Sydney, AUSTRALIA (Tuesday, April 7 2026) – Forbes Australia today announced it has secured Lancôme as Presenting Partner for the 2026 Forbes Australia Women’s Summit, in a six-month partnership that underscores Forbes’ growing influence as a premium media and audience media platform for women in business and leadership.
The partnership will include Megan Gale, friend of the brand for Lancôme, speaking at the Forbes Australia Women’s Summit in Sydney on May 6.
The collaboration unites Lancôme’s luxury brand with Forbes Australia’s community of founders, executives and rising leaders across print, digital, social, events and experiential touchpoints.
Forbes Australia’s print readership has grown to 340,000 per issue, with a combined print and digital audience of 450,000 a month, reflecting rising demand for high-quality business and leadership storytelling in a crowded media landscape.
The Lancôme partnership covers Forbes Australia’s magazine, high-impact digital formats and a dedicated content vertical celebrating what it means to be a Forbes woman through galleries and video. Premium storytelling across social channels and newsletters will profile women redefining ambition, creativity, longevity and performance in work and life.
Forbes Australia Editor-in-Chief, Sarah O’Carroll said the partnership also reflects the rapid growth of the wellness and longevity category among working women. Research shows that stress is linked to poorer cognitive and psychiatric wellbeing in women, including increased memory and thought problems, making sustainable performance and brain health a boardroom conversation. Cognitive neuroscientist and Do You F***ing Mind? podcast host Alexis Fernandez, who will appear at the 2026 Forbes Australia Women’s Summit, has built a global audience by breaking down how daily habits, stress and overwork reshape the brain and, in turn, people’s decision-making, confidence and capacity to lead.
“Forbes Australia is building one of the most influential communities of women in the country,” said Forbes Australia Group Director, Head of Commercial, Media and Advertising, Stephanie Antonis.
“Partnering with Lancôme for the 2026 Women’s Summit brings a global beauty icon into a deeply engaged, high-intent environment, and reinforces the confidence blue-chip brands have in our brand as a platform for premium storytelling, brand building and growth.”
“We are incredibly proud to be the official presenting partner of the Forbes Australia Women’s Summit,” said Melanie Craig, Lancôme Brand Director.
“This partnership is a powerful reflection of Lancôme’s commitment to celebrating female leadership and empowerment on a global stage. We are especially excited to share our pioneering work in Longevity Science, which represents the next frontier of skin health and vitality. At its core, our research is about more than beauty. It’s about resilience and ensuring women feel their most vibrant at every stage of life. It is a privilege to support a platform that inspires the trailblazers of today and tomorrow.”
The Forbes Australia 2026 Women’s Summit:
• Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
• Venue: Ilumina, 1 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
• Presented by: Lancôme
• Tickets: Available now at forbes.com.au/womens-summit-2026
