Irina Shurmina

Founder · Ladies Who Talk

Speaking at: Startup Summit Lisbon 2026 · September 17–18, 2026 · Beato Innovation District, Lisbon

Bio

Irina Shurmina is a founder of Ladies Who Talk community and Talk Academy – a curated expert platform for business trainings and events. Irina is a community strategist, networking expert, business development consultant, speaker and moderator. Before moving into entrepreneurship, she spent 14+ years in international law firms as Counsel and Head of Practice at CMS, BCLP, and other firms, working with clients including Nike, Clarins, Nestlé, MARS, Cisco, TEVA, Johnson & Johnson, and Unilever. Alongside her legal career, Irina built professional communities, educational programmes, conferences, and networking formats — including co-founding one of the largest legal communities with 5000+ members.

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About Startup Summit

Irina Shurmina is one of 150+ speakers at Startup Summit Lisbon 2026 — A founder-first European startup conference. a target audience of founders, operators, startup teams, angels, VC funds and ecosystem partners, with 200+ startup booths. Tickets from €49.