WOW-Alliance Global Summit 2026
Women of the World for the Empowerment of Women in Politics, Economy, and Diplomacy
The WOW-Alliance Global Summit 2026 brought together women leaders, politicians, and diplomats from around the world to advance the empowerment of women. Founded on shared values and spanning borders, generations, and disciplines, the Summit aimed to enhance women’s representation and to strengthen their leadership across politics, the economy, and diplomacy.
Guided by the principles of dignity, equity, voice, opportunity, and peace, the Summit provided a forum for the exchange of ideas and the development of policy solutions for a more inclusive and equitable future. It offered platforms for women parliamentarians, politicians, diplomats, and business leaders to engage in cross-continental collaboration and cooperation.
More than a gathering, the WOW-Alliance Global Summit represented an alliance of shared purpose and collective strength, contributing to the shaping of a world in which women’s leadership promoted peace, equality, and opportunity for all.
Forum Speakers
Speakers for the forum will included among others the following dignitaries:
 Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBEHead of the UK Forum; Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
 Baroness UddinMember of the House of Lords (UK) |
 Rt Hon. Nus Ghani MPDeputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons |
 Irina Bokova10th Director-General of UNESCO 2009-2017 |
 Natalia Gavrilita15th Prime Minister of Moldova 2021-2023 |
 Nihal SaadDirector of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) |
 Rt Hon. Caroline Nokes MPDeputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons |
 Rumeysa KadakMember of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey |
 Baroness PrasharMember of the House of Lords (UK) |
 Ann LindeMinister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-2022 |
 Yasmin Qureshi MPMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
 Baroness Laing of ElderslieMember of the House of Lords (UK) |
 Veenoo SharmaFounder and President, The Power Diaspora Forum |
 Naz Shah MPMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
 Rupa Huq MPMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
 Sarah Owen MPMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
 Samina Mumtaz ZehriMember of the Senate of Pakistan |
 Sherry RehmanFormer Federal Minister of Climate Change of Pakistan |
 Quratulain MarriMember of the Senate of Pakistan |
 Marvi MemonFormer Federal Minister of Pakistan; Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan 2008-2018 |
 Inka HopsuMember of the Finnish Parliament |
 Nasima Razmyar1st Vice-Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP); Member of the Finnish Parliament |
 Saloi BenbahaGlobal Head of XDC Network Enterprise Alliance and Ventures |
 Lavinia OsborneCEO, Women in Blockchain Talks |
| Nasima Razmyar 1st Vice-Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP); Member of the Finnish Parliament |
 Leasil BurrowAssociate Fellow, Saïd Business School |
 Vicky PryceChief Economic Adviser, Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) |
 Larisa YarovayaFintech Speaker | Blockchain & Crypto Scholar | Advisor, British Blockchain Association |
 Irene CharalambidesVice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Member of the House of Representatives of Cyprus |
 Sharon HodgsonMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
 Rosie WintertonDeputy Speaker of the House of Commons 2017-2024 |
 Baroness BlowerMember of the House of Lords (UK) |
