Name: Female Founders Circle: Ask the Specialist Launch Event
Start: 2025-10-29T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Niage Garage

## **Welcome to the Circle**

This is the launch of something new.

**Female Founders Circle (FFC)** is a founder-first community for international and local women in Málaga who are building businesses that matter. Whether you're scaling a live venture or refining your first idea — if you're serious about growth and committed to making it happen, you're in the right room.

This first event will combine high-calibre networking with the opportunity to ask your biggest business questions to experienced specialists in an open, honest and supportive environment.

## **What You’ll Get**

\- Real\, practical insights from experts who’ve supported growing startups and scale\-ups\.
\- 15\-minute “Ask the Specialist” 1:1 sessions to receive clarity on your next move or some advice on a tricky topic\.
\- A warm\, curated space to meet other ambitious women in business to support the growth of a peer\-to\-peer female\-focused network\.
\- A chance to shape what this community becomes and how it serves you\.

## **Event Agenda**

**7:00 PM** \- Welcome drinks \+ informal networking
**7:30 PM** \- What is the Female Founders Circle?
*Founder Lara Moloney will introduce the purpose of FFC and how this network can grow with you.*
**7:45 PM** \- Ask the Specialist Sessions \(breakouts begin\)
*In 15-minute rounds, you can select to meet with 1, 2 or 3 of the advisors in the room.*
**Choose from:**

* [Lara Moloney](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lara-moloney-frsa/), Business Development and Sales Specialist
* [Luciana Patino](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianapatino/), Niage CEO, Legal Advisor & Investor
* [Lorena Diaz Quijano](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenadiazquijano/), AI, Digital Transformation & Agile Methodologies Specialist

**9:00 PM** \- Final networking
**9:30 PM** \- Event Close

## **Is This for You?**

This event is designed for women who:
✅ Are building a business that could scale
✅ Want direct, actionable guidance
✅ Are committed to making progress in the next 12 months
✅ Believe in collaboration, honesty, and showing up for one another

## **Why This Event Matters**

*“This is the space I wish had existed when I was raising funds and growing my company. It’s time for women in Málaga to connect across life stages, backgrounds, and sectors — with tactical support, not just talk.”*
— Lara Moloney, FFC Founder

**🎟️ Limited spaces \| RSVP essential**
Hosted in association with [Start Up Oasis](https://www.meetup.com/startup-oasis/).

**Meet the Specialists**

**Investor, Legal & Growth Specialist:** [Luciana Patiño](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianapatino/) (Spanish & English)
Luciana Patiño is a business leader with a strong track record in building, transforming, and scaling companies. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Niage, an organization defined by its motto “We are doers”. Her work goes beyond strategy — she leads teams that execute and deliver tangible results, helping organizations turn vision into action.

With a foundation in international business law, Luciana has specialized in international technology contracts, developing a career at the intersection of law, business, and innovation. She has successfully navigated mergers and acquisitions, understanding that every deal is about more than numbers — it is about people, culture, and sustainable value. She has also played a key role in raising capital for her own ventures and for other entrepreneurs, supporting projects and companies on their path to growth.

As co-founder of Niage Garage, she extends this mission by creating a hub in Málaga where entrepreneurs, creators, and organizations can collaborate, innovate, and grow. Niage Garage will also host the Inception Women Lab, a program dedicated to supporting women leading tech projects, fostering diversity and inclusive innovation in the ecosystem.

Her leadership is defined by a belief in people: resilience, collaboration, and accountability are the values she embodies and inspires in others.

**AI, Digital Transformation & Agile Methodologies Specialist: [Lorena Diaz Quijano](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenadiazquijano/)** (Spanish & English)
Ranking #1 among AI content creators worldwide in Spanish. Keynote Speaker, Mentor, Coach & Trainer in AI, digital transformation and agile methodologies with +2 million online students and over 93,000 followers on LinkedIn.
With over 25 years of experience in the digital industry, Lorena can help you:

* develop your digital and agile leadership or the digital talent of your teams
* learn to decipher where AI can be embedded in your business to drive meaningful impact
* conduct a job search or change, especially if you want to develop a digital career
* design and manage (digital) transformation projects

Lorena’s talents focus on:
\- Digital Talent Development
\- Digital Skills
\- Upskilling and Reskilling
\- Digital Transformation
\- Artificial Intelligence

All her courses and exclusive materials are viewable at: **[http://lorenadiazquijano.com](http://lorenadiazquijano.com).**

**Go to Market, Strategic Sales & Business Growth Specialist:** **[Lara Moloney](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lara-moloney-frsa/)** (English)
Drawing on 28 years in business development, sales, and marketing, plus a proven track record of raising investment and leading a fast-paced, high-growth media company. Lara helps founders strategically embed a culture of sales within their organisation to scale efficiently and drive growth.

Her workshops are designed for early-stage businesses seeking seed funding and team alignment for growth, while her strategic consulting supports organisations navigating rapid expansion and digital transformation.

*“I believe in building smart systems that streamline workflows and automate the everyday — so you can stay focused on delivering your company’s vision and mission, faster.”*
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To book a specialist session, you must complete a short questionnaire, that you will receive via email after confirmation of attending the event. You will receive your time slot with the specialist(s) via email before the event.

ONLY organisations that send in their completed questionnaire, no later than **Monday 27th October at 10am**, will be considered.

**We can't wait to meet you there.**

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