Conference Committee

Meet the team behind the conference, including the Chair, Convenor, and expert reviewers, whose leadership and insights ensure a successful event.

Conference Committee at the Future of Women Conference 2027

The 10^th International Conference on the Future of Women 2027 (FOW 2027) marks a significant milestone, celebrating a decade of bringing together scholars, activists, policymakers, activists and practitioners committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment across the globe.

At the heart of this landmark edition is the Conference Committee of the International Conference on Future of Women, a distinguished group of experts whose leadership and insight guide the academic direction, program quality, and strategic vision of the conference. As the intellectual and strategic backbone of FOW 2027, the committee ensures that every aspect of the conference from thematic focus areas to speaker selection is shaped by critical feminist scholarship, global gender priorities, and the 2027 conference theme: “Narratives of Strength: Gender, Power, and Transformation in a Changing World.”

Through a thoughtful process of reviewing global trends, recognizing emerging gender challenges, and prioritizing diverse voices and perspectives, the committee works to ensure that the Future of Women Conference remains a powerful platform where dialogue inspires meaningful change. Their guidance helps shape key discussions on women’s leadership and decision-making, gender justice, economic empowerment, social transformation, and inclusive policies that strengthen opportunities for women and girls worldwide.

As we celebrate the 10th edition of the Future of Women Conference, the Conference Committee continues to champion a shared mission: amplifying women’s voices, fostering transformative dialogue, and building a more equitable and inclusive world for the generations to come.

Prof. Anita Singh

Centre for Women’s Studies and Development
Banaras Hindu University
India

Conference Chair

Anita Singh is Professor in the Department of English & Co- coordinator, Centre for Women’s Studies and Development at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. She received Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Scholar Fellowship for the year 2013-2014 at the University of Virginia, USA. She was a Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study at Shimla, India (2018–2020). Her book “Staging Feminisms: Gender, Violence and Performance” was published by Routledge in 2021. Her other recent publications include the two edited volumes Gender, Space, and Resistance: Women and Theatre in India, (2013) and Hero and Hero Worship: Fandom in Modern India (2020). She has completed a Major Research Project sanctioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, on “Staging Gender: Performing Women in Ramlila of Ramnagar”.

Dr. Singh has published interviews with Indian women performers in the Asian Theatre Journal, contributed in four chapters in the Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre, ed. Siyuan Liu (2016), and was the Guest Editor for the special issue of the Journal Gender Issues (Springer) 2018. She has also served as the conference Chair for The Future of Women conference held in Malaysia (2018), Colombo, Sri Lanka (2019) and in Bangalore (2020) and is the President of The Asian-African Association for Women, Gender and Sexuality (AAAWGS).

Mr. Isanka P. Gamage

Co-Founder & Managing Director
The International Institute of Knowledge Management
Sri Lanka

Conference Convener

Mr. Isanka P. Gamage, is the Co-founder and Managing Director of The International Institute of Knowledge Management Based in Sri Lanka. He is the founding manager of three international journals and has served as the Conference Convener for over 350 international Conferences organized in 8 Countries namely Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and virtually. He has initiated and engaged with many different online and offline knowledge-sharing platforms to make a sustainable future.
In his journey thus far, he has had the privilege to closely work with many world-renowned personalities and also with over 450 International universities and has been in the lights of more than 2000 leading Professors across the globe on several fields of study. He has also had the honor of working with the Ministries, Diplomats, industry professionals, and international organizations in different countries.
He is reading for Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka. He has completed the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA) and BSc Marketing. He also has a Bachelor of Therapeutic Counseling from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines.