PWN Global

What PWN Global does

PWN Global is a non-profit professional women's network association registered under French law (Loi de 1901, registration number 487 942 583), founded in 1996 in Paris by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox. It operates as a federation of 26 city networks serving approximately 3,300 direct paying members within an extended community of 40,000 people from 90+ nationalities, primarily professional women in executive, entrepreneurial, board, and policymaking roles across Europe and internationally. Its mission is advancing gender-balanced leadership through structured mentoring, board preparation, leadership development, and cross-border networking.

The organization's product portfolio consists of four global programmes — the Global Mentoring Programme (8-month cross-border, €200 mentee fee), the Women on Boards Circle (tiered at €300-€500/year), the Insights Circle Programme, and a Leadership & Development Programme — supplemented by webinars, podcasts, articles, 600+ annual local events across the 26 city chapters, and the flagship annual Global Summit (the 2026 Lisbon edition targeting 300 senior leaders). Its technology infrastructure is built on the Inwink membership and event management platform and the Superconnectr mobile application, both hosted in GDPR-compliant European data centres, with no proprietary AI/ML components.

The business model combines recurring individual membership subscriptions, one-time programme fees, ticket revenue from the annual Summit, and referral commissions from educational partnerships — most notably SKEMA Business School, which offers PWN members discounted access to the Women Impact Certificate (€3,555) and the FT-ranked #5 Global Executive MBA (€48,000). Acquisition is community-led, relying on volunteer city chapter leadership, peer referrals, content marketing, and the annual Summit as a conversion touchpoint. PWN Global has no parent company, no external funding rounds, and no publicly disclosed revenue, consistent with its non-profit status.

Name

PWN Global

Legal name

PWN Global Federation

Website

https://pwnglobal.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PWN Global is a non-profit federation of 26 professional women's city networks serving 3,300 paying members across 90+ nationalities via mentoring, board preparation, leadership programmes, webinars, and an annual summit. Headquartered in Paris and founded in 1996.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Individual membership fees provide ongoing access to the network, programmes, webinars, and community features. Specific membership tiers and pricing not publicly disclosed.
2. Programme Fees - Women on Boards Circle: Full programme tier at €500/year includes mentoring, webinars, events, and network access. Webinars-only tier at €300/year for renewals after completing full mentoring programme.
3. Global Mentoring Programme - Mentee Fee: €200 fee for mentees to participate in the 8-month international cross-border mentoring programme running April to November.
4. Partner Programme Discounts: PWN partners with educational institutions like SKEMA Business School to offer discounted executive education programmes to members, generating referral or partnership revenue through these arrangements.
5. Event Revenue: The annual Global Summit (e.g., PWN Global Summit 2026 in Lisbon) charges attendance fees. The 2026 Summit brings together 300 senior leaders for 1.5 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PWN Global operates a membership-based professional women's network of 26 city networks and 3,300+ direct members across 90 nationalities, delivering structured programmes in international mentoring, board preparation, peer-exchange insights, and leadership development. It complements its year-round programming with the annual Global Summit (Lisbon 2026, ~300 senior leaders) and partnerships with academic institutions offering discounted executive education to members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PWN Global Membership
• Global Mentoring Programme (GMP)
• Women on Boards Circle
• Insights Circle Programme
• Leadership & Development Programme
• PWN Global Webinars
• PWN Global Summit 2026

Quantifiable outcome

• 800 members in Lisbon network alone (largest city network)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• InwinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationInwink provides the membership management platform and website hosting for PWN Global. The platform hosts all member-facing features including events, webinars, programmes, forums, and communications. Hosted in European data centres.
• SuperconnectrcoreTechnology or IntegrationSuperconnectr manages PWN Global's mobile application, providing members with on-the-go access to the platform's features and content, complementing the Inwink-powered website.
• SKEMA Business SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKEMA Business School partners with PWN Global to offer educational programmes at discounted rates to PWN members. Offerings include the Women Impact Certificate (10% discount, €3,555) and Global Executive MBA ranked 5th in FT rankings (20% discount, €48,000). Programmes focus on leadership development and gender balance in governance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ellevate Network: Global professional women's network founded in 1997 offering paid membership, mentoring, virtual events, and career resources to women in business — the closest direct peer to PWN in terms of community-led model, tiered membership, and global ambition.
• Lean In Foundation: Sheryl Sandberg-founded global non-profit operating Lean In Circles, leadership education, and corporate gender-equality resources — extremely comparable audience and mission; differs in being primarily content/community rather than paid membership.
• The Women's Forum for the Economy & Society: International non-profit founded by Aude de Thuin hosting high-level summits (Global Meeting of the Women's Forum) and convening senior women leaders — comparable Europe-anchored, event-led, member-supported model targeting C-suite women.
• European Women's Management Development (EWMD): European non-profit association founded in 1986 for women in management with chapter-based structure across European countries — comparable federation-of-chapters architecture and European focus to PWN, though smaller and more specialised in management development.
• National Association of Female Executives (NAFE / Working Mother): Long-running US professional women's membership organisation providing networking events, awards, and editorial content for executive women — comparable member-supported, event-driven model with a primarily US-focused footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: Established 1962 non-profit operating globally on women-in-leadership research, corporate advisory, and recognition programmes (Catalyst Award). Comparable member-supported non-profit model with significantly larger operating footprint and corporate partner base.

Emerging players

• Forte Foundation: Non-profit focused on launching women into business leadership through business-school engagement, scholarships, and career resources — comparable mission and corporate-partner model, but narrower focus on the MBA talent pipeline rather than general professional women's leadership.
• WomenLift Health: Stanford-affiliated global non-profit running leadership programmes, mentorship, and convenings for women in global health — comparable programmatic architecture (mentoring, conferences) and community-led model, though narrower sectoral focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pwnglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EPWNEuropeanPWN
• Facebookfacebook.com/PWNGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pwnglobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/pwnglobal

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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