Building on the huge success of the 2023 and 2024 Business Post Public Sector Women in Leadership Conferences, the 2025 event will be an open forum for key representatives from government and the public sector to discuss how we can overcome the barriers facing women in public service.

The Summit programme aims to support women in Ireland in their pursuit of leadership and senior management roles in the public sector and show how they can master self-promotion and other strategies for career success.

It will give aspiring female leaders the opportunity to learn from the inspirational women already in leadership positions, learn from their ambitious, yet challenging journey to the top and understand how to hackle the challenges that exist today.

A lot of change has been made in recent years to support women to progress into leadership roles in the public sector, but there is still work to be done. Barriers remain such as lack of financial support, access to affordable childcare, navigating a male-dominated culture and bias in recruitment and selection procedures.

Expert speakers will discuss a range of hot topics including the role of schools and colleges in equipping girls and women to take on leadership roles; leading a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) awareness in government organisations; addressing gender bias to achieve ethical artificial intelligence; driving excellence in public service with innovation and digitalisation, and leveraging technology for enhanced public sector efficiency.

The conference will also showcase some of the leading stars at the forefront of the public service across different sectors including tech, finance, construction, energy, food, defence, health and e-mobility. We will also feature some initiatives and programmes in Ireland’s leading private sector companies that are creating diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces that allow every employee to thrive, regardless of their background.

So if you are an aspiring female leader within the public sector, including all departments and agencies, local authorities, semi-state organisations and government administrations, then join us on 25 November 2025 to hear how you can accelerate your leadership in the public service.