ATTEND A THINK IN

In these informal sessions, we want to listen to who and what you would like to see represented at WOW Baltimore 2025, the topics you think matter most to women, girls, and non-binary people across the world today, and what WOW should be working on to evolve WOW Festivals for the future.

Festival at a Glance

9:30 AM | Views in the News

10:30 AM | Raising Boys, Leading Change: Men’s Role in Society

10:30 AM | Baltimore’s City Makers: Leading the Build Toward Equity

10:30 AM | WOW Bites

12:00 PM | Go Beyond: Honoring Excellence and Resilience with Dominique Dawes

12:00 PM | Rooted and Rising: Reimagining Land, Care, and Community

1:00 PM | Self-Care Empowerment Lounge

1:00 PM | VIP Meet and Greet with Dominique Dawes (Invitation Only)

1:30 PM | Meet & Greet with WOW Big Thinkers

1:30 PM | Breaking Bread: Redefining Food and Power

1:30 PM | Childcare as Critical Infrastructure

1:30 PM | Evolution of Women in the Arts

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Sand Art with Katie Jo Suddaby

1:00 PM | Pop Up: Bele Bele Rhythm Collective – Sisterhood of the Drum

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | NDMU Art Hive

3:00 PM | WOW Sounds: Lady Brion, Bele Bele Rhythm Collective and Megan Amoss

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Celebrating women, girls and non-binary people as a force for positive change

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WOW Festival Baltimore 2025 Photo Gallery

Relive the moments, energy, and extraordinary voices that made WOW Festival Baltimore 2025 unforgettable. From powerful panels and performances to joy-filled connection and creativity, our photo gallery captures it all.

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Featured Speakers

Jude kelly

Founder of The WOW Foundation

india gary-martin

Founder & CEO, Leadership for Execs

Ashley Sterner

Co-host, "On The Record", WYPR

Denise Koch

News Anchor, WJZ CBS News Baltimore

Gary Barker

CEO, President, Owner, GM, Partner,
Equimundo

tina bloom

Associate Professor & Frances K. Pitts '96 Endowed Chair for Leadership in Women's and Children's Health, NDMU

Spotlight speaker

Dominique Dawes

Three-Time Olympian and Hall of Fame Gymnast

arts & performances

Lady Brion

International Spoken Word Artist

Sand Art with Katie Jo Suddaby

Live Sand Mandala Art

Bele Bele Rhythm Collective

Intergenerational African Drumming Group

NDMU Art Hive

Socialize and Make Art!

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Get Involved

WOW Festivals thrive because of the incredible contributions from women volunteers, sponsors, speakers, performers, vendors, attendees, and collaborators. Your involvement can make a difference! Click the link below to fill out an interest form and let us know how you want to be a part of WOW.