Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026!
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This year, we’re taking a relaxed and intentional approach to International Women’s Day - creating space to pause, acknowledge, and celebrate the incredible women shaping our industries and communities.
Join us for a Friday evening networking celebration in the Brisbane CBD, hosted at the offices of our generous venue partner, HWLE Lawyers.
We’ll begin the evening hearing from Mizu Ardra, Partner at HWLE Lawyers, who will share insights on leadership and championing women in professional spaces. We’ll also hear from:
• Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, sharing her journey leading a global crypto exchange;
• Renee Francis the Founder & CEO of Take3, a Web3 marketing agency, speaking on building boldly in the digital economy.
Expect an inspiring yet relaxed evening where connection comes first, meaningful conversations, powerful stories, and community.
This event is open to women and allies who believe in building a more inclusive future.
Come celebrate, connect, and honour the women making an impact together.
Meet our Sponsors who are making this event happen 👇
HWLE Lawyers
Through their combination of legal specialists and industry experience, HWLE has firmly established a reputation as a legal service provider of choice for organisations across Australia and internationally. HWLE is the only fully integrated commercial law firm with offices in every State and Territory across Australia. Their rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that clients and lawyers want to do things differently.
Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 150 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.
Take3 is a global web3 marketing agency with bases in Sydney, Dubai and London. We are the creative force behind the world’s boldest web3 brands. We blend web2 marketing performance with web3 innovation to launch, scale and ignite your web3 marketing strategy.
Meet our Community Partners 👇
Blockchain4Her initiative focuses on elevating, empowering, educating, and embracing women in blockchain, ensuring equal opportunities and representation in this transformative field. By elevating, empowering, educating, and embracing women, Blockchain4Her aims to create a more equitable and diverse ecosystem, amplifying the voices of countless women.
WODECA is championing the future of women in the digital economy, Women of DECA is a special interest working group within the Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA), open to DECA members. Currently representing 30 women from DECA’s six key areas: Community, Education & Engagement; Digital Assets; AML, Financial Services, Payments & Banking; technology and Infrastructure; Professional Services; and Individual Professional.WoDECA supports the advancement, visibility, and leadership of women in the digital economy.
Nanicrypto is an Australian-based crypto educator dedicated to helping everyday people, especially women to confidently understand, build, and protect digital wealth. Through empowering education, practical tools, and relatable guidance, Nanicrypto makes blockchain and cryptocurrency simple, accessible, and actionable for anyone ready to take control of their financial future.
All Things Blockchain is a non-profit association founded in Brisbane, Australia. Dedicated to education and community building, ATB provides free educational and networking events both in person and online. With a growing community of over 8,800 members, ATB has hosted more than 160 events over the past five years.
EvolvH3R is dedicated to empowering women and promoting inclusiveness in the digital economy. We provide educational and mentorship programs, and engaging networking events. Our mission is to cultivate an inclusive community where every individual, regardless of gender, is empowered to thrive and make their mark in the emerging tech industry.
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🌐 DISCLAIMERS:
By becoming a member of this event group, you acknowledge that you have thoroughly read and comprehended that we are not financial advisors and that information provided should be considered for general knowledge or educational purposes only. Before making any financial, legal, or business decisions, it is imperative that you conduct your own research and seek independent professional guidance to suit your individual circumstance.
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