Women’s Leadership Summit 2026
Registration is now open for Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS)—the architecture profession’s premier leadership event designed to accelerate women into positions of influence, visibility, and impact.
Register today for WLS 2026!
Experience the architecture profession’s premier leadership event designed to accelerate women into positions of influence, visibility, and impact.
Across three inspiring days, you’ll gain the network, insights, and momentum to grow your career and lead with impact.
WLS is powered by the AIA community—the largest network of women in architecture—and supported by sponsors from leading firms and building product manufacturers who are committed to gender equity and women’s success.
AIA members save hundreds on registration with special rates—join AIA today!
The WLS experience
Gain the tools to lead boldly, redefine the future of leadership in architecture, and build a network that supports you long after the summit ends.
- Keynote speakers bring bold ideas from architecture and beyond.
- A robust CE program features strategies for career growth, community impact, and well‑being.
- WLS Storytelling Stage hosts TED‑style talks on pivotal moments, lessons, and real‑world successes.
- Architecture walking tours lead you around Kansas City’s historic, cultural, and design-forward neighborhoods.
- Exclusive Firm Visits connect you with teams, studios, and insight into award‑winning work.
- Executive Leadership Lab gives senior leaders opportunities to network with peers, collaborate, and share forward‑thinking ideas.
- Daily wellness and mindfulness activities recharge and support holistic professional development.
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