Fika with Women in Tech host Stephanie Darvill: "Speak about the stuff that makes your eyes light up"
25 apr. 2025
16:05
More than 3000 people attended Stockholm’s Women in Tech conference this week. Its stage host and programme manager Stephanie Darvill tells Impact Loop about the event’s impact goals, and why she thinks it’s dangerous for founders to over-prepare for on-stage appearances.
This is the latest installment in our series of Friday ‘fika’ chats, where we enjoy a Swedish-style coffee and cake break with brilliant minds from Europe’s impact community.
This is the latest installment in our series of Friday ‘fika’ chats, where we enjoy a Swedish-style coffee and cake break with brilliant minds from Europe’s impact community.
It’s been a busy week for you. How do you manage nerves and stress levels when hosting a big event like Women in Tech?
"By doing as much advance preparation as possible! But one big thing is also just accepting that this week will be hectic - a bit of a rollercoaster. Moderating is not the same as just doing a normal day job, it's super intense. There’s so much energy that you're giving on stage and to the speakers,...