CEOs & Founders
Women building organisations, businesses and new models of leadership.
WWEC Women Leaders Network™
Women shaping better workplaces.
A professional community bringing women leaders, founders, executives, workplace professionals and emerging leaders together around leadership, connection and the future of women at work.
More than a network
Where leadership meets workplace change.
Better workplaces are shaped by the people who lead them, experience them and challenge them to improve.
The WWEC Women Leaders Network brings women together across industries, professions, organisations and career stages to exchange perspectives, build meaningful professional relationships and contribute to conversations about how women work, grow and lead.
It extends WWEC's workplace-excellence mission beyond assessment and certification into an active professional community.
The community
Different journeys. A shared ambition.
CXOs & Senior Leaders
Executives shaping strategy, culture, people and organisational performance.
HR & People Leaders
Professionals influencing workplace systems, employee experience and organisational change.
Entrepreneurs
Women creating businesses, opportunities and new forms of work.
Workplace Professionals
Practitioners working across leadership, people, culture, wellbeing, inclusion and organisational development.
Emerging Leaders
Women building the experience, relationships and perspective for their next stage of leadership.
Member experience
Connection with purpose.
Membership is designed around meaningful professional connection, leadership exchange and workplace learning—not simply adding another name to a directory.
Leadership Roundtables
Curated conversations around workplace challenges, leadership and the changing world of work.
Peer Connections
Build relationships with women across sectors, roles, organisations and cities.
Events & Meetups
Participate in selected WWEC gatherings, conversations and professional experiences.
Leadership Conversations
Hear directly from experienced leaders, founders, executives and workplace practitioners.
Research & Insights
Access selected WWEC thinking, workplace intelligence and member conversations.
Learning
Participate in workshops, briefings and professional-development opportunities.
Visibility & Contribution
Opportunities for selected members to contribute perspectives, articles, panels and workplace conversations.
Community Opportunities
Discover collaborations, introductions and professional relationships across the wider WWEC ecosystem.
Specific benefits may vary by membership category, programme, location and availability.
Distinguished Leaders
Women whose leadership moves conversations forward.
WWEC may invite accomplished women from business, industry, entrepreneurship, academia, professional practice and public life to participate as Distinguished Leaders within the WWEC Women Leaders Network.
Distinguished Leader recognition reflects professional contribution and community participation. It is separate from appointment to the WWEC Council and carries no certification decision authority.
Founding community
Help shape what comes next.
WWEC is bringing together an inaugural community of women who want to contribute to a stronger conversation about leadership, opportunity and workplace excellence.
Selected founding participants may be invited to leadership conversations, roundtables, research discussions and early community programmes as the Network develops.
Community FAQs
Questions about the Network.
No. The WWEC Council is an appointed governance body with defined responsibilities. The WWEC Women Leaders Network is a professional community. Network membership does not create Council membership or certification decision authority.
No. Community eligibility is separate from organisational certification unless a particular programme states otherwise.
WWEC is developing corporate membership pathways for organisations wishing to support participation by selected women across their workforce.
No. Community membership and WWEC certification are separate. Membership, sponsorship, event participation or payment does not influence certification assessment, scoring or decisions.
No. Council appointments follow a separate governance and appointment process. Community membership cannot be purchased or converted into a Council seat.
No. Some events may be public, while others may be member-only, application-based or invitation-only.
WWEC may offer complimentary, paid and organisation-sponsored membership arrangements depending on the applicable membership category and programme. Current terms will be shown before a membership is confirmed.
Where nominations are open, you may recommend an eligible woman for consideration. A nomination does not automatically create membership.