What Allyship Actually Looks Like: Men, Power, and the Future of Leadership

If we want to change how women show up in leadership, we also have to change how leadership responds to women.

This session brings three male leaders into the conversation—not as experts on women’s experiences, but as leaders who have actively examined their role in shaping culture, opportunity, and power.

We’ll explore what real allyship looks like in practice:

• How men interpret confidence, assertiveness, and leadership presence

• Where women are still penalized for behaviors men are rewarded for

• The moments men noticed bias—and what they did next