Women Mean Business
Empowering high performing mindsets for big impact.
The Women Mean Business initiative exists so that future generations won’t need it.
IMpower showcases the achievements of women in business and wider society so they become the norm rather than the exception.
Highlighting the voices of exceptional women
Hear from extraordinary women who have accomplished the seemingly impossible.
What's the big idea?
Learn from the entrepreneurial problem-solving mindset. IMpower highlights the voices of extraordinary women and exceptional female-led high-impact teams.
Discover what factors in their mindsets contribute to their change-making success.
Why get involved?
- Enhance your professional network
- Learn and be inspired by the entrepreneurial mindset
- Discover the power one and many voices have
What's on the agenda?
Learn from dedicated content that shines a light on women thinking and acting differently with direct relevance to your business and values.
- The change-makers: getting things done where other systems fail. From the rise of climate litigation to shareholder democracy, we profile new mindsets for system change.
- The global leaders beyond buzzwords: top female CEOs are galvanising on the imperative of driving D&I to build resilient, relevant businesses of the future.
- Enabling voice equity: unblocking the talent pathways for inclusion, social mobility and gender in financial services.
- Building back Ukraine: meet the female entrepreneurs and venture capitalists at front line of one of the world’s biggest reconstruction opportunities.
Women Mean Business Lunches
Tuesday, 27 June | 13:10 - 14:20
How I escaped the Taliban: honouring the fighters for women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan. Hear Laura Deitz, CEO at Taskforce Nyx, and survivor Athifa Watanya explain how they rescue Afghan campaigners to bear witness when governments fail.
Wednesday, 28 June | 13:10 - 14:00
More info coming soon!
Hear from top female leaders...
What to expect...

Establish relationships with high-performing female leaders and allies from across the industry.
Finding Your Voice
Thursday 20 April | 240 Blackfriars Road
If you have a fear of public speaking, it’s time to master your discomfort and set yourself free to speak in public. WiAS in association with IMpower is excited to announce the return of the popular public speaking workshop, ‘Finding Your Voice’.
A winner will be chosen from the candidates and will receive the prize of a free place at IMpower 2023 in Monaco this June. This is an invaluable opportunity to learn and network with leaders across the asset and wealth management industry.
You can apply by clicking here.


Innovative Thinker of The Year Keynote
Hear from Nina Schick, Geopolitics and Generative AI Expert, Author Deep Fakes & The Infocalypse, Advisor to Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and NATO.
Keynote topic: The global risks you cannot see Part 1 – How generative AI and the deep-fake Infocalypse are evolving new ways to disrupt geopolitics and business.