Event Details Join the [NYU Entrepreneurial Institute](https://entrepreneur.nyu.edu/resource/nyu-entrepreneurial-institute/) on Friday, Feb. 21 at the NYU Kimmel Center - Rosenthal Pavilion for the 2025 NYU Female Founders Forum!

The Female Founders Forum will bring together founders, investors, and members of the NYU community for an inspirational half-day of conversation and networking, in pursuit of expanding opportunity and community building for current and future founders. This event is open to all women founders, investors, and their allies (regardless of gender or NYU affiliation).

**Keynote: Lia Winograd (Stern MBA '19), Co-Founder & Co-CEO of** **[Pepper](https://www.wearpepper.com/)** **.**

AGENDA

**12:00: Doors Open, Poster Session**

* Make sure to grab lunch before arriving to the Forum!

**1:00 - 1:10 PM: Welcome + Opening Remarks**

**1:15 - 2:15 PM: Keynote w/ Lia Winograd (Stern MBA '19), Founder of** **[Pepper](https://www.wearpepper.com/)**

**Moderator:** [Britt Martin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinbritt/) (GSAS '17)

2:15 - 3:15 PM: Entrepreneurs Panel

**Panelists:**

* [Jane Chen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janechen3/), Co-Founder of Stepwise
* [Ayman Mukerji Househam](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayman-mukerji-househam-919276/) (Silver '20), Founder of Jivika
* [Nisha Maheshwari ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisha-maheshwari/)(Tandon '25), Co-Founder of CaroRhythm
* [Aleksandra Medina](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-medina/) (Abu Dhabi '20), Co-Founder of Frich

Moderated by [Stephanie Shyu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephjshyu/), Associate Director, NYU Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship

**3:15 - 3:45 PM: Coffee Break & Networking**

**3:45 - 4:45 PM: Investors Panel**

**Panelists:**

* [Nicole Ripka](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-ripka/) (Stern '23), Betworks
* [Lori Berenberg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriberenberg/) (Stern '17), Bloomberg Beta
* [Zoe van den Bol](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoevandenbol/) (Stern '21), Alpha Partners

**Moderator:** [Azade Hosseini](https://www.linkedin.com/in/azadehosseini/), PhD, Venture Associate, NYU Entrepreneurial Institute

**4:45 - 5:00 PM: Awards Ceremony**

**5:00 - 6:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Networking**

The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.