The Story
THE STORY of Rising Pineapples
“Women empowering women through lived experiences” - this is what’s driving Delphine Mousseau since she founded the initiative Rising Pineapples in 2019. The e-commerce expert who worked in the digital industry for more than 20 years in companies like Zalando, Tommy Hilfiger and Boston Consulting Group, is convinced that women in all business areas and of all ages benefit from connecting with and learning from each other. Her goal was to create a platform that brings them all together: The idea of the Rising Pineapples Conference was born.
THE IDEA
The Rising Pineapples Initiative is built on three pillars: Inspire, Equip and Connect.
Inspire - The Rising Pineapples initiative believes that the lived experiences of women from all possible backgrounds, expertise, passion and character are inspiring for others. The speakers are successful business professionals but also approachable yet inspiring role models in many other ways. They speak about their personal life momentum, their “moment of truth” where they found their true value and deep sense of purpose which lead to a change in focus and a new definition of success.
Equip - The workshops Rising Pineapples offers, both during the yearly conference and online, are dedicated to equip women with a variation of tools and tips for personal and professional growth.
Connect - The forums that Rising Pineapples creates, offline or online, are safe spaces where women can learn from each others’ experiences. Connecting women by engaging, sharing knowledge, positive and negative experiences, building bonds and networks within the Rising Pineapple community is an important ambition of the initiative.
THE CONFERENCE
Planned, organized and conducted with the thriving energy of Delphine and her team of women from different professional backgrounds - all bringing in a high level of expertise to make the event happen - 130 participants and 16 speakers came together on March 8th, 2019 for the first Rising Pineapples Conference in Berlin. Workshops and best practice presentations focused on gender payment gap, gender equality and female entrepreneurship.
After this big success, it was pretty clear that the Rising Pineapples Conference had to be continued in 2020. The team declared March 8 - International Women’s Day - to become the recurring date for the Berlin event. This year, 170 participants and 12 speakers brought the idea of empowerment through lived experiences to life. Under the title #mebeyond, the attending women discussed and learned from each other about the importance of embracing all life experiences as part of one’s own unique success story.
THE ONLINE PROGRAM
During lockdown due to Covid-19, which followed soon after the conference took place, the team started the online project “Pineapples4Pineapples” to give women a chance to stay connected and support economic activity for coaches, teachers and trainers. The program helped both female entrepreneurs continue earning a living and also offered helpful content to those looking for inspiration while stuck at home by online classes and workshops.
About Rising Pineapples
Rising Pineapples is an initiative founded in 2019 by digital expert Delphine Mousseau. The yearly held conference aims to empower women of all professional levels and ages by connecting and learning from each other. The conference organized by women for women takes place on International Womens’ Day March 8 in Berlin. Each year, the event focuses on specific topics ranging from gender equality, career and personal life, mindfulness, female entrepreneurship and offers a great platform for networking.
Press contact
Janina Baldin
Email: risingpineapplesconference@gmail.com