IWFA convenes a national symposium biennially. This is an important milestone on our calendar providing the opportunity for members to come together in-person. to meet and share. 2024 was our 10 year anniversary. Held in July in Melbourne, the symposium had over 100 attendees, a pre-event dinner, two days of conferencing and we celebrated our birthday in style at the Dinner of the Decade.
Each year we host a marquee event which is a behind the scenes ‘money can’t buy’ experience. This year, we were with the Matilda’s before they launched their world cup campaign, and behind the scenes for a private viewing of the Archibald Prize nominations.
Dine Arounds are a special feature on our calendar and unique to IWF. Members open their houses for dinner in intimate small group settings.
IWF regularly convenes its global membership for curated cross-cultural leadership dialogues, global conferences and topical programming. IWF’s global perspective and connections is what many members value greatly about the organisation; there is simply no other member organisation that offers such diversity and depth. Two IWF Global Conferences are held annually, and many Australian members often travel to at least one conference annually, making for a fun and enjoyable trip.
Through our 76 Forums, IWF has a presence in 33 nations and across 6 continents.
Two global annual conferences features the most authoritative and trendsetting voices on issues essential to global leaders in a changing world.
World-class content rivals that found at Davos and the Aspen Institute and is designed to inform leaders’ decision making as they lead their organizations.
At the annual IWF World Leadership Conference, ‘Women Who Make a Difference’ are recognised, and in 2018, Australian member Sue English was awarded with this honour.
Our Emerging Women Leaders Program (EWLP), launched in 2019, empowers participants to develop their leadership through personal storytelling from our IWFA members.
IWF invests in making women stronger, smarter and more influential through its Fellows Program, a year-long, intensive leadership development experience.
