Global
Women Icons &
Leadership Awards 2026

EMPOWERING WOMEN. INSPIRING CHANGE. SHAPING TOMORROW.

DATE

14th NOVEMBER, 2026

VENUE

Two Seasons Hotel, Dubai, UAE

GLOBAL RECOGNITION

Your achievements.
On a global stage.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

More women. Stronger tomorrows.

INNOVATION & IMPACT

Ideas that create lasting change.

DUBAI, UAE

A global hub for opportunity.

About The Award

Global Icons & Leadership Excellence Awards 2026

The Global Icons & Leadership Excellence Awards 2026 – Women in Leadership Edition is more than an awards ceremony. It is a celebration of the vision, resilience and impact of women who are shaping industries, communities and the future.
This platform brings together the inspiring leaders, changemakers and trailblazers from around the world to honour their journeys and contributions.

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Make Your Achievement Known.

Women leaders, business owners, investors, inventors, professionals, and decision-makers will be in the same room that day. We want to recognize what they’ve achieved, and also the years of work and stubbornness that got them there. 

Global Women Icons and Leadership Excellence Awards 2026

14 November 2026

Dubai

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EVENT AGENDA

An Evening of Leadership, Inspiration & Recognition

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Reporting, Registration & Welcome Coffee

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address

10:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Award Ceremony – Part A

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

Networking Lunch

01:30 PM – 02:15 PM

Leadership Panel Discussion

02:15 PM – 03:30 PM

Award Ceremony – Part B

03:30 PM – 04:00 PM

Closing Note & Vote of Thanks

04:00 PM Onwards

Networking & Group Photography

Award Categories

Recognizing Excellence Across Diverse Fields

Honouring exceptional women leaders and organizations making a difference across industries.

Business Leadership Awards

Digital Innovation

Artificial Intelligence

Information Technology Service

FinTech

Banking & Financial Services

Healthcare

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Insurance

Manufacturing

Automotive & Mobility

Retail & E-commerce

Why Participate?

Building a career or a business takes a long time, and most of that work happens where no one sees it. These awards give you a reason to stop for a moment, look back at how far you’ve come, and thank the people who helped you get there. 

It doesn’t matter whether you started a company, ran a team, created something new, mentored someone, or served your community. Your work is part of the bigger conversation about women’s leadership. Taking part lets you: 

The awards platform

Great Achievements Deserve Great Recognition

Leadership doesn’t look one way. It’s the founder who started with a laptop and a loan. It’s the executive who kept a team together through a hard year. It’s the inventor chasing an idea nobody else believed in, and the woman who quietly fixes problems in her community. 

The Global Women Icons and Leadership Excellence Awards 2026 are for women like these. We’re looking for leadership, creativity, hard work, and real impact. 

Celebrate impact

Bring your work and achievements into focus.

Build visibility

Strengthen your professional story and profile.

Connect leaders

Meet peers who are shaping what comes next.

Inspire progress

Share ideas that move industries forward.

Unforgettable Moments of Greatness