{"id":7836,"date":"2025-07-11T01:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/?p=7836"},"modified":"2025-07-11T01:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:45:46","slug":"iwg-global-summit-2026-one-year-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/iwg-global-summit-2026-one-year-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"IWG GLOBAL SUMMIT 2026: ONE YEAR TO GO!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"674\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"376\">This week marks the \u2018one year to go\u2019 countdown<\/strong> until the <strong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"413\">IWG Global Summit 2026<\/strong>, hosted by the <strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"485\">International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport<\/strong>. The Summit is set to be the foremost gathering of thought leaders in the sport industry, providing a platform for sharing best practices and the latest insights affecting women and sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"962\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The Summit, taking place from <strong data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"724\">9\u201311 July 2026<\/strong> at the <strong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"757\">ICC in Birmingham, UK<\/strong>, will bring together <strong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"827\">over 1,200 senior decision and policy makers<\/strong>, presenting an unparalleled opportunity to be a part of the solution in creating a sports system where all women and girls can thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1190\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">As well as the launch of the brand new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iwgglobalsummit2026.org\"><strong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1037\">IWG Global Summit 2026 website<\/strong>,<\/a> IWG has also revealed the <strong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1084\">five key themes<\/strong> for the Summit, which represent the most pressing issues surrounding gender equity and equality in sport:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1766\">\n<li data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1310\">\n<p data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1310\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1208\">Investment<\/strong> \u2013 exploring how strategic investment is reshaping the future of women\u2019s and girls\u2019 sport worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1438\">\n<p data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1438\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1327\">Leadership<\/strong> \u2013 building inclusive, collaborative, and transformative leadership that drives equity and progress in sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1554\">\n<p data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1554\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1455\">Innovation<\/strong> \u2013 transforming sport for women and girls through bold, inclusive, and future-focused innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1681\">\n<p data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1681\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1571\">Visibility<\/strong> \u2013 harnessing the power of visibility to amplify opportunities and achievements in women\u2019s and girls\u2019 sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1766\">\n<p data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1766\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1701\">Participation<\/strong> \u2013 breaking down barriers so women and girls can thrive in sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1817\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1796\">Annamarie Phelps CBE OLY<\/strong>, Chair of IWG, said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"2325\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"2325\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u201cIn exactly a year\u2019s time, the IWG will deliver the 9th Global Summit in Birmingham, 32 years on from the last UK-hosted conference \u2013 this is a unique opportunity to hear from and input to the future of the sport industry, from elite, professional sport to community participation. Over 200 speakers and 1000 leaders from all corners of the globe will gather to share cutting-edge innovation, develop ideas and celebrate breakthroughs in women\u2019s sport to make sport relevant to many more women and girls.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2972\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2972\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">\u201cThe IWG Global Summit is the Davos of women\u2019s sport, gathering international federations and Olympic committees, industry leaders, corporate and public investors, NGOs, athletes and academics with multiple stages, panels, discussions and side events. It will put the UK at the centre of global policy development for three days, so if you have an interest in the business of sport, the health and well-being of society through the lives of women and girls, or the contribution of sport to the UN SDGs, it is the place to be. Don\u2019t miss updates on our social channels, register your interest and look out for the ticket launch on 9 September.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3040\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"#\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3040\">Register your interest for the IWG Global Summit 2026 here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One Year to Go: The IWG Global Summit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mCTUpNjhnpg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week marks the \u2018one year to go\u2019 countdown until the IWG Global Summit 2026, hosted by the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/iwg-global-summit-2026-one-year-to-go\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":7839,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7836"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7845,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7836\/revisions\/7845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}