Cartier Women’s Initiative 2024: Impact Entrepreneurship at the Forefront

The Cartier Women’s Initiative (CWI) recently unveiled the 33 fellows selected by the 2024 jury during an announcement on April 17th in Amsterdam. The leadership program dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs worldwide continues to expand its exploratory scope. This year, the total grant amount remains at $2 million.

While the winners of the eleven awards will be revealed at the ceremony on May 22nd in Shenzhen, China, the Cartier Women’s Initiative convened press and startup ecosystems from Central and Northern Europe in Amsterdam to introduce the 33 contenders vying for the top eleven spots. Hosted by Hollis Kurman, writer and founder of, among other organizations, Human Rights Watch Netherlands, and moderated by jury member Dimple Sahni, the event highlighted two former candidates, Nathalie Lesselin and Jenifer Clausell-Tormos, whose ventures, founded a few years ago, are now experiencing notable success.