Women in Sport
Leading the way to empowerment
WiMENA
Houses of Parliament | Palace of Westminster
London | 14th September 2026
We are proud to announce WiMENA 2026 – a global platform connecting the UK, the Middle East, and the international sports industry.
Bringing together influential leaders, innovators, and rising voices, Wimena 2026 will explore the future of sport through the lens of leadership, technology, and global growth.
The Experience
• Curated roundtables with global leaders
• High-profile keynote speakers
• Strategic networking opportunities
• WiMENA Awards Reception
Panels
• The Future of Sport, AI & the Creator Economy
• From Grassroots to Global Growth
• Leadership & Careers in Global Sport
• Inspiring the Next Generation
More details to be announced soon. For now, mark your calendar and prepare to be part of an inspiring global conversation.
A Global Platform Connecting the UK, Middle East and International Sport
The WiMENA 2026 Changemaker Award
Across sport, women are creating opportunities, opening doors and driving meaningful change – often without seeking recognition.
They are the coaches staying late to support the next generation. The leaders reshaping decision-making and culture. The athletes using their platform to make sport more inclusive, accessible and inspiring.
The WiMENA 2026 Changemaker Award celebrates women who are making a lasting impact across the global sporting landscape – in communities, organisations, teams and beyond.
Do you know a woman in sport who is quietly changing lives?
Whether she is creating opportunities for girls, leading change in the boardroom, or redefining what sport can look like for future generations, we want to hear her story.
Because the people making the biggest difference are not always the loudest.
Submit your nomination today and help us recognise the women shaping the future of sport.
About us
WiMENA is primarily a business-to-business network, promoting issues on a sector-by-sector basis, by putting women centre stage and promoting their voice as part of the mainstream economy.
WiMENA is born out of our prestigious ground-breaking initiative Women in Business, and is a network reflecting the aspirations of women today. We use our platform to challenge gender inequalities; discuss the problems, develop concepts, policies and solutions and inspire change through collaboration and influence.
The language may have altered but the issues remain the same. While Women in Business fulfilled many of its policy objectives as accepted policy norms by UK and international governments; WiMENA builds on these foundations as it promotes and encourages business- to-business networking and the exchange of knowledge and skills between women from the UK and the Middle East and the wider international business community.
WiMENA is driven by a commitment not only to encourage women to access commercial opportunities for themselves or for the businesses they represent, but also to ensure that they are not marginalised across all sectors of business and society.
WiMENA works strategically with public organisations, the private sector and international governments.
Women in sport
Sport is widely accepted as providing a platform for building wider social and economic change. Specifically, it is a woman’s participation in sport, at any level, that can play a part in breaking down gender stereotypes. Playing a sport contributes to building self-esteem and confirms invaluable lessons for self-worth for women and young girls. The importance of highlighting and sharing stories of women, working and participating in all aspects of sport – from community to professional sports – is crucial to increasing the participation of women across the sporting industry and leading the way to empowerment.
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