International Women's Day Forum

Check out our schedule and register your place on our new in-person programme: Kickstart Your Business, taking place  across our borough BIPC Local libraries, and also at the British Library.Open to all UK business owners across the capital, Kickstart Your Business offers tailored, accessible workshops, which aim to put practical support in place to start and progress with their business development. We have partnered with JPMorgan Chase & Co to bring aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners our new two day start-up programme.Whether it's helping aspiring entrepreneurs turn their business idea into a reality or helping early stage start-ups find the spark they need - our programme and network of six London boroughs delivers grass roots support on your doorstep. Learn the skills, information and know-how you need to build a viable business today.We also regularly offer the Kickstart your business programme in an online or hybrid format to provide more flexibility.Find out more on ourwebsiteOur partner library network includes the following London boroughs:BromleyE﻿nfieldGreenwichLewishamWaltham ForestW﻿andsworthThe Kickstart Your Business workshops are:"Business Research and Information':Protecting what your business does and creates is key to creating value. In this interactive workshop on Intellectual Property, you’ll learn the practical steps you need to take to own and defend new inventions, products and brands. Topics include all you need to know about patents, designs, trademarks and copyright.﻿ This workshop also covers the fundamentals of using the BIPC’s and your library’s resources to develop a strategic roadmap for your business. You will be introduced to concepts like the Value Proposition and to tools like the Business Model Canvas, to help you make informed business decisions, plan and offer value to your customer.'﻿Get Started':In this high energy and practical workshop, you will find out how to set up your business and avoid common start-up pitfalls. By the end of the day, you will have the skills, knowledge and confidence to complete a one page business plan.The project  is funded by the British Library, five participating London boroughs and generously supported by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Business & IP Centre London Network Events

Join BIPC Lewisham International Women’s Day event supporting female founders develop and grow!

Catford Library

Join BIPC Lewisham's International Women’s Day event supporting female founders develop and grow as part of our quarterly Women in business forum. This celebration event will bring together female founders with a growth mindset for two workshops, panel discussion and networking opportunities.Workshops presented by Rhiannon Okoye a clinical hypnotherapist, performance coach, and founder working at the intersection of psychology, nervous system regulation, and sustainable success for women. She specialises in supporting female founders, leaders, and entrepreneurs to build capacity, confidence, and businesses that grow without burnout.Rhiannon’s work bridges inner capacity with practical business application. Her approach is evidence-informed and centred for women navigating visibility, leadership, and entrepreneurship designed for modern working realities.Rhiannon’s experience delivering workshops, talks, and programmes for community organisations, corporates, and public-sector partners, supports women to build confidence, clarity, and sustainable pathways into self-employment and enterprise. Building Capacity: Sustainable Success for Female Founders - Freedom in mind, body, business and boardrooms.Women founders are not failing due to lack of ambition or ideas but due to capacity constraints: nervous system overload, lack of confidence, unclear structure, and limited access to practical, psychologically safe business education.This workshop supports women to:<ul><li>Build personal capacity (confidence, clarity, resilience)</li></ul><ul><li>Develop practical capacity (business models, online foundations)</li></ul><ul><li>Create sustainable pathways into self-employment and entrepreneurship</li></ul> Visibility Without Burning Out: Psychological Safety for Female FoundersFocus Areas:<ul><li>Psychological safety as a growth lever</li><li>Fear of visibility, criticism, and being “seen”</li><li>Boundaries between personal life, brand, and business</li><li>Nervous system responses to scaling (launches, exposure, growth)</li></ul><ul><li>Build confidence reframing visibility as a strategic, trainable skill</li><li>Identify what currently blocks growth</li><li>Learn how to show up consistently without burnout</li></ul> Female Founders panel discussionAmaze Associates: BIPC Lewisham ambassadors Fiona and Jennifer will provide interesting insights from their business delivering coaching and career development winning various contracts.Gennys Emporium: A cornerstone of Lewisham High Street through this business Jennifer has demonstrated the determination and skills to attract customers from miles to visit the shop in Lewisham to buy their fabrics.SweetDoughThings: SweetDoughThings, confectionery business selling delicious sweets and baked treats. With focus selling in the free-from range. Founder Gbemi has grown this company to international scale winning FSB exporter of the year.Zen Soul: Rhiannon has delivered workshops and material across the business landscape. Having developed a variety of online and in-person businesses as well as yoga teaching this travelled entrepreneur has global business experience as a digital nomad.Hosted by: Omosola (Unleash Ur Cre8tivity podcast)International Women's Day format14:00 – Welcome &amp; introduction14:10 – Building capacity workshop14:50 – Break15:00 – Visibility without burning out15:45 – Q&amp;A16:00 – Networking &amp; break16:30 – Panel discussion17:30 – Networking18:00 – Event close To register for the online version of this forum, please click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983344692365" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983344692365" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. To gain full access to all of the resources on offer at BIPC Lewisham, sign up for a free Lewisham Libraries card at https://libraries.lewisham.gov.uk/user/register Please note: by registering for this BIPC Lewisham event, you will be signing up for our monthly newsletter, which is the best way to keep up with local business events and opportunities. If you prefer not to receive our newsletter, you can unsubscribe at any time by:-1. Emailing bipc@lewisham.gov.uk with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or2. Clicking the "Unsubscribe" button at the bottom of any newsletter you receive.You can find more information about Lewisham Council’s Privacy Policies at https://lewisham.gov.uk/about-this-site/privacy

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

International Women's Day Forum

More events from Business & IP Centre London Network Events

Discover more events from Business & IP Centre London Network Events, from Community to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in London and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

International Women's Day Forum

More events from Business & IP Centre London Network Events

Discover more events from Business & IP Centre London Network Events, from Community to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in London and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.