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Deputy PM completes line-up of featured speakers for IWG 2022
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Sport and Recreation Hon Grant Robertson and a quartet of high-powered international sports influencers now complete the full line-up of featured speakers for the 8 th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport (IWG 2022) to be held in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland from November 14-18. This announcement completes the final programme released today, which includes 220+ sessions and 500 speakers across four days. Registrations for the
Nov 4, 2022


Inspiring Speakers locked in for IWG 2022
Pictured left to right: Anthony Edgar, Dame Noeline Taurua, Chris Mosier, Stephanie Hightower, Madeleine Pape. Registrations have surged past 1,200, with limited spaces now remaining for in person participants. Closing date to register for the hybrid in person / virtual pass is now 23.59 NZT on Wednesday 9 November 2022. This date may move forward should capacity limits be reached sooner; local organisers are now urging final registrants to get in quick, to avoid missing out.
Oct 26, 2022


More Global and First Nation speakers announced for IWG2022
Pictured above from left to right: Arizona Leger, Sarai Bareman, Madeleine Orr, Dame Katherine Grainger, Honey Hireme-Smiler MNZM To mark five weeks until the 8th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport in Aotearoa, New Zealand, this November, more local and global speakers have been added to the speaker lineup. Hot off the heels of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, Content Creator and Emerging young leader Arizona Leger (Te Rarawa, Whakatōhea, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji) will join Angela
Oct 10, 2022


Women’s sport Champions to front 8th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport
Wikitōria Day, Rikki Swannell and Scotty ‘Sumo’ Stevenson will co-host the 8th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport this November. With 40+ years of broadcast experience between them, the trio are amongst Aotearoa’s top contributors in sport and Māori media. The core programme has been updated. Review your ‘Favourites List’ on the Conference Hub for possible session changes. The International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport Secretariat, Women in Sport Aotearoa, Ngā Wāhi
Oct 5, 2022


IWG2022 marks ‘100 days to go’ with more headline speaker announcements
8 th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport marks ‘100 days to go’ with more headline speaker announcements from Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East Earlybird registration deadline closes 31 August 2022 **Exhibition Packages now available** To mark ‘100 days to go’ until the 8 th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport in Aotearoa New Zealand this November, a diverse range of additional global speakers have been added to an already impressive line-up. The Intern
Aug 9, 2022


United Kingdom wins bid to host IWG quadrennial 2022 – 2026
London and Birmingham to host the IWG Secretariat & World Conference 2022 – 2026 quadrennial period, taking over from Aotearoa New Zealand on 1 October 2022. The International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport is delighted to announce the United Kingdom (U.K.) as host to its next quadrennial period, from 1 October 2022 – 30 September 2026. The U.K. will receive the baton from Aotearoa New Zealand, shortly after it finishes global delivery of the 8th IWG World Conference on
Jul 21, 2021
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