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Agenda

Day 1

Day 2

Founders Table

DAY 1 – 14 September, 2023

09.00 – 10.00 CET

Registration and Networking

10.00 – 10.15 CET

Welcome Speech
Speaker: Ebere Akadiri – Founder/President, Rise & Lead | Co-founder of Ataro Group

10.15 – 10.30 CET

Opening Keynote

Leading With Authenticity: Unlocking the Power of Inclusive Leadership
Speaker:
Anne McLaren, Chief Executive Officer At American Towers, South Africa

10.30 – 11.00 CET

[Panel Session 1]

Panelists

  • Anne McLaren, Chief Executive Officer At American Towers, South

Africa

  • Carlos Faria, Commercial Vice President Europe at Kraft Heinz
  • Anouk Heilen, Head of Social Sustainability, Unilever

Moderator: Anna Koj, Advisory Board Member of Rise & Lead Women

11.00 – 11.15 CET

Introduction to the Rise & Lead Programs

11.15 – 11.45 CET

[Panel Session 2] Breaking The Resistance: Pushing For Progress Towards Closing the Gender Leadership Gap

Panelists:

  • Sjoukje Boerma, Manager Account Directors at LinkedIn
  • Silvina Coria, Director Office of Internal Oversight, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
  • Nancy Kasvosve, Founder of Philips Women Lead Employee Resource Group

Moderator: Olabisi Akadiri, Executive Director/Strategy & Planning Consultant, Ataro Consulting

12.00 – 13.30 CET

Networking Lunch

13.30 – 14.15 CET

Executive Roundtable Discussion (by Invitation Only & in Person)

Chair:
Rhonda Ocha – Board Member of Rise & Lead Women and Chair of the Executive Women Roundtable.

Workshop Concurrent Sessions (13:30 – 14:15 CET)

Workshop 1: Leadership Track

Topic: Strategic Communication: Frameworks and strategies for cutting through the noise

Speaker: Shola Kaye, Multi-award-winning speaker

Workshop 2: DEI Track

[Topic] Leading Virtual Teams Across Cultures

Speaker: Therese Sigillito Hollema, Author, Facilitator, Trainer – Virtual Across Cultures

Executive Roundtable Discussion
(by Invitation Only & in Person)

Chair: Rhonda Ocha, Board Member of Rise & Lead Women and Chair of the Executive Women Roundtable

Workshop Concurrent Sessions (14:15 – 15:00 CET)

Workshop 3: Leadership Track

[Topic] Accelerating Your Leadership Journey: Strategies for Career Advancement

Speaker: Ebere Akadiri, Founder & Leadership Strategist, Rise & lead Women

Workshop 4: DEI Track

[Topic] The importance of DEI For sustainable Leadership

Speaker: Dr. Audrey-Flore Ngomsik, CEO of Trianon Scientific Communication | President of the Brussels Binder

15.00 – 15.20 CET

Tea Break

15.20 – 15.30 CET

Keynote 2: Advancing Gender Equality: Challenging and Redefining Unspoken Norms

Speaker: Chantal Kortweg, Directeur Inclusive Banking, ABN AMRO Bank N.V

15.30 – 16.00 CET

[Panel Session 3] Why Corporates Should Invest in Women Entrepreneurs and the Best Way To Do That

Panelists: 

  • Burçak İnel, Director of Financing Sustainable Growth, European Banking Federation
  • Chantal Kortweg, Directeur Inclusive Banking, ABN AMRO Bank N.V
  • Jody Samuels Ike, Global Brand Director, Portfolio Scotch & Gordon’s Gin, Diageo

Moderator: Stefan Tonnon, Co-Founder YS Talent Consultancy

16.00- 16.10 CET

Keynote Presentation by H.E Ambassador Dr Eniola Olaitan Ajayi, Embassy of Nigeria in The Netherlands

16.10 – 16:45 CET

[Closing Panel with Audience Participation] Trailblazing Women Empowering Others To Rise: The Inspiring Backstories of Female Leaders Plus Q&A

Panelists:

  • Marguerite Soeteman – Reijnen, Former Chairman of Aon Holdings, Chair of SER Topvrowen
  • Pascalle Grotenhuis, Director General International Corporations, Netherlands
  • Dagmar Schumacher, Social Entrepreneur, Development Professional and Gender Equality Expert

Moderator:  Liz Perkins, Night News Editor, Daily Express

16.45 CET

Day 1 Roundup

19.00 – 22.00 CET

Awards Plus Dinner Ceremony

Featured 2023 Speakers