re flipping the script. This isn’t another polished panel about “women in business.” This is the raw, unfiltered truth—the stuff we don’t post on LinkedIn, the struggles we hide behind success, the wins no one ever acknowledged.
Rare Founders presents “Stories She Never Told”—a space where female founders say what they actually think, feel, and experience. No filters. No fluff. No pretending everything’s fine when it’s not.
What’s Happening:
🧘♀️ Breathwork & Chair Yoga – Start the morning with calm before the chaos.
🎤 Anonymous Storytelling Booth – Say what you’ve never said before. Frustrations, failures, wins, regrets—record your truth anonymously, and we’ll amplify it.
🔥 Panel: The Sh*t No One Tells You About Being a Female Founder – Forget generic advice. Hear real stories from founders who’ve been through it all.
💡 The Goal?
To make female founder voices impossible to ignore. To create a space where women can be brutally honest—about funding, bias, burnout, wins, losses, and everything in between.
If you’re tired of curated narratives and want something real, something raw, something that actually matters, this event is for you.
🚀 Come. Speak. Be heard. And let’s make some noise.
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Introducing our fabulous panellists
Tanya Nguyen – Founder & Chairwoman, Sunrise Group
A former refugee from Vietnam, Tanya overcame poverty and adversity to build five successful businesses. With experience in technology, mental health recovery, domiciliary care, and property, she has navigated entrepreneurship through resilience and determination. Now leading Sunrise Group, she continues to drive innovation and create lasting social impact.
Adi Hristova – Co-Founder of growyze
An entrepreneur passionate about hospitality, sustainability, and tech, Adi founded growyze to streamline operations and reduce waste. From playing for Bulgaria’s U19 National Football Team to securing EU grants, her journey fuels her mission to modernize hospitality, helping brands like Hilton, Holiday Inn, ibis, Ramada, and Chelsea Arts Club embrace efficiency and sustainability.
Yana Lapitskaya – Co-Founder & CEO of YAi
An entrepreneur passionate about AI and marketing, Yana leads YAi, automating workflows for multi-brand marketers. Previously, she founded and exited Yay!Starter, earning national press. A tutor at CityLit and Go-Together accelerator, and, an occasional event speaker, she loves sharing insights on AI, entrepreneurship, and digital marketing.
Helen Moon – Founder of EventWell
With nearly 30 years in events and marketing, Helen is a passionate advocate for neuroinclusion and mental well-being. As an Autistic, Dyslexic ADHDer, they founded EventWell, the leading organization dedicated to creating safe, neuroinclusive spaces at events, ensuring accessibility and support for all attendees.
Lucy Eden – Founder of Be In Your Element
Lucy Eden, an award-winning entrepreneur, founded Be in Your Element to empower people and organizations through bespoke well-being experiences. A seasoned Events Director, Mindfulness Teacher, and Reiki Healer, she integrates wellness into events, ensuring attendees leave feeling rejuvenated, inspired, and valued, redefining well-being as an essential event experience.
Emilie Belibi – Founder of Em & Drew
After experiencing the struggles of balancing work and parenting during pregnancy, Em founded Em & Drew to create real solutions for working parents. She’s on a mission to integrate flexible childcare into co-working spaces, events, and businesses, ensuring families can thrive both personally and professionally while redefining work-life balance.
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Features at the event
👶 Free Childcare Services by Em & Drew
🧠 Sensory Calm Tools by EventWell
✅ Safety Reporting Tool by Safespace Plus.
👉 Spots are limited—sign up now.
By joining the event, you’re allowing us to capture and share some of the great moments! Photos and videos taken may be used later to showcase our community and for marketing, helping us make future events even better.
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A huge shout-out to our partners for the event.
Em & Drew will provide on-site pop-up childcare services during our event for free, creating inclusive environments where parents can focus and participate without the challenges of coordinating childcare. Their services offer a safe, nurturing space for children, allowing parents to engage, network, and thrive.
EventWell is bringing a touch of calm to your morning. With neuroinclusive tools like weighted blankets, noise-cancelling headphones, and fidgets, they’ll ensure everyone feels supported. Plus, their gentle chair yoga session will help you relax, reset, and ease into the day.
Safespace Plus will help foster an environment of safety and empowerment with our Code of Conduct & incident reporting system, giving our attendees a secure platform to voice any concerns and ensuring that everyone feels heard and valued.
Be in Your Element will be hosting a meditative breathwork session, offering a transformative experience to enhance well-being and mindfulness. Their expert-led session will help attendees reset, recharge, and find balance, creating a moment of calm amid the event’s energy.
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Venue Partner
The Trampery is London’s leading independent workspace provider, offering diverse campuses across the city. Founded in 2009 by Charles Armstrong, it opened East London’s first coworking space and has since expanded into private studios, coworking hubs, and event venues.
A purpose-driven business, The Trampery supports enterprises tackling social and environmental challenges while fostering diversity by empowering under-represented founders. It also plays a key role in neighbourhood regeneration, collaborating with local governments and developers.
Beyond workspaces, The Trampery delivers cutting-edge training for startups and large organizations, shaping London’s entrepreneurial landscape with innovation and inclusivity at its core.
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What to sponsor the event and get exposure? Please email to fraya@rarefounders.com