An invitation-only event for Female Founders and CEOs of the most successful scaleups
Fast Growth Icons Female Founders
The Bulgari Hotel
Monday 18th May 2026
“The practical advice I got from just two founders was genuinely transformative to both my business and effectiveness as a leader.”
Zandra Moore
CEO, Panintelligence
By special invitation
A session exclusively for female founders
Venue
The Bulgari Hotel
Monday 18th May 2026
Agenda
16.00 Start and introductions
17.00 Presentation and round table discussions
18.30 Close
“What an event!! Inspiring, pragmatic, insightful and also great fun! Many practical ideas to implement immediately.”
Andrea Reynolds
CEO & Founder, Swoop
Speaker
Verona Frankish
CEO, Yopa
Verona Frankish is CEO of Yopa and Chair of Women in Estate Agency, where she champions innovation, leadership and greater representation across the property sector.
With nearly two decades of experience spanning mortgages, financial services and estate agency, Verona has built a reputation for combining commercial focus with people-first leadership. Before joining Yopa, she held senior executive roles at Purplebricks and Mortgage Advice Bureau, helping to shape some of the industry’s most disruptive business models and growth strategies.
Since becoming CEO in 2022, she has led Yopa through significant transformation, focusing on sustainable growth, empowering self-employed agents and modernising the customer experience through technology.
Passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, and as the Chair of Women in Estate Agency, Verona is also a prominent voice on culture, inclusion and the future of estate agency in the UK.
“I rarely, if ever, get to connect with founders who are also CEOs who are also at a similar inflection point or moment of scale in their business. Invaluable networking, personal development and learning.”
Kathryn Parsons
CEO – Co-Founder, Decoded
The Bulgari Hotel,
171 Knightsbridge,
SW7 1DW London
“I leave feeling inspired and reassured! I couldn’t ask for a better
network for founders!”
Mary Bonsor
CEO, F-LEX Legal