Women's Empowerment Counсil

What Women's Empowerment Counсil does

Women's Empowerment Council (WE Council) is a Dubai-headquartered non-profit organization founded in 2021 that operates a global community platform for women professionals, entrepreneurs, and executives. Its core product is the WE Convention, an annual flagship event held in Dubai (at premium venues including Atlantis The Royal and SO/ Uptown Dubai) that brings together approximately 2,000 attendees and 100+ speakers. The community serves women across more than 20 countries, with a particularly strong presence in the MENA region, and operates through a freemium membership model with approximately 30,000 members globally as of 2024.

The organization's product ecosystem includes WE Membership (community access), WE Courses (exclusive educational content developed in partnership with Lectera), WE Magazine, WE Events (webinars, meetups, workshops), and WE Social Network (an internal community platform). The technology stack is a web-based platform with mobile applications on iOS and Android (delivered via Swapcard for event functionality), with the website available in seven languages. The platform includes a login system (id.wecouncil.com) and integrates with Swapcard for event management.

Revenue is generated through event ticket sales for WE Convention (tiered pricing including gala dinners), annual membership subscriptions, and educational courses distributed partly through the Lectera platform. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on content marketing (blog, YouTube channel with 100k+ subscribers), earned media (Arabian Business, Forbes), and the personal brand of founder Mila Semeshkina. Strategic partnerships include Lectera (educational content), UN Women Europe and Central Asia (workshop delivery), and Women in Tech Global Summit. The organization is registered as WE EVENTS DMCC in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre free zone.

Name

Women's Empowerment Counсil

Legal name

WE EVENTS DMCC

Website

https://wecouncil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Women's Empowerment Council is a Dubai-based non-profit that operates a global community platform for women leaders through its annual WE Convention, membership programs, educational courses (via Lectera), and a social network, serving approximately 30,000 members across more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Professional Development & Leadership Community

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Women leadership development
• Professional networking community
• Membership-based education
• Women empowerment events
• Female entrepreneur programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets and Registrations: WE Convention generates revenue through ticket sales for its flagship annual conference in Dubai. The event offers various ticket tiers including general admission and premium experiences such as private gala dinners.
2. Membership Subscriptions: The organization offers membership programs providing access to courses, community features, webinars, and networking opportunities. Some courses are free for members while premium content may require additional payment.
3. Educational Courses: Exclusive courses developed in collaboration with Lectera educational platform are offered, with some courses free for members and potentially paid options for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women's Empowerment Council operates a global women-only community and professional development platform anchored by the annual WE Convention in Dubai. It sells paid membership subscriptions that unlock access to educational courses (delivered in partnership with Lectera), webinars, meetups, and an internal social network for mentoring and networking. Complementary revenue is generated through tiered event ticket sales for WE Convention, with freemium basic membership available as an entry point.

Product overview

Women's Empowerment Council operates as a unified community platform with the flagship WE Convention as its core annual event, supplemented by membership access to educational courses (via Lectera partnership), a magazine, networking community, and mobile applications. The ecosystem provides women worldwide with tools for networking, professional development, and empowerment through events, content, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WE Convention: Annual women's empowerment convention described as the world's largest forum for women leaders, featuring celebrity speakers, workshops, and networking events.
• WE Membership
• WE Education
• WE Business
• WE Magazine
• WE Events

Products and services

• WE Convention Annual global forum for women leaders held in Dubai, bringing together founders, entrepreneurs, executives, policymakers, investors, and emerging leaders to explore leadership, business, technology, and economic opportunity. Tickets sold via platinumlist.net with tiered pricing including premium gala dinner experiences; expected attendance approximately 2,000 guests with 100+ speakers.
• WE Council Membership Recurring subscription membership program providing women at all career stages with access to networking, collaboration, professional development, courses, webinars, meetups, the WE Social Network, and the WE Convention. Offered as a freemium basic tier (free) and a paid full-membership annual tier with complete vault access to programs on marketing, business, and women's leadership.
• 10 Steps to Finding Your Life's Calling Course Exclusive online educational course by cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist Elina Landman, developed via the WE Council and Lectera partnership. Available in English and Russian; free for WE Council members and targeting women seeking personal transformation and clarity on life direction.
• Metaverse for All: Dive into the Digital Realm Course First exclusive online course from the WE Council and Lectera collaboration, taught by WE Convention speaker Dr. Giovanna Casimiro. Covers metaverse and digital-realm topics and targets women interested in emerging technology and XR.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 30,000 women members globally as of 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LecteracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2024WE Council partners with the international educational platform Lectera to develop and deliver exclusive courses from WE Convention speakers. The collaboration creates a series of courses on current market trends and skills, with courses available in multiple languages. The partnership provides WE Council members with free access to these courses and extends Lectera's reach through WE Convention's speaker network.
• UN Women Europe and Central AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023WE Council collaborated with UN Women Europe and Central Asia to deliver a personal branding workshop at the Women's Entrepreneurship Expo 2023. Mila Semeshkina led the workshop which was attended by 2,000 online participants, aligning WE Council's mission with UN Women's entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Women in Tech Global SummitminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2023WE Council participated as a partner in the Women in Tech Global Summit held in Paris on May 22-23, 2023, supporting the global movement to bring more women into technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Women Who Tech: Women Who Tech runs virtual and in-person summits and a community supporting women in technology — directly comparable to WE Council's event-driven community model and partnership with Women in Tech Global Summit.
• Chief: Chief is a private membership network for women executives offering peer groups, leadership programming, and in-person events. Comparable to WE Council's executive-tier offering (WE Convention, peer councils, networking), though Chief is more US-centric and executive-only.
• Lean In: Lean In runs women's empowerment circles, leadership education, and a global community of women — a near-direct analog to WE Council's peer councils, programs, and resources. Both organizations focus on community-driven women's leadership development with educational content and event programming.
• Ellevate Network: Ellevate Network is a global community for professional women offering peer circles, mentorship, events, and online resources — directly comparable to WE Council's mission of connecting women leaders for career and business growth. Both monetize via membership plus live events and target similar career-stage personas.
• Girlboss: Girlboss is a media and community platform for ambitious women, combining content, events, and networking — directly comparable to WE Council's mix of magazine, events, and online community for women professionals and entrepreneurs.

Others

• Catalyst: Catalyst is a nonprofit focused on advancing women in the workplace through research, advisory, and inclusion programs. Comparable to WE Council in mission and nonprofit structure, but Catalyst focuses on employer-side advisory rather than direct-to-consumer membership and events.

Emerging players

• WomenLift Health: WomenLift Health runs leadership programs and a global network for women in health leadership. Comparable as a women's leadership membership/community platform with structured programs, though narrower in sector focus than WE Council.
• AnitaB.org: AnitaB.org advances women in technology through community programs, events (Grace Hopper Celebration), and resources. Comparable in mission to WE Council's women-in-leadership focus, with partial overlap in the technology and entrepreneurship tracks at WE Convention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/weccommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wecouncil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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