Breaking the Bias Panel and Pitch Competition

March 04, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Tangen Hall 2nd Floor Colloquium
Breaking the Bias: Strategies to Pitch and Evaluate FemTech, Retail, and Gender-Focused Products & Services
Breaking the Bias features an insightful panel and live pitch competition that explores how founders and investors evaluate and pitch gender-focused products and services. This event brings together founders, investors, and students to learn practical strategies for assessing FemTech, retail, and other gender-focused innovations.

The evening begins with an expert panel discussion where founders and investors will share perspectives on evaluating gender-focused solutions and pitching them effectively to investors with varying domain expertise. Following the panel, student founders and early-stage entrepreneurs will take the stage in a pitch competition.

Whether you’re interested in entrepreneurship, investing, product design, or emerging markets, this event offers valuable insights and real-world examples of how to bridge bias and succeed in gender-focused innovation. Register to join the conversation and learn how diverse perspectives shape better products and investment decisions.


Dinner will be provided!

Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot.

Please note registrants must be a currently enrolled Penn student in a degree-granting program.