We are bringing together industry trailblazers, clinicians and experts for an impactful day where women can connect, and learn more about health and wellness, in a vibrant and welcoming environment.
✨Expert speakers ✨ Live Q&A ✨Health innovation & femtech ✨Clinicial insights ✨ Real stories ✨ Networking ✨ Exhibits to browse ✨ Plus receive a copy of the award-winning bookThe Vagina Business with every ticket!
We will be joined by a fantastic line-up of speakers, who will be shining a light on increasingly important issues impacting women’s health and the innovators who are striving to make a change.
We will also be joined by a selection of exhibitors showcasing their latest products and innovations, alongside a room of passionate women who will be taking part in this unmissable conversation.
Hosted by Women’s Health Stage at the fantastic Treehouse Hotel, you’ll have chance to:
✨ Meet the founders behind the industry’s most exciting start-ups
✨ Be inspired by leading authors sharing the inspiration behind their work
✨ Have your health queries answered by leading clinicians and practitioners
✨ Browse a selection of exhibits showcasing femtech innovations
✨ Connect with likeminded people who are equally passionate about women’s health
✨ You will also receive a copy of Dr Marina Gerner’s award-winning book ‘The Vagina Business’ with every ticket purchased!
Programme
Session 1: The Women’s Health Revolution: Making women’s health everyone’s business
Speaker: Dr Marina Gerner, Author of The Vagina Business
Hear from the award-winning journalist Dr Marina Gerner who shines a light on the innovators challenging the status quo in women’s healthcare.
Despite making 80% of healthcare decisions, only 4% of medical R&D focuses on women’s health issues. Through interviews with 100 entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors across 15 countries, Gerner highlights groundbreaking solutions for periods, childbirth, menopause, and more, while also exposing the hurdles femtech startups face in a male-dominated VC world.
Gerner will share the story behind the inspiration for her book The Vagina Business and discuss how we can drive more innovation in this underserved yet crucial area.
Session 2: Meet the Trailblazers – Panel Discussion
Speakers:
- Dr Marina Gerner, Author of The Vagina Business
- Lucy Hope, Founder of The Daughters of Mars
- Dr Rumbi Mutenga, Founder of Glacie Health
- Isla Thomas, Co-founder of GLORIAH
Dr Marina Gerner will interview a panel of successful founders, where together we will explore the themes of the importance of innovation in breaking down barriers in the women’s health industry, how founders are shaping tomorrow’s world for women, and what evidence for change are we seeing as part of the women’s health revolution. This is set to be a lively discussion, which is sure to energise and inspire the room
Session 3: It’s a Bloody Scandal! Endometriosis and the fight behind women’s pain
Speaker: Evelyn Scott, Author of ‘A Bloody Scandal: How Medicine Fails Women in Pain’
Throughout their lives, women are taught that it is normal to live in pain. Evelyn Scott is here to refute that myth. Drawing on themes from her explosive book, ‘It’s a Bloody Scandal’, Evelyn reflects on her own experiences of living with severe endometriosis and shares her findings from conversations with women across the globe. She examines the medical, political and educational failures that are causing preventable harm to women with reproductive conditions everywhere and urgently calls for empathy-led care.
Session 4: Rethinking Period Pain: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Primary Dysmenorrhea
Speaker: Rocsi Chereches, Nutritionst specialising in Gut and Menstrual Health, Founder of @heralignedhub
Primary dysmenorrhea affects millions of women, yet the conversation often stops at pain management. Emerging research suggests the gut microbiome plays a far greater role than previously recognised, influencing inflammation, immune function, oestrogen metabolism, and the pathways involved in menstrual pain. In this session, Rocsi explores the science behind the gut-menstrual connection, examines the latest evidence linking the microbiome to primary dysmenorrhea, and discusses how this research could reshape the way we approach menstrual health, prevention, and personalised care.
More sessions and speakers to be announced soon!
This is more than just an event; every ticket sold directly helps us to grow Manchester’s women’s health community.
The stage is set to amplify voices in women’s health, because with every honest conversation, we are one step closer to bridging the gender health gap.
Students can receive a 25% discount on tickets by using the code STUDENT25 at checkout! Just make sure you have a valid student card ready for entrance on the day.
