As part of the StartmeupHK Festival, Next Chapter Raise will host a Female Funding Fair: Raising the Bar on Gender Equality. This is a half day event bringing together business leaders, investors and experts to discuss the importance of investing in women to promote gender equality and to lift up female founders through mentoring. The half day event starts with a Roundtable discussing if female founders are a better investment; secondly there is a Showcase of female founders making an impact, followed by a panel discussing how financial empowerment can drive gender equality and create strong role models. The final event is a Mentor Hours session for female founders.