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27 - 30 May, 2025 Melbourne
FUELING THE MOMENTUM IN MELBOURNE
The Women in Leadership Summit returns to Melbourne in 2025 for its 10th edition — a milestone event that continues to inspire and empower women to break barriers and lead boldly.
Despite making up nearly half of Australia’s workforce, women are glaringly underrepresented in leadership. Only 18.3% of CEOs, 32.5% of managers, and a mere 12.9% of ASX 200 chair roles are held by women. In perspective, there are more men named John or Peter in these positions than women. This stark gap underscores the urgent need to challenge the status quo and level the playing field.
Empower. Connect. Lead. Be the change. Inspire tomorrow.
This summit is more than a conversation — it’s a movement. Through engaging keynote sessions, dynamic panels, and actionable workshops, we’re equipping women with the tools, insights, and connections to thrive in leadership. Featuring trailblazing speakers from diverse industries, the event offers invaluable stories of triumph, lessons learned, and strategies to create lasting change.
Whether you’re an emerging leader or an established executive, the Women in Leadership Summit is your platform to connect with like-minded professionals, gain fresh perspectives, and drive meaningful impact. Together, let’s rewrite the narrative and turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Join us in shaping a future where women’s leadership isn’t the exception — it’s the expectation.
Co-Located with the EA/PA Leadership Summit 2025!
Welcome to the EA/PA Leadership Summit 2025—the event designed to help Executive and Personal Assistants thrive. This is your assistant’s chance to elevate their role and expand their horizons in our rapidly evolving professional world.
If you are attending this event, why not share the love with your EA or assistant? If you’re attending this event, EAs from the same organisation are entitled to a 20% discount!
Find out more by visiting the EA/PA Leadership Summit 2025!
Your Exclusive Celebrity Keynote Speakers Just Announced!
Asher Keddie
The Golden Girl
The Golden Girl of Australian Television
LIANE MORIARTY
Nine-time Internationally Bestselling Author
Author
MELANIE BRACEWELL
Award-winning Comedian
Presenter and Writer
DR. DIANNE MCGRATH
Inspirational Circumnavigator
Mars Astronaut Candidate
Agenda
Pre-Conference Workshops | 27th May
Conference Day 1 | 28th May
Conference Day 2 | 29th May
Post-Conference Workshop | 30th May
What you'll learn at women in leadership summit 2025
- Improve organisational decision making with compassionate feedback
- Leverage opportunities to achieve personal and professional success
- Build your leadership toolkit
- Lead with courage and conviction and embrace who you are
- Make the choices that are right for your life – without sacrificing your career
- Lead through a time of crisis and come back stronger than ever
- Mentor and sponsor the next generation of female leaders
- Understand what award winning workplaces do differently to be truly inclusive
Who Should Attend:
- CEOs
- General Managers
- Middle Managers
- Heads of Department
- Future Leaders
- Diversity Managers
- Anyone that's about to step into a management role who would like to build their skills and gain advice from expert leaders.
Past Event Highlights
Your Amazing Speaker Line Up for 2025
Asher Keddie
The Golden Girl
The Golden Girl of Australian Television
LIANE MORIARTY
Nine-time Internationally Bestselling Author
Author
MELANIE BRACEWELL
Award-winning Comedian
Presenter and Writer
DR. DIANNE MCGRATH
Inspirational Circumnavigator
Mars Astronaut Candidate
CORINNE CADILHAC
Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services and Infrastructure
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Darlene Mattiske-Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Military Bank
Elke Pascoe
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The LittleOak Company
Clare Pickens
CEO
Leo Burnett
Valued Event Partners
Media Partners
https://paulafenwick.com/
Paula Fenwick & Co. is a leadership development consultancy helping individuals and organisations build authentic, resilient, and high-impact leadership. Through coaching, workshops, and tailored programs, they support teams to navigate change, lead with confidence, and unlock their full potential. Their signature GrowthEQ framework brings a practical, human approach to leadership that drives lasting results.
Media Partners
https://www.wmwm.com.au/
Wearing Memories Wine Merchants is the importer and distributor of luxury beverages. All of our beverages are personally picked by sommelier, Kiron Barui. As well as being a designer of the beautiful jewelry range, Kiron is also an accredited WSET 3 trained sommelier. We selectively import lifestyle beverages, including champagne and prosecco, that are ideal for weddings and functions.
Kiron’s love is to design and blend beverages for the female palate. She is creating a collection of outstanding wines and champagnes that are ideally suited to the female palate. These beverages will be part of her portfolio and are available through retailers or by contacting us to find out more. For further information on B2B purchasing or any of our tastings please do not hesitate to contact us via our website.
Official Charity Partner
https://jsc.org.au/
Support Charity Partner
https://fittedforwork.org/
Fitted for Work is a national not-for-profit with 18 years of experience helping women facing disadvantage find work and build economic security. Our holistic job-readiness programs and services support women, gender diverse, and non-binary jobseekers to establish the tools, skills, mindset, and support network to become ‘work ready’. Our services include resume and cover letter support, personal outfitting, interview practice, job-readiness workshops, and mentoring. Inclusion and empowerment are at the heart of all we do.
We support clients of all ages, cultures, ethnicities, bodies, and abilities. Our national services are available in-person and online so that no matter where a woman lives, we can help!At Fitted for Work, we focus specifically on employment because work provides economic security, independence, purpose, and connection. We believe when you are fitted for work, you are fitted for life.
Media Partners
https://f-magazine.online
F-magazine celebrates Australian female success across ages, industries, and lifestyles.
Launched on International Women’s Day 2018, the online magazine – www.f-magazine.online – is supported by a weekly e-newsletter, emailed to 26,000 plus readers each Monday. F-magazine is published by Queensland Magazines, which has three print plus online publications, INDULGE eat. live. play, The West End Magazine, HIGHLIFE Downs Living and The Prestige Property Magazine online.
Media Partners
https://menopausealliance.au/
Menopause Alliance Australia is a registered charity dedicated to empowering women and improving their quality of life before, during, and after menopause. Menopause Alliance Australia has a team of medical experts, trainers, and educators in the field alongside highly experienced business professionals, all committed to enabling a menopause-inclusive business by:
- Engaging and providing guidance on implementing a workplace policy to reflect menopause.
- Certified evidence-based education and training.
- Advice and valuable support options tailored to an individual workplace.
- On-site and online resources.
Menopause Alliance Australia believes no woman should be left behind!
Media Partners
The National Women in Transport initiative aims to showcase, support, and increase the number of Australian women working in transport. One way in which this is done is through the Speaker Bureau, which demonstrates the contributions women make to transport across Australia. Speakers are senior leaders across a range of transport modes and specialties.
This is an initiative of Australia’s infrastructure and transport ministers who agreed to the Women in Transport Initiative at the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (ITMM) in May 2021.
The initiative is supported by the Australian Government and Infrastructure Australia and coordinated by the National Transport Commission.
Past Delegate Testimonials:
Just amazingly inspiring
Amazing
Very polished, could easily read her audience.
Valued the evidence she presented & personal journey. Wanted to sponsor others after her presentation.
A stand out presentation for me. Well expressed practical advice and examples.
very practical session and approach i can take away and implement it for myself and work
Great to see innovative ways to continue to strive for what they wanted
Excellent Day
Inspirational and empowering topics of conversation. Great methods and thinking about alternative techniques to promote women in leadership.
Great choice of speakers and great variety, Authentic and practical advice given.
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