women entrepreneurs

Speaking at Women In Tech York

On Thursday, 14 September 2023, Bethany will be one of the speakers at the Women In Tech York event. This is a monthly networking event, open to all, which focuses on the experiences of women in the tech industry.

Bethany will be speaking about her experiences setting up Experience Heritage including the highs, lows and lessons learned.

For more information or to book tickets, follow this link.

Speaking and Exhibiting at Women in Digital Innovation Showcase

This event has now passed. Pictures from the event have been added below.

On 29 March, Bethany will be speaking as part of a series of panel talks at the Women in Digital Innovation Showcase at the Sheffield United Conference Centre.

Experience Heritage will also be one of a number of Exhibitors to showcase their products and services to attendees.

“The event will connect with women in technology across sectors for a unique opportunity to share and gain cross-industry learnings. Celebrate the diversity of thought in a unique gathering of the minds and elevate voices. Hear firsthand from powerful unstoppable women about how they overcame the most difficult obstacles in their personal and professional lives.”

To register to attend or to see the agenda, follow this link.

 

Exhibition visitor tries out the Parlormade Virtual Tour in VR

 

Panel speaker: City of York Council Young Entrepreneurs Event

 
 

On 3 February 2022, Bethany will be a panellist for the City of York Council Young Entrepreneurs Event. This event, originally planned to serve as an in-person networking and Q&A event, has now been moved online. Bethany will be speaking as a York entrepreneur and be among three panellist to answer questions from upcoming entrepreneurs.

The event will cover:

  • Welcome address & Introductory note - Cllr Ashley Mason, Sheriff of York; Cllr Andrew Waller, City of York Council

  • Interactive Q&A session - Sam Hields, OpenOcean; Lee Grabham, Brew York; Casey Woodward, AgriSound; Bethany Watrous, Experience Heritage

  • Meet York’s Enterprise Support Providers - Andrew Raby, Y&NY Growth Hub; Alice Ingram, Ad:Venture; Brian Littlejohn, City of York Council

Register now to join us!

Panel speaker: Diversity in spinouts, start-ups and early stage funding

 
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On 22 June, 2021 from 2-3pm (GMT) Bethany will be joining a panel led by Browne Jacobson LLP to discuss the barriers faced by women entrepreneurs entering the market and commercialising their intellectual property. Topics to be discussed include:

• the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in seeking external funding and funding initiatives in place to specifically support women

• why so few women are involved in university spinout companies

• what can be done to improve female involvement in the spinout and investment community.


All are welcome to join to watch and ask questions to the panel. Joining information can be found here.