Providence Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conferences Directory

76 conferences in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, plus 1 multi-city event. See the full U.S. directory


The Women Leaders Association is dedicated to empowering women and advancing leadership in all its forms. Central to our mission is not only the cultivation of opportunities within our own community, but also the active support of women-focused initiatives across organizations. We proudly champion and amplify events that align with our purpose, and we strongly encourage our members to engage broadly by attending conferences and programs beyond our own. In fact, as our events are often at full capacity, we view participation in external gatherings not as an alternative, but as an extension of our commitment to fostering a vibrant, collaborative ecosystem for women’s leadership.

For organizers of the events below, if any updates or corrections please send them to Barbara (Service @ WomanLeaders.org) and let us know how we can further assist in your wonderful event which furthers our joint mission and purpose of empowering women in the workforce.

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Event CityWomen's Leadership and Empowerment Conference NamePlanning OrganizationFormatReview
BarringtonRI Women's Sailing Event: Need for Speed—In-personThis event should appeal to women looking for wellbeing and resilience support, specialized industry perspective and niche connections, and actionable takeaways.
BarringtonStrong Women, Strong Investments—In-personThis event should appeal to women looking for finance-specific insight and peer perspective, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere.
CranstonWomen's Circle | Libra Full Moon—In-personWomen attending could gain meaningful peer connection, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere at this circle.
LincolnPower of Women: Reclaiming Our StoryUnited Way / Power of Women organizersIn-personThis event appears especially valuable for women who want confidence-building encouragement, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere.
NewportConnect Over High Tea: Women in World Trade NE Rhode Island Event—In-personThis tea gathering should appeal to women looking for meaningful peer connection, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere.
NewportGlobal Leadership ConferenceGirl Scouts of Southeastern New England / GSGWMIn-personThis conference looks excellent for girls and young women who want dozens of leadership workshops, inspiring female role models, and a confidence-building environment with real peer connection.
Pawtucket2026 Pawtucket Promotes Women in Business Forum—In-personThis forum should appeal to women looking for business-growth ideas and professional perspective, uplifting recognition and community energy, and resource discovery and broad exposure to new ideas.
PawtucketCelebrating Cabo Verdean Women's Day—In-personThis event appears especially valuable for women who want uplifting recognition and community energy, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere.
Providence2026 Business Women AwardsProvidence Business NewsIn-personThis celebration appears especially valuable for women who want business-growth ideas and professional perspective, uplifting recognition and community energy, and actionable takeaways.
ProvidenceAll Women's Skip the Small Talk Night—In-personWomen attending could gain encouragement, useful takeaways, and a welcoming women-centered atmosphere at this event.
ProvidenceJourney Through The Vines; Women in Wine Showcase—In-personThis showcase looks like a strong fit for women seeking resource discovery and broad exposure to new ideas, specialized industry perspective and niche connections, and actionable takeaways.
ProvidencePowerhouse Women Networking & Prayer Brunch—In-personThis brunch looks like a strong fit for women seeking meaningful peer connection, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere.
ProvidenceProvidence Business News 2026 Business Women AwardsProvidence Business NewsIn-personPBN's program stands out for honoring industry leaders, mentors, emerging talent, and career achievers, so women can expect a broad and encouraging view of success across Rhode Island's business community.
ProvidenceProvidence Women Travel: Explore the World-Build ConnectionsProvidence Women TravelBothThis event should appeal to women looking for meaningful peer connection, travel inspiration and community, and specialized industry perspective and niche connections with the flexibility of both in-person and virtual participation.
ProvidenceRISE Women's Leadership Conference 2026RISEwlcIn-personThis conference looks valuable for women who want candid conversations about workplace equality, broad cross-sector networking, and a safe space for leadership growth.
ProvidenceWomen Breaking Barriers—In-personThis event looks like a strong fit for women seeking encouragement, useful takeaways, and a welcoming women-centered atmosphere.
Rhode IslandHeart of Grace Women's Retreat—In-personWomen attending could gain faith-rooted encouragement and reflection, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere at this retreat.
Rhode IslandWomen on Target—In-personThis event looks empowering for women who want hands-on confidence-building, practical skill development, and a supportive environment to try something new.
SmithfieldThe Women's SummitBryant UniversityIn-personThis summit looks like a strong fit for women seeking high-level ideas, strong networking potential, and motivating leadership energy.
VirtualConfidence Without Burnout: Sustainable Leadership in ManufacturingWomen in Manufacturing Rhode IslandVirtualThis virtual session looks valuable for women in manufacturing who want practical burnout-prevention tools, candid leadership insight from Amgen panelists, and sustainable ways to lead with clarity.
VirtualWomenRising 2026 - Rhode Island Women Leaders AssociationRhode Island Women Leaders AssociationVirtualThis event looks appealing for women who want polished keynote content, candid conversations about resilience and growth, and a strong cross-industry leadership network.
WarwickFree Women's Self-Defense Workshop!—In-personWomen attending could gain wellbeing and resilience support, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere at this workshop.
WarwickRI WOMEN'S EXPORhode Island Women's ExpoIn-personThis expo appears especially valuable for women who want resource discovery and broad exposure to new ideas, actionable takeaways, and a supportive atmosphere.
West KingstonCheers to Leading Ladies 2026—In-personThis celebration looks like a pleasant fit for women who enjoy uplifting recognition, easy networking, and a festive community atmosphere.