Go global on International Women’s Day

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Thinking about taking your e-commerce business to the next level and selling abroad? Or did you recently expand your cross-border operations and still have questions? Be sure to join our exclusive event, where we will tell you everything you need to know about cross-border sales.

The 'Go global on International Women's Day event' is a networking breakfast session, hosted by Equals and powered by PayPal. The event takes place on Tuesday March 8th, 2022, starting at 08.30 at the Equals Clubhouse in Amsterdam.

We have limited spots for 40 female entrepreneurs and managers who want to take their business to the next level so sign up today!

We made an inspiring program with an opening talk by Tanya Pineault, Enterprise Account Executive at PayPal, who will share tips on how you can leverage PayPal to scale your business cross border, improve your conversion rates, and maximize your revenues. There is an inspiring interview with successful female e-commerce entrepreneur Diipa Khosla, founder of 'Indē Wild' and co-founder of the 'Post For Change' foundation and, last but not least: speed date sessions with a mentor, to discuss your personal entrepreneurial question to grow your cross-border sales.

The event will be hosted by Vivianne Bendermacher, owner and founder of Techionista and tech-expert in the Dutch media.

What you will get from this exclusive event:

A 15-minute speed dating session with a professional mentor to get personal business advice
A great networking opportunity with like-minded entrepreneurs
Inspiring insights from Vivianne Bendermacher, Diipa Khosla and Tanya Pineault.
A delicious & healthy breakfast.
A sneak peek of the Equals Clubhouse: the go-to spot for women in tech & entrepreneurship

We are thrilled to welcome you to this event on this year's International Women's Day.

See you soon!

Speakers

Vivianne Bendermacher

Host | Founder of Techionista

Joachim Goyvaerts

Director, Benelux & Ireland of PayPal

Diipa Khosla

Founder of Post for Change & Indē Wild

Tanya Pineault

Enterprise Account Executive at PayPal

Vivianne is owner and managing director of Techionista. Together with co-owner and fellow managing director Tamira van Roeyen, she is committed to empowering women through technology. The goal: more women in IT and technology, and a stronger position of women in the labor market through IT skills. IT and technology are still dominated by men. According to her this is a shame, not just because the world of IT and technology is insanely fun and creative; she’d like to see more women ignited by that enthusiasm. With Techionista Academy they (re)trained over 700 women since the start of the company. This year they’re taking Techionista cross border with an international partner. Together they will retrain women from 13 different European countries.

Slowly the current tech world is improving with more women on board. Diversity leads to quality. She works hard for this goal. As founder of Techionista, but also on stages as a keynote speaker and as a tech journalist at the desk at, for example, RTL Boulevard.

Joachim Goyvaerts is now 7 years with PayPal and holds the position of Director Benelux & Ireland. In this role, he is responsible for the global growth plan with commerce platforms such as shopping carts and marketplaces. Prior to that role, Joachim held various business development roles with PayPal, firstly leading Belgium and Luxembourg markets and later leading partner and SMB management in Benelux and EMEA. Prior to joining PayPal, Joachim built more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry on payment transactions with KBC Bank and Atos Worldline, focusing on customer centricity and the war on cash. Joachim Goyvaerts (43) holds a master’s degree in applied economics at the KU Leuven and specialized in Marketing Management at the Vlerick Business School and in Financial Transaction Services at the Solvay Business School.

Diipa Khosla is a fashion and beauty influencer & cofounder of her foundation Post For Change.

Born and raised in a small hill town in the beautiful country of India, Diipa, at the age of 17, then moved to the Netherlands to study. She is an International Law graduate and has done an internship at the United Nations’ International Criminal Court. After which she did an internship at IMA Influencer Agency in Amsterdam where she was introduced to the world of social media.

An Indian girl with a very international upbringing, her exotic looks, ever positive outlook on life, and down to earth personality she managed to amass a following of 1.6 milion in just over 4 years.
One of Diipa’s main focuses in life is female empowerment. She has founded her foundation Post For Change, given speeches, visited war torn countries, and worked closely with the UN & other NGO’s to help women all over the world.

Tanya is a Canadian with a diverse international background in business, having built new regional markets for clients across North America, Asia, and Europe. She is now working for PayPal as an Account Executive, managing a portfolio of Large Enterprise clients, including some of the biggest brands in fashion and retail, helping them to scale and optimize their e-commerce experiences, to increase revenues, and reduce online risk. With a passion for empowering women, she uses this unique skillset to help female entrepreneurs scale their own online businesses.

As PayPal is rated the second most trusted brand by consumers globally, Tanya will be discussing how to use the brand to grow your business, and how to think big and scale up.

Agenda

March 8, 2022

What is happening?

08:00 - 09:00

Walk-in & Walking breakfast

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome note by the host

Vivianne Bendermacher

Vivianne is owner and managing director of Techionista. Together with co-owner and fellow managing director Tamira van Roeyen, she is committed to empowering women through technology. The goal: more women in IT and technology, and a stronger position of women in the labor market through IT skills. IT and technology are still dominated by men. According to her this is a shame, not just because the world of IT and technology is insanely fun and creative; she’d like to see more women ignited by that enthusiasm. With Techionista Academy they (re)trained over 700 women since the start of the company. This year they’re taking Techionista cross border with an international partner. Together they will retrain women from 13 different European countries. Slowly the current tech world is improving with more women on board. Diversity leads to quality. She works hard for this goal. As founder of Techionista, but also on stages as a keynote speaker and as a tech journalist at the desk at, for example, RTL Boulevard.

Joachim Goyvaerts

09:10 - 09:30

Opening Talk by PayPal

Tanya Pineault

Tanya is a Canadian with a diverse international background in business, having built new regional markets for clients across North America, Asia, and Europe. She is now working for PayPal as an Account Executive, managing a portfolio of Large Enterprise clients, including some of the biggest brands in fashion and retail, helping them to scale and optimize their e-commerce experiences, to increase revenues, and reduce online risk. With a passion for empowering women, she uses this unique skillset to help female entrepreneurs scale their own online businesses. As PayPal is rated the second most trusted brand by consumers globally, Tanya will be discussing how to use the brand to grow your business, and how to think big and scale up.

09:30 - 10:20

Interview with a successful female e-commerce entrepreneur

Vivianne Bendermacher

Vivianne is owner and managing director of Techionista. Together with co-owner and fellow managing director Tamira van Roeyen, she is committed to empowering women through technology. The goal: more women in IT and technology, and a stronger position of women in the labor market through IT skills. IT and technology are still dominated by men. According to her this is a shame, not just because the world of IT and technology is insanely fun and creative; she’d like to see more women ignited by that enthusiasm. With Techionista Academy they (re)trained over 700 women since the start of the company. This year they’re taking Techionista cross border with an international partner. Together they will retrain women from 13 different European countries. Slowly the current tech world is improving with more women on board. Diversity leads to quality. She works hard for this goal. As founder of Techionista, but also on stages as a keynote speaker and as a tech journalist at the desk at, for example, RTL Boulevard.

Diipa Khosla

Diipa Khosla is a fashion and beauty influencer & cofounder of her foundation Post For Change. Born and raised in a small hill town in the beautiful country of India, Diipa, at the age of 17, then moved to the Netherlands to study. She is an International Law graduate and has done an internship at the United Nations’ International Criminal Court. After which she did an internship at IMA Influencer Agency in Amsterdam where she was introduced to the world of social media. An Indian girl with a very international upbringing, her exotic looks, ever positive outlook on life, and down to earth personality she managed to amass a following of 1.6 milion in just over 4 years. One of Diipa’s main focuses in life is female empowerment. She has founded her foundation Post For Change, given speeches, visited war torn countries, and worked closely with the UN & other NGO’s to help women all over the world.

10:20 - 11:00

Speed date sessions with a mentor

11:00 - 11:30

Networking opportunity

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