Summit Schedule
Event Details
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Time | DAY 1: SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 |
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8:00 am | Welcome Coffee and Registration |
9:00 am | Opening Speech and Welcome: Accelerating Change Towards A More Inclusive & Sustainable Future Ebere Akadiri (CEO of Ataro Foods, Rise and Lead Women and Rise and Lead Summit) and Emmy McCarthy (Founder, Amsterdam Mamas) |
9:30 am | Keynote 1: Women. Business. Sustainability Poonam Barua (CEO, WILL Forum India, Founder Chairman Forum for Women in Leadership & Co-founder Rise and Lead Women) |
10:00 am | Panel Session 1: How Closing the Gender Leadership Gap Can Lead to Building a Sustainable Business: Addressing The Leaking Corporate Pipeline Organisations are encountering financial losses due to high turnover, and high costs of recruitment as women drop off the corporate ladder. How can women navigate the corporate dynamics? To drive long-term, sustainable economic performance, organisations must invest in women by providing the right support women need to thrive. What can corporations do to stop the leaking pipeline? Panelists:
Chair: Mary Jane Roy (Adviser, Facilitator, Presenter, Coach, Podcast Host, & Writer for Thriving People & (Work)Spaces) |
11:00 am | Interactive Panel With Leaders Panelists:
Chair: Poonam Barua (CEO, WILL Forum India, Founder Chairman Forum for Women in Leadership & Co-founder Rise and Lead Women) |
11:30 am | Networking Lunch |
1:00 pm | Keynote 2: Achieving Financial Wellbeing for ALL Marguerite Soeteman – Reijnen (Chairman of the Executive Board, Aon) |
1:30 pm | Panel Session 2: Building An Inclusive Culture: Addressing Gender Bias in Companies and Society Panelists:
Chair: Sheila Gemin (Client Executive @Atos, Co-President PWN Global) |
2:50 pm | Networking coffee break |
3:20 pm | Workshop Series 1: Corporate Leadership Stream
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Workshop Series 1: Career Advancement and Personal Leadership Stream
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Workshop Series 1: Entrepreneurial Leadership Stream
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Workshop Series 1: Women Network Forum (panel format with Q&A) Panelists:
Chair: Olga Fedorova (Knowledge Representation Specialist, Elsevier Women’s Network) | |
3:20 pm | C-Level Roundtable Conversation (by invitation only) chaired by Poonam Barua (CEO, WILL Forum India, Founder Chairman Forum for Women in Leadership & Co-founder Rise and Lead Women) a) “It’s not about D&I – its about DNA “ We don’t need to focus on Diversity and Inclusion – but on changing our “hearts, minds and spirit” b) ”Who will mentor the men in the workplace?” Building a Gender – Sensitive leadership of male managers who understand “sustainable business” Panelists:
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4:40 pm | Closing Panel with Audience Participation Panelists:
Chair: Poonam Barua (CEO, WILL Forum India, Founder Chairman Forum for Women in Leadership & Co-founder Rise and Lead Women) |
5:20 pm | Day One Closing Announcements Emmy McCarthy (Founder, Amsterdam Mamas) |
6:30 pm | VIP Dinner with Speakers and Corporate Partners |
Time | DAY 2: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 |
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8:00 am | Welcome Coffee and Registration |
9:00 am | Opening Address
Poonam Barua (CEO, WILL Forum India, Founder Chairman Forum for Women in Leadership & Co-founder Rise and Lead Women) |
9:10 am | Keynote 1: Progress of SDG goals
Adwoa Kufuor-Owusu (Regional Adviser on Gender & Women’s Rights, United Nations Human Rights) |
9:30 am | Keynote 2: Women. Money & Inclusion
Rhonda Ocha (Director, Market Delivery Europe Mastercard) |
9:50 am | Panel Discussion 1: Financial Inclusion & Business Sustainability
Panelists:
Chair: Ana Monforte (Founder of Grapekeeper) |
10:40 am | Panel Discussion 2: The Future of Leadership is Human: How to Lead with Soul and Purpose.
Leading with purpose and soul: Developing a mind-body-spirit consciousness. Connecting your work to your values. Managing all that is important while contributing to an equitable world. Mindfulness at Work, Mental Health: Getting Rid of the Mask Panelists:
Chair: Mary Jane Roy (Adviser, Facilitator, Presenter, Coach, Podcast Host, & Writer for Thriving People & (Work)Spaces) |
11:40 pm | Inclusive Networking
Aditya Putta (Civic Hacker and Startup Matchmaker) |
12:00 pm | Networking Lunch |
1:10 pm | Keynote 3: Embracing Digital Transformation and Change: Leading in The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Brigette Hyacinth (Founder, MBA Caribbean Organisation) |
1:40 pm | Workshop 2: Financial Inclusion Stream
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Workshop 2: Entrepreneurial Leadership Stream
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Workshop 2: Communications / Social Impact Stream
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Workshop 2: Career Advancement and Personal Leadership Stream
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1:40 pm | Mentoring Circles
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C-Level Roundtable Conversation (by invite only) chaired by Poonam Barua (CEO, WILL Forum India, Founder Chairman Forum for Women in Leadership & Co-founder Rise and Lead Women)
Building a robust pipeline for advancing women in the workplace What women need to know about getting on corporate board
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3:10 am | Networking Coffee Break |
3:40 pm | Panel Discussion 3: Becoming The Leader that Inspires Other Women to Rise Up
How can female leaders become successful role models for other women to emulate? How are women leaders helping other women to succeed? Women leaders share their challenges, successes and lessons learned. We focus on best practices and the outcomes from women empowerment initiatives. Panelists:
Chair: Martha Mghendi-Fisher (Founder of European Women Payments Network (EWPN)) |
4:40 pm | Panel Discussion 4: Women on Boards for Good Governance
Panelists:
Chair:
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5:20 pm | Closing Panel: Advancing Women in Leadership, Business Success and Sustainability
Panelists:
Chair: Poonam Barua (CEO, WILL Forum India, Founder Chairman Forum for Women in Leadership & Co-founder Rise and Lead Women) |
5:50 pm | Closing Address
Ebere Akadiri (CEO of Ataro Foods, Rise and Lead Women and Rise and Lead Summit) |
6:00 pm | Networking Borrel and closing |