Save the date! It is with great pleasure we announce the next W.I.N conference at Geneva from the 6^th to the 8^th of October 2005.  W.I.N. 2005 is the 8^th Annual Global Leadership Forum bringing together outstanding professional women and an increasing number of men from all over the world to address issues related to international leadership and women working internationally. More than 2000 women have been to previous W.I.N. conferences. Last year attracted 500 women from 44 countries representing 58 different nationalities attended the event and over 50 international women’s networks endorsed the conference. Yet again, we are being ambitious and aim to confirm top-quality speakers and an audience of 1000!

Stay tuned for more. For more detailed information on our membership scheme and how to register for the conference www.winconference.net 

International Women’s day celebration

8 March 2005, Zurich

Together with the support of our enthusiastic partner for this event Credit Suisse, W.I.N. welcomed women from different walks of life to celebrate International Woman’s day over cocktails. Hundred and fifty women braved the rain and snow to make it to the conference venue at Credit Suisse office at Zurich.(on the right: Kristin, Carole, Jean de Skowronski and Maya Salzmann)

The conference kick started with an introduction by an enthusiastic duo of Carole and Pamela (W.I.N. Zurich team) who echo the spirit and philosophy of W.I.N and hence made this event possible in collaboration with W.I.N. The evening progressed with Kristin Engvig, Founder and President of W.I.N. taking over the stage and sharing the W.I.N. concept, origin, vision, mission and values. The highlight of the evening was the W.I.N. 2004 movie which was premiered to the cheering crowd.

While felicitating women across the globe for demonstration of dynamism, Maya Salzmann from Credit Suisse gave an     impactful delivery on how it is women who not just network with purpose and pleasure but also with performance.   

(left : Maya Salzmann in an upbeat mood addressing the gathering) 

Three past W.I.N attendees Paivi (Consultant, Cisco Systems), Rajesh (Director, Consulting Quality Management, UBS AG) and Kadri Vunder ( Manager of Business Intelligence & Marketing Communications, DSM Composite Resins AG)  went on to share their experience at W.I.N as testimonials. As Paivi went on to speak of how W.I.N. exceeded her expectations of an international Women’s conference, Rajesh mentioned how W.I.N gave her the much needed courage to persevere while she was undergoing transition and Kadri recounted how she was inspired by W.I.N to emulate the same model in her company and drive the need for a Women's networking group in her company.  

Networking exercise in action                       150 W.I.N Women

W.I.N. Corporate Networking Group (CNG) Meeting, hosted by Procter & Gamble

13 April 2005, Geneva

Keeping with the tradition of focusing on forward-thinking, learning, benchmarking and innovating solutions together this Corporate Network Group meeting is being hosted by Procter & Gamble in their facilities. P&G as one of the pioneering companies to have brought diversity on their corporate agenda will share with the other companies how they build successful initiatives within their organization to promote inclusion, engagement and build diversity. Learn more, contact: Gisela@winconference.com

Business and Art seminar in Slovenia

14 -16 April, Slovenia  

W.I.N is proud to sponsor and collaborate with IDRART (Miha Pogacnik) and IEDC BLED School of Management to bring you a unique conference combining art with business. "The Feminine Principle in Business and Leadership” conference is being held from the 14th to the 16th of April 2005 at the Grand Hotel Union in LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA and presents out of the box solutions drawn from a methodology based on deep insight, artistic experience and interaction. Designed and run by an interdisciplinary team of women of international reputation leading the way in the world of business and art, this module is a journey into the Feminine Principle in an organizational context for enhancing leadership competencies.

Kristin Engvig speaks at the conference along with Miha Pogacnick, Nancy Adler (Mc Gill University), Danica Purg (IEDC School of Management, Slovenia), Margaret Wheatly (Sundance, USA) among others.  Be part of it. Contact: info@winconference.net

Networking with Purpose and Pleasure, W.I.N. Movie, Basel, Switzerland

20 April 2005, Basel  

Kristin spearheads the Talk Party at Bergli bookshop, Basel as the W.I.N. movie is telecast and questions answered on the upcoming W.I.N conference.