From boardrooms to interview panels to hiring decisions across the globe, Black women remain chronically underrepresented in executive leadership-not for lack of talent, but because the systems designed to elevate leaders were never built with us in mind. Despite growing DEI conversations, the pipeline from potential to power remains fractured by bias and structural inequities, with Black women facing compounded barriers at every career stage: overlooked in recruitment, underpaid, underestimated, and isolated in leadership spaces.
Featuring powerful voices and leaders from across the globe, together, we will explore the caring practices, bold strategies and systemic interventions that are shifting the narrative from workplaces that tokenize diversity to ecosystems that cultivate belonging, equity and justice. Whether you are rethinking recruitment frameworks, championing Black women within your organization or navigating these systems yourself, this session invites you to move from awareness to action.
Speakers
Annamie Paul, Founder and Chair, Tallawah Global Network of Black Women Climate Leaders, whose lived experience illuminates both the possibilities and persistent challenges of accessing and sustaining executive power, brings a deep understanding of what it takes to advocate for and elevate Black women in leadership.
Doyin Atewologun, CEO & Founder, Delta Leadership & Inclusion Consulting, a chartered business psychologist and award-winning scholar-practitioner who has shaped global inclusion landscapes through innovative, evidence-based approaches to leadership and equity.
Juliana Kaiser, Global HR and DEI strategist recognized for transforming hiring practices and organizational culture across Brazil and beyond, designing equity-driven systems that have significantly increased Black women’s representation in leadership and reshaped pathways to power.
This masterclass will be moderated by Lara Barreto, Administrator and Director of Management at Mahin Antiracist Consulting, who brings extensive expertise in transforming early-stage ideas into equity-centered strategies and supporting institutions to embed justice-driven organizational development.
Globally, the urgency could not be clearer. Grounded in B-WEL’s four dimensions of power, this masterclass centers on the ‘Power to Empower Others’: Inspiring, advocating for, and creating opportunities for other Black women. It is a space to explore what it truly takes to build workplaces where Black women are not just present, but positioned to lead, thrive, and transform.
