Scaling Women-Owned Businesses Through Collaboration and Innovation
A high-impact business forum dedicated to advancing women-owned businesses as engines of trade, innovation, and sustainable growth.
The 2026 South Asia Summit will bring together corporate leaders, government representatives, institutions, and business networks to exchange insights, strengthen enterprise capability, and create new trade opportunities in domestic and international markets.
If you’re ready to accelerate growth, forge meaningful partnerships, and elevate your impact, this is the moment you don’t want to miss.
What to Expect
A dynamic mix of learning, connection, and opportunity:
- Insight-packed sessions on emerging trade and procurement trends
- Capability-building workshops to strengthen business readiness for larger markets
- High-value matchmaking sessions connecting women-owned businesses with global buyers
- A curated innovation & product showcase spotlighting certified and registered women-owned businesses
- Opportunities to engage with senior corporate leaders and policymakers
- Dynamic networking spaces to spark connections, partnerships, and new business opportunities
Who Will Attend
- Women-Owned Businesses (WOBs/WBEs) aiming to scale, innovate, and expand into new markets
- Corporate procurement and supply chain leaders seeking high-quality suppliers
- Global buyers and multinational companies committed to impact sourcing
- Government agencies and trade bodies championing economic development
- Industry associations, accelerators, and ecosystem partners supporting enterprise growth
- Development and donor agencies advancing women’s economic empowerment initiatives.
Preliminary Agenda
| 9:00 a.m. |
Registration & Networking Coffee |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Keynote 1: Women-Owned Businesses as Engines of Trade and Sustainable Growth |
| 10:10 a.m. |
Keynote 2: Driving Innovation through Responsible and Future-Ready Business Practices |
| 10:20 a.m. |
Keynote 3: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures – Women at the Helm of Business Transformation |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Panel Discussion: Trade Rising – Building Markets, Enabling Growth for Women Entrepreneurs and Women-Owned Businesses |
| 10:55 a.m. |
Tea & Networking Break |
| 11:15 a.m. | Dialogue Session: Digital Transformation and Enterprise Growth |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Member Buyer Session: Corporate Perspectives – Strengthening Business Pipelines and Market Readiness |
| 11:55 a.m. |
Networking and Product Showcase |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. |
A: Strategic Business Matchmaking: Certified WBEs meet WEConnect Member Buyers through structured B2B meetings |
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B: Product Showcase & Innovation Zone: Live displays by certified and registered women-owned businesses |
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| 4:55 p.m. |
Reflections & Next Steps: Key Takeaways and Future Pathways |
| 5:10 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |