POWERHOUSE voices set the stage for Women Inspiring Network (WIN) during Davos 2025 in Switzerland

January 2025 — Women Inspiring Network (WIN), a global non-profit initiative dedicated to advancing the women’s agenda and leadership, is set to make waves at Davos 2025. Featuring 70+ visionary speakers, WIN is set to curate 10+ groundbreaking panel discussions, which includes its own event—WIN Lounge (Jan 23), host sessions in collaboration with Invest India at the India pavilion and with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at WeLead Lounge during the upcoming the World Economic Forum week in Davos.

Spearheading these panels will be 70+ global leaders from Africa, France, India, Israel, the UK, the US, and Poland. Keynote speakers include Cherie Blair, CBE, KC, Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women; Smriti Zubin Irani, Founder & Chairperson of the Alliance for Global Good, Gender Equity, and Equality; Shobana Kamineni, Promoter Director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and Executive Chairperson of Apollo Health Co Ltd.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Smriti Zubin Irani, Founder & Chairperson of the Alliance for Global Good, Gender Equity, and Equality; Jayant Choudhary, Minister of State for the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; and Cherie Blair CBE, KC, Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, for their unwavering support, steadfast encouragement, and dedication to the cause.

Speaking about the upcoming event, Smriti Zubin Irani, Founder, Alliance for Global Good, Gender Equity and Equality stated, “From recognizing the invisible contributions of women in ecosystems like the care economy to addressing the systemic barriers in corporate leadership, empowering women across all sectors is essential to building a more equitable and sustainable global economy. At the World Economic Forum, India stands as a proud advocate for the Global South, advancing the economic case for gender justice—where inclusion becomes the cornerstone of transformative and enduring progress.”

Other notable speakers include Bhumi Pednekar, Actor, Climate Warrior, UNDP Advocate for SDGs, YGL 2024; Mona Patel, Founder, radXai and Couture for Cause; Archna Vyas, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Priya Aggarwal Hebbar, Director, Vedanta Limited and Chairperson Hindustan Zinc; Vinita Jain, Founder, Biotique; Sanskriti Thakur, Chairwoman of Tower Capital; Daniella Foster, Senior Vice President & Global Head, Public Affairs, Market Access & Sustainability, Bayer; Deeksha Ahuja, Founder, Encubay; Shailja Mehta, Director, Dasra, Archana Jahagirdar, Founder and CEO, Rukum Capital; and Ajaita Shah, Founder & CEO, Frontier Markets, among global women leaders.

With 500+ registered attendees, this event is poised to ignite disruptive dialogues on AI, global innovation, sustainability, climate change, generational health and wealth, diversity, gender lens investing, the financial shift, skill capital, and quantum leadership.

With our firm belief in the power of co-creation, we are thrilled to share our incredible lineup of sponsors—Tower Capital, World Gold Council, Dasra, and Encubay, who share our commitment to shaping an inclusive future. Additionally, we are honored to collaborate with our partners, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Frontier Markets, both of whom are instrumental in advancing women’s leadership and fostering sustainable change.

In support of Women Inspiring Network, Deeksha Ahuja, Founder of Encubay said, “Enabling women to take on greater financial decision-making roles is essential in today’s landscape. As a business network committed to diversity, we view this shift as a significant step toward achieving gender parity across various sectors.”

Claire Lincoln, Global Head of Institutional Investor Relationships, World Gold Council added, “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail is my north star motto. Financial awareness, stability and security is an important life pillar and one that should be questioned and modified as our circumstances and needs change.”

Adding her thoughts, Ajaita Shah, Founder & CEO of Frontier Markets: “Gender Lens Investing is smart business and the key to driving impact at scale. This has been my motto for 20 years now working on driving blended finance and investing in women entrepreneurs. I am looking forward to our partnership with WIN to elevate this message at Davos this year and sharing our goals via the She-Leads Bharat initiative to unlock $1 billion of financing for 1 million women by 2030.”