FIGO CEO Frances Longley shares her experience of the FIGO Congress 2023, a crucial milestone in our journey to improve women's health and wellbeing, reduce disparities in health care and advance the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. Joining the XXIV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Paris earlier this month was a special experience. Our first in-person World Congress since 2018 gave us the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new connections and build alliances to shape a better future for women, girls and newborns worldwide.