Born of a movement
For more than fifty years, the International Women’s Forum has connected women who were breaking the glass ceiling and who, lacking access to the old boys’ network, built a network of their own.
We are bringing that movement to the Netherlands: a community where the country’s women leaders meet, challenge and strengthen one another, and connect to peers around the world.
The network at a glance
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8,400+ preeminent women leaders
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78 Forums
37 countries
six continents
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Founded in New York, 1974
By invitation only
The only organisation of this scale that builds significant relationships among C-level women across careers, cultures and continents.”
How we advance women’s leadership
CONNECT
Global convenings, networking and cross-border insight, plus our own events and intervision groups.
CATALYZE
Mentoring, peer learning and leadership development that move careers forward.
CELEBRATE
We showcase what women leaders achieve, and inspire the women who follow.
The women building IWF Netherlands
We started IWF Netherlands to give the Netherlands’ women leaders a home in the world’s pre-eminent network, and each other.”
Brigitte Spiegeler
Partner / Founder Spiegeler International Attorneys-at-Law & Mediators
Larissa Keijzer
Strategic leader, board advisor, growth enabler
Minnemijn Smit
Entrepreneur, board advisor and supervisory board member
Laure Jacquier
Director ICC NL, Secretary General Week of Integrity
Stefanie Schachtschabel
Commercial Growth, Strategic Partnerships & Sustainable Innovation, Scale-up Specialist
do 17 sepThe HagueThe launch of IWF Netherlands: an intimate evening of genuine connection among women who lead. 17 September 2026, The Hague, by personal invitation.