Women Spark powered by Playbook has announced the Women & Wealth Summit 2026, a two-day gathering in Riyadh on April 6–7, 2026 set to convene thousands of participants and hundreds of leaders across finance, wellbeing, and leadership, with three tracks: Money in Motion, Wealth in Wellbeing, and Power in Networks, detailed on the official summit page and its Arabic edition. Participants plan their agenda and keep learning in the Playbook environment, which is outlined in the site’s FAQs. The Women Spark integration under Playbook is introduced on the Women Spark page.

For Bahrain’s startup community, the timing matches steady progress on women’s economic participation at home. The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) opened a Women’s Support Office in Sanabis on September 17, 2025, a practical service point confirmed on the Ministry of Social Development site’s news note. Founders can build on this local scaffolding while expanding cross-GCC networks in Riyadh next spring.

Investment promotion remains active. The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) highlights hands-on support for new and expanding companies on its How we can help page, which lays out advisory and setup services for teams scaling from Bahrain into the region; see the EDB’s support overview. That message is timely for founders and LPs planning the summit, as they weigh Bahrain for team buildout and operations.

Workforce support is in motion too. Tamkeen’s programs hub lists current incentives for employment, wage progression, and enterprise enablement that can turn summit conversations into hires and pilots once teams are back in Manama; start with Tamkeen’s programs directory. Women-led ventures also have a dedicated path through the Riyadat Program, a collaboration between Tamkeen, SCW, and Bahrain Development Bank, described on Tamkeen’s Riyadat page and the national portal’s service listing.

Why it matters for Bahrain. The summit blends capital, wellbeing, and networks, mirroring cross-functional support available locally at SCW, Tamkeen, and EDB. Founders can meet investors and operators in April, then execute from Bahrain with incentives, talent pipelines, and clear setup routes.

Next step: register interest and shape your agenda through the Women & Wealth Summit, then line up Bahrain-based pilots and co-funding using Tamkeen’s programs hub and the EDB setup desk.