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About the Annual Summit 2026

This year’s Summit, “Building Financial Systems That Work for Women Entrepreneurs,” will be packed with new know-how, engaging sessions, and structured networking opportunities. The program will feature plenaries, fireside chats, and panel discussions, with a strong focus on women entrepreneurs and the policy and market enablers that help them access and use financial services. Illustrative topics include:

  • Policy Forum: Enabling women entrepreneurs in Central Asia
  • High-level roundtable: Public/private sector dialogue on supportive WMSME policy enablers
  • Emerging Giants: The role of neobanks in supporting WMSMEs
  • Commercial banks: The business and strategic case for serving WMSMEs
  • Data as infrastructure: Driving better outcomes for women entrepreneurs
  • Fast-growth start-up enablers: Equity finance
  • Scaling women’s entrepreneurship through non-financial services

Check out highlights from our 2025 Summit here:

Summit Day 1 highlights

Summit Day 2 highlights