In 2046 women run the world — what's changed?

The year is 2046. After 2026, a whole lot changed in the world. Citizens started to vote women into power in parliaments everywhere. What happened next? Four Far North Queensland leaders are leaping into a tardis to hurtle twenty years into the future. Jump in, if you want the world to be different, this could be the ride of your life. Join Natasha Mitchell and guests in Cairns on Yidinji Country at the 2026 WOW (Women of the World) Festival. Speakers Dr Rana Dadpour Research Fellow at The Cairns Institute at James Cook University. Director of AUSIRAN, an advocacy group for Australian Iranians. Francoise Lane Descendant of the Meriam and Kaurareg peoples of Zenadth Kes Artist, curator, designer Co-founder and director of Indij Architecture and Design Founder, Francoise Lane Fashion Former Artistic Director, Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair. Claudia Kurowski Year 12 student and 2026 Youth Mayor of Cairns 2026 Cairns Young Citizen of the Year, 2025 Cairns Young Woman, and co-founder of The Gratitude Initiative. Anita Veivers Executive Director, Centacare Far North Qld Chair, Cairns Regional Jobs Committee Board Member, Regional Development Australia Tropical North. Further information Women of the World WOW Australia