About this Event
A Global Stage. A Working Marketplace.
GPWF London 2026 is not another conference. It is a curated, invitation-only marketplace where 500+ senior delegates from 40+ nations convene across 6 strategic tracks to move women's leadership beyond the stage — and into capital allocation, cross-border trade, and economic governance.
Convened by the Centre for Economic & Leadership Development (CELD) in strategic partnership with Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, the Forum is built for one purpose: measurable economic transformation.
"These problems are not solved by rhetoric. They are solved by leaders who design, fund, govern, and execute solutions."
Why This Forum Is Different
Across the world, women in leadership are visible — but visibility has not translated into solved problems. Communities still face fragile livelihoods, exclusion from capital, and economic instability.
GPWF London 2026 closes that gap. Every seat in the room is earned, not purchased. Every conversation is engineered to produce signed partnerships, deal pipelines, and transaction-ready outcomes.
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Economic Leverage
Who Is in the Room
This Forum convenes women not as beneficiaries of systems — but as economic architects, deal-makers, system designers, and nation-builders.
🏛️ Government & Policy Leaders
Women Heads of Government · Ministers of Finance, Economy & Trade · Central Bank Governors · Heads of Development Finance Institutions
👑 First Ladies Who Lead
First Ladies with national flagship initiatives · Heads of Presidential & Prime Ministerial Offices
💼 Investment & Enterprise Leaders
CEOs of systemically important institutions · Institutional investors & DFIs · Top women CEOs per featured country · VC & private equity principals
🎓 Academic & Multilateral
Wolfson College, Cambridge faculty · Policy researchers · Multilateral & development partners
The Programme — 6 Strategic Tracks
Day 1 — Wolfson College, University of Cambridge
🔹 Track 01 · Women, Power & the Architecture of Global Economies
Reframing women's leadership as economic infrastructure, institutional design, and risk-governance competence.
🔹 Track 02 · First Ladies Who Lead Symposium
A joint high-level session with Cambridge academia bridging research, policy, and national delivery.
🔹 Track 03 · National Showcase — Women-Powered Economies in Action
National strategy, enterprise capability, and market access — country by country.
🔹 Track 04 · Market Access, Trade & Capital Pathways (Closed-Door)
A transaction-focused private breakout. National procurement · UK/EU/US market entry · Trade finance · Debt, equity, blended finance & JVs.
🔹 Closing · Global Power Impact & Legacy Honours
Recognition of women shaping nations and institutions.
Day 2 — London Evening
🔹 GPWF Private Deal-Making & Partnerships Dinner (7:00–9:00 PM, by invitation only)
Where the room becomes the deal table.
Six Forum Objectives
1. Mobilise Capital for women-led enterprises and economies
2. Reposition Leadership from visibility to institutional leverage
3. Cross-Border Partnerships with clear, transaction-ready pathways
4. Measurable Outcomes with documented impact
5. Academic-Government Bridge through the Insight-to-Action Roundtable
6. Active Deal Pipelines and signed partnerships post-Forum
This Forum Is For Women Who Are…
✅ Responsible for outcomes — accountable for decisions affecting institutions, communities, and national economies
✅ Operating at the highest level — leading governments, institutions, and markets
✅ Building solutions, not narratives — ready to design, fund, and execute
If that's you, your seat is waiting.
The Venue
Wolfson College, University of Cambridge (Day 1) + Central London (Day 2 Evening)
A world-class diplomatic setting with 500+ delegate capacity, secured VIP access, an international media centre, private breakout rooms for closed-door negotiations, and ceremonial spaces for state-level receptions.
Reserve Your Seat
Attendance is by invitation and strategic alignment only. Registration secures your place once invitation is confirmed.
👉 Request your invitation now — seats are released in cohorts and close once filled.
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Convened by the Centre for Economic & Leadership Development (CELD) in Strategic Partnership with Wolfson College, University of Cambridge.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wolfson College, Barton Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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