Female-Entrepreneurship Events Empowering Bali Founders

Bali has always been more than just a tropical escape, it’s an incubator of creativity, wellness, and bold ideas. And in recent years, the island has become a vibrant stage for female founders rewriting what entrepreneurship looks like. From Seminyak’s candlelit dinners to international conferences in Kuta and Ubud, female-entrepreneurship events in Bali are blooming, offering mentorship, funding access, and a community rooted in collaboration, not competition.

A New Wave of Women-Led Empowerment

A few years ago, most startup conversations in Bali happened around crypto, coworking, and caffeine. Women founders were present but rarely centered. That’s changing. Across Bali, new events and communities are intentionally building spaces for women entrepreneurs, places where business meets creativity, mindfulness, and purpose. These aren’t just conferences; they’re connection points. It’s where a founder can pitch her startup over coffee, find her next co-founder at a yoga retreat, and meet mentors who truly understand the balance between growth and grounding.

Canggu’s Heartbeat: The 1% Women Female Founders Dinner

It’s a balmy evening at Massai Bali in Seminyak. Wooden tables glow under soft lights. Around them sit founders, designers, and creators sharing ideas between laughter and stories. This is the Female Founders Dinner by 1% Women, one of the most intimate and genuine meetups on the island. There are no formal panels or pitches, just connection, conversation, and collaboration.

“A casual dinner for founders, freelancers, and creatives… a relaxed evening to connect, exchange ideas, and share stories.”

Why it works: It removes pressure and ego. You leave not with business cards but with WhatsApp messages, partnerships, and newfound friends.

Startup Grind Bali — Celebrating Women Leaders

If the 1% Women dinners are heart-centered, Startup Grind Bali is the powerhouse of the ecosystem. Each June, during SG Women’s Month, Startup Grind hosts Celebrating Women Leaders, a global event series spotlighting women in innovation. The 2024 edition featured Tekla Tskhvediani, co-founder of Kynd Community, alongside founders building in tech, sustainability, and hospitality. Panels explored leadership, funding, and the nuances of scaling from Bali to the world.

The Women Economic Forum Ubud — Where Business Meets Balance

Back in 2022, Ubud hosted the Women Economic Forum, and it set a precedent for what “feminine entrepreneurship” could mean in Bali, success rooted in wellness and community. Sessions explored topics like Women in SMEs as Drivers of Economic Growth and Balancing Business and Wellness. Between talks, participants meditated, networked under frangipani trees, and built partnerships grounded in trust. It proved something powerful: In Bali, business growth doesn’t need to come at the cost of balance.

The movement is far from slowing down. Over the next two years, Bali will host several major events spotlighting women in leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Global Conference on Women in Business and Leadership 2026

10 January 2026 | Bali, Indonesia
A global gathering for women in business and leadership. Think networking, skill-building, and strategy sessions with international speakers.
A great opportunity for Bali founders to build partnerships beyond Indonesia.

Future of Women Conference 2026 (FOW 2026)

9–10 February 2026 | Four Star By Trans Hotel, Bali
Theme: Feminist Perspectives in Glocal Contexts — a mix of academic and practical discussions on leadership, economic inclusion, and empowerment.
Ideal for women founders exploring research, education, or social enterprise.

IWCA Global Convention 2026 – Women in Coffee

12–14 May 2026 | Bali Beach Hotel, Sanur
Hosted by the International Women’s Coffee Alliance, this event highlights women entrepreneurs across the coffee supply chain — from farmers to exporters and café founders.
A niche, but deeply inspiring platform for purpose-driven women in F&B and sustainability.

Each of these events, from casual dinners to global summits, plays a unique role in shaping Bali’s women-founder ecosystem.

They give women in Bali access to:

• Visibility: Speaking opportunities, media exposure, and partnerships.
• Community: Real-life networks of founders, mentors, and investors.
• Learning: Workshops on scaling, leadership, funding, and balance.
• Support: A shared understanding of how to build consciously and sustainably.

As one founder said after attending the Canggu dinner:

“Success here doesn’t feel lonely. It feels shared.”

Bali’s entrepreneurial heartbeat is feminine, collaborative, and expanding.

Imagine: monthly founder dinners across the island, quarterly pitch forums co-hosted with coworking spaces, and wellness retreats that double as incubators for creative, women-led startups.

This is the new face of Bali business, where intuition meets innovation, and every gathering strengthens the island’s creative pulse. So whether you’re a startup founder, a creative, or an investor, show up! Bring your story, your spark, your vision.
Because in Bali, when women rise, they rise together.