Even in 2025, power remains narrow in composition and perspective. At the World Economic Forum last year, fewer than one in five participants were women, a reminder that access alone does not equal inclusion. Ahead was created to change that equation; not by creating a new stage but by transforming who has a seat at the existing tables of influence.
Ahead is a global leadership and influence community connecting women, next-generation leaders and male allies across sectors and regions from business and governance to philanthropy, technology and media. Rooted in inclusive intelligence, Ahead brings together an intercultural, inter-geographic and inter-generational community of thinkers, investors, policymakers and innovators. It champions those shaping the future across sectors who recognize equity as a leadership imperative.
Ahead’s mission is systemic: to embed parity, collaboration and new ideas into the world’s most powerful conversations from G20 to Davos Week, Munich Security Conference, Mobile World Congress and Cannes Lions. Each forum becomes part of a continuous network designed to turn presence into participation and participation into power.
Through its flagship programs — Curated Compass, Impact Studio and TalkToImpact — Ahead equips leaders with navigation tools, storytelling mastery and global networks that accelerate visibility and influence.
By 2028, Ahead aims to engage more than 1,000 leaders across major global forums connecting 50 strategic partners and catalyzing collaborations that reach millions through policy, media and mentorship. Its growing Parity Index will benchmark representation and progress turning data into accountability and ambition into action.
Ahead is more than a platform; it is an initiative to redefine leadership itself that is intelligent, inclusive and intentional. It is where women and next-generation leaders supported by male allies build the architecture of a new global order that is truly representative of the world it seeks to lead.