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The higher you go in business, the smaller your peer group.
Leading in fast-moving sectors brings challenges that few around you have faced. WITSEND is a forum for women in leadership to share what we need, and what we know, with hundreds of peers.
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A safe space for ambition.
A place for leaders, as individuals, to talk openly, in confidence and without agenda. We support women's success – we don't leverage it.
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Strength in solidarity.
In our many WhatsApp groups and IRL meet-ups, we share the secrets of our successes in life and work. Sometimes, it’s a growth strategy, an org design, a tech hire or an AI tool. Sometimes it’s a great kids’ club in Greece. All of it helps.
A high speed network
Get answers, fast, on super responsive WhatsApp groups dedicated to AI news, Leadership, Product & Tech, Operations, Founding businesses, Exec and NED roles, Career Pivots, Family and more.
Events and retreats
Meet your peers in person and online at our talks, meetups, panels, and getaways.
Support at home and away
Local sub-groups offer connections close to home or to tap into when you’re working abroad. In addition to our flagship UK Chapter, we also run regional Chapters for Spain, France, Ireland, and Americans in Europe.
Georgina Smallwood
Moonpig • CPTO
​Witsend has introduced me to incredible women, generous with their experience, advice and support. The retreats are a fabulous chance to step away, whether we’re getting to know each other on a ramble, doing partnership deals between global companies in the sauna, or choosing an outfit for a crucial meeting over afternoon tea. Witsend embraces everything about being a woman and supports us in navigating the complex path of leadership, with ambition and empathy in equal measure.
Lauren Lewis
OVO Energy • COO
What strikes me most is the openness and generosity. No topic is out of bounds. People share experiences, challenge, encourage and back each other freely and without agenda. There's something pretty powerful about seeing women with full lives and big jobs choose to give their time, energy and experience.
Jamie Mercer
TrustedHousesitters • CPO
Can't beat spending a day with the WITSEND Community at our annual conference. This incredible community of talented and generous women in tech have supported and coached me over the years. On top of how this community has enriched my life, I'm inspired by the mission to get more women into leadership and exec roles and many of the speakers at this year's event taught me so much about the obstacles, lessons learned, and opportunities for senior women for the future.
Jo Wickremasinghe
BPP • Chief Product & Technology Officer
This is the best conference I attend each year. Surrounded by hundreds of incredible, inspiring women in technology, covering topics that matter to both our work and personal lives.
Ana Sandra Ruiz Entrecanales
Spotify • Senior Director
It's about more than just business cards; it's about lifelong friendships, support networks and ensuring the next generation of women leaders doesn't have to learn the hard way.
Ruth Handcock OBE
Health Partners • CEO
The mission may be elevating women, but the true power of the network is simply the strength of talent, and diversity of perspectives, in the room. I met awesome leader after awesome leader.
Louise Hill
GoHenry • Founder
The best female network ever.
Together, we strip away the barriers to success.
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