Built by Women Leaders.
Amplified by AI.
Before GWTL became AI-native, it was human-native: built through years of programs, mentoring cohorts, leadership panels, roundtables, courses, advocacy conversations, and international conference moments.
AI is not the mission. People are.
GWTL began as a community of women in technology who believed leadership does not happen by inspiration alone. It happens through access, trust, visibility, sponsorship, and the courage to bring business, academia, policy, and technology leaders into the same room.
Community
Years of mentors, mentees, founders, executives, students, and women tech leaders showing up for one another.
Access
Panels, roundtables, and programs designed to move women closer to decision-makers and opportunity.
Continuity
A history of programs and events that built the trust GWTL now carries into its next chapter.
From Community to Global Leadership Movement
2018
Code Diversity
GWTL connected students with technology companies, creating early exposure to career pathways in tech. The program involved 15 students and 6 tech companies over two months.
2019
StartITup
A six-month initiative supporting women-led and early-stage entrepreneurship, involving 14 advisors and 7 startups.
2020-2021
Mentoring cohorts
GWTL developed mentoring programs for women in technology, including the Elite and Professional Mentoring Program, focused on leadership confidence, career development, and community support.
2023
Top Tech Mentoring and leadership events
GWTL expanded the Top Tech Mentoring Program, reached more than 50 mentors and more than 50 mentees, hosted Bucharest conversations on cybersecurity and AI, launched courses, and participated in the Reykjavik Global Forum.
2024
Roundtables, global stages, and GWTL Rise
GWTL convened Tech Decision Makers roundtables in Bucharest, joined the Tech Leaders stage at WeAreDevelopers World Congress in Berlin, continued Reykjavik participation, and launched GWTL Rise, the platform foundation that later evolved into GWTL Raise.
2025
Toward GWTL 2.0
The work expanded into a broader ecosystem model: roundtables, mentoring, conference participation, recognition, advocacy, C-Tech meetings, and preparation for a sharper accountability-led strategy.
What the years taught us
Women in technology do not only need inspiration. They need access to rooms where decisions are made. They need sponsors who are willing to use their influence. They need visibility that leads to opportunity. They need companies and institutions to be accountable for the commitments they make.
That learning shaped GWTL 2.0.