Partnership EcosystemSummit 2026
EmpowaHer™ Leadership ProgrammePartnership Opportunities

A HIGH-VALUE LEADERSHIP,
TALENT & ENTERPRISE
ECOSYSTEM

EmpowaHer is not a conventional sponsorship platform. It connects partners with Africa's next generation of women leaders through one integrated investment.

Designed for partners ready to build leadership visibility, strengthen talent pipelines, and convert inclusion commitments into measurable commercial opportunity.

01 — Commercial Value

Strategic Opportunity & Return

EmpowaHer delivers measurable business, talent and brand returns aligned with corporate strategic priorities.

BUILD BRAND LEADERSHIP

Premium association across the programme strengthens visibility, relevance and brand preference among participants and influential stakeholders.

STRENGTHEN TALENT PIPELINES

Identify and engage a curated pool of high-potential graduates, professionals, entrepreneurs, and emerging executives.

ACCELERATE CUSTOMER GROWTH

Consent-based engagement can generate qualified leads, product interest, referrals and long-term customer affinity.

ORIGINATE ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITIES

Discover women-owned businesses with potential to enter funding, procurement, supplier-development and market-access pipelines.

ADVANCE ESG COMMITMENTS

Translate inclusion, skills development and transformation strategies into visible, measurable and reportable action.

02 — Signature Tracks

Signature Tracks

Partner-owned opportunities designed for visible investment in education, workplace experience, capital access and commercial growth.

Professional African woman in a business workplace setting
Track 01

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

ACCESS TO TERTIARY, PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Track 02

GRADUATE PLACEMENTS AND INTERNSHIPS

WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE AND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT

Track 03

FUNDING AND PROCUREMENT

CAPITAL, SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

03 — Partnership Architecture

Available Package Categories
& Strategic Benefits

Derived directly from our official 2026 Partnership Proposal. Each tier is purposefully designed to convert corporate investment into measurable talent, enterprise, customer, and ESG outcomes.

Premier Tier
Foremost Strategic Association

Naming Rights Partner

Become the programme’s foremost strategic partner and own its highest level of brand association. Shape the overarching leadership narrative, secure dominant visibility across the full three-day journey, position senior executives on premier platforms and activate category-exclusive talent, customer, enterprise and ESG opportunities.

Major Programme Pillar Leadership

Official Partner

Lead a major programme pillar aligned with your organisation’s strategic priorities. Secure prominent brand positioning, executive thought leadership, curated stakeholder engagement, and the opportunity to launch a meaningful talent, education, enterprise or leadership commitment.

High-Contact Delegate Experience

Industry Partner

Own a distinctive, high-contact delegate experience such as the Opportunity Exchange™, Capital Room™, Digital Leadership Lab or Graduation Experience. Create memorable brand engagement, demonstrate products or services and generate consent-based customer, talent and enterprise leads.

Sector-Specific Pipeline Leadership

Experience Partner

Lead a sector-specific leadership, talent or enterprise pipeline. Position your organisation as an industry authority while identifying future employees, women-owned suppliers, emerging entrepreneurs, and potential customers within a strategically relevant audience.

Executive Thought Leadership Alignment

Panel Partner

Align your brand with one focused, high-value leadership conversation. Position an appropriately qualified executive as a thought leader, engage a relevant audience segment and extend the conversation through approved digital content and stakeholder engagement.

Opportunity Marketplace Activation

Premium Exhibitor

Secure a premium activation within the Opportunity Marketplace. Showcase products, services, careers, funding or development opportunities while generating qualified, consent-based leads through scheduled delegate engagement.

04 — Express Partnership Interest

Partner With EmpowaHer™ 2026

Submit your expression of interest below. Our executive leadership team will promptly review your strategic priorities and provide the confidential prospectus and tailored proposal.

Step 2: Partner Contact Details

By submitting, you consent to EmpowaHer™ contacting you regarding summit partnership opportunities.

03 — For Prospective Funders & Strategic Partners

Invest In Africa’s
Female Leadership Capital.

Join forward-thinking corporations, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), foundations, and impact investors aligning institutional capital with measurable female leadership progression.

Title & Plenary Partner

Unrivalled brand association across all mainstage proceedings, keynotes, and media broadcasts.

Track & Masterclass Host

Direct ownership of one of the 9 executive tracks, positioning your leaders as continental subject authorities.

Cohort Scholarship Sponsor

Sponsor fully funded cohorts of 10, 25, or 50 high-calibre young women from under-represented sectors.

ESG & Impact Audited

Receive audited impact metrics, talent placement tracking, and compliance documentation for ESG reporting.

Limited Partnership Positions

Download The Complete Partnership Proposal & Prospectus

Detailed breakdown of corporate sponsorship packages, branding deliverables, executive cohort demographics, and bespoke commercial integration options.

Executive Office: +27 (0) 11 482 7256 / +27 (0) 65 267 8169
Direct Executive Desk: doric@empowaworx.co.za