A community for women in tech & beyond

You belong in this room.

Shift & Connect is a community for women who are growing, shifting and showing up. A recurring space to be honest, to be seen, and to build the kind of connection that actually changes things.

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The Vision

Community is everything.

I have seen firsthand what community does for a woman who almost did not walk through the door. That is why this exists.

Shift & Connect is for the women who do not always like to go out, who are growing, shifting and showing up anyway. It is not networking in the traditional sense. It is something warmer, more intentional, and more real than that.

A space for women who are growing, shifting and showing up.
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Honest, not polished

No panels. No PowerPoints. No performance. Just the real version of the conversation, the one we usually save for after the event.

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Consistent, not one-off

A recurring space you can count on. Somewhere to return to as you grow, every season, with the same people in your corner.

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Everyone belongs

Early career, mid-career, pivoting or senior. Wherever you are on the journey, there is a seat here with your name on it.

Funke Omolere, founder of Shift & Connect
Your host

Hi, I'm Funke.

I came into this industry the long way round, and I know what it feels like to walk into rooms that were not built with you in mind. What carried me through was not a perfect plan. It was community, and the people who showed up for me along the way.

I built Shift & Connect because I have seen what happens when women find their people. Something shifts. Confidence grows, doors open, and the journey stops feeling so lonely. This is the room I wish I had walked into earlier, so I am building it for the woman who almost did not come.

Whatever stage you are at, you are welcome here. I cannot wait to meet you.

What's on now  ·  Our first gathering

It starts here.

An intimate evening built around one question: how do we grow, adapt and stay true to ourselves in a world that keeps shifting? The first of many, with a new gathering each quarter.

DateThu, 2 July 2025
Time6:00 – 8:30 PM
VenueAdobe London Office
Seats30 only

How the night flows

6:00

Doors open

Arrive, grab a drink and settle in. Name tags and a little icebreaker to get things flowing.

6:30

Why this room exists

An honest open from your host. The moment that started it all, and an invitation for the room to share theirs.

7:05

Table talk

Small group conversations on the topics that actually matter right now.

7:30

Takeaways from the room

Each table shares one insight with everyone. No pressure, just one thing that landed.

7:40

Open networking

The connections board goes live. Write what you have and what you need. Music, drinks and real conversation.

8:15

Closing circle

We close together. One word, one intention. You leave with something.

8:25

Linger

The best conversations happen here. No rush.

This is the first of a recurring series. We gather every quarter, so wherever you are on your journey, there is always a next time and a seat saved for you.

Table Conversations

Four tables. Four honest conversations.

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Me and AI: the honest conversation

Not the LinkedIn version. The real one. Are you excited, scared, confused, or all three? How is it changing your day to day, and what does that mean for where you are headed?

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The career moment nobody talks about

The in between. The pivot. The "I am not sure this is still for me" feeling. What does navigating uncertainty actually look like, and how do you keep moving anyway?

03

Visibility: being seen without burning out

How do you show up, speak up and get recognised without losing yourself in the process? Who helped you get visible, and who do you wish had?

04

Community as strategy

Not networking. Real community. Who is in your corner? How did you build it? And what does having the right people around you actually change?

Save your seat

There are only 30 seats.

This is intentional. We want every woman in the room to feel seen, heard and connected. Register on Luma to reserve your place.

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Light refreshments provided. Come as you are, comfortable, confident and fabulous.

Stay Close

Cannot make this one? Stay in the room anyway.

Be the first to know when the next gathering opens, plus stories and takeaways from the women in between. No noise, just the things worth knowing.

Join the list

A new gathering every quarter. You will hear from us when it matters.