She leads the future| Women, wisdom and influence in the age of AI

The Summit will explore what it means for women to lead, build and influence in a rapidly changing world.

The Summit will explore how women can future-proof their businesses and careers, strengthen their leadership and influence, embrace digital transformation, and harness the opportunities presented by AI to create meaningful impact.

At its heart, the Summit is a platform exploring the intersection of women, wisdom, leadership, purpose, connection and influence in the age of AI, while recognising the uniquely human qualities of discernment, empathy, creativity, authenticity and purpose that enable women to shape the future.

Four pillars. One powerful journey.

She thinks | Wisdom • AI • Intelligence • Future

Exploring the human advantage in an age of artificial intelligence and the qualities women need, to remain curious, discerning and future-ready.

She leads | Leadership • Purpose • Influence • Connection

Examining the evolution of women leadership, the power of influence and the importance of purpose, authenticity and human connection.

She builds | Business • Innovation • Technology • Wealth

Exploring how women can future-proof their businesses and careers, embrace innovation and technology, create wealth and build solutions for the future.

She shapes | Voice • Visibility • Impact • Legacy

Challenging women to think beyond personal success and consider the influence, opportunities and legacy they are creating for others and future generations.

FNB joins BIO Summit as headline sponsor

BIO is delighted to announce FNB as the Headline Sponsor of the 8th Annual BIO Women’s Summit, strengthening a partnership centred on creating opportunities for women to lead, build, grow and contribute meaningfully to the economy and society.
The partnership will support a powerful platform for women across sectors to connect, learn, share experiences and explore new opportunities for leadership, entrepreneurship and impact.

Through its support of the BIO Women's Summit, FNB is helping to create opportunities for more women to participate meaningfully in the economy, whether they are starting, formalising, running, growing or scaling their businesses. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to connecting women with insights, capabilities, networks and opportunities that help turn ambition into sustainable enterprise growth and long-term economic participation.

Bidvest Silveray joins as silver sponsor

BIO is also pleased to welcome Bidvest Silveray as a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 BIO Women’s Summit. The growing corporate partnership base reflects the increasing importance of creating platforms that recognise and amplify women’s contribution across business, industry, entrepreneurship and society.

“Silveray is proud to support the Women’s Bio Summit as part of Silveray CSI commitment. This partnership will help us create meaningful, sustainable impact in the communities we serve. We recognise that empowering women through access to knowledge, networks, mentorship and opportunities strengthens not only individuals, but also families and communities.” Boni Mchunu, CEO Silveray.

BIO Power Woman Awards

A signature feature of the BIO Women’s Summit, the BIO Power Woman Awards celebrates women who are blooming and leading with purpose, women who are creating meaningful impact within their businesses, industries, communities and society.

The awards recognise different expressions of women’s power and impact:

• Rising Power Woman – celebrating the next generation of women making meaningful impact.
  
• Industry Power Woman – recognising women influencing and transforming their industries.
  
• Business Power Woman – celebrating women entrepreneurs building successful businesses while creating meaningful impact.
  
• Social Impact Power Woman – recognising women creating meaningful change in communities and society.
  
• Innovation & Technology Power Woman – celebrating women using innovation and technology to create solutions and shape the future.
  
• Lifetime Power Woman – honouring an exceptional woman whose leadership and contribution has created an enduring legacy.

The awards are about more than achievements. They are about recognising women whose impact creates opportunities, inspires others and contributes to something bigger than themselves.

A year-end moment to reflect, reset & lead forward

The BIO Women’s Summit is designed as a year-end moment for women to pause, reflect on the journey behind them, celebrate the women they’ve become, the impact they have made, reconnect with purpose and strategically prepare for the year ahead.

It brings together inspiring conversations, personal and professional development, meaningful connection and recognition, culminating in the celebration of women who are already leading with purpose and shaping the future. The timing perfectly aligns as the prelude to the Global Entrepreneurship Week on the 1st week of November and Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on the 19th of November.

She thinks. She leads. She builds. She shapes. She leads the future.

BIO and WEDO: A global alignment

Bloom Inside Out is aligned with the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organisation (WEDO) - https://www.joinwedo.org/ a global organisation dedicated to creating a brighter future for women and girls everywhere, with a shared mission to Inspire, Empower & Celebrate Women.

The Founder and Growth Coach at Bloom Inside Out also serves as the WEDO South African Country Ambassador, creating a connection between BIO’s work in South Africa and the broader global movement celebrating women’s entrepreneurship, leadership and impact.

The BIO Women’s Summit contributes to this global spirit by creating a platform to inspire, empower and celebrate women, with particular emphasis on women who are building businesses, leading industries, creating opportunities and making meaningful impact.

The Summit also forms part of BIO’s celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, globally observed on the 19th November worldwide, providing an opportunity to recognise and amplify the contribution of women entrepreneurs and women leaders.

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