Women Founders Are Meeting in Tulum to Discuss the Topic Many Still Avoid

Women founders, entrepreneurs, and investors will gather in Tulum on Monday, November 2, for Wealth Circle, a small, facilitated conversation about money organized as a prelude to Tulum Innovation Fest 2026.

The Wealth Within Her, a platform focused on women's financial confidence, is hosting Wealth Circle Tulum from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of Tulum Innovation Fest 2026 (TIF) and in partnership with Like Group Management (LGM). Entry requires prior registration; seating is limited, and the venue address is sent only to people who sign up.

The gathering is the first public step toward the festival itself, scheduled for December 9 to 12 at IKAL Arena. It also gives Tulum's tech community a direct link to a similar scene forming in Ibiza, and it opens the festival season with a conversation centered on the women who fund and build companies.

A small-group conversation in place of a stage

The format departs from the panel-and-pitch model of most tech events. There are no presentations and no pitch sessions. A facilitator guides a small group through a set of questions, and participants answer from their own experience.

According to the organizers, those questions cover what wealth means to each participant, what she is building or backing, how much risk she is willing to take, and how money can support the life she wants.

Rhenberg described the purpose plainly.

“Talking about money is still taboo for many women. We want to create a space where they feel safe doing it, and that is what we do in our wealth circles,” said Catrine Rhenberg, co-founder of The Wealth Within Her.

The Ibiza Tech Forum meeting behind the Tulum circle

The event grew out of a connection made at Ibiza Tech Forum 2026, where the Tulum delegation met Rhenberg.

Organizers present the two places as following a parallel path: destinations long known for their energy, now positioning themselves as innovation hubs. In their account, Wealth Circle Tulum is one of the first concrete bridges between the two ecosystems.

Catrine Rhenberg's route from the London School of Economics to Ibiza

Rhenberg was born in Sweden, grew up in Switzerland, and studied economics at the London School of Economics. She built her career at technology and fintech companies, including PayPal, and has lived in Ibiza for more than seven years.

The Wealth Within Her works through a podcast, courses, and in-person gatherings. Its stated goal is to help women rewrite their relationship with money so they gain self-confidence and financial autonomy.

Tulum Innovation Fest heads to IKAL Arena with a wider agenda

Tere Castagnino of Like Group Management tied the circle to the festival's broader premise.

“Tulum Innovation Fest is built as a community, and women are also leading the next economy. Bringing this circle to Tulum is a way to start that conversation before the festival,” Castagnino said.

The festival is the evolution of Tulum Crypto Fest, which its organizers describe as one of the most relevant gatherings for crypto, innovation, and emerging technology in Latin America. The 2026 edition widens the scope to what organizers call the new economy, where technology, capital, culture, cities, nature, and human potential intersect.

The December program will bring together founders, investors, creators, and ecosystem leaders around artificial intelligence, blockchain, the tokenization of real-world assets, alternative payments, cities of the future, and capital for the new economy. Whale Tank, the festival's startup program, is a collaborator on the November circle, along with Tulum Innovation City.

Registering for a seat before November 2

Registration is open on Luma. Because seats are limited and the address is shared only with registered participants, a confirmed registration is the only way in.

The circle meets Monday at 5 p.m. The festival it previews opens five weeks later, on December 9, at IKAL Arena. Full details are on the Tulum Innovation Fest website.

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