Leigh-Ann Buchanan Named A 2021 IWF Fellow

The International Women’s Forum Announces Its 28th Annual Class of Leadership Fellows

The Organization Welcomes their Most Diverse Class in Program History

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, October 22, 2021 The International Women’s Forum (IWF) announced the 28th class of Leadership Fellows, which includes Leigh-Ann Buchanan, President, aīre ventures. The class consists of 32 participants representing 10 countries including: The Bahamas, Canada, Egypt, France, India, Mexico, Panama, United Kingdom, United States, and for the first time, Slovenia.

Meet the entire 2021-2022 Fellows Class here.

“This is the most diverse class in the Leadership Fellows Program’s history in every sense of the word. As a global organization we are committed to inspiring and empowering the next generation of women leaders, and we are confident these women are poised to transform their communities and the world. As an alumna of the program, I know firsthand the power of establishing a global network of peers. I look forward to supporting this extraordinary group of rising women leaders.” – Helen Rule, Chairman of Imatech Group of Companies and IWF Board President

IWF’s Leadership Fellows Program is a year-long, intensive leadership development experience designed to make women stronger, smarter and more influential through a unique combination of program elements.

The members of the class will participate in IWF’s 2021 Virtual World Leadership Conference and Gala November 4 and 5, 2021, and will meet virtually for sessions designed to create connection with each other and the global IWF community. They will convene for executive development sessions at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France in 2022.

In addition to leadership training, each Fellow is paired with an IWF mentor. Through this experience, participants gather personal insights and advice from women leaders from every sector. Fellows also complete a legacy project designed to leverage the program experience for greater impact in an area of importance to each participating leader.

To learn more about the program, visit the IWF Fellows Program Website.

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The International Women’s Forum (IWF) is a network of the most accomplished women in the world. We connect women leaders across every professional sector in support of each other and the common mission of advancing women’s leadership and championing equality worldwide. Established in New York City in 1974, today IWF is comprised of over 7,500 preeminent women leaders in 33 countries and 74 local Forums. IWF is the only organization of this scale that builds significant relationships between C-level women across countries and careers. We are shaping a future in which leadership has no gender and the next generation is inspired and equipped to transform the world. And we won’t stop until we get there.

For more information on IWF, visit www.iwforum.org and follow @IWFGlobal on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Courtesy: International Women’s Forum