BANES WLN Annual Summit: We Rise Together

Join us for our 2027 BANES WLN Summit exploring the themes of being, becoming and belonging for leaders in our region.
About this Event

Join us on Friday 15th January 2027 for our 3rd BANES WLN Summit!

The event is being organised and hosted by , Leadership Development Consultant, Coach and Trainer, Director of the Belonging Effect and Founder of BANES WLN.

Our Purpose:

• The BANES WLN Summit is an opportunity to connect, to be inspired and to be empowered; a space to collaborate, learn and develop.
• Our network is now 850+ strong so it is an opportunity to develop in-person connections with peers and role models from our community.

Our Audience:

• The BANES WLN Summit is an inclusive event for existing and aspiring women leaders in all sectors, from the region, and beyond.
• Our allies and sponsors are also very welcome to join us as delegates and exhibitors.
• This is the 3rd year that we have hosted this annual event for our dynamic network.

Our Feedback from Last Year:

• "It was a brilliant experience".
• "Thank you, such an amazing start to 2025. So well organised, thought provoking and impactful".
• "The psychological safety of the event was very special and was the key attribute for me".
• "It was a great reminder of how a band of women can be so supportive".
• "Thank you for taking the initiative to set this up - we really needed something like this in Bath and it has the potential to make a big difference to aspiring female leaders locally".

Our Theme This Year:

• This year the BANES WLN Summit will explore the theme of: We Rise Together - Being, Becoming and Belonging.
• We rise by lifting ourselves. We rise higher by lifting each other.
• Inspired by Andra Day and her anthem: Rise Up.
• Inspired by Maya Angelou and her poem: Still I Rise.

Our Venue:

• This year's event will be held in Bath at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution on Queen's Square.

Our Event:

The BANES WLN Summit promises to be a day of dynamic learning including:

• keynote speakers
• workshops
• panel speakers
• table discussions
• marketplace exhibitors

Our Agenda:

8.30am Exhibitors arrive to set up the Marketplace

9.00am Registration for delegates/ coffee and networking/ marketplace

9.30am Welcome to BANES WLN and Event Housekeeping -

9.45am Part 1: TBC - TBC

10.30am Comfort break/ marketplace

10.45am Part 2: Being, Becoming and Belonging - 4 workshops to choose from:

• TBC - TBC
• TBC - TBC
• TBC - TBC

11.30am Comfort break/ marketplace

11.45am Part 3: Being, Becoming and Belonging - 4 workshops to choose from:

• TBC - TBC
• TBC - TBC
• TBC - TBC

12.30pm Lunch break/ marketplace

1.30pm Part 4: We Rise Together - Being, Becoming and Belonging - panel

• Moderator: TBC
• Panellists: TBC

2.15pm Comfort break/ marketplace

2.30pm Part 5: Being, Becoming and Belonging - 4 workshops to choose from:

• TBC - TBC
• TBC - TBC
• TBC - TBC

3.15pm Closing reflections and pledges

3.30pm Event closes

Our Tickets:

• Our early bird ticket price is £125+VAT per person.
• Our reduced ticket rate for charities is £100+VAT per person.
• Our full ticket price is £150+VAT per person.
• Our group ticket discount price is £500+VAT for 5 places.
• Your BANES WLN Summit ticket gets you: a day’s dynamic learning; a bustling marketplace; a community of new connections and a lovely lunch.

Our Marketplace:

• We have room for 10 exhibitors to join us.
• Get in touch if you would like to network with 100+ leaders ranging from consultants to coaches, directors to founders, Headteachers to CEOs.
• A spot in the marketplace is £250+VAT per stall for corporates and £125+VAT per stall for charities and 3rd sector (you can bring up to 2 representatives with you).

Our Exhibitors:

• TBC

Our Event Summary:

• When? Friday 15th January 2027, 9.00-3.30pm
• Where? Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
• What? A day of keynote speakers, panel discussions and workshops about rising together and being, becoming and belonging as leaders.
• Who? 100 existing and aspiring cross-sector women leaders and their allies/ sponsors.
• Why? An opportunity to connect, to be inspired and to be empowered. A space to collaborate, learn and develop.

Our Sponsorship Opportunities:

• If you would be interested in sponsoring an aspect of the conference e.g. the coffee, the lunch, the tote bags, then do get in touch.

Our contact details:

• For more information please contact Hannah: [email protected]
• You can find out more about the BANES WLN network here.
• You can join the networking group on LinkedIn here.