THOUGHT LEADER SERIES
A celebration of innovators, thinkers, and problem solvers
Since 2018, the Rising Woman Series has spotlighted exceptional women
- A celebration of innovators, thinkers, and problem solvers
The Thought Leader Series is dedicated to promoting excellence in global leadership development. Through our original, one-on-one interviews with market experts and industry leaders around the world, aspiring leaders can glean valuable insights and advice from those who have already walked the path. We are currently focused on creatives, innovators, politicians, and entrepreneurs who demonstrate a capacity to forge ahead despite challenges and continually inspire the rest of us to move forward as well. The series is directed at young people who aspire to leadership and entrepreneurship roles in all sectors of the economy and the public sector.
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Global Reach
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- Write/Speak/Meet Methodology
At the core of every Rising Series project is our Write / Speak / Meet framework—our proprietary model for storytelling, visibility, and global connection:
AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE
- Featured profiles across NBC, Forbes Africa, Bloomberg, and other legacy media.
- Proprietary editorial content highlighting your impact
- Strategic positioning in global publications
Integrity
Acting with honesty and transparency.
TAKE THE STAGE
- Curated participation in high-profile global events
- Speaking opportunities at Davos, Reykjavik Global Forum, and exclusive convenings
- Impactful exposure to receptive international audiences
Excellence
Striving for high-quality work and exceeding expectations.
EXPAND YOUR NETWORK
- Integration with exclusive database of global leaders
- Direct connections with investors, policymakers, and industry pioneers
- Access to intimate, bespoke retreats and networking opportunities
Excellence
Striving for high-quality work and exceeding expectations.
- Exclusive Interviews With the Minds Shaping Industry
The Thought Leader Series delivers bespoke editorial placements for senior executives, policymakers, and innovators seeking authoritative positioning in top-tier international media. We match your narrative to the right platform and the right moment.
From FORBES USA and Bloomberg.com to CNBC’s Rising Southeast Asia series, our Thought Leader placements are crafted by experienced editors, placed with precision, and designed to establish long-term brand authority in global markets.
Ad-hoc exclusive interviews & industry insights on Forbes USA and Bloomberg.com
Rising Southeast Asia annual series on CNBC — regional leadership spotlight
Media Retainer: 12-month package includes 1–2 global events, editorial placements, and US media add-ons
Event curation at WEF, ADIPEC, Women Political Leaders, Reykjavik Global Forum, and more
In this Fall edition of Rising Women, we spotlight women who are redefining leadership and shaping a more sustainable and equitable future.
In Part III of Rising Women, Africa, we salute these visionaries
In Part II of Rising Women, Africa, we salute women, in multiple sectors, moving the continent forward.
From politics to economics to culture, these rising women are among the continent’s most noteworthy.
- WSJ Rising Series
Rising Caribbean Series
Executive Director Oni Aningo reflects on the transformative power of Rising Woman Global, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women leaders worldwide.
From Manila to Kuala Lumpur, we profile thought leaders who are transforming Southeast Asia’s economy through bold leadership and groundbreaking solutions.
Our ongoing series celebrates women leaders from around the globe, highlighting their contributions to industry, culture, and society, fostering a legacy of empowerment.
Executive Director Oni Aningo reflects on the transformative power of Rising Woman Global, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women leaders worldwide.
From Manila to Kuala Lumpur, we profile thought leaders who are transforming Southeast Asia’s economy through bold leadership and groundbreaking solutions.
Our ongoing series celebrates women leaders from around the globe, highlighting their contributions to industry, culture, and society, fostering a legacy of empowerment.
Investor Benefits
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Collaboration
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Results
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Excellence
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Innovation
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Client Focus
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Integrity
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Discuss Your Project
Explore Diverse and Collaborative Opportunities for Growth and Success
Write.
We write about our global leaders and Rising women on legacy media such as NBC, Forbes, TIME Magazine, Harvard Business Review.
Speak.
We curate our global leaders and Rising Women, placing them in over 50 global live an dvirtual events as delegates, speakers, presenters, and moderators, as we deem fit. Our top 5 events partner events partner events represent over 87.5 billion USD in capital assets.
Meet.
Through our global high-level events, our Rising women and global thought leaders meet with various global leaders, creating new opportunities, markets, FDI, synergy, and specific partnerships.
- Global Reach
Rising Woman Series
An exciting offshoot of the broader program—takes on the crucial charge of female empowerment in the global economy. Published in Forbes Africa, and now on NBC.com, this multi-volume effort has featured over 1,000 women from across the global majority who are making an impact in their chosen fields. From philanthropy to health and education, energy, finance, tech, infrastructure, etc, our rising women demonstrate the value of diverse leadership and the power of the female voice. It started with Africa and has now evolved into global profiles of Rising women in North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean, with a global south/majority focus.
Central to this series—indeed, to all of our efforts—is our proprietary Write/Speak/Meet process. We highlight changemakers across various legacy and new media formats (Write), curate their participation in high-profile events as speakers, delegates, or sponsors, to ensure impactful exposure (Speak), and embed them within our 10,0000+ member database and exclusive networks of world-shaping business, political, and cultural leaders (Meet) to ultimately access markets and FDI.
- Oni Aningo, Founder
Executive Director Oni Aningo reflects on the transformative power of Rising Woman Global, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women leaders worldwide.
From Manila to Kuala Lumpur, we profile thought leaders who are transforming Southeast Asia’s economy through bold leadership and groundbreaking solutions.
Our ongoing series celebrates women leaders from around the globe, highlighting their contributions to industry, culture, and society, fostering a legacy of empowerment.
- Global Connect
Linking ideas and funders for maximum impact
Global Connect was created to provide investors with the latest insights on recent industry trends and emergent challenges. As part of our broader Global Connect strategy, we actively link local and global investors with on-the-ground projects at multiple scales—and vice versa. By leveraging our extensive network of local, regional, and worldwide collaborators, we are able to deliver unrivaled business and investment content using a variety of online, print, and television platforms.
We are always happy to take on bespoke projects under the Global Connect umbrella. For specific markets or regions you may wish to engage, please contact us directly for tailor-made media, branding, and awareness campaigns and materials as well as, and direct connections.
- Oni Aningo, Founder
- Our Reason
The Inspiration Behind the Rising WOMAN Project
Our founder’s mother was the inspiration behind the Rising WOMAN project.
In 2018, following her mother’s diagnosis with dementia, our founder identified a phenomenon she called Silent Leadership, where the voices of women in Africa remain unheard, their potential untapped, and their tireless dedication to family, community, and the continent overlooked.
Her mother’s experiences were shaped by the harrowing 1967 Biafra war that devastated the Igbo tribe in Nigeria. The war brought extreme poverty, famine, violence, and widespread PTSD, leaving lasting scars on everyone, including her mother.
The Rising WOMAN Series, Africa Edition was created in partnership with Forbes Africa as a tribute to her mother and a celebration of all African women and global women impacting the continent.
Six years later, this legacy continues with the Global Women Impacting the World series on NBC, which is supported by a five-year publishing contract.
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Rising Africa Series
Executive Director Oni Aningo reflects on the transformative power of Rising Woman Global, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women leaders worldwide.
From Manila to Kuala Lumpur, we profile thought leaders who are transforming Southeast Asia’s economy through bold leadership and groundbreaking solutions.
Our ongoing series celebrates women leaders from around the globe, highlighting their contributions to industry, culture, and society, fostering a legacy of empowerment.
Rising GCC Series
Executive Director Oni Aningo reflects on the transformative power of Rising Woman Global, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women leaders worldwide.
From Manila to Kuala Lumpur, we profile thought leaders who are transforming Southeast Asia’s economy through bold leadership and groundbreaking solutions.
Our ongoing series celebrates women leaders from around the globe, highlighting their contributions to industry, culture, and society, fostering a legacy of empowerment.
