Elevate Your Business: 11 Must-Attend Women in Business Events

AWC Leadership Conference (July 24-27, 2023)

The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) supports and sustains a network of over 145 Women’s Business Centers across the United States, providing entrepreneurial opportunities for women. AWBC advocates for the WBC community, influences policy, and works towards creating a sustainable network that empowers women in starting or growing their businesses. The AWBC’s 2023 Leadership Conference, held in Washington, D.C., celebrates its 25th anniversary and pays tribute to the pioneers who established the WBC network. The conference offers engaging sessions tailored to each participant, focusing on empowering WBC leadership to secure diverse funding and resources while amplifying their voices on Capitol Hill.

Small Business Summit by Create & Cultivate (Fall 2023)

Create & Cultivate understands the importance of community in achieving success for women entrepreneurs. Their mission is to foster meaningful conversations and provide valuable insights that empower and elevate these individuals. Through their events, they bring together founders and executives from various industries for a day of education, mentorship, and networking. Join their Small Business Summit in New York to unite and support the growth of women-led businesses.

Women Lead Festival (October 5-6, 2023)

Join some of the world’s top women leaders in business, nonprofits, public policy, science, and the arts at the 2023 Women Lead Festival. Collaborate with your peers on advancing allyship, redefining authentic leadership, innovating on recruitment, retention, re-entering the workforce, and recreating new inclusive workplaces.

She Leads LIVE (October 13, 2023)

She Leads Media firmly believes in the transformative power of entrepreneurship as a catalyst for radical change. It challenges and disrupts corporate structures that undermine women’s professional aspirations and disregard their realities. She Leads Media emphasizes the importance of understanding the values we want to instill in our communities, customers, and employees when creating businesses. Many women have chosen to leave traditional workplaces due to the lack of support for their familial responsibilities, childcare, and need for flexibility. Entrepreneurship has the potential to address these challenges and empower women, but first, we must explore how to cultivate new business models that uplift and enable them. These vital questions are at the heart of She Leads LIVE.

National Women’s Business Conference presented by NAWBO (October 15-17, 2023)

Whatever dream drives a woman business owner, NAWBO is dedicated to empowering it. NAWBO delivers an exceptional and enjoyable experience that combines connectivity, inspiration, learning, valuable resources, and much more, ensuring that every woman’s entrepreneurial journey is powered to its fullest potential. Join hundreds of women entrepreneurs as they come together for the National Women’s Business Conference to capitalize on this incredible moment in time.

Pennsylvania Conference for Women (October 19, 2023)

At the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, experience a full day filled with diverse and engaging activities. Get inspired by insightful keynote speakers and customize your experience with 10 breakout sessions covering leadership, career development, and personal growth. Gain valuable guidance from Morning Mentor Moments and expand your skills through actionable sessions on the Learning Burst Stage. Connect with like-minded individuals, explore the Interactive Hall, and take advantage of career services. Enjoy a complimentary lunch and reserved seating for the keynote session.

Texas Conference for Women (November 16, 2023)

Experience a transformative day at the Texas Conference for Women, filled with inspiration and growth opportunities. Immerse yourself in an exciting program featuring keynote speakers who provide cutting-edge insights. Customize your experience with 10 breakout sessions spanning leadership, career advancement, and personal development. Engage in Morning Mentor Moments with esteemed Conference board members and community leaders. Forge connections through networking, explore the Interactive Hall showcasing women-owned businesses and non-profits, and participate in wellness activities. Take advantage of career services, including 1:1 coaching sessions. Enjoy a complimentary lunch and reserved seating for the keynote session, ensuring a fulfilling event.

Massachusetts Conference for Women (December 14, 2023)

The Massachusetts Conference for Women provides connection, motivation, networking, inspiration and skill building for thousands of women each year. Since the first Conference in 2005, this annual event has grown to a sold-out crowd of more than 15,000 attendees and impacts thousands of lives. Dozens of expert speakers lead workshops and seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including personal finance, business and entrepreneurship, health, work/life balance and more. The Conference offers incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development and personal growth.

California Conference for Women (February 29, 2024)

The California Conference for Women provides connection, motivation, inspiration and skill building in a specially designed hybrid format. Influential experts will lead practical workshops on the issues that matter most to women, including leadership, career advancement, workplace equity and inclusion, health, work/life balance and more. Experience unique opportunities for networking, professional development and personal growth live on Conference day and on-demand during Women’s History month.

Alt Summit (March 17–20, 2024)

Alt Summit is a conference. It is also a community. A community of thousands of women influencers and entrepreneurs in creative fields. One week a year, we provide a physical gathering place for that community and then incredible things happen.

Women Empower X (2024)

Women Empower X (known as WEX) is the premier experience for women looking to grow personally and professionally. What started as an event in South Florida in the Fall of 2016 quickly grew into a worldwide movement reaching over 20,000 women in-person at our events, 1 million through our digital outlets, and to 40+ different countries virtually. Our focus is on equipping women with the knowledge, tools and community support to help them achieve the life they desire both personally & professionally.