[Notice] '2026 Women Leaders Forum' to Be Held on November 18

'2026 Women's Leadership Forum' to Be Held on Nov. 18

The Asia Business Daily will host the 2026 Women Leaders Forum on November 18, bringing together participants to explore the direction of women’s leadership in an era of major technological transformation. Now in its 15th year, the forum has established itself as a leading women’s leadership event in Korea.

This year’s theme is “Women, Questioning Humanity Anew.” As artificial intelligence (AI) and robots become deeply embedded in everyday life, the forum will explore the value of our humanity that technology cannot replace and the importance of people-centered leadership.

Irina Bokova, the first woman to serve as UNESCO Director-General, will deliver the keynote address on “The Future of Humanity After the Great Transformation,” sharing her vision for a new humanism.

At the “Questioning Humanity” session, moderated by Park Young-sun, chair of the Strategic Economic Advisory Group at the Ministry of Finance and Economy and former Minister of SMEs and Startups, experts in philosophy, AI, and the arts will explore what it means to be human alongside AI. Lee Bok-sil, chair of Lotte Card’s ESG Committee and former vice minister of gender equality and family, and Hur Geum-ju, secretary general of the Korean Committee for UNICEF, will discuss leadership that asks questions at the “Questioning Leadership” session. Ambassadors to Korea from the Dominican Republic, Switzerland, and Senegal will discuss a sustainable future for the next generation at the “Questioning the Future” session. Kim Myung-ja, an adviser to the Presidential Committee on National Cohesion and the first woman to chair the KAIST Board of Trustees, will give a special lecture on the path forward in an era of multiple crises.

The forum will unveil the 2026 Power K Women, recognizing 30 women who have driven change in their respective fields. They will share stories of finding their own paths at a talk concert. The 11th Asia Gender Equality Index Awards will also be held to honor companies that have led the way in supporting work-family balance and establishing gender-equal workplace cultures. We look forward to your interest and participation.

◇Date and time: Wednesday, November 18, 8:50 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

◇Venue: Crystal Ballroom, 2nd floor, The Grand Lotte Seoul

◇Organizer: The Asia Business Daily

◇Supported by: Ministry of Employment and Labor, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry

◇Registration and inquiries: Women Leaders Forum website (https://e.asiae.co.kr/2026wlf-2), telephone: 070) 4728-9727

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