Tickets are now live!
GA 1 TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE UP UNTIL NOVEMBER 2!
Tickets are going fast — don’t miss your chance to be part of the energy, the stories, and the sisterhood!
FEATURED SPEAKERS & PANELISTS
CECILIA CAPARAS APELIN
CEO & Co-Founder, Ciel Creative Space
Charleen Caabay
CEO & Co-Founder, The People’s Ecosystem
LISA ANGULO REID
CEO & Co-Founder, Dear Flor
ALEX CABAL
Artist & Illustrator, Acaballz
GINA MARIKO ROSALES
Founder & Event Producer, Pinayista & Make It Mariko
JANA LYNNE UMIPIG CANDELARIO
Director of Arts & Cultural Organizing, El Puente
ADELINA TANCIOCO
Founder & CEO, Surrendered Healing
Marie Ceralvo
Singer, DJ, Teacher
One Vo1ce, Bless The Titas
AUDREY BANSIL
Mindset Coach/Talent Development Leader/Non-Profit President, FilExcellence
KAREN RETARDO
Coach for Filipino Nurses, Heart-Centered Holistic Coach
VICKI ABADESCO
Executive Director, Soul Shoppe
JOYCE REYES
Executive Director, American Pranic Healers Association
LILLIAN ROSALES
Former Senior Director for Controls and Compliance, Kaiser Permanente & Gina’s Mama 🙂
GAIL BELTRAN NOTT
Thought Leadership Coach, Take Wing Coaching
Dr. Jean-Arellia Tolentino
Founder, Therapinay
MICHELLE FLORENDO
Decision Engineer & Trainer/Facilitator, Powered By Decisions
ADRIENNE REYES
Conscious Creative Director, Sacred House LA
HANNAH PIOQUINTO
Student / Aspiring Artist, Life Force Kitchen
ANNE MARIE CERALVO
Singer/DJ/Teacher, One Vo1ce | Bless the Titas
ANGEL TABORA
Co-Host, Bitch Talk Podcast
ERIN LIM
Creator/Producer/Host, Bitch Talk Podcast
FRESKA GRIARTE
Radio Host, KOIT
LADY RAY
Former Radio Personality & Community Engagement Director, KMEL
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Saturday November 8, 2025 // Berkeley, CA
General Schedule Summary
9:15AM: Registration Opens
10AM: Welcome
10:15Am: Grounding & Altar
10:30AM: Lighting Talks
Cecilia Apelin
Adelina Tancioco
Charleen Caabay
Lisa Angulo Reid
11AM: COMMUNITY PANEL
“ROOTS & WINGS”
Theme: Intergenerational Healing In Heritage, Hustle & Money
Facilitated by: Dr. Jean-Arellia Tolentino, Founder, Therapinay
Panelists:
Joyce Reyes, Adrienne Reyes, Hannah Pioquinto (Lola, Mom, and Granddaughter entrepreneurs)
Gina Mariko Rosales & Lillian Rosales (Pinayista Founder & Her Mama)
12:10PM: Lunch
Featuring food from Fely’s Cuisine and more!
1PM: Workshops A
2:30PM: Workshops B
4PM: CLOSING PANEL
“Turn Up the Volume: Pinays in Music & Media”
Theme: Storytelling, Representation, and Creating Our Own Stages
Panelists:
Lady Ray, Former Radio Personality & Community Engagement Director (Facilitator and Panelist)
Anne Marie Ceralvo, One Vo1ce & Bless The Titas
Freska Griarte, KBLX & KOIT
Erin Lim, Bitch Talk Podcast, Creator/Producer/Host
Angela Tabora, Bitch Talk Podcast, Co-host
5-7PM: Pulutan Party🍻🎶
Music Selectors & Vibe Curators, Pinay DJs Bless The Titas
Bites & Drinks by Victory Hall
7-10PM: Afterparty 🎉
Pinayista Summit 2025: Homecoming
What is the Pinayista Summit?
A daylong gathering of Pinay entrepreneurs and creative solopreneurs filled with speaker panels, interactive workshops, and meaningful connections.
Theme:
Who is it for?
OUR GOALS
Rooted in sisterhood, we aim to create a network of Pinay entrepreneurs and connect them in meaningful ways.
Show future generations of Pinays that being an entrepreneur is a space that they have access to, belong in, and can thrive in.
MEET THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Get to know the Pinays helping put this event behind-the-scenes.
GINA MARIKO ROSALES
Pinayista Founder & Executive Director
Stephanie Gancayco
Summit Curator
GAIL BELTRAN NOTT
Speaker Coach & Manager
NICOLE FERNANDEZ
Registration Lead
MICAH DAYAG
Marketing (Social Media & Website)
AIMEE HANNA
Event Production
MICHELLE NGUYEN
Event Production (Food & Beverage) & Marketing (Merch)
RACHEL DE LOS SANTOS
Marketing Lead
Cate mahnke
Graphic Designer
sponsored by
In Kind Sponsors
VENUE: Ciel Creative Space, Berkeley
Co-founded by Pinay entrepreneur and visionary, Cecilia Apelin, Ciel Creative Space is an artistic sanctuary in the East Bay for creative minds to explore, collaborate, and co-exist.
With Cecilia’s deep understanding of the creative industry and production, and Alexis’ expertise in designing and building successful beautiful spaces, their combined knowledge provides a unique offering with thoughtful design and engineering that offers world-class necessities to a variety of teams in the fashion, tech, art and entertainment communities, and encompasses all that is needed to create freely.
How to get there:
Address: 2611 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
BART: The closest BART stations are Ashby and Downtown Berkeley. Both are ~7-8 minutes rideshare to the venue.
PARKING: There is plenty of street parking around the venue. Make sure to read the parking signs, and don’t leave anything valuable or visible in the car.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(AKA HELP!)
I can't afford to attend, but really really want to. Can you help?
Yes! We built Summit for our beautiful Pinay community, and we don’t want money to be the reason you don’t attend. Email summit@pinayista.org if you’d like to request financial assistance as we have generous sponsors who have sponsored tickets for Pinays who need it!
I'm Queer/LGBTIA+/Gender Nonconforming. Can I come?
Yes! We welcome all LGBTQ and gender nonconforming people at our event. All restrooms at Summit will be gender inclusive for the day.
Is there a Mother's Room?
Yes! There will be a private room that can be used by mamas to pump which will have access to a nearby fridge and a comfy chair. Please ask a staff member to get access.
Can I bring my baby/infant/child?
Yes! While we encourage you to be fully present at Summit and focus on you and your growth, we understand that circumstances sometimes don’t allow for that to happen. We don’t have child care onsite, but we welcome both you and your baby or young infant.
Older children are also encouraged to attend with proper adult supervision.
What should I wear?
DO YOU BOO! Come as your fly Pinay self, whatever that looks like for you. If you feel fly in your Adidas tracksuit – do it. If you feel fly in your Lola’s mumu – wear it. Whatever your heart says to put on in the morning, please listen. We want to see you how you are!
Will there be Coat Check?
Yes, and it’s complimentary 🙂
What should I bring with me?
Suggested items to bring:
- A PHOTO for our altar of a woman, mentor, leader you want to call into the room for the day (you’ll take it home after)
- a notebook/journal
- pen
- jacket/shawl in case you get cold inside
- fan in case you get hot haha
- tissues or handkerchief for tears (no joke…)
- business cards!