ILSS envisions India Women’s Leadership Conference 2025 (IWLC 2025) as a living, breathing platform — a catalyst for courageous dialogue, shared learning, and action that reshapes the future of women’s leadership in India’s social sector.
IWLC 2025 returns bigger, bolder, and more intentional — with a wider range of speakers, cutting-edge topics, and immersive experiences designed to create a truly transformative space. It will combine expert-led masterclasses, powerful TED-style talks, thought-provoking panels, impactful gallery walks, and curated networking spaces to inspire, equip, and connect participants for leadership growth, wellbeing, and advancing gender equity through collaboration and impact.
Anchored in three powerful imperatives—INSPIRE, EMPOWER, CATALYSE—IWLC 2025 will focus on
Share bold, authentic narratives that challenge conventional leadership models, showcasing resilience, risk-taking, and success without privilege to reimagine what’s possible when women lead.
Create intentional spaces addressing mental health, invisible labour, allyship, and self-built personal brands, equipping women with tools and confidence to lead.
Spark sector-wide change by redefining leadership, challenging power structures, and fostering collaborations that advance equity and representation in leadership.


















A candid conversation featuring women who are rewriting leadership norms through authenticity, resilience, and self-awareness. This session explores the myths, failures, and transformative moments that have shaped their journeys — moving from perfection and control to courage, connection, and purpose.
This panel brings together women entrepreneurs, funders, and ecosystem enablers to explore how access to capital, data, and collaboration can accelerate women-led impact. It highlights pathways to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship in India’s social sector through innovation, inclusion, and systemic change.
This interactive session moves beyond numbers to explore how values, lived experiences, and gender-inclusive frameworks can redefine impact measurement. Through real-world cases and collaborative reflection, participants will learn practical, values-driven approaches to strengthen evaluation and impact frameworks.
This session explores how women leaders can consciously craft their leadership presence through authenticity, confidence, and credibility. Participants will gain practical tools to define their personal brand, enhance visibility, and communicate influence with purpose and impact.
A high-energy Pecha Kucha showcase celebrating organisations advancing gender equity while integrating it with broader development goals like health, education, climate action, and social justice. This segment spotlights pioneering models of leadership and innovation shaping an inclusive and equitable India.
A vibrant space for connection, reflection, and mentorship – where ideas flow, wisdom is shared, and possibilities spark. Will feature EWLP mentors and faculties.
This space will bring together alumni from ILSS and other leadership institutions like KARM Fellows, Buzz Women & Led By Foundation to showcase the transformative impact of initiatives nurturing women leaders. It celebrates their resilience, vision, and the tangible change they drive across diverse sectors and contexts.
This session explores the intersection of leadership and holistic wellbeing, helping leaders build emotional, mental, and physical resilience. Through reflective practices and practical tools, participants will learn how to sustain energy, clarity, and purpose — leading not just effectively, but thrivefully.
Bringing together diverse voices, it explores how men and women can collaboratively challenge bias, transform workplace culture, and co-create equitable systems — offering tangible strategies and actionable takeaways for driving gender-inclusive leadership.