Meet the experts and thought leaders who will be sharing their insights and expertise at our conference. Get ready for inspiring sessions from renowned speakers in the field.
The International Conference on the Future of Women 2027 (FOW 2027) is honored to present an inspiring lineup of global voices who are advancing gender equality, women’s leadership, and social transformation. At this milestone 10th International Conference on the Future of Women, you will hear from influential scholars, activists, policymakers, and practitioners whose work is shaping conversations around gender, power, and equity in a rapidly changing world.
From groundbreaking research on gender justice and women’s empowerment to innovative approaches that strengthen women’s leadership, economic participation, and inclusive policymaking, our speakers bring diverse perspectives that inspire meaningful change. Their insights will highlight the challenges women face today, explore transformative opportunities for the future, and encourage dialogue that strengthens rights, representation, and resilience for women and girls worldwide.
Join us as these visionary leaders share powerful narratives, innovative ideas, and practical solutions that contribute to a more equitable and inclusive future at the International Conference on the Future of Women.
Professor Emerita of Gender and Women’s Same Sex Relation Crossculturally
University of Amsterdam
Social Science Faculty
Since the early 1980s Saskia Wieringa has researched the history of women’s movements and organizations worldwide and has published widely on the topic. She is a co-founder of the Kartini Asia Network and the chair of the International People’s Tribunal on the Indonesia 1965-6 genocide (IPT1965). She is an honorary emeritus professor of the University of Amsterdam. Her latest book is entitled ‘A Political Biography of the Indonesian Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Movement’.
Professor of Cultural Studies and the Creative Industries at Birmingham City University
UK
Associate Professor of Media Studies
Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Netherlands
Tonny Krijnen is Associate Professor at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication – Department Media and Communication. Her research interests lie with popular culture (production, content and consumption), morality, gender, and qualitative methods, on which she has published widely. Most notably are the co-authored volumes Gender and Media. Representing, Producing, Consuming and Researching Gender and Media – Tools, Guidelines, and Ethical Reflections (both with Sofie Van Bauwel). She is the current chair of the Popular Culture Section of the International Association of Media and Communication Research and functions as the Vice Dean of Education at her school.
Professor of History
Department of History and Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma
USA
Dr. Lindsey Churchill is a Professor of History in the Department of History and Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma, USA. She is the creator of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and directs the WGSS major. In 2015, she worked with the campus community to create the Center which includes the Women’s Research Center and the BGLTQ+ Student Center. The Center is unique to the state of Oklahoma.
Dr. Churchill worked as a Fulbright Specialist in Latvia in 2016. She is the recipient of the Oklahoma Human Rights Award from the United Nations Association and Oklahoma Human Rights Association (2016) and the Davinci Fellows Award for the state of Oklahoma (2020). She is the author of Becoming the Tupamaros: Solidarity and Transnational Revolutionaries in Uruguay and the United States (Vanderbilt University Press, 2014) and the forthcoming My Body is a Manifesto: Joy, Eroticism, Pleasure and Activism on the Queer Plains, 1970s-2000s (Texas Tech University Press, Forthcoming 2026). In the fall of 2026 she was a Visiting Scholar in Gender Studies at Lund University in Sweden.
At the Women’s Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center, Dr. Churchill supervises more than 40 student researchers, interns and volunteers. She has given over 70 invited lectures, speeches and discussions regarding sex positivity, LGBTQIA+ history, the history of activism, gender politics and inclusion.