The Business Post Women in STEM Summit 2026

DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH EQUITY IN STEM

The Women in STEM Summit 2026 sponsored by Fidelity Investments, is about harnessing diversity to drive digital transformation and innovation.

The Summit will explore how diversity, equity and inclusion are not just moral imperatives but catalysts for digital transformation and innovation. Despite progress, women remain underrepresented across STEM roles and leadership positions, creating barriers that hold back talent, creativity, and growth.

This year’s theme focuses on driving digital transformation by harnessing the full potential of women in STEM from education to executive leadership, by building inclusive frameworks, championing equity, and driving cultural change within organisations. By bringing together thought leaders, industry pioneers, policymakers, and educators, the summit will spotlight the strategies and solutions needed to close the gender divide, inspire future generations, and ensure Ireland’s tech and innovation ecosystem thrives on global and sustainable foundations.

The Business Post Women in STEM Summit 2026 will bring together thought leaders, educators, policymakers, innovators, and industry pioneers to explore how best to tackle the gender imbalance in STEM in order to drive digital transformation. This unique platform will encourage constructive debate, challenge current thinking, and present fresh perspectives on the future of inclusive innovation.

This year’s agenda will feature three exciting streams:

Stream 1 -  Innovation and Technology

Chaired by Elaine Burke, sci-tech journalist, editor and broadcaster

Stream 2 - Engaging Men as Allies and Inclusive Leaders

Chaired by Rob Baker, Consultant, Coach, Workshop Leader

Stream 3 - Beyond The Workplace: Health, Wellbeing & Safety For Women In STEM

Chaired by Sonya Lennon, TV Presenter, Designer, Founder & Social Entrepreneur

The Summit will showcase Ireland’s leading women in education, financial services, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, construction, transport, and energy. These organisations are supercharging their efforts to build diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces where every employee has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of background. Expert speakers will also highlight the next steps for businesses in embracing equity and in ensuring women in STEM including those with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, ethnic and religious minorities, and individuals from disadvantaged background can thrive.

As an added bonus this year the Summit will include the Ireland première of The Women in Security Documentary, from Executive Producer Richard Ticho and Directed by Yvette Freeman. It shares the untold stories of 21 women helping to shape global security that features the stories and insights from Ireland’s own Dr. Valerie Lyons, Chief Operations Officer at BH Consulting, and Niamh Vianney Muldoon. Through candid interviews, reenactments of pivotal moments in history and real-world insights, The Women in Security Documentary shines a light on the resilience, leadership and innovation that women bring to every part of the security world.  See here About the Documentary

The Business Post Women in STEM Summit 2026 is a landmark event for all those championing diversity, equity, and inclusion across their teams, organisations, and industries. Join us on 10 March 2026 at Croke Park, Dublin, as we shape the future of STEM together.