The first Global HVACR Women Week will be held in October coinciding with CCN’s Women in HVACR Top 20 Showcase.
The Global HVACR Women Week will connect local voices and create new relationships across countries, organisations and generations.
Global HVACR Women Week is a worldwide community initiative connecting women and their colleagues across heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pumps.
For one week each year, communities around the world will come together to share knowledge, exchange ideas and build relationships that continue long after the week has ended.
The central message, “Local voices. Global connections. One HVACR community,” the Week will bring together people and organisations across countries, regions, generations and established professional networks.
Rather than being a single centrally organised event, Global HVACR Women Week will provide a shared international focal point for activities created by groups, organisations, workplaces and individuals around the world.
Some events take place online. others form part of conferences, networking events, technical meetings, outreach activities and local gatherings.
Everyone taking part will be encouraged to reach beyond their usual circle by involving someone from another group, territory, organisation or generation.
This might mean inviting an international guest to a webinar, connecting two groups in different countries, involving a student or early-career colleague, offering a first-time speaker an opportunity, or opening an existing activity to a new audience.
Global HVACR Women Week was created by Stephen Gill, the founder of World Refrigeration Day.
Gill said the Week is not something for women or women’s groups to carry alone.
“Everyone in HVACR can show up, speak up and lift others up. Every new connection will help us build one stronger global HVACR community,” he said.
“Global HVACR Women Week is about building a community that lasts beyond one week. There are remarkable women, strong networks and valuable knowledge throughout our sector, but many people and groups remain disconnected from one another.”
Global HVACR Women Week will be held from 25–31 October, 2026.
It coincides with this year’s Women in HVACR Top 20 Showcase which will be published in the October/November edition of CCN magazine.
The Top 20 will be formally announced on the CCN web site mid-October.
Nominations for the Women in HVACR Top 20 officially close on 20 August, 2026.
The Women in HVACR Top 20, which is sponsored by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioners Australia (MHIAA), is an opportunity to increase the visibility of talented women working in HVACR.
There is only 10 days left to nominate at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WHVACR-webads