Gathering Highlights · New York | September 2026
Women of Influence: Shaping Family Capital, Venture and Leadership
- Date
- September 28, 2026
- Location
- Hudson Yards, New York
- Forum
- 31st Global Cross-Border Investment Forum
A Family Office Women session presented as part of the Cross-Border Investment Forum, in partnership with CBIC.
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A Family Office Women Session
Women are playing an increasingly influential role in directing family wealth, backing new ventures and leading investment decisions. Bringing together perspectives from family capital, institutional finance, venture investment and entrepreneurship, this conversation explored how women are shaping capital allocation, expanding leadership and stewarding wealth across generations. It also considered the wider global impact of their growing influence as family principals, investors, allocators and founders.
Agenda
September 28, 2026 · Hudson Yards, New York
Family Office Women Session
Women of Influence: Shaping Family Capital, Venture and Leadership
Speakers: Lata Setty, Song Zhao, Sophie Brown, Lorine Pendleton, Paula Hajduczenia
Women are playing an increasingly influential role in directing family wealth, backing new ventures and leading investment decisions. Bringing together perspectives from family capital, institutional finance, venture investment and entrepreneurship, this conversation explored how women are shaping capital allocation, expanding leadership and stewarding wealth across generations. It also considered the wider global impact of their growing influence as family principals, investors, allocators and founders.
Speakers
In Conversation
Lata Setty
Venture Investor | Entrepreneur | Advocate for Women Founders
How Women InvestVenture investor and two-time exited founder, and the inaugural investor in How Women Invest Funds I, II and III, backing women founders.
Song Zhao
Principal | Founder
Melius AdvisoryNext-generation single-family office principal and Founder of Melius Advisory, focused on the long-term success and legacy of Asian families.
Sophie Brown
Family Office Investor and Board Advisor
Founding Partner, Family Office WomenFamily office investor and board advisor focused on real estate, private markets and the growth of family enterprises, and a Founding Partner of Family Office Women.
Lorine Pendleton
Founding Partner, 125 Ventures | Venture Capital Investor | Former Media & Entertainment Attorney
125 VenturesVenture capital investor and former media and entertainment attorney; Founding Partner of 125 Ventures, investing in sports, media and entertainment.
Paula Hajduczenia
Senior Advisor
AlphaX HoldingGlobal investor and strategic advisor based between Dubai and New York, building a technology bridge between the USA and the UAE.
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