Sometimes inspiration is hard to come by in a volatile world and especially for global women who must overcome enormous barriers in order to succeed in a predominantly male–oriented global business environment. CEO and Founder of WIN (Women's International Networking), Kristin Engvig, is changing that picture through a variety of global forums held throughout the year that capped off with the 20th annual WINConference held Sept. 26-29, 2017, in Oslo, Norway.

The annual event was a a celebration of women of 90 different nationalities and featured the theme "Creating a Thriving Future: With grounded optimism, gracious innovation and tender humanity." Attendees included women entrepreneurs, business professionals, artists, NGO leaders, and homemakers looking for a path to fulfill their passion in their own creative way.

The women-focused workshops addressed topics like positive influence, mental modes, developing a personal vision, going on a journey, well-being, happiness, and other topics. There were also plenty of traditional business topics such as the future of work, women on boards, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, personal brand development, leadership, and technology and innovation.

The lengthy list of speakers represented a variety of industries and represented South Africa, Norway, India, the USA, Africa, Italy, Australia, and other countries. There were many networking opportunities, as well.

The 2017 WINConference was the 20th annual event, and there is no doubt that the 2018 WIN Conferences will be even more spectacular.