Tech Female Founders Fireside Chat & Mixer - feat. Sallie Jian (Head of North America Ventures, Diageo) *Event is open to ALL founders & funders (allies welcome!)
Wed, Aug 30, 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM (GMT)
Lower Manhattan 🚀
70 attendees
Full*This event is open to ALL founders & funders, including men (allies welcome!)
Calling all female founders, leaders, investors, and other allies in NYC! (men are welcome) We will be prioritizing those in the beverage, CPG, and related spaces. Make new friends with likeminds in the tech ecosystem, exchange ideas and knowledge, and learn from Sallie Jian, Head of Ventures North America, at Diageo, during an intimate fireside chat (see her bio below).
Panel starts at 4PM sharp and event will end punctually, so do come on time!
There will be complimentary drinks featuring Diageo's incredible portfolio of beverage brands :)
About Sallie:
Sallie is Director, Head of Ventures North America, at Diageo. At Diageo Ventures, Sallie oversees Distill Ventures and Diageo minority investments in North America.
Formerly, she helped launch and was Head of SAP.iO New York (corporate venture and innovation arm of SAP). In her role, she managed and ran programs for B2B enterprise software companies. She worked with SAP’s Corporate Development team on startup and growth equity investment and M&A opportunities.
Prior to SAP, Sallie was a VP at SeedInvest where she was Head of the Venture Capital team. She was also CFO and Head of Business Development at Savile Row Society, a men’s e-commerce startup, where she led firm initiatives around financing, revenue generation, customer acquisition, and business development.
Sallie began her career in financial services at Morgan Stanley Technology Investment Banking in Silicon Valley and General Atlantic in NYC. She graduated from the Haas Business Program at UC Berkeley.
Sallie has been recognized by CNBC & America on Tech as a leader in Venture Capital and NYC Women in Fintech as a Top 50 Women Transforming FinTech. She is a frequent public speaker and has been invited to speak at Nasdaq, AdWeek, Retail X, NFT.NYC, SmartCon, Miami Hack Week, Solana, VC Summit, Women's Alternative Investment Summit, Supply Chain Revolution, and various business schools such as Fordham, Cornell Johnson, IESE, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley.
This event is made possible by Diageo, Perkins Coie, and ADP.
Diageo: With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, Diageo is driven to be the world's best brand builder, leading the way in premium drinks.
Perkins Coie is an international law firm that represents emerging and growth companies across all stages of their life cycle – from founder to IPO.
ADP offers industry-leading payroll, HR, compliance, insurance solutions, and more. Working directly with Grainger will allow you to get a free (& hands-on) business consultation, a single point of contact for all things payroll-related, and discounted pricing.
Tech Female Founders Fireside Chat & Mixer - feat. Sallie Jian (Head of North America Ventures, Diageo) *Event is open to ALL founders & funders (allies welcome!)
Host/s
Wed, Aug 30, 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM (GMT)
Lower Manhattan 🚀
70 attendees
FullCalling all female founders, leaders, investors, and other allies in NYC! (men are welcome) We will be prioritizing those in the beverage, CPG, and related spaces. Make new friends with likeminds in the tech ecosystem, exchange ideas and knowledge, and learn from Sallie Jian, Head of Ventures North America, at Diageo, during an intimate fireside chat (see her bio below).
Panel starts at 4PM sharp and event will end punctually, so do come on time!
There will be complimentary drinks featuring Diageo's incredible portfolio of beverage brands :)
About Sallie:
Sallie is Director, Head of Ventures North America, at Diageo. At Diageo Ventures, Sallie oversees Distill Ventures and Diageo minority investments in North America.
Formerly, she helped launch and was Head of SAP.iO New York (corporate venture and innovation arm of SAP). In her role, she managed and ran programs for B2B enterprise software companies. She worked with SAP’s Corporate Development team on startup and growth equity investment and M&A opportunities.
Prior to SAP, Sallie was a VP at SeedInvest where she was Head of the Venture Capital team. She was also CFO and Head of Business Development at Savile Row Society, a men’s e-commerce startup, where she led firm initiatives around financing, revenue generation, customer acquisition, and business development.
Sallie began her career in financial services at Morgan Stanley Technology Investment Banking in Silicon Valley and General Atlantic in NYC. She graduated from the Haas Business Program at UC Berkeley.
Sallie has been recognized by CNBC & America on Tech as a leader in Venture Capital and NYC Women in Fintech as a Top 50 Women Transforming FinTech. She is a frequent public speaker and has been invited to speak at Nasdaq, AdWeek, Retail X, NFT.NYC, SmartCon, Miami Hack Week, Solana, VC Summit, Women's Alternative Investment Summit, Supply Chain Revolution, and various business schools such as Fordham, Cornell Johnson, IESE, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley.
This event is made possible by Diageo, Perkins Coie, and ADP.
Diageo: With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, Diageo is driven to be the world's best brand builder, leading the way in premium drinks.
Perkins Coie is an international law firm that represents emerging and growth companies across all stages of their life cycle – from founder to IPO.
ADP offers industry-leading payroll, HR, compliance, insurance solutions, and more. Working directly with Grainger will allow you to get a free (& hands-on) business consultation, a single point of contact for all things payroll-related, and discounted pricing.