DAY 1 – Gender Equality and Sustainability

Welcome Speech: 

Speaker: Ebere Akadiri – Founder, Rise and Lead | CEO of Ataro Foods

Opening Keynote Speech:

How gender equity fosters sustainability.

We are facing a global climate crisis and cannot put off finding solutions. Diversity in thought and in perspectives includes having women at the table to problem solve. The challenges are not few but the opportunity and the talent are there to help the EU, to help companies and to help communities make a positive impact on ESG.

Speaker: Dagmar Schumacher – Director, Brussels Office of UN Women

First Panel Discussion – CEO’s/Executive Leaders

Gender Equity, Innovation & Sustainability

How balanced leadership can help to drive solutions to the urgent issues the world is facing right now.

Panelists:

• Dr. Audrey-Flore Ngomsik – CEO, Trianon Scientific Communication.
• Hedwige Nuyens – CEO, International Banking Federation & Chair, EWoB (European Women on Boards).
• Payal Dalal – Mastercard, Senior Vice President Social Impact, International Markets at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

Moderator: Rick Zednik – Board Member of Rise & Lead Women | Managing Director of Pangea Connections.

A message from Robert Biedroń, Member of the European Parliament | Chair, FEMM Committee

Rise & Lead Journey – 5 years in the making!
Speech: Ebere Akadiri – Founder, Rise and Lead | CEO of Ataro Foods

Second Panel Discussion

Leading Change From Where You Are: Young Leaders Making an Impact in workplaces and the marketplace 

Panelists:

• Cathelijne Lania – Managing Director/Owner, A Beautiful Story.
• Birgitt van Driel – Senior Manager Talent, Learning & Development, Kraft Heinz.
• Roberta Avelino – Methods Engineer, Audi Brussels.

Moderator:

• Adebola Kupoluyi – Head of Operational Services for Africa, American Tower Corporation

Closing Panel:

Beyond Window Dressing: How to create successful gender equity initiatives that make a change & impact.

Panelists:

• JoDawn Whitlock – Vice President, Capital, UPS Europe.
• Seun Toye-Kayode – Vice President, Head of Launch With GS EMEA at Goldman Sachs, London.
• Sarah Woodhouse – General Counsel Food & Refreshment, Unilever, Europe & SEAA.

Moderator:

• Stefan Tonnon – Board member at Rise & Lead Women Inc.

Day 1 Round-up:

Mrs. Ebere Akadiri – Founder, Rise & Lead | CEO of Ataro Foods.

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