Fortune Most Powerful Women 2026: The New Blueprint for Power
WHEN October 12-14, 2026 | WHERE Santa Barbara, CA
The Most Powerful Women (MPW) franchise started in 1998 with the publication of the first-ever Most Powerful Women in Business ranking. The response to this list made it clear that these trailblazing women needed a platform to come together and discuss the unique challenges they were facing. And so, Fortune MPW evolved into an extraordinary community of leaders that gathered at invite-only events, such as the annual Summit.
In an era of profound geopolitical tension, economic volatility, and rapid technological transformation, definitions of leadership and influence are being rewritten. At this year’s Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, we’ll chart a new blueprint for power — and deploying it — that prioritizes clarity amid uncertainty, collaboration across divides and purpose alongside performance. As global dynamics evolve and AI reshapes industries, leaders face an urgent challenge: to navigate change while building the partnerships and power structures that will define this new era of business. Join MPW to rewrite what power and leadership looks like in a world that no longer plays by the old rules.
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