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Women in Tech Global Summit 2027

The Women in Tech Global Summit 2027, taking place in Rio de Janeiro on April 20-22, is set to be a defining event in shaping the future of women in innovation. This Annual Meeting will bring together a diverse group of leaders from government, business, and civil society to critically examine the current status of women in the technological landscape and se…

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84Speakers
19Sponsors
23Sessions
76Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Women, in alphabetical order.

Adriana Marais
Director · Foundation for Space Development Africa
Akua Gyekye
Head of Government Affairs · Microsoft Kenya
Albertus Aochamub
CEO · Meatco Namibia
Alejandra Leyva
COO · Women in Tech Global
Amy Karle
Ultra-Contemporary Artist, Designer, and Researcher
Anna Ambrozevich
Global Youth Director, Country Director Uzbekistan · Women in Tech® Global
Anne Baer
CEO · iKare Innovation
Assem Bolatzhan
Advisory Board Member · APCICT/ESCAP
Avela Gronemeyer
CEO · Inno Yolo UG
Ayumi Moore Aoki
Founder & CEO · Women in Tech Global
Biljana Braithwaite
CEO and Founding Partner · Sustineri Partners
Bill Saad
Chairman Jota2 Group; President, Tara for Women
Busi Mbuyisa-Vilakazi
Managing Executive Strategy Execution · Vodacom
Carina Bruwer
Marathon Swimmer, Motivational Speaker
Catherine Wijnberg
CEO & Founder · Fetola
Chiara Corazza
President · Women Economic Forum, Europe
Christina Reddy
CPT Cluster Leader · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Daryl Hammet
Global Director: Global Delivery, Artificial Intelligence Platforms and Security · AWS ProServices
Dr. Jana Reuther
Founder · LeanOnAI Inc.
Dr. Juliet Bond
Founder & CEO · NAP
Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u
DPI Safeguards Strategic Advisory Board · United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies
Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa
Market Development Consultant · Jersey Finance

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Amazon
Ambassade Afrique du Sud Lesotho Malawi
Cardano Foundation
Dynatrace
ecole des ponts business school
EDISON Alliance
Freebalance
Freedom Holding Corp
FT RF BlocMarque
Global Digital Inclusion Partnership
inDrive
Microsoft
Ministere de la France
retech center ponts
Servier
Standard Bank
TDGI
TD Synnex
UN Women

Agenda

Selected from 23 sessions.

  • 09:30 – 09:40

    Opening & Retrospective

  • 09:30 – 10:00

    Day 3 Welcome & Reflection

  • 09:40 – 10:00

    Opening Address: “What We Owe the Next Generation: Leadership as Legacy”

  • 09:45 – 10:15

    Inspiration Keynote: From Obstacle to Opportunity: My Journey to the Top of Tech

  • 10:00 – 10:30

    Youth Panel

    Hear directly from young women (ages 18-25) who are already making waves in technology - as founders, activists, researchers, and innovators. This dynamic panel flips the tradition…

  • 10:15 – 11:00

    Panel 3: The Future of Work: Preparing for the AI-Powered Economy

    How artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, skills, and career pathways. Experts discuss which skills will matter most, how to stay relevant in an AI-driven economy, and opportu…

  • 10:30 – 10:45

    Ignite Talk: “The Audacious Vision: What If We Actually Achieved Gender Parity by 2030?”

    Bold vision for what’s possible if we accelerate progress.

  • 11:30 – 12:00

    Oxford Style Debate: “This House Believes: Social Media Has Set Back Women’s Rights by a Decade”

    Classic Oxford Union format with compelling arguments from both sides.

  • 11:30 – 12:15

    Panel 5: Building Inclusive Tech Ecosystems: Lessons from Cities and Countries Leading the Way

    Examining successful models from cities and countries that have built thriving, inclusive tech ecosystems. Government leaders, ecosystem builders, and investors share policy framew…

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 76 companies show up, and 7 bet on three roles at once?

76 companies. seven are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
7All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
57Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Microsoft·Cardano Foundation·Dynatrace·Freebalance·inDrive·Standard Bank·TD SYNNEX

Speakers by seniority

65% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1821%
  • Founder / Owner1417%
  • VP-level22%
  • Director / Head of2125%
  • Manager / Lead45%
  • Engineer · IC22%
  • Research / Science11%
  • Advisor / Investor34%
  • Other roles1923%

Of 84 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
Sponsors by tier
unspecified19
100% of 19
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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