Fellowship

Fellows will have many high-visibility speaking opportunities throughout their Cartier Women’s Initiative journey. This foundational program, delivered online to all fellows, in groups and individually, focuses on the essentials of high-performance communications.

Based on feedback and action plans developed during the INSEAD Program, fellows choose their preferred human capital development track. Topics may include:

• Impact measurement: Develop systems to define, measure and track the social, environmental and business impact of the organization.

• Strategic finance: Strengthen financial planning through financial modeling, unit economics analysis and the structuring of growth capital strategies.
• Fundraising and investor management: Build and execute fundraising strategies by diversifying funding sources, managing investor relationships and preparing effectively for capital raises.
• Revenue growth and sales strategy: Design and refine business development and client retention strategies, with clear execution systems and defined sales pipelines.
• Organizational management: Enhance leadership and team effectiveness through role clarity, performance alignment, inclusive team culture development, board structures and strengthening leadership.

Fellows benefit from individual support sessions with their jury members. They can also connect with hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, academics, advisors and ecosystem leaders committed to supporting women impact entrepreneurs via our community platform.

Impact entrepreneurs, like all of us, need support to cope with emerging challenges, develop the capacity to be well despite experiencing fear, anxiety, frustration, and many other emotions, and practice self-care. No matter what challenges or obstacles we face, it is essential to remember that we must take good care of ourselves to care for others.

Different events and activities will be organized around self-care and well-being throughout the fellowship journey.