WoW started in 2016 as a small meetup group bringing together women in wearable technology. Since then, WoW grew up to be a leading global organisation and ecosystem that brings together like-minded women and allies in health tech, digital health and women’s health from more than 50 countries worldwide.
Our members are startup founders, designers, technologists, industry experts, researchers, bloggers, journalists, investors, and many more.
If you are looking to learn, network, and find your next job opportunity in tech - you are in the right place.
Our goals are:
to EDUCATE our community about the latest innovations in the tech space and equip our members with knowledge and access to information;
to CREATE more jobs for women in STEM;
to SUPPORT female founders and entrepreneurs in building and scaling their businesses, and showcase female role models in tech;
to ENABLE our members easier access to funding through mentoring, matchmaking with investors, and networking at our events.
Meet our team
Marija Butkovic, founder and CEO
Marija is a founder and CEO of Women of Wearables, a jury member at the European Innovation Council, an advisor for multiple global organizations in the women's health space, and a member of the Digital Health Council at the Royal Society of Medicine in the UK.
She has been featured in major tech and business publications, such as TechCrunch, The Next Web, and Huffington Post, and has been recognized by Computer Weekly as one of the Most Influential Women in UK tech for five consecutive years.
She is also a former Forbes contributor, covering topics such as women's health, femtech, and healthcare innovation.
She has been featured in major tech and business publications such as TechCrunch, The Next Web, and Huffington Post; selected as one of the Most Influential Women in UK tech by Computer Weekly, and added among the Top 25 HealthTech influencers to follow on Twitter and 17 female startup leaders in Europe to follow on LinkedIn by Sifted.
She holds an LLM degree from the University of Law in Rijeka, Croatia.
LinkedIn: Marija Butkovic
Anja Streicher, CMO
Anja Streicher is a Chief Marketing Officer at Women of Wearables, as well as a jury member at the European Innovation Council.
Anja started her career working for a Y Combinator women’s health startup Bellabeat, where she led communications, content, and social media strategy. After moving to London, she continued supporting startups from different industries by working at Techstars London, a mentorship-driven startup accelerator program and a worldwide network for entrepreneurs. She then helped launch Bellabeat’s London office and led expansion to a portfolio of products aiming to help women lead a healthier lifestyle, including a health tracker, smart water bottle, pregnancy monitor, and wellness app.
She is passionate about FemTech, EdTech, and helping women in tech and business run and scale their businesses.
LinkedIn: Anja Streicher