AccelerateHER Showcase 2025

Sponsored by the Scottish National Investment Bank, supported by the Scottish Government. 

You are invited to join AccelerateHER and eco-system partners , alongside 16 exceptional female founders for an unforgettable showcase designed to celebrate innovation and champion the next generation of female leaders. 

An exciting programme features quick fire pitching where you play a pivotal role in determining the most compelling pitches, fireside chats with AccelerateHER CEO Elizabeth Pirrie, and plenty of opportunity to network with colleagues. 

Please register and prepare to be inspired as 16 female founders unveil their visionary pitches directly to you! Are you poised to become the catalyst for these innovations?

Agenda

12:30 Arrival | Lunch

13:30 Welcome: Elizabeth Pirrie, CEO, AccelerateHER

13:40 Ministerial Address: Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic

13:50 Founders Showcase Part 1

Panel Guests: Mark Munro, Chief Investment Officer, Scottish National Investment Bank | Ana Stewart, Chair, Pathways Forward | Jackie Waring, Founder and Chair, AccelerateHER

Eva Prikler - Calming Solutions
Ella Campbell - EMCAI
Navneeta Katyan - Green Crop Tech

14:10 Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Pirrie

Elizabeth will be joined by, Mark Munro, Chief Investment Officer, Scottish National Investment Bank and Pathways Forward Chair, Ana Stewart

14:30 Founders Showcase Part 2

Natalia Herrera Valencia – Intertangle
Lucy Isles – SABLIÈRE
Yola Jones - Seluna

14:50 Comfort break and feedback (Mentimeter)

15:10 Founders Showcase Part 3 – Quick Fire Pitches

Eva Steele – Amytis

Justyna Skop – CogniMusica

Jeannie Morgan - Collab-D

Jessica Miller – Cubble

Emma Ahlert – Elsie

Ana-Maria Railean - KUMA

Caroline MacGregor – LetMeGo

Kat Pohorecka – Mude

Yuyang Jiang – NaturalGifts

Kayla-Megan Burns - Podplistic

15:35 Closing remarks: Jackie Waring, Founder and Chair, AccelerateHER

15:40 Reception

16:30 Close

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