{"id":97,"date":"2025-11-24T17:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:09:14","slug":"fast-track-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/fast-track-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast Track Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"97\" class=\"elementor elementor-97\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e4ff4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e4ff4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Female Founder Fast Track: Metrics, Money &amp; Mastery<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-636559b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"636559b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8df7357\" data-id=\"8df7357\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a7749 elementor-align-left 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0adea9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIxNiIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Brochure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b21cb1e\" data-id=\"b21cb1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">9:30AM-4:30PM GMT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8220a9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8220a9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccdc603\" data-id=\"ccdc603\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c618451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c618451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About this Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26272e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26272e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">his programme is a\u00a0<b>high-intensity growth sprint<\/b>\u00a0for female-led startups preparing for funding and sustainable scale. It is led by angel investors, senior VCs, and successful founders who bring real-world fundraising, scaling, and governance experience.<\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">It is designed for founders or co-founders leading\u00a0<b>early-stage companies<\/b>\u00a0who have a defined product or service and are actively testing the market through pilots, waitlists, early customers, or pre-revenue traction.<\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The programme directly addresses the\u00a0<b>key pain points founders face<\/b>\u00a0at this stage: gaining investor readiness, clarifying commercial focus, building credible financial models, understanding valuation and term sheets, strengthening traction systems, and establishing strong governance foundations.<\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">It is best suited to founders aiming to raise their first round of external funding and who want practical,\u00a0<b>execution-focused support<\/b>. Participants will refine their financial modelling, sharpen investor metrics, stress-test assumptions, and craft a compelling founder narrative through hands-on drills, peer accountability, and expert feedback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-95b0cce elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95b0cce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-90d5ec4\" data-id=\"90d5ec4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"7ed73aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:7000,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis program was genuinely valuable. It gave me clarity, confidence, and a real sense of forward movement at a crucial stage. The sessions around metrics and modelling finally made the finance side feel accessible, practical, and achievable. I found it incredibly useful and would absolutely recommend it.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jennifer R.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Female Founders Fast Track Programme was incredibly valuable and empowering. The sessions were practical, honest, and focused on what truly matters, and learning from experienced female founders gave me clarity, momentum, and confidence. I\u2019d highly recommend it to any founder serious about growth and impact.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Ana K.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI really enjoyed the delivery and the knowledge shared by the experts. Hearing from other female founders about their pain points and the advice they received was particularly insightful. Excellent content and great networking - thank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jayvita G.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-388551c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"388551c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f8c6ac\" data-id=\"2f8c6ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472ea2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"472ea2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b7371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b7371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TechWomen4Boards has carefully selected the programme instructors for their diverse subject matter expertise, industry experience, boardroom insights, strategic planning capabilities, and strong governance, risk, and financial awareness. Honorary guest speakers will rotate throughout the programme and may sometimes be confirmed at short notice.<\/p><p>The programme is designed for hybrid delivery, beginning with the first day in person, including a networking event in the evening, followed by 9 weeks of weekly online sessions, alongside allocated time for the capstone project.<\/p><p>The course runs twice per year, with the next intake starting at the end of March. The first in-person session will be held at a beautiful destination near Split, Croatia.<\/p><p>The graduation ceremony takes place once per year in London at the Caledonian Club in November (date to be confirmed, subject to availability).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc4c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fdc4c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c060a9\" data-id=\"9c060a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119631c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"119631c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme Outline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc02106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"bc02106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1971\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1971\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Module 1: Traction Systems<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1971\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1971\"><p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design Thinking for quick-market tests<\/span>(landing pages, cold outreach, pre-orders)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real founder case study: how to close 10+ customers pre-funding<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI Overview and AI Agents<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1972\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1972\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Module 2: Metrics & Term Sheets<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1972\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1972\"><p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metrics that matter (CAC, payback, LTV, churn)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up lightweight dashboards (Notion \/ Mixpanel template)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding investor metrics and key performance benchmarks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intro to Term Sheets: key clauses, equity, and founder protection basics<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1973\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1973\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Module 3: Governance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1973\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1973\"><p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why governance matters from day one<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Board setup, advisors, and decision frameworks<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\">Transparency, accountability, and inclusion in leadership<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1974\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1974\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Module 4: Pitch Drill & Feedback<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1974\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1974\"><p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live storytelling and delivery drills<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced founder narrative for female-led startups<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expert\/investor feedback<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Optional<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certification of attendance<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef81d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"7ef81d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ceremony Dinner - The Caledonian Club, London (optional)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1331\"><p>The Certificate Presentation Ceremony takes place once per year in London at our <a href=\"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/gala-dinner-2026\/\">Gala Dinner<\/a> at the Caledonian Club in June, this year on the 30th from 6pm -11pm GTM.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e3c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d2e3c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Startups Glossary<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2211\"><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Angel Investor<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Individual who invests personal money in early-stage startups.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>API<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Interface that allows software systems to communicate.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Predictable yearly revenue from subscriptions.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>B<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>B2B \/ B2C<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Business-to-Business \/ Business-to-Consumer.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Bootstrap<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Build using personal funds or revenue.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Burn Rate<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Monthly spending rate of the company.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>C<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Cost to acquire one customer.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Cap Table<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Table showing company ownership percentages.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Churn<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Percentage of customers who stop using the product.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Conversion Rate<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Percentage of users who take a desired action.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>D<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Dashboard<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Visual tool showing real-time metrics and KPIs for monitoring performance.<br \/><b>Example:<\/b>\u00a0MRR, CAC, churn, retention, and active users displayed in charts.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Dilution<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Reduction in ownership after raising investment.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>E<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Equity<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Ownership shares in a company.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Exit<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Acquisition or IPO where founders\/investors cash out.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>F<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Founder \/ Co-founder<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Person(s) who start the company.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Funnel<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Steps users go through before becoming customers.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Framework<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Structured methodology or model guiding analysis, strategy, or decision-making.<br \/><b>Example:<\/b>\u00a0Lean Startup cycle, AARRR funnel, Business Model Canvas.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>G<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Go-to-Market (GTM)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Strategy to launch and sell a product.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Growth Hacking<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Creative, low-cost growth tactics.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>I<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>ICP (Ideal Customer Profile)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Description of customers who benefit most from your product.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Incorporation<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Legal formation of a company.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Iteration<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Continuous improvement cycles.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>L<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>LOI (Letter of Intent)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Non-binding document showing serious deal intent.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>LTV (Lifetime Value)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Total revenue from a customer over time.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>M<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Predictable monthly subscription revenue.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>MVP (Minimum Viable Product)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Simplest product version that delivers core value.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>N<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>North Star Metric<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Single most important metric for success.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>P<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Pivot<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Significant change in strategy or direction.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>PRD (Product Requirements Document)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Document that explains what product is being built, why it matters, who it\u2019s for, and how it should work.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Product-Market Fit (PMF)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Strong demand for your product in the market.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>R<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Retention<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Ability to keep customers over time.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>ROI (Return on Investment)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Measures profit or value gained from resources invested.<br \/><b>Formula:<\/b>\u00a0ROI (%) = ((Gain \u2013 Cost) \/ Cost) \u00d7 100<br \/><b>Example:<\/b>\u00a0Spend $1,000 on ads, earn $3,000 \u2192 ROI = 200%<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Runway<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Time before the company runs out of cash.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>S<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Scalability<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Ability to grow efficiently.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Seed Round<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 First major funding round.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Series A \/ B \/ C<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Growth-stage funding rounds.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Startup<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Company designed for rapid growth under uncertainty.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>T<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Tech Stack<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Technologies used to build the product.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Term Sheet<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Document outlining investment terms.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>U<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>User Feedback<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Insights collected from users.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>V<\/b><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Valuation<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Estimated company worth.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Venture Capital (VC)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Firms investing in high-growth startups.<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Vesting<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Earning equity over 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c51f9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lisa has worked with high growth businesses as an investor, operator and advisor over the past 20 years. Most recently she led UK innovation foundation, Nesta\u2019s VC team, making investments in Seed to Series B technology businesses in education, sustainability and health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3585d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3585d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5611\"><p>She has specialised in investing for both financial returns and social or environmental impact. She has championed diversity in VC, achieving the highest level accreditation from Diversity VC for her team at Nesta, and backing female founders in more than 50% of the deals she led at Nesta.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7669964 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7669964\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65e76e1\" data-id=\"65e76e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0742c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0742c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zana-aston.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-184\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zana-aston.jpg 500w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zana-aston-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zana-aston-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b9fbef\" data-id=\"1b9fbef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0cf7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0cf7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zana A.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d7993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d7993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Zana A. EMBA, Dip. Corporate Governance<\/strong><br \/><strong>CEO &amp; Founder, TechWomen4Boards | CIO &amp; Managing Partner, Emrys Group<\/strong><\/p><p>Zana is a governance leader, board advisor, and technology executive with over two decades of international experience spanning FTSE 250\/500 organisations in finance, legal, managed services, and retail. She holds a Corporate Governance Diploma and has served as President of the Supervisory Board at SGS, Board Director at WIT\u00ae Croatia, and Advisory Board Member for the Finance &amp; Fintech Group at the Institute of Directors, London.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56134fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"56134fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9021\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9021\"><p>As Founder and CEO of <strong>TechWomen4Boards<\/strong>, Zana is dedicated to advancing diverse, board-ready leadership pipelines, equipping executives with governance fluency, strategic influence, and cultural transformation skills. She combines her corporate governance expertise with deep experience in digital transformation, cyber resilience, and human capital strategy, enabling organisations to align innovation with ethical leadership and board-level oversight.<\/p><p>Recognised for her governance and advisory contributions, Zana <strong>founded and chaired the Women in Tech (WIT\u00ae) interest group at European Women on Boards<\/strong>, mentors C-suite executives through Connectd, and actively supports female entrepreneurship as an Angel Investor.<\/p><p>Through her board, governance, and advisory roles, Zana brings a rare combination of <strong>strategic governance expertise, technological acumen, and DEI leadership<\/strong>, making her a trusted partner for organisations preparing executives and boards for the future.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff8fde9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff8fde9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5affb50\" data-id=\"5affb50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9776b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9776b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prina-shah-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prina-shah-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prina-shah-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prina-shah-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prina-shah-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/prina-shah.jpeg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc9f960\" data-id=\"cc9f960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36da5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b36da5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prina S.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024e22f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"024e22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prina is a leadership and mindset specialist who blends behavioural psychology with real world business experience to help leaders influence, negotiate, and perform at their highest potential.<\/p><p>With a background in M&amp;A and financial advisory, she has worked across multiple industries analysing how leadership, communication, and human behaviour shape business outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643d7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"643d7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1051\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1051\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1051\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1051\"><p>Her transition from corporate to entrepreneurship was driven by a commitment to change how individuals show up at work, moving from stress driven leadership to emotionally intelligent, values led influence.<\/p><p>Prina is trained in advanced negotiation frameworks, emotional intelligence, and high performance mindset tools. She teaches leaders how to navigate paradoxes, handle conflict with confidence, and communicate with clarity and authority. Her coaching is grounded in neuroscience, the \u201cfour rooms of wellbeing,\u201d and practical behavioural techniques that help leaders shift from reactive to strategic decision making.<\/p><p>Today, Prina empowers aspiring board level leaders to build presence, resilience, and influence so they can lead with impact in a complex global environment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5878840 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5878840\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08a373f\" data-id=\"08a373f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1312431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1312431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/arouba-zubair-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/arouba-zubair-2.png 330w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/arouba-zubair-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/techwomen4boards.co.uk\/startup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/arouba-zubair-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7129dfb\" data-id=\"7129dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fc480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65fc480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arouba Z.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d25f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d25f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arouba is a startup operator and data-driven leader with nearly a decade of experience building and scaling technology across GovTech, fintech, and early-stage ventures. Her work focuses on turning complex data and operational challenges into scalable, high-impact products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01582ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"01582ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1401\"><p>She began her career at NHSX, where she worked on national data strategy, policy, and digital infrastructure initiatives supporting the modernisation of healthcare delivery. This experience shaped her approach to building mission-led, scalable technology.<\/p><p>Arouba co-founded the NHS Python Community and later served as a Board Advisor, helping guide its growth into one of the UK\u2019s leading practitioner-led tech communities while championing open-source adoption and practical innovation within large organisations.<\/p><p>She has also worked at Bloomberg, developing deep expertise in analytics, data integrity, and operational excellence within one of the world\u2019s most data-intensive environments.<\/p><p>Additionally, she co-founded UGC Planet, a global creator marketplace that operated across 50+ countries, Arouba has led strategy, operations, and early product development. UGC Planet won the People\u2019s Choice Award at The Pitch UK (2024), the UK\u2019s largest pitching competition, and progressed to the National Finals.<\/p><p>She holds an MSc in Entrepreneurship and actively advises startups on operations, scaling, and data infrastructure, alongside her work in AI security and ethical innovation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c4d1ab elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c4d1ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b6768\" data-id=\"96b6768\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432521b elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"432521b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpeakers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bddeb2d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bddeb2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b909d\" data-id=\"a7b909d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7a9ae2\" data-id=\"e7a9ae2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad04163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad04163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maja P.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f0ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f0ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lisa has worked with high growth businesses as an investor, operator and advisor over the past 20 years. 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