[W Osaka] Hosting the 'WHAT SHE SAID AWARD 2026' to Celebrate Women's Challenges and Co-creation
W Osaka held the 'WHAT SHE SAID AWARD 2026' event, focusing on the theme of women's empowerment.
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- 📰 Published: March 29, 2026 at 18:19
Luxury lifestyle hotel W Osaka (Location: 4-1-3 Minamisemba, Chuo-ku, Osaka; General Manager: Peter Lucas) held the global community event "WHAT SHE SAID AWARD 2026" on Friday, March 13, 2026, as part of its 5th-anniversary celebrations, with the goal of promoting women's empowerment and respect for diverse values.
Held in conjunction with International Women's Day, this was the fourth time the event has been hosted at W Osaka, centered on the theme "Give To Gain." Embodying the spirit of diversity and empowerment cherished by W Hotels, the event brought together over 100 participants to share a vision of a society where those who take on challenges and those who support them empower each other to move forward.
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The W brand, operating in over 60 countries and regions worldwide, lists "Show Heart" (embracing diversity) as one of its service foundations. The "WHAT SHE SAID" global community event, which embodies this spirit, has evolved beyond a simple talk event into a "space" where people connect and new actions are born. The theme "Give To Gain" signifies a "cycle" of receiving diverse experiences and perspectives and applying them to the next challenge.
Conducted under these values, the event resonated deeply with the stance of Canon Marketing Japan Inc., which aims for a society where all humanity can live, work, and thrive together for a long time, regardless of differences in culture, customs, language, or ethnicity, based on the philosophy of "coexistence." This initiative was realized through co-hosting with the company, based on this shared ideology.
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In the first part, a talk session was held under the theme "Give to Gain: The Baton of Circulation." Sixteen selected entrepreneurs took the stage across four themes: "New Work & Career Design," "Social Impact & Fairness," "Technology for Good," and "Creative & Expression," discussing their business journeys, initiatives, passions, and future challenges and engagement with society.
The session powerfully demonstrated through the speakers' authentic words how they continue to move forward through diverse life stages—including childcare—identifying social issues from their own experiences, flexibly overcoming them, and connecting these efforts to the realization of a better future. The persuasive and insightful stories of each speaker further heightened the empathy and interest of the audience, making it a deeply impactful experience for many participants.