She Does

Learn · Connect · Build · Grow

Women who walk the talk.

A global community for women in tech, AI, finance and leadership. Get inspired, make meaningful connections and turn ideas into action.

She Does Global · Inaugural event

Own the room.

Speak with confidence. Lead with presence.

  • Friday 30 October
  • 1 to 4 pm
  • TheBlock. Street
  • 75 AED at the door
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Our vision

Where ambitious women don’t just find inspiration, they gain the skills, network, confidence and opportunities to build the future.

She Does is an inclusive educational and live event series designed to empower women across technology, AI, creativity, entrepreneurship and leadership through practical learning, collaboration and real world opportunities.

We believe equality isn’t achieved by conversation alone. It is achieved through education, access, confidence and action.

She doesn’t just talk the talk. She walks the walk.

She Does.

The problem

Women are entering technology faster than ever.

Yet many still struggle with:

  • Keeping up with AI and emerging technologies
  • Getting funding
  • Feeling isolated in male dominated industries
  • Lack of mentorship
  • Lack of confidence
  • Career transitions
  • Burnout
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Access to investors
  • Building meaningful professional networks
  • Finding practical learning instead of inspirational panels

Most conferences inspire people for one day. Very few change someone’s career.

Our solution

Every event is built around four pillars.

She Does creates transformational experiences where every attendee leaves having learned something practical, built meaningful relationships and taken action.

Learn

  • Hands on workshops
  • AI
  • Creative technology
  • Leadership
  • Finance
  • Business
  • Future skills

Connect

  • Curated networking
  • Mentor circles
  • Peer groups
  • Investor introductions
  • Industry leaders

Build

  • Collaborative challenges
  • Live projects
  • Innovation labs
  • Creative problem solving
  • Hackathons
  • Roundtable discussions

Everyone contributes. Nobody sits quietly in the audience.

Grow

  • Mental health
  • Confidence
  • Leadership coaching
  • Career development
  • Personal branding
  • Public speaking
  • Emotional resilience

Because career growth begins with personal growth.

The experience

Instead of another conference…

Imagine arriving at a space designed for participation.

  • Small working groups

  • Creative workshops

  • Interactive demonstrations

  • Live mentoring

  • Roundtable conversations

  • Open discussions

  • Skill exchanges

  • Speed mentoring

  • Career clinics

  • Founder feedback sessions

  • AI playgrounds

  • Creative labs

Every attendee has a voice.

Every attendee contributes.

Every attendee leaves with something tangible.

Why it matters

Technology changes faster than education. Universities cannot keep pace. Traditional networking events rarely teach practical skills.

She Does becomes the place women return to throughout their careers, not once, but repeatedly, to stay relevant.

We don’t educate students. We educate lifelong professionals.

What makes She Does different

The difference is in the doing.

Most events talk.

We practice.

Most conferences have audiences.

We have participants.

Most networking ends when the event finishes.

Ours becomes an ongoing community.

Most education teaches yesterday.

We prepare people for tomorrow.

Long term vision

The leading global ecosystem for women in the AI era.

Within five years, She Does becomes the leading global ecosystem helping women remain relevant throughout the AI era.

A place where women

  • Learn.
  • Build.
  • Launch companies.
  • Find jobs.
  • Meet investors.
  • Become mentors.
  • Become speakers.
  • Become leaders.

And ultimately return to help the next generation.

Not participants in the future. Architects of it.

The first step is one afternoon in Dubai. Friday 30 October, 1 to 4 pm.

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Inaugural event · Dubai · 30 October 2026

Own the room. Speak with confidence. Lead with presence.

An interactive afternoon with remarkable speakers and powerful leaders, focused on building your public speaking skills, overcoming stage nerves and commanding the room with your presence.

The afternoon

How the three hours run.

  1. Nibbles, drinks and networking

    Arrive, meet the room and the speakers. Until 2:00 pm.

  2. Presentations, practice and Q&A

    Practical techniques to deliver your message with clarity, connect with your audience and step into the spotlight with confidence. Until 3:15 pm.

  3. More networking

    Keep the conversations going. Until 4:00 pm.

Speakers

  • Karmin Habibi
  • Andreea Zoia
  • Mayssaa Hermes

What you leave with

You go home with more than notes.

A clear message

Practical techniques to deliver what you have to say with clarity.

Real connections

Speakers and women from tech, AI, finance and leadership you have actually talked to.

Presence

Less stage nerves and the confidence to step into the spotlight.

Coming next

This is the first of many.

Further dates will be announced after the first edition, together with photos and stories from the afternoon.

Read about She Does

For companies

Partners don’t buy sponsorship. They invest in talent.

She Does brings your company into the room with ambitious women in tech, AI, finance and leadership, at the moment they are learning and building.

What partners gain

Presence that is earned in the room.

  • Access to talent

    Meet skilled women while they work on real problems, long before a job posting.

  • Employer branding

    Be seen as a company that develops women, by the women you want to hire.

  • Thought leadership

    Your experts lead workshops and mentor at the tables.

  • Employee development

    Bring your own team. They learn the same future skills as everyone else.

  • Measurable impact

    Clear numbers for your reporting on diversity and social responsibility.

  • Lasting relationships

    A community that meets again and again, with you as part of it.

Ways to work with us

Three ways to take part.

Event partner

Host a format at an edition: a workshop, a mentoring round or a lab.

Learning partner

Tailored programmes for your employees in AI literacy, leadership and communication.

Community partner

Support the year round community with scholarships, tools or expertise.

What we measure

Impact you can report.

  • Women trained
  • Mentorship matches
  • Jobs secured
  • Promotions
  • Businesses launched
  • Funding raised
  • Repeat attendance

Start a conversation

Tell us which format fits your company and we will put together a proposal.

hello@shedoes.life

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About She Does

Equality is not achieved by conversation alone. It takes action.

She Does is a community and event series for women who want the skills, the network and the confidence to build what comes next.

Jenny Karakaya, founder of She Does

The founder

Jenny Karakaya

  • Entrepreneur
  • Executive producer
  • Events director
  • Media host
  • Business connector

Jenny Karakaya is an entrepreneur based in Dubai, Executive Producer, Events Director, media host and international business connector, passionate about bringing people, ideas and opportunities together.

With a global career spanning New York, Berlin and Dubai, she operates at the intersection of media, technology, creativity and business, connecting innovators, entrepreneurs and industry leaders through powerful storytelling, strategic partnerships and meaningful experiences.

As the host of Jenny from the Blockchain, she spotlights visionary female founders and trailblazing women shaping the future of AI, blockchain, finance and beyond.

A passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, Jenny led SheSays Berlin as Co Director for a decade, building communities through education, inspiring events and authentic connections. This experience inspired her to launch She Does UAE, a new community and event series empowering women across AI, technology, finance and leadership to learn, connect, build and grow.

Her superpower? Connecting the right people, creating meaningful opportunities and turning conversations into collaborations.

Whether on stage, on screen or in the boardroom, Jenny believes in the power of human connection to spark ideas, create opportunities and turn conversations into meaningful collaborations.

Meet her on 30 October →

What we believe

Four things we hold to.

  • Education creates opportunity.
  • Access matters more than applause.
  • Confidence comes from practice.
  • Success is passed on to the next woman.

A place women return to, throughout their careers.

To learn, to build, to launch companies, to find mentors and, one day, to become one.

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30 October · 75 AEDDubai, 1 to 4 pm
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