She Scales: Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship
A conversation with Lisa Maffia for Global Entrepreneurship Week
What it is
A Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration of Oxfordshire’s women entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Lisa Maffia, whose ventures include House of Maffia, Maffia Rum and Lyrical UK, joins NatWest’s Sharniya Ferdinand for a live keynote conversation. Her businesses span drinks, interior design, property staging, music, content and brand partnerships.
The event is streamed live across NatWest Accelerator hubs in London, Milton Keynes, Brighton and Belfast. Each hub will introduce one of its founders for a short pitch.
What you’ll get from the session
- A 45-minute keynote conversation with Lisa Maffia
- Live founder pitches from five NatWest Accelerator hubs
- In-person networking with entrepreneurs and supporters
- The option to stay on and cowork at the hub afterwards
Agenda
- 9.45am: Arrival
- 10am: Welcome and introduction to She Scales and the participating hubs
- 10.05am: Keynote conversation with Lisa Maffia, interviewed by Sharniya Ferdinand
- 10.50am: Oxford connects live with London, Milton Keynes, Belfast and Brighton, plus founder pitches
- 11am: In-person networking
- 12pm: Close
Details
| When | Wednesday 18 November 2026, 10am–12pm (arrival from 9.45am) |
| Where | Oxford NatWest Accelerator, Oxford Centre for Innovation, Blue Boar Court, 9 Alfred St, OX1 4EH |
| Cost | Free |
| Who it's for | Women entrepreneurs and their supporters |
| Organiser | Oxford NatWest Accelerator |
Register
Book your place on Eventbrite. Photos may be taken during the event; let the hosts know on the day if you’d prefer not to be included.
