In 2022, we published a report, Citi GPS Report: Women Entrepreneurs – Catalyzing Growth, Innovation and Equality, which found that closing the gender gap in business growth could unleash an untapped pool of talent and innovation to address global challenges. In this series of conversations, we highlight some of the women building successful businesses to learn from their experiences. Please join us in conversation with Triin Linamagi, Founding Partner of Sie Ventures, to discuss: Barriers that women face in starting and growing their businesses Women entrepreneurs’ experience of raising capital in an economic downturn The innovative businesses that women entrepreneurs are building How the economic potential of women-led businesses can be unlocked

In 2022, we published a report, <a href="https://ir.citi.com/gps/BEmj0x3B9xI9lV1askcQ4i82kPQxePoOBbUjMQcA4UMMKvopj0lLpx5N9SKEpOiBewaKKUK7F7I%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-source="tiny">Citi GPS Report: Women Entrepreneurs &ndash; Catalyzing Growth, Innovation and Equality</a>, which found that closing the gender gap in business growth could unleash an untapped pool of talent and innovation to address global challenges.
&nbsp;In this series of conversations, we highlight some of the women building successful businesses to learn from their experiences.
&nbsp;Please join us in conversation with Triin Linamagi, Founding Partner of Sie Ventures, to discuss:
&nbsp;Barriers that women face in starting and growing their businesses
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<li>Women entrepreneurs&rsquo; experience of raising capital in an economic downturn</li>
<li>The innovative businesses that women entrepreneurs are building</li>
<li>How the economic potential of women-led businesses can be unlocked </li>
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Supporting women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses is the right thing to do and one of the smartest things that governments, corporations and finance communities could do economically. Yet, women entrepreneurs still face barriers to starting and growing their businesses. 

Women Entrepreneurs with SIE Ventures

Supporting women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses is not just the right thing to do socially, it is one of the smartest things that governments, corporations and the finance community could do economically. Yet, around the world, women entrepreneurs still face barriers to starting and growing their businesses. 
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In 2022, we published a Citi GPS report, <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://ir.citi.com/gps/BEmj0x3B9xI9lV1askcQ4i82kPQxePoOBbUjMQcA4UMMKvopj0lLpx5N9SKEpOiBewaKKUK7F7I%3D" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-source="tiny">Women Entrepreneurs: Catalyzing Growth, Innovation, and Equality</a>, which found that closing the gender gap in business growth globally could add up to $2.3 trillion to global GDP (or a 3% increase), create up to 433 million jobs, and unleash an untapped pool of talent and innovation to address global challenges. 
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In this curated series of conversations, we highlight some of the women building successful businesses across sectors and in different regions to learn from their experiences. Our experts will explore the challenges women entrepreneurs still face, what is needed to better support them, and the significant economic opportunity that empowered women entrepreneurs present. 
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Jacqueline Heard, co-founder Enko Chem, talks to Citi&rsquo;s Adam Bergman about disrupting the crop protection sector, helping farmers control pests and disease while focusing on crop health, and supporting productivity and sustainability.

Women Entrepreneurs: In conversation with Enko Chem 

Supporting women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses is not just the right thing to do socially, it is one of the smartest things that governments, corporations and the finance community could do economically. Yet, around the world, women entrepreneurs still face barriers to starting and growing their businesses.

Women Entrepreneurs Series

In this curated series of conversations organized by Citi and Lean In Equity & Sustainability, we focus on women building successful businesses in Clean Energy and Climate Solutions. Despite making up 39% of the global labor force, women only account for 16% of the traditional energy sector. Closing this gender gap to fully include women in the Clean Energy sector's technical, scientific, and business development is critical in ensuring a sustainable transition. Lean In Equity & Sustainability is an independent gender diversity and inclusion initiative operating under the LeanIn.Org umbrella.

In this curated series of conversations organized by Citi and Lean In Equity &amp; Sustainability, we focus on women building successful businesses in Clean Energy and Climate Solutions. Despite making up 39% of the global labor force, women only account for 16% of the traditional energy sector. Closing this gender gap to fully include women in the Clean Energy sector's technical, scientific, and business development is critical in ensuring a sustainable transition.
Lean In Equity &amp; Sustainability is an independent gender diversity and inclusion initiative operating under the LeanIn.Org umbrella.

Ndiarka Mbodji, Founder and CEO of Kowry Energy, in conversation with Courtney Lowrance, Head of EMEA Sustainability & Corporate Transitions, Citi.

Backing Women-Led Businesses: In Conversation with Kowry Energy

In this curated series of conversations organized by Citi and Lean In Equity &amp; Sustainability, we focus on women building successful businesses in Clean Energy and Climate Solutions. Despite making up 39% of the global labor force, women only account for 16% of the traditional energy sector. Closing this gender gap to fully include women in the Clean Energy sector's technical, scientific, and business development is critical in ensuring a sustainable transition.
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Lean In Equity &amp; Sustainability is an independent gender diversity and inclusion initiative operating under the&nbsp;LeanIn.Org umbrella.

Vaitea Cowan, Co-founder and Chief Communications Officer, Enapter talks to Cathy Shepherd, Citi’s Global Head of Corporate Banking for Clean Energy Transition, about how Enapter is working to make green hydrogen affordable for all.