LISBON, PORTUGAL: The world isn’t standing still, and neither can leadership.

As organisations navigate geoeconomic tension, rapid AI disruption, and increasing complexity at every level, the real question for leaders is no longer whether change is accelerating, but whether they are equipped to lead through it.

On 26–27 June 2026, Professional Women’s Network (PWN) Global will bring together 300 senior leaders in Lisbon for a very different kind of leadership summit: one designed to explore today’s urgent challenges and to actively shape how we respond to them.

Hosted at the Centro Cultural de Belém and marking PWN’s 30th Anniversary, the Summit focuses on one critical capability: Collaborative Intelligence: the ability to bring diverse perspectives together, align across differences, and turn complexity into meaningful action. It’s about what leadership looks like now: in boardrooms, in institutions, and across global systems that are being reshaped in real time.

AI, geopolitics, and inclusion will be part of the conversation. But what makes it unique is how these themes come together not as separate topics, but as part of a bigger leadership shift. At its core, this Summit asks a simple but urgent question: How do we lead effectively when the answers are no longer clear-cut?

Across two days, the programme moves from the global to the personal: from shifting power dynamics and AI governance to how organisations transform to the human skills leaders need to hold it all together. The goal is simple: participants leave not just inspired but with a clear, usable way of thinking about leadership in today’s world.

The Summit opens with Major General (Ret.) Carlos Branco, whose experience with NATO and the UN brings a grounded view of today’s geopolitical realities. It closes with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, founder of PWN Global, whose work continues to shape global conversations on leadership, longevity, and the future of careers. 

Between those moments, participants will hear from policymakers, corporate leaders, academics, and practitioners, people who are actively navigating transformation across industries and continents.

With just 300 places, this is an intentionally curated group. Participants include PWN City Network Presidents from 26 capital cities, C-suite executives, board members, policymakers, and senior change-makers from across Europe and beyond.

Connections are not left to chance. From small-group Collaborative Intelligence Labs to curated networking and shared experiences, the Summit is designed to turn conversations into lasting partnerships.

This year marks PWN Global’s 30th Anniversary, a milestone of growth and maturity of the association that brings its global community Stronger Together at a time when leadership is being redefined.

Set in Belém, Lisbon, home to the largest PWN city network with 800 members and a place historically associated with exploration and new horizons, the Summit carries a sense of both reflection and forward momentum.

For those in the room, it will be more than an event. It will be a moment that shapes thinking, builds connections, and influences leadership conversations long after June 2026.