Founder • Speaker • Moderator
Janine Vanessa Heinrich
Founder, speaker, and moderator bringing clarity and depth to conversations on entrepreneurship and inclusive business. Janine hosts panels, podcasts, fireside chats, and keynotes grounded in lived experience and practical insight.
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Janine Heinrich is a founder, speaker, and moderator working at the intersection of entrepreneurship, inclusive business, and community-driven innovation.She is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of ZULA Kids, a children’s media and publishing company built from a nonprofit foundation supporting underrepresented creators. Janine is also the host and founder of the podcast On the Up & Up and host of Behind the Click, where she leads candid conversations with founders, operators, and industry leaders about building companies, navigating growth, and shaping the future of business within imperfect systems.In addition to her work as a founder, Janine regularly moderates panels, hosts fireside chats, and speaks at conferences, accelerators, and entrepreneurship programs across the startup and creative ecosystems.
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What Organizers Say
“Janine has a rare ability to ask exactly the right questions that create real dialogue rather than staged answers... we received endless compliments from both speakers and participants on how natural, engaging, and insightful the conversations felt..."— Martha Weisbender
(General Manager, FEM Summit 2026)
“Janine was an absolute pleasure to work with as a stage host at our event. From the very start, she was eager, professional, and incredibly well-prepared... the technical crew and every speaker she worked with shared the same feedback. I truly can’t recommend collaborating with her enough!”— Aleksandra (Ola) Strzałkowska
(Marketing Team Lead at the E-commerce Berlin Expo)
Speaking & Moderation
Janine brings clarity, warmth, and structure to conversations on entrepreneurship and inclusive business. She works as both a panel moderator and keynote speaker, adapting her approach to the audience, format, and goals of each event.
Moderation & Stage Hosting
What She Moderates
Founder and investor panels
Fireside chats with executives, VCs, and operators
Conversations on entrepreneurship, impact, DEI, media, and innovation
Demo days, roundtables, and community discussions
How She Moderates
Thorough speaker preparation and clear briefing
Sharp, thoughtful questions that go beyond surface-level narratives
Confident facilitation of flow, timing, and audience engagement
Keynotes & Talks
Janine delivers keynotes that combine lived experience, research, and practical insight. Her talks are honest, human, and designed to spark reflection and action.
Formats
20–45 minute keynotes
Conference talks
Workshops and facilitated discussions
Signature Topics
Building Businesses in Systems Not Built for You
A candid look at the realities underrepresented founders face and what ecosystems must change to enable inclusive entrepreneurship.
From Community to Company
How mission-driven founders can scale sustainably without losing values or burning out.
The Hidden Labor of Entrepreneurship
Unpacking the emotional, financial, and invisible work often missing from startup narratives.
Storytelling as a Business Advantage
Why founders who communicate clearly build stronger brands, teams, and investor trust.
Beyond Representation: What Inclusion Really Requires
Moving past surface-level DEI efforts to examine what meaningful inclusion looks like in practice across startups, media, and innovation ecosystems.
All topics can be adapted for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, or facilitated discussions.
Interested in working together?
Janine is available for conferences, panels, and keynotes worldwide.
For speaking and moderation inquiries, get in touch via email below.