Blake Morgan announced as headline sponsor of the She Who International Women’s Day 2026 event


Posted on 23rd February 2026

Leading UK law firm Blake Morgan is proud to announce that it will be the headline sponsor of the She Who International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026 event. The sold-out event is taking place on Thursday 5 March 2026, from 10am to 1pm at The Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff and is Wales’ largest International Women’s Day event.

This article is available in both English and Welsh language versions below.

She Who is a dynamic, fast‑growing community created through a collaboration between Tramshed Tech, Blake Morgan, Fintech Wales, Alacrity Foundation and Pure Cyber. Designed to bring people of all genders together to champion inclusion, spark meaningful conversations and encourage collective action, She Who aims to move beyond talk and into genuine, lasting change.

Now returning for its third year, She Who IWD has become the best‑attended IWD event in Wales, drawing around 300 participants annually. The 2026 programme features an inspiring line‑up of speakers sharing personal stories of leadership, resilience and innovation. This year’s confirmed speakers include:

  • Lucy Cohen, CEO of Mazuma
  • Christopher Kenna, CEO of Media Stream AI
  • Jackie Smith, Red Devils alumna
  • Helen Williams, Co‑Founder of Breaking Binaries
  • Christian Malcolm OLY, Welsh sprinter and Olympian
  • Hosted by Emma Waddingham, Founder & Editor of Legal News Wales and President of Cardiff & District Law Society

The event will also support Marie Curie UK as the She Who charity partner for 2026 and offers attendees the opportunity to hear from inspirational voices, connect with a wide network of professionals and allies and leave with renewed motivation to challenge the status quo.

As headline sponsor, Blake Morgan is deepening its long‑standing commitment to supporting women in business, leadership and innovation across Wales and the UK. Through its involvement since She Who’s inception, the firm has helped shape a community built on authenticity, collaboration and empowerment.

Joanna Corbett-Simmons, Legal Director and EDI Inclusion Lead for Families at Blake Morgan, commented:

We are absolutely delighted to be the headline sponsor of the She Who International Women’s Day 2026 event. She Who is an exceptional community – one that creates space for people to come together, share experiences and inspire real, meaningful change. At Blake Morgan, we are committed to supporting inclusive, collaborative environments where women and allies can thrive. We are very much looking forward to celebrating International Women’s Day alongside such an inspiring group of speakers and attendees.

Blake Morgan looks forward to joining its partners, the speakers and the wider She Who community for what promises to be an engaging and inspiring International Women’s Day celebration.

Cyhoeddi Blake Morgan fel prif noddwr digwyddiad Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod ‘She Who’ 2026

Mae’r cwmni cyfreithiol blaenllaw’r DU, Blake Morgan, yn falch o gyhoeddi y bydd yn brif noddwr digwyddiad Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod ‘She Who’ 2026. Cynhelir y digwyddiad, sydd wedi gwerthu allan, ddydd Iau 5 Mawrth 2026, o 10yb i 1yp yng Ngwesty’r Parkgate, Caerdydd. Dyma ddigwyddiad Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod mwyaf yng Nghymru.

Mae ‘She Who’ yn gymuned egnïol sy’n tyfu’n gyflym a grëwyd trwy gydweithrediad rhwng Tramshed Tech, Blake Morgan, Fintech Cymru, Sefydliad Alacrity a Pure Cyber. Gyda’r bwriad o ddod â phobl o bob rhyw ynghyd i hyrwyddo cynhwysiant, sbarduno sgyrsiau ystyrlon ac annog camau ar y cyd, nod ‘She Who’ yw symud y tu hwnt i siarad ac at newid gwirioneddol a pharhaol.

Bellach yn dychwelyd am ei thrydedd flwyddyn, mae digwyddiad Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod ‘She Who’ wedi dod yn ddigwyddiad Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod gorau o ran presenoldeb yng Nghymru, gan ddenu tua 300 o gyfranogwyr yn flynyddol. Mae rhaglen 2026 yn cynnwys rhestr ysbrydoledig o siaradwyr a fydd yn rhannu straeon personol am arweinyddiaeth, gwydnwch ac arloesedd. Mae’r siaradwyr sydd wedi’u cadarnhau eleni yn cynnwys:

  • Lucy Cohen, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Mazuma
  • Christopher Kenna, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Media Stream AI
  • Jackie Smith, y Gymraes gyntaf i ymuno â’r Red Devils
  • Helen Williams, Cyd-sefydlydd Breaking Binaries
  • Christian Malcolm OLY, Sbrintiwr ac Athletwr Olympaidd Cymreig
  • Wedi’i gynnal gan Emma Waddingham, Sefydlydd a Golygydd Newyddion Cyfreithiol Cymru a Llywydd Cymdeithas y Gyfraith Caerdydd a’r Cylch

Bydd y digwyddiad hefyd yn cefnogi Marie Curie y DU fel partner elusen ‘She Who’ ar gyfer 2026 ac yn cynnig cyfle i’r mynychwyr glywed gan leisiau ysbrydoledig, cysylltu â rhwydwaith eang o weithwyr proffesiynol a chynghreiriaid a gadael gyda chymhelliant o’r newydd i herio’r sefyllfa bresennol.

Fel y prif noddwr, mae Blake Morgan yn dyfnhau ei ymrwymiad hirhoedlog i gefnogi menywod mewn busnes, arweinyddiaeth ac arloesedd ledled Cymru a’r DU. Trwy ei gyfranogiad ers sefydlu ‘She Who’, mae’r cwmni wedi helpu i lunio cymuned sydd wedi’i hadeiladu ar ddilysrwydd, cydweithrediad a grymuso.

Dywedodd Joanna Corbett-Simmons, Cyfarwyddwr Cyfreithiol ac Arweinydd Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant ar gyfer Teuluoedd yn Blake Morgan:

Rydym wrth ein boddau o fod yn brif noddwr i ddigwyddiad Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod ‘She Who’ 2026. Mae ‘She Who’ yn gymuned eithriadol – un sy'n creu lle i bobl ddod ynghyd, i rannu profiadau ac i ysbrydoli newid go iawn ac ystyrlon. Yn Blake Morgan, rydym wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi amgylcheddau cynhwysol a chydweithredol lle gall menywod a chynghreiriaid ffynnu. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr iawn at ddathlu Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod ochr yn ochr â grŵp mor ysbrydoledig o siaradwyr a mynychwyr.

Mae Blake Morgan yn edrych ymlaen at ymuno â’i bartneriaid, y siaradwyr a chymuned ehangach ‘She Who’ ar gyfer yr hyn sy’n addo bod yn ddathliad diddorol ac ysbrydoledig ar gyfer Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod.

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