International Women's Day 2026:
The #GiveToGain Exchange
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Short talks. Real experience. Collective impact.
This International Women’s Day, Realise Business invites you to be part of IWD 2026: The #GiveToGain Exchange at Realise Business.
The #GiveToGain Exchange is a full day of short, practical, women-led talks designed to celebrate shared knowledge, lived experience, and collective impact.
On Friday 13 March, we’ll host 20 back-to-back 15-minute talks, delivered by women from across the small business ecosystem. Each speaker will share something they believe could genuinely help another woman gain — whether that’s confidence, clarity, skills, momentum, or a new way of thinking.
The format is intentionally informal and flexible. You can attend the full day or drop in and out for the sessions that matter most to you.
🔗 Join a Session (Quick Access)
Each talk has its own Zoom link so you can easily join or leave throughout the day.
9:40– 9:55 AM | Rebel Black – In The True Price of Giving Without Gain
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9:40– 9:55 AM | Ruth Haffenden – From Chaos to Clarity: The 3 Metrics That Will Help You Sleep at Night
10:00 – 10:15 AM | Angela Fiumara – Let’s Talk About… Menopause at Work
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10:00 – 10:15 AM | Cheryl Tansey – The Career Vibe Check-In
10:20 – 10:35 AM | Cat Douglas– Confidence vs. Competence (and the Imposter Syndrome Trap)
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10:20 – 10:35 AM | Robyn Katz – Sacred Women's Leadership in Action
10:40 – 10:55 AM | Asha Oberoi – Brand Reputation in the Age of AI
10:40 – 10:55 AM | Anshika Grover - Balancing the Scales in the AI era
11:00 – 11:15 AM | Alexandra Sloane – Agentic: The next frontier of commerce
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11:00 – 11:15 AM | Kristen Hansen – The Neuroscience of Peak Performance
11:20 – 11:35 AM | Nicola Curtin – Why is leadership important in a small business
11:20 – 11:35 AM | Julianne Christopher – Learning While You Build
11:40 – 11:55 AM | Hope Dilworth-Kidd – Give to Gain: What Is in It for Us?
11:40 – 11:55 AM | Dr Michelle Byrne – #GivetoGain community leadership in action
12:00 – 12:15PM | Debbie Hatumale-Uy – The AI Era Belongs to the Adaptable
12:00 – 12:15PM | Lison Mage – The 3 Second Rule: What Skydiving Taught Me About Confident Decisions
12:20 – 12:55 PM | Alexi Boyd – How small business can leverage their relationship with their professional association and government to position themselves as a leader in their space.
12:40 – 12:55 PM | Grace Walker – Paramedic to Pilot: Career Pivoting
1:00 – 1:15 PM | Helen Papaconstantinou – You Don’t Need Confidence. You Need Courage.
1:20 – 1:35 PM | Steph Gobriael – The Leadership Skills Motherhood Builds (That No One Talks About)
1:20 – 1:35 PM | Bernadette Jolley – The Business of Being You – A Simple Guide to Personal Branding
2:00 – 2:15 PM | Tanya Phillips – Mentoring and Leadership
2:00 – 2:15 PM | Melissa Pye - How to Use AI to Build Personal Confidence
2:20 – 2:35 PM | Nidhi Sharma – The 90% Reality of Building a Business: Why Your Product Is Only 10% of Success
2:20 – 2:35 PM | Bec Jones – Reinvent, Build, Repeat: Practical Lessons for Women in Business
3:00 – 3:15 PM | Kimberly Beadle – People, Purpose & Possibility How giving grows mindset & opportunity - with a splash!
3:20 – 3:35 PM | Yvonne Kelly – Business for Good: How a Single Meeting Sparked a Social Enterprise Evolution.
3:20 – 3:35 PM | Amanda Kelly – Share the Dignity
4:00 – 4:15 PM | Miriam Wood – The Power of 1%: How Marginal Gains Create Momentum
What to Expect
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20 short, practical talks
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Real experiences and honest insights
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A wide range of topics chosen by the speakers
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A supportive, community-led environment
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Flexible, drop-in attendance
About the Exchange
#GiveToGain is about recognising that when women share what they know, others gain strength, confidence, and opportunity.
As part of this commitment, Realise Business will make a donation to Share the Dignity, extending the impact of the Exchange beyond the sessions themselves.
Who Should Attend
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Anyone running or starting a small business
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Founders, freelancers, and sole traders
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Anyone navigating growth, leadership, or change
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Anyone who values learning through shared experience
Event Details
📅 Friday 13 March
⏱ 15-minute talks running back-to-back across the day
📍 Online
🎟 Free to attend