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Women Disrupting Tech

Dirkjan Hupkes
Women In Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Leadership
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
Relocation
Kello Time
Mews
Diversity and Inclusion
Groningen
Amsterdam
New York City
Brainboost XR
Heart-Centered Leadership
Invisible Labor
PAVA
Wi-Fi Sensing
Elderly Care
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Women Disrupting Tech features female founders, tech leaders, and women in tech building the next generation of technology companies. Each week, host Dirkjan Hupkes talks with a founder about how she's scaling a startup, navigating funding, building resilient teams, and tackling challenges from AI ethics to healthcare innovation to climate tech. Whether you're a female tech entrepreneur, aspiring ... more

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More than 90 FemTech companies in the Netherlands are working to close the gender health gap. Most didn’t know the others existed.

In this episode of Women Disrupting Tech, I talk with Maaike Steinebach and Sophie van Dijk, co-founders of FemTech NL... more

Most fitness apps are built to track everything. That's exactly why people stop using them.

In this episode of Women Disrupting Tech, I talk with Zoe Pineau, co-founder of Fitly AI, about how she lost 150 pounds through macro tracking, spent six yea... more

Most founders build their financial position in the wrong order. By the time the exit arrives, the decisions that mattered most have already been made under pressure.

In this episode of Women Disrupting Tech, I talk with Ana Herrero-Wallace, financ... more

Most brands are optimizing for search engines that fewer people are using. Rachel Gilley, CEO of Clarity Global, is tracking what happens when your customers stop Googling and start asking AI instead.

In this episode, Rachel breaks down Generative E... more

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Zoe Pineau
Co-founder and CMO of Fitly AI
Fitly AI
Episode: How She Turned Fitness App Frustration into an AI Fitness Coach with Zoe Pineau | Ep. 158
Ana Herrero-Wallace
Financial independence coach, investor and founder at AdaInvest; author of Still Thinking? Act, Smarter Money for Women
AdaInvest
Episode: How Female Founders Build Financial Independence Before the Exit With Ana Herrero-Wallace | Ep. 157
Rachel Gilley
CEO of Clarity Global
Clarity Global
Episode: How Female Founders Build a Brand AI Will Recommend with Rachel Gilley | Ep. 156
Beata Wandachowicz-Krason
Director of third-party risk compliance and ESG at Organon; executive MBA researcher
Organon
Episode: How Female Founders Can Pitch FemTech to Male Investors with Beata Wandachowicz-Krason | Ep. 155
Andjela Bozinac
Co-founder and CEO of Renovo Recycling
Renovo Recycling
Episode: How a Female Founder Is Fixing Solar Energy's Hidden Waste Problem with Andjela Bozinac | Ep. 154
Sabrina Nowicki
Founder of Cyclisity, co-founder of the project with her husband and aunt
Cyclisity
Episode: How a Female Founder Helps Women Take Charge of Their Fertility with Sabrina Nowicki | Ep. 153
Izzy Sayers
Leader of the startup team at KPMG Netherlands; former Techstars NY participant
KPMG Netherlands; Techstars NY
Episode: Why Female Founders Don’t Need to Know Everything to Scale with Izzy Sayers | Ep. 152
Carmen van Vilsteren
Visionary innovator in MedTech with a track record of bringing technologies to global standards in health care
Independent investor and former Philips executive
Episode: Building The Next Seven Gold Standards in Women’s Health with Carmen van Vilsteren | Ep. 151
Femke Delissen
Co-founder of PAVA, health-tech founder
PAVA
Episode: How a Female Founder Builds Privacy-First Tech for an Aging Population with Femke Delissen | Ep. 150

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Dirk Jan Hupkes
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How FEM-Start Helps Female Founders Get Funded | Ep. 110
Q: What practical advice do Marian and Simone give to founders preparing for investor meetings?
Be very specific about assumptions, understand market size, revenue targets, and headcount, and present realistic scenarios to avoid over-optimistic “hockey stick” projections, thereby increasing credibility with investors.
How FEM-Start Helps Female Founders Get Funded | Ep. 110
Q: What are the main barriers women face in accessing funding, and how does FEMSTART address them?
Barriers include limited access to networks, lack of visibility, and biased investor conduct; FEMSTART addresses them through education on investor language, strengthening networks, and providing practical templates and forecasts to improve investor confidence.
How FEM-Start Helps Female Founders Get Funded | Ep. 110
Q: How did FEMSTART adapt during the COVID period to continue helping women founders raise funding?
They shifted to a digital platform with online courses and integrated them with physical meetings, maintaining a focus on educating founders about funding types and how to meet investors, which kept the program relevant and scalable.
How AI Can Make Us More Human | ep. 118 with Anouk Vlietman
Q: What does the world look like ten years from now if AI makes us more human?
A utopian view where global collaboration, empathy, and inclusion are central, with technology enabling deeper human connections and more meaningful work.
How AI Can Make Us More Human | ep. 118 with Anouk Vlietman
Q: How can AI make us more human, in practical terms?
The conversation covers shifting from manual to soft skills, using AI to enhance communication, empathy, and introspection, and reframing productivity around human-centered outcomes.

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This show centers on female founders and leaders who are scaling technology companies. Across episodes, conversations consistently tackle scaling strategies, fundraising, building resilient teams, and navigating sector-specific challenges—from AI ethics and healthcare innovation to privacy, FemTech, and climate tech. Guests range from health-tech founders to AI leaders and operator-focused executives, with a strong emphasis on practical frameworks, founder storytelling, and actionable takeaways for listeners aiming to launch or scale tech ventures. A notable strength is the drive to spotlight women-led startups and provide realistic, veteran perspectives on navigating funding, partnerships, and growth in a male-dominated ecosystem.

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2. Ana Herrero-Wallace
3. Rachel Gilley
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