Historically, women have always played a prominent role in society and been decision-makers. Contrarily, the roles of women in the workforce have been negligent. As per the global statistics, only 6% of women are working in leadership positions and this number further dipped during the pandemic.
We are proud to present the Africa Women Leaders Summit and awards 2025. With this summit, we want to progress to another dimension of conversation that moves beyond women’s empowerment. We strongly believe that women have evolved from a paradigm of discussion to a spectrum that challenges the conventional norm of how women are perceived in the workplace. This summit creates an ecosystem for everyone to thrive together. We bring together great women achievers who will share their struggles, journey, stories, and successes with other aspiring women. Our last edition was a testimony of this celebration where we had women leaders from various sectors discussing this new evolution.
This platform celebrates the paradigm shift of new-age leadership while paving the way for the next generation of women leaders. Let’s come together to recon this force and encourage women to continue breaking barriers.
Who should Attend
Chief Executive Officers
Directors & Managing Directors
Heads of Diversity and Inclusion
General Managers
Heads of Human Resources
Women Leaders
Entrepreneurs
Media Professionals and various Empowered Women
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Why You Should Join The Event
Global Network of 250+ Leaders
Gain exposure to an amazing and unique community of over 250 selected senior-level attendees from across continents and a diverse range of sectors.
Knowledge Exchange Forum
The Forum facilitates exchange of knowledge, best practices through plenaries and interactive workshops.
Understanding Women's Hurdles
Gain insights into the difficulties and challenges that women encounter.
Knowledge Exchange Forum
The Forum facilitates exchange of knowledge, best practices through plenaries and interactive workshops.
Networking Opportunities
Participate in dedicated networking opportunities to build & expand business relationships with women committed to each other’s success.
Leaders Unite Event
Attracting participants who are all empowering leaders in their own right- whether they are a speaker, organizer, or attendee
Speakers
Who’s Speaking
Her Royal Highness Shaikha Jawaher Khalifa Bint Al Khalifa
Chairperson
GREEN AVENTURE HOLDING & NFINLTY8
H.E Dr. Maryam Mohd Fatma Matar
Founder & Chairperson
UAE GENETIC DISEASES ASSOCIATION
H.E Fatema Abdulla Almarzooqi
Executive Director, Community Engagement & Volunteering
AUTHORITY OF SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION - MA'AN
H.E Asma Al Fahim
Chairperson
ABU DHABI BUSINESS WOMEN COUNCIL
H.E. Mona Al Moayyed
Managing Director
YK ALMOAYYED & SONS
H.E. Laila Rahhal El Atfani
Vice Chair And Goodwill Ambassador
GLOBAL CHAMBER OF BUSINESS LEADERS | THE ROYAL HOUSE OF QUEEN SHEBA CROWN SENATOR
H.E Aarefa Al Falahi
Vice President | Board of Directors
MASHREQ BANK I RAS AL KHAIMAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
EMPOWERING WOMEN: KINGDOM’S TRANSFORMATION THROUGH EQUALITY & OPPORTUNITY
Women represent a significant portion of the kingdom leading to increased economic growth
An increase in innovations and advancements in various sectors, including technology, science,and entrepreneurship
When women are empowered, they can make better choices regarding their education, career,and personal development this, in turn, leads to improved living standards