Laura Howe on Ember
• – • Gotham
About the speaker
Laura Howe is a marketer, community builder, and founder of Dispatched Divorcée, a global community helping women rebuild their lives after divorce. Born in Seattle, she got married at 21, divorced at 30, and promptly moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, with her cat. What followed: a corporate relocation to Tokyo, a burnout, and the slow, deliberate work of building a life she actually wanted — one rooted in Lausanne.
She has spent nearly two decades building brands and communities for Fortune 500 companies in consumer goods, tech, book publishing, and the nonprofit space — and now helps founders, startups, and solopreneurs do the same. She is the co-founder of Feminist Book Club Lausanne and is at work on her first memoir, What Happened After: Dispatches from an International Jet-Setting Divorcée.
She is passionate about changing the narrative around divorce through Ladies' Night, a storytelling show and dance party that gets women back on stage and back in the center of their own lives.
Laura writes about marriage, divorce, and the uncomfortable questions that lie beneath it all at The Diary of a Dispatched Divorcée.
Local partners
The Goodlife Coffee Company, founded in 2015 in Switzerland by Ian, Steve and Fabio, was born from a shared passion for adventure, community, and meaningful moments around specialty coffee.
Driven by a deep love for coffee, the exceptional product is shared in a sustainable and respectful way with private customers as well as hotels, restaurants, cafés, offices, and other hospitality venues.
Today, Goodlife is led by a team of four women, Loredana, Stéphanie, Beatrice and Claire ; who continue to grow the company with the same passion and values, creating memorable coffee experiences wherever they go.
Gotham is a collaborative workspace that is beautiful in form, efficient in function, and home to a thriving community from all horizons and walks of life.
Whether you are working solo or in teams, looking for a one-day hire or a full-time commitment, Gotham will provide you with the tools you need to help you and your projects grow.
Trigo Urban Bakehouse was founded in 2021 by Alessio Rosato, following the success of Mangiobevo. Trigo Urban Bakehouse brings together diverse influences and international recipe trends, offering a wide range of products for breakfast, lunch, and dessert. With the support of talented professionals and a strong commitment to quality, Trigo has become a go-to destination for food lovers seeking a fresh and innovative culinary experience in Lausanne.
Location
Hosted at
Gotham
Avenue d'Ouchy 4
Lausanne, Switzerland 1006
When
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Videographer Andy Feakins
Co-host Marta Sukhno
Co-host / Partnerships Manager Angela Sun
Creative Visual Notetaker Lama Tassabihji-Adra
LinkedIn Manager Steph Obry
Organizer Jamie Ritzo
Photographer Phuong Toan Tran
Social Media Manager Katia Da Silva
Designer Elena Majorana
Event Day Coordinator Renata Roth
