A GWEN EVENT | Garden Route Women Founder & Entrepreneur Network

The Gwen Event | A Celebration for Women in Business

An afternoon of elegance, connection, and opportunity.

For Women, by Women.

Bubbly on arrival, live music, curated conversations, and 100 extraordinary women shaping the future of business on the Garden Route.

Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 11 AM – 3 PM | The Terrace, George

The first Gwen Event of 2026 is here, and it’s all about a fresh start.

Our theme for this Gwen Event is: The 2026 Edit. A chance to refresh your energy, your direction, your brand, and your network, in a room that feels elevated, warm, and genuinely useful.

Join 100 women in business from across the Garden Route for an afternoon of networking, collaboration, and momentum, hosted in one of George’s most beautiful spaces.

What to expect

Bubbly on arrival & live music

Dynamic, guided networking

Keynote: Di Marshall from Wonki Ware

Curated Expo Tables: The 2026 Edit

Canapés and wine tastings

Gift bags prizes with goodies from local women-owned brands

The Gwen Event is, at its core, a professional networking event. But it’s also more than that. It’s where visibility, connection, and collaboration meet.

Whether you’re a consultant, creative, product maker, business service professional (or anyone in between!), you’ll leave with new contacts, fresh ideas, and the kind of momentum that carries into the rest of your year.

Your network is your net worth, and The Gwen Event is where the connections multiply. Connect with ambitious women who are building their dreams and thriving in business alongside you.

Bring your business cards (approx 100) to share at the event and to be included in our gift bag prize giving

Opportunity to Exhibit With Us

Limited 15 Expo Tables Only

This February, expo tables will be curated around The 2026 Edit theme, with a strong focus on brands that represent a refresh and a new season: interiors, florals, lifestyle, style, wellness, gifting, and elevated business services. Sales permitted. R1550 per expo table.

Apply now to secure your spot: Email [email protected]

The Gwen Event is proudly sponsored by Glacier by Sanlam

Glacier by Sanlam offers intermediaries and their clients access to a diverse range of investment solutions that meet their needs at any stage of life. With more than 2000 local and offshore funds on its investment platform, in one place, Glacier brings together funds from some of the leading asset and fund managers in the world, which affords investors the opportunity to unlock an infinite investing universe.

Their commitment to empowering women through the Women of Worth campaign, which focuses on financial education and opportunity, debunks investment myths and promotes inclusive financial growth, makes Glacier by Sanlam the perfect partner for this event.

WE ABSOLUTELY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

Note: The Gwen Events are professionally filmed, and their content is used to showcase the amazing work we do for women entrepreneurs on the Garden Route. You may, by chance, appear in an image or short video. By attending the event, you consent to this.

Also, by purchasing a ticket through Quicket, you will be added to the Gwen Mailing List. You will receive occasional updates regarding the next Gwen Event, Gwen Life Hacks, and the monthly featured GwenGo Collective members update. Your info will never be sold.

If you don't want to be added, please just let me know via WhatsApp: 0738757143