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For more than a decade, She Inspires Awards has done one thing beautifully: celebrate women who change the world. But as the years went by, a question kept returning: What happens after the applause? Women were winning awards, gaining visibility, and stepping into new confidence. But they were also asking for something more: space to talk policy, trade, leadership routes, funding, health, innovation, and the future of work. Not just in passing, but in depth. That is how RISE – Women Leading the Future was born.  From Celebration to Conversation On 23 June 2025, women from across sectors gathered at The Midland, Manchester for the first…

In a world where supply chains, logistics, and automation are reshaping how we live and work, Dematic sits at the heart of that transformation. And that makes their support of RISE especially meaningful. Who Dematic Are Dematic (often stylised in conversation as DEMATIC/DEMATICS) is a leading global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services designed to optimise the supply chain.  They form part of the KION Group, with operations and teams in more than 35 countries and a long track record in warehouse and logistics innovation — from robotic picking systems to warehouse management software.  Innovation With Responsibility Dematic’s work is not just about…

If RISE 2025 was the pilot, RISE 2026 is the scale-up. We’re returning to The Midland, Manchester, but this time we’re taking more space, more rooms, and more of the building — because the demand, and the ambition, have both grown. From One Room to a Whole Ecosystem With the expanded footprint, RISE 2026 will be able to offer: Parallel sector streams – so women can choose sessions most relevant to their journey More roundtables – focused on health, trade, tech, education, finance, sustainability, and culture Dedicated spaces for: Youth and early-career leaders International delegates Policy and civic leadership conversations…

“Stage to strategy” is more than a clever phrase. It’s a promise — and a design principle for everything She Inspires is building. Stage: The Power of Being Seen The She Inspires Awards give women something many have never had before: a moment on stage where their story, work and impact are publicly honoured. That visibility is powerful. It can shift careers, open doors, and change how women see themselves. It’s the spark. But a spark on its own is not enough. Strategy: Turning Stories Into Structures RISE was created to take the energy and stories from awards night and…