With over 15 years in B2B sales and change management, I bring passion and expertise to every project. I've led teams to exceptional growth, championed transformative initiatives, and crafted tailored solutions. As a Certified Change Practitioner and Sales Leader, I focus on driving results and fostering meaningful connections. Let's collaborate and unlock your business's full potential.

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Forbes & Business Insider-Featured Community Builder | Personal Branding Strategist | Forbes Nonprofit Council | Podcast Host "Verso Talk with Aytakin" | Double Gold Award Winner I Top100 Women in Tech by KSV |

Elegance isn’t extra. It’s leverage.
Because the fastest deals happen in rooms that feel intentional, elevated, and human.

Proof:
• 200+ high-touch experiences produced (50–300+ guests)
• Built a 30,000+ leader community where relationships turn into real opportunities
• Led sponsor/partner experiences with organizations including Microsoft, Autodesk, Cisco, LinkedIn, Perkins Coie (and more)

So when I say experiences can drive partnership, sponsorship, and investment—I’m not guessing. I’ve watched it happen.

My WHY:
I’ve walked into events that were “fine” on paper… but the experience was low quality.
Guests didn’t feel special. Details felt rushed. The vibe was transactional.

And the message was loud:
If you don’t value your guests, you don’t value the relationship.

Coming from a deeply hospitable culture, I learned this early:
The best deals happen when people feel valued, respected, and taken care of.
That’s what elegance really is—a strategic signal.

How I help:
I design elegant, aesthetic, memorable event experiences for startups and mid-size companies—so leaders stop worrying about details and focus on high-value conversations that lead to deals, partnerships, sponsorships, and investor momentum.

Think: refined brunches, executive dinners, curated partner salons, investor-ready rooms—designed to make guests stay longer, connect faster, and follow up naturally.

What L’Expèriant means:
Inspired by iconic French “L” brands like L'Oréal—where beauty and aesthetics signal confidence, achievement, and victory.
For us, L = Luxury + Elegance… as an experience.

If your next event needs outcomes—not just attendance—
DM me “DECK” and I’ll send the details on our elegant experiences and how we create momentum that leads to the deal.

Aytakin Aliyeva🌛

It’s finally happening.

After months of conversations… venue changes… strategic alignment… and quiet building behind the scenes —

I’m beyond excited to officially announce:

Femigrants Annual Forum 2026 is confirmed.
“AI, CAPITAL, & GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS”

🗓️ April 10, 10 AM - 7 PM at Plug & Play. 
300+ attendees! founders, investors, diplomats, tech leaders! 

This forum is deeply personal to me.

When I moved to the U.S., I didn’t have access to rooms where founders, Fortune 500 executives, investors, and diplomats were sitting together having real conversations. 

I had ambition. 
I had a work ethic. 
But I didn’t have proximity.

And I learned something powerful:

Access changes trajectories.

That’s why I built Femigrants Foundation.
And that’s why this Annual Forum matters so much.

We’re bringing together 300+ global founders, tech executives, venture capitalists, and diplomats in one curated room.

A strategic room designed for real partnerships, capital conversations, and cross-border collaboration.

I want to express my deep gratitude to Sanam (Amidi) Amidhozour and the Plug and Play Tech Center team for supporting our mission and helping us bring this vision to life. 

Sanam, your leadership and belief in inclusive global ecosystems truly make a difference.

To our speakers — thank you for saying yes to shaping this room with your experience and voice. We are growing a powerful community together.

We will soon open:

• Startup pitch applications
• Sponsorship opportunities
• Volunteer roles

If you’ve been waiting for a room where global leaders move beyond surface-level conversations — this is it.

DM me if you’d like early information.
Or follow me for the upcoming announcements.

Check the comments for the l*nk about the forum.

Let’s build the room we once needed.

- Aytakin 
Founder of the Femigrants Foundation, a global community of immigrant leaders in startups, investment, & tech.

Aytakin Aliyeva

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Most corporate Women’s Day events are a missed opportunity.

Generic emails. 
A rushed Zoom call. 
Maybe some gift cards.

It doesn’t build culture. 
It doesn't retain talent.

The best startups and corporates do it differently.
They create an "experience."

Here is how to make Women’s Month actually matter:
1. Elegant Brunch: For an intimate, high-level connection.

2. Panel Discussions: To tackle real issues, not just surface talk.

3. Networking Dinners: Where the best mentorship happens.

International Women’s Day is only one day.

But celebrating your female leaders should be a season.

We manage the end-to-end production for you.
From curation to execution in Silicon Valley and beyond.

Startups and corporates:
Don't wait until March 7th to scramble for a plan.

I’m opening 3 more slots for the March event management.

Check out our curated experiences via the link in the comments below.




#ElegantEvents
#WomensMonth
#WomenDay
#Lexperiant

INTERNATIONAL STARTUP FOUNDERS — this post is for you!
Want to be seen & selected by the right investors? Read this.

Before I tell you what’s coming, quick story.

When I studied at Founder Institute, we pitched every week.
Not “someday.” Not “when it’s perfect.” Weekly.

It trained a muscle I didn’t have at the time:
- Clarity under pressure.
- Confidence without overexplaining.
And the ability to sell the vision in 2 minutes...
without hiding behind the product.

That experience changed how I see founders.

So now, through the Femigrants Foundation, we are
offering an opportunity to immigrant & international founders.

A global room. A real stage. 
300+ global leaders + investors in one place.

Femigrants Forum 2026: AI, Capital, Global Partnership.
Plug and Play Tech Center 
April 10, 2026

And here’s why our pitch opportunity is different:
We don’t just “select startups & wish them luck.”

I'll personally mentor the selected founders 
so you pitch confidently & boldly — 
with a story that lands and a close that doesn’t apologize.

And I do it for free.

Because I know what it feels like to have the talent…
and not have access to the room.

Here is Your Pitch Opportunity (Application Required):
- Apply to pitch at the forum
- We select 5 startups to pitch on stage
- Investor judges choose 3 winners (and we have gifts!)
- All 5 receive live feedback

Apply here:
https://lnkd.in/gJzv3Zez 

If you’re building something real & you’re ready for the Plug & Play stage,
we want to see your application.

SERVICE PROVIDERS:
If you’d like to sponsor the startup pitch stage or offer an in-kind donation/sponsorship for the winning founders, let’s talk. 

DM me #STARTUP.

P.S. These are photos from the Femigrants startup pitch and wine reception event at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in 2024. 

#StartupPitch  #InternationalFounders #ImmigrantFounders

Aytakin Aliyeva, the Founder of the Femigrants Foundation, organized a startup pitch night at the Hyatt Hotel in Santa Clara.

Photos from the Femigrants Forum 2024 at Plug and Play Tech Center.
They tell the story visually.
But here’s the “backup story” you don’t see in the frames.

You don’t see the hours before check-in.
The tiny details that no one notices… 
until they feel the difference.

The last-minute runs.
The silent stress.

I remember standing on that stage area before anyone arrived.
Looking at the chairs.
The lighting.
The backdrop.

And thinking: This room has to feel different.
Not “another Silicon Valley event.”
Not cold.

So I did what I always do.
I went into detail-mode.

I personally decorated the stage.
Because I wanted to create a space that helps speakers 
breathe, feel welcomed, and speak from a good place.

Then the guests' tables.
Table by table.
With the volunteers.

We decorated every single one so when people sat down, 
it felt intentional—like someone planned for them.

And yes… I personally did the speakers’ and VIP tables. :)

I also curated the speakers one by one.
Not by who’s the loudest online.
Not by “big titles” alone.

Because building Femigrants, I’ve learned:
Success is personal.
Impact is shared.

When a leader is willing to show up with humility…
share the messy parts… and
give back to the community…
that changes the room.

That’s why we’re selective.
We prioritize humility.
Authenticity.

And a real willingness to serve the community—especially
the next generation of immigrant leaders trying to find their way.

Even the food had a story:
In 2024, we brought in a Mediterranean caterer led
by an immigrant woman entrepreneur, Suzan.

She was the first sponsor of our very first Annual Forum in 2019.
Back then, we were building with faith, not budgets.

So when we finally could pay for catering in 2024,
she was the first person I reached out to.

Because I don’t forget who believed early.
And I love when the community comes full circle.

If you ask me what makes Femigrants different from the 
thousands of events happening in Silicon Valley every day, 
it’s this:

Community shows up here to contribute.
Not just to take.

To support & open doors for someone else.

And I can’t thank Mir Kanan Hasanzade enough for helping us
access the Plug and Play Tech Center in 2024. 

That support helped us create a space that felt bigger than
an event — it felt like a community.

This year, 2026 - we’re building an even stronger forum.

More memorable.
More strategic.

More opportunities for real partnerships that last beyond one day.

If you want to support this as a partner, sponsor, or volunteer — DM me.
Let’s build the kind of rooms we wish existed when we first arrived.

P.S. Check the comments to learn more about Femigrants Forum 2026


#FemigrantsForum2025
#FF2026
#CommunityBuilding
#GlobalFounders

Excited to share: I’m joining IIT2026 in Long Beach as a Brand Ambassador 🎉 

If you know my work, you know I’m all about community building:
- Bringing talented, values-driven people into the same room 
- Turning introductions into real relationships and long-term opportunities.

This conference is built for exactly that.

What makes IIT2026 unique (beyond the scale):

🌊 Ocean-adjacent, coastal energy in Long Beach — hosted at the Long Beach Convention Center in the heart of downtown

🧠 Content you can actually choose around — Artificial Intelligence, Health & Sustainability, Investment, & Global Connect.  

🔥 More than keynotes — they’re pairing the main conference with hands-on workshops + special.

🌍 2500+ global attendees with Fortune 500 leaders, founders, and changemakers.  

And I’m genuinely excited about the brand ambassador lineup:

A group of leaders and builders from different industries who each bring their own voice, expertise, and community to the table

If you’re curious, check the comments — I’ll drop the link to learn more + my discount code.

graphical user interface, website, timeline

Last Saturday, I joined the Influence and Impact event as a panel speaker. 

The event and panel were moderated by Sara Anderson and we talked about the importance of storytelling, owning your sat on a table, and leadership styles to stay true to your identity.

As always, it was lovely to see the Femigrants Foundation‘s community members joining the event to show their support. Thank you! 🫶 

I have a couple more events that I am joining as a speaker, a moderator, and. brand Ambassador.

More to come soon.

Aytakin Aliyeva, Founder of the Fenigrabys Foundation, and L’Expèriant joined Influence Impact event as a panel speaker in San Francisco. 

I walked into a “founder + investor networking” event… and the investors were literally hiding in a separate room.

Not joking.

About a year ago, I showed up to an event that promised to connect founders with investors.

I wasn’t there to pitch. I came to support the organizer — community builder to community builder.

The first room was packed.
100+ founders.
Energy. Conversations. Old friends. New intros.

Then I heard noise coming from another room.

So I walked in.

And… wow.

A small group of investors standing in a tight circle.

Closed. Gated. Comfortable.
Mostly white, wealthy guys, with a few women nearby.

A few more founders walked in.

The circle stayed closed.

The vibe was loud and clear:
Don’t approach.

I finally spotted one investor I knew. We exchanged a few words.

And I walked right back to the founders’ room — with this heavy feeling in my chest.

Because here’s what I realized:

One room was full of founders hoping for a real shot.
Hoping for a conversation. A connection. A door to open.

The other room was full of investors… acting like the door didn’t exist.

And that made me upset.

That experience changed how I host rooms.

I started creating founder–investor brunches where nobody feels pressured to pitch or perform.

You sit. You eat. You talk like humans.
You build trust first — because trust comes before capital.

Now I’m taking it to the next level.

At the Femigrants Annual Forum 2026, I’m inviting investors.

Not just to listen to public pitches.
Not just to give honest feedback.

But to
- Connect on a human level.
- Share breakfast.
- Eat lunch together.
- End end the day with a cocktail reception — celebrating the boldness it takes to:

• Build a company in a country that’s not yours
• Pitch publicly with an accent, a story, and everything on the line
• Try to create impact without “insider access”

If you’re an INVESTOR and you truly want a better ecosystem…

Be the investor who opens the circle.
Be the investor who makes a founder feel welcomed, not tolerated.

If you’d like to join the jury committee for Femigrants Forum 2026, comment JURY or DM me.

#ImmigrantsFounders #Investors #startuppitch #FF2026

Women’s Day should not be celebrated.
Not the way we do it now.

One stage. One hashtag. One day.

Now let me tell you why it absolutely should be celebrated —
just not for 24 hours.

Because for decades, women were unseen.

Our ideas were repeated louder by someone else.
Our sacrifices were called “support.”
Our leadership was called “help.”
Our work stayed in the shadows.

So yes — when one day finally shines a light on women, it feels big.
It feels overdue.
It feels emotional.

But here’s what may surprise you the most.

In many post-Soviet countries, companies give women flowers, meaningful gifts, and tangible appreciation on Women’s Day, March 8. 

It’s visible. 
It’s direct. 
It says: We see you.

In most American corporations?
Another panel.
Another sponsored talk.
The same topics are recycled.
The same buzzwords: “empowerment,” “seat at the table,” “breaking barriers.”

Claps. Photos. LinkedIn posts.

And then?

Very little structural change.
Very few more women in real power.
Very few promotions are tied to those stages.

Here’s the uncomfortable debate:

Is it better to talk about empowering women…
Or to make a woman feel valued in a real, personal way?

Because sometimes a thoughtful gift, a curated experience, a room designed intentionally for women leaders to connect and be celebrated — carries more impact than a beautifully branded panel discussion.

Visibility is not a microphone.
Visibility is recognition.
Visibility is opportunity.
Visibility is access.

Women’s Month should not be performative.
It should be intentional.

If you truly want women in your company and network to feel valued, seen, and appreciated —

L’Expèriant curates elegant Women’s Month experiences and meaningful gift sets designed to create impact beyond one day.

DM me #WOMENSMONTH to learn more.

Aytakin Aliyeva, Founder ot L’Expèriant organizes elegant event services for startups and corporates

I’m joining the "Startup First, Visa Follows" event as a speaker today.

The event brings together immigrant founders, investors, immigrantion lawyers, and tax advisors. 

Along with other speakers, we will have a practical, founder-driven conversation about:

- What real startup impact looks like in the U.S. ecosystem.
- How founders and early leaders create measurable value that compounds over time.
- Common mistakes that weaken EB-1A cases built around “paper achievements.”
- How to align startup building, personal brand, and long-term immigration strategy without shortcuts.

The event is organized by Passion Technologies INC. and hosted by The Think Tank VC in Menlo Park.

Special thanks to Dilara Rustam Zada for organizing this event.  

The link to the event details is in the comments. 

P.S. Are you joining us today? Yes/No in the comments.

Want to get free access to a forum of 300+ global leaders & C-suites? 

And this is the forum where you will also hear startup pitches and connect with investors! 


Join the Femigrants’ team! 

And make an impact!

The Femigrants Annual Forum 2026 which focuses on AI, Capital, and Global Partnership brings together 300+ executives, C-suites, and investors in one room at Plug and Play on April 10.

We have several volunteer and Brand Ambassador roles. 

I will interview the candidates myself this week.

Volunteer opportunities:
- Join for the short term to help with the forum only
- Join long-term and get a recommendation letter

How to apply?

https://lnkd.in/gGds6z3u

Submit your application today or tomorrow and I will interview you this week. 

Make an impact by changing immigrants’ careers, businesses, and lives! 

cc: Femigrants Foundation 
 
#VolunteerOpportunity
#FemigrantsForum2026
#FF2026

Excited to share that I’m joining "The Influence & Impact Salon" as a speaker on February 14 in San Francisco 💛

It’s a curated morning for women leaders exploring:
- How to strategically cultivate influence while staying authentic 
- How to leverage influence for greater impact.

Honored to share the stage with an incredible lineup of women speakers
Come meet them in person in SF:

- Mariane Bekker
- Amanda Todd
- Tara Zachariah

Huge thank you to Sara Anderson for organizing and curating this room so intentionally 

🎟️ Discount code + RSVP link in the comments




#SpeakingEngagement
#InfluenceandImpact
#Events #CommunityBuilding

Aytakin Aliyeva, Founder of Femigrants Foundation and L'Expèriant, joins "The Influence & Impact Salon" event as a speaker on February 14 in San Francisco. 

Today is International Women’s Day.

Back in my country, it was celebrated everywhere.

Flowers. Appreciation. Visibility.

In America, many brands don’t even run sales on this day.

Here it’s often called Women’s Month instead.

And companies mostly focus on speaking engagements.

For the last 10 years, I’ve seen the same pattern:
corporate events, women’s speeches, and the same buzzwords repeated every year:

“empowerment”
“breaking barriers.”
“seat at the table”

But honestly, I haven’t seen much change in the numbers yet.

Are women founders raising significantly more capital?
Are more women stepping into C-suite roles?
Do women no longer have to make the painful decision between motherhood and career?

From where I stand, the progress still feels very slow.

And I see it clearly in my work as a community builder.

One of the biggest practical challenges I face when organizing events is finding C-level immigrant women speakers.

Two things happen almost every time:

1️⃣ There are not enough immigrant women in C-suite roles yet.
2️⃣ The women who are in leading roles are often tied to corporate-sponsored speaking engagements only.

Many are not open to joining public events and speaking authentically about real challenges.

And that makes me very sad to see that we are still behind the women's empowerment we have been talking about for decades.

So this year, I decided to do something different.

I’m not organizing a public Women’s Month event.

Instead, I’m hosting a small private dinner for 15–18 immigrant women leaders at a nice restaurant.

To connect without any bluff — just real conversations on a human level.

If you’d like to join or sponsor the dinner,
DM me #DINNER.

Instead, we are focusing our energy on something bigger.

Femigrants Annual Forum, April 10. At Plug & Play

A curated room of 300+ global founders, C-suite leaders, and investors — all immigrants, carefully selected. 

Who actually do the work, make an impact, and give back to the community.

No bluff.

To acknowledge International Women’s Day, we’re offering a discount for the Femigrants Annual Forum tickets.

It is active until the end of the day tomorrow, March 9. No code needed. 

Check the link to learn more - 

https://lnkd.in/g27GM4qT

Happy International Women’s Day!!!

P. S. I’m curious to hear from you:

Have you seen real progress for women in leadership and funding in the last 10 years?

Or are we still repeating the same conversations every March?

Some wins don’t look loud.

They look like:

- fixing the boring thing you keep avoiding
- showing up when motivation is gone
- sending the follow-up

If you’re in that season—keep going.

Quiet progress still compounds.

P.S. What’s one “boring” thing you’re doing that will pay off later?

Aytakin Ika Aliyeva, Founder of the Femigrants Foundation and L’Experiant hosts elegant events for startups and corporates to feel your brand premium.

We’re selecting a small group of Brand Ambassadors for the Femigrants Annual Forum 2026.

“AI, Capital, Global Partnership” forum brings together 300+ global founders, Fortune 500 executives, investors, and diplomats at Plug & Play on April 10.


As a Brand Ambassador, you will receive:

• Direct access to a powerful network of founders, investors, and global leaders

• Visibility across the Femigrants community (30K+ network)

• Opportunity to be featured on Femigrants platforms

• Behind-the-scenes experience helping build a global forum

• Priority access to speakers, founders, and investors at the event

Full-day forum access including a 3-course menu experience (breakfast, Mediterranean lunch, and cocktail reception)

• Complimentary individual Photo Booth photos from the event

If you enjoy community building, connecting people, and being part of meaningful global conversations, we’d love to have you involved.

DM me #BRANDAMBASSADOR and I’ll send you the application link.


#FF2026 
#FemigrantsForum
#AI

This Nigerian-American immigrant saw something that broke her.
An emergency. No blood. A life lost.
She built an “Amazon for blood.”

It started with one childbirth that shook her for days.


She’s Temie Giwa-Tubosun.

Her parents moved to the U.S. when she was 10.

She joined them in Minnesota at 15.

During her internship, she witnessed something that shook her life.

A pregnant woman in a dangerous labor.
The mother survived surgery.
The baby didn’t.

Temie later shared that she locked herself in a hotel room for days afterward.

Because she couldn’t process what she’d just seen.

And then something clicked:

In emergencies, hospitals don’t just need doctors.

They need blood—fast.

Not tomorrow.
Not “we’ll figure it out.”
Now.

So she went back to the question most people avoid because it’s messy:

Why is it still so hard to deliver life-saving blood to the right hospital at the right time?

First, she built a nonprofit to mobilize blood donation and awareness.

Then she built LifeBank—turning blood delivery into logistics.

No hype.
No “innovation theater.”

Just the hard work of building a system that moves on urgency:
	•	bikes
	•	boats
	•	tricycles
	•	drones
	•	whatever it takes

And she did it while facing what many founders quietly carry:
• Gender bias
• Funding pressure
• The brutal reality of building in high-stakes environments

A line from Temie that stays with people:

“I thought it was so unjust that women could die in childbirth.”

Lesson learned from her journey:

Your “unfair moment” can become your life’s work.

Yes or no: Have you ever seen a problem so unfair you couldn’t unsee it?

♻️ Reshare to inspire women in your network.

🔔 Follow me + ring the bell if you’d like to stay motivated—every Thursday I share a true story as #ImmigrantWomenThursday.

Devoted to Black History Month, I’m sharing more stories of Black women who changed industries—and lives.

#ImmigrantWomenThursday #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInTech #WomenFounders #SocialImpact #Leadership

LinkedIn has become too overwhelming.
Everyone is raising millions of dollars.
It feels like you're missing a train.

- “We raised $50 M!”
- “We made $100 M ARR!”
- “Our startup is valued at $1B!”
You see on LinkedIn almost every day.

First, you get excited and inspired.
Then you think you’re missing a train.
You feel like you are way behind the game.
You get discouraged from continuing your work.

This is a normal reaction when you compare.
Comparing yourself impacts your passion.
It prevents you from growing healthy.
It pushes you for wrong choices.

How not to get into that trap?
Learn about their journey & stories.
Accept - there is no overnight success.
Avoid comparing your success with theirs.

On LinkedIn most things look big.
You don't know the sacrifices they made.
Instead of comparing your results vs. theirs.
Check where you were at least 10 months ago.

If you still feel behind, talk to people. 
Who is familiar with your journey.
Who had similar experiences.
Who is ahead of you?
To support you.
To guide you.
Continue to 
Keep going!


Happy Monday! 
———————————-
If you just followed me, I’m Aytakin Aliyeva, I lead a global community of leaders in tech, startups, and tech.

I also organize revenue - generating elegant event experiences for startups and corporates that make your brand feel premium - L’Expèriant. 

Check the link in the comments.

Award-winning Community Builder | Forbes-featured Founder (Femigrants + L’Expèriant) | Visibility → Trust → Deals for global executives (personal branding + elegant event experiences) | 200+ events | 100K+ audience

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