
2023
WINConference
Agenda
13-16 September 2023 - Rome, Italy
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The 26th Global WINConference Leadership Experience
Day 1: The World
The Global Picture
11.00 Welcome Tea & Coffee
11.15 Opening Ceremony – Setting the Stage
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Conference host: Kristin Engvig, Founder WIN
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Performance by Luca Notari and Stefania Fratepietro
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Miha Pogacnik, Cultural Ambassador, Slovenia & Founder, IDRIART
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Wendelijn Van Der Leest, Speaker & Researcher, Geschiedenisschrijven
13:00 Lunch
14: 30 Plenary Session: The Global Picture – Where Are We?
What’s going on in the world? How do the many changes of our times open new possibilities? What are the new trends which lie ahead?
Prepare for the future as we discuss the context in which we are working and how we can be active agents of possibility. Influential thinkers and experts address issues ranging from current affairs to digital transformation, circular economy, income gap, environment, climate, values, consciousness, gender and more. They will unveil trends and opportunities and draw on their experience to provide insights on how we can pioneer new ways of living, working and leading.
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Tacko Ndiaye, Senior Gender Officer/Gender Team Leader, FAO
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John Niland, Founder, Self Worth Academy Ltd.
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Silke Schäfer, CEO, Silke Schäfer Coaching & Event Ltd
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Walter Link, CEO & Co-Founder, NOW Partners
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Gabrielle Kluck, Director, Office of Ombudsman & Mediation Services, UN World Food Programme
16:00 Networking Tea & Coffee
16:30 Workshop Series I
1. Preparing the Future - Conversation with an Astrologer
By: Silke Schäfer, CEO, Silke Schäfer Coaching & Event Ltd
2. Mediation a self-empowerment tool to help you resolve conflicts
By Avinder Laroya, Mediator, Minute Mediation Ltd and Nathalie De Broux, Ombudsman Officer and Mediator, World Food Programme
3. Working with EASE in business, with both head and heart
By Monique van Dam, Interim Product Owner, Bilancia Marketing Energy
4. Passage through Fire: Inspiring Success in a Disruptive Economy! Musical Strategy for Mastering Change
By Miha Pogacnik, Cultural Ambassador, Slovenia & Founder, IDRIART and Adriana Whitington
5. "A Thought(ful) Leader Called YOU" - Powered by Integrity, Authenticity and Mindset
By Natasha Konstantinova, Head of Reputation and Communications, Reputation Science
18.15 Plenary Session: Pioneering Leaders with Vision
Gain insight into the exceptional journeys of pioneers as we prepare to create new ways. Leaders from politics, business and the arts will share their stories of leadership, feminine power and the value of staying connected as they take a stand for justice, peace, a better company, a new world.
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Shiva Dustdar Director, Head of EIB Institute, EIB
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Nazir Afzal OBE, International Adviser on Rule of Law & Former Chief Prosecutor
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Gabrielle Kluck Director, Office of Ombudsman & Mediation Services, UN World Food Programme
20.00 WIN Opening Networking Dinner & Awards Ceremony
Day 2: Work
The Future of Work and Careers
07:15 Morning Wellness Session
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Gaia Faggiani, Gaia Pilates Roma
09.00 Plenary Session: Creating a Thriving Company
What will the ideal company of the future look like? How can companies pioneer new business models, ways of living, working and leading?
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Giordano Fatali, President & Founder, CEOforLife
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Mirna Zerekli, Head of Global Talent Management, Iveco Group
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Annette Brüls, CEO, Medela
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Emma Charles, General Manager, Italy – Bristol-Myers Squibb Srl
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Lauren Wittenberg, Director, Global eCommerce and Omnichannel at i-Health, Inc, a Division of DSM
10:45 Networking Tea & Coffee
11.15 Workshop Series II
1. Corporate Forum: Innovative Approaches to Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Facilitated by Paul Vanderbroeck, Leadership & Organizational Development Expert with
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Tacko Ndiaye, Senior Gender Officer/Gender Team Leader, FAO
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Neslihan Sezer, Regional Head of Talent Management and Inclusion for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Pernod Ricard
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Melisande Kingchatchaval Schifter, Executive Director, Global I&D Strategy and Market Integration |Global Inclusion & Diversity, Bristol Myers Squibb
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Mirna Zerekli, Head of Talent & Leadership Development
2. The Path of Change - the Power of Change Mindset as Key Skill to Thrive
By Anna Koj, Managing Director, Mavence Brussels
3. The Identity Economy: Finding and nurturing your Professional Identity
By John Niland, Founder, Self Worth Academy Ltd.
4. Tapping into the Power of Your Mind with the Focus - Frame - State Approach
By Elisabeth Cassels-Brown Independent workshop facilitator and coach, Stronger at Work
12.45 Lunch
14.15 Workshop Series III
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The New Entrepreneurship Forum
Facilitated by Maya Dougoud Associate Professor, HEG-FR (HES-SO) FACILITARO with
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Narmada Ramakrishna Founder, mettā muse
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Elissa Bloom Founder, Bloom Fashion Consulting, Elissa Bloom Home and Executive Director, Philadelphia Fashion Incubator
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Mine Uran Co-Founder and CEO, Alver World
2. Leadership Awareness Strategies: ROR +
By Roxanne Derhodge, CEO, Roxanne Derhodge Consulting
3. Nespresso meets self-organization: a journey to distributed authority.
By Giovanna d’Alessio Partner, Asterys and Simona Liguoro, HR Director, Nespresso Italia
4. Brand it Factor: Become the most powerful woman in the room
By Hanna Fitz CEO, Cultured Life Global
15:45 Networking Tea & Coffee
16.15 Plenary Session: Evolving Our Leadership & Careers
What are the new competencies, leadership practices, mindsets, and understandings of prosperity, employability, wellness, career moves, transitions, power, finding your calling, and ways to navigate a constantly changing environment?
We will discuss the importance of being ourselves, venturing outside our comfort zones, expanding our horizons, adding the feminine dimension and becoming global players by connecting to each other across borders and boundaries. Influential experts, leaders and outstanding professionals share their stories and illuminate new options.
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Roxanne Derhodge, CEO, Roxanne Derhodge Consulting
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Hanna Fitz CEO, Cultured Life Global
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Elissa Bloom Founder, Bloom Fashion Consulting, Elissa Bloom Home and Executive Director, Philadelphia Fashion Incubator
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Narmada Ramakrishna Founder, mettā muse
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Claudia de Castro Caldeirinha , CEO, REDSCOPE Consulting
17.45 The Heroine’s Journey and the Dance of the 5 Elements
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Nilima Bhat, Founder & Director, Shakti Leadership
18:30 Cocktail Hosted by Pernod Ricard
By the Pool, Ergife Palace Hotel
19:30 End of Day
Day 3:
You
Growing as Agents of Possibility
Realizing You, Realizing Us
07:15 Morning Wellness Session
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Gaia Faggiani, Gaia Pilates Roma
09.00 Plenary Session: Realizing You, Realizing Us
Gain insight into realizing your own potential and that of others. Influential thinkers and experts address the theme of the day.
Gain insight into (re-) realizing your potential and that of others so that we can pioneer a future that works for all. We make space for new possibilities, answer new calls and live a conscious and empowered journey. Learn about risk-taking, integrating the feminine and the masculine with natural power, communicate across borders and boundaries, staying on purpose and realizing the authentic you with the support of a thriving sisterhood. Together we will explore new ways of living, working and leading. Influential thinkers and experts address the theme of the day.
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Anja Cecilie Solvik Founder of Bunadsgeriljaen
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F.man Visual Conceptual Artist
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Samata Vasisht, Founder, Synergy Holistic
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Cynthia Milani Director, Institute for Global Development
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Merethe Noergaard, Voice & Performance Trainer, Living Voice and Author, ‘ The Magic of Voice’
11:00 Networking Tea & Coffee
11:30 Workshop Series IV
1. Evolve Consciously to Live, Love and Lead from Wholeness
By Samata Vasisht, Founder, Synergy Holistic
2. For We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants!
By Wendelijn van der Leest, Speaker & Researcher, Geschiedenisschrijven
3. Boost Your Mental Fitness – Your Foundation for Success and Happiness
By Ruth Maier-Hamberger Co-Founder and CEO, YOS Coaches, Julia Goering, Partner: Leadership Training, Coaching and Executive Search, Yos-Coaches and Confia GbR and Carola Böhme, Strategic Sales and Business Development, Entrepreneur
4. Steps® to Flawless Communication in Times of Change
Kass Thomas, Author, Speaker, Coach, Kass Thomas
5. Women Empowering Women and the World Forum
Facilitated by Claire-Marie Boggiano, Director & Coach, Lurig Change & Development with
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Sanaz Javadi Farahzadi, Lawyer, Mentor, International Adviser
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Knight Muteti, Executive Director, Daughters of Kenya (DoK)
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Andrea Delannoy, President and Founder MOD-ELLE
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Anne Pelagie Yotchou Tzudjom, Coordinator, CEFAP-Ladies Circle
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Gerlie Saura, President, PWA Rome and International Business Development Manager of Rome Business School
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Workshop Series V
1. Meet Your Inner Leader
By Isabelle Verdon, Leadership coach, Verdon Coaching
2. No More Burnout: Menstrual Cycle Awareness for Resilience & Resourcefulness
By Ruby May, Founder, Know Your Flow
3. Introduction to Trauma Informed Leadership
By Sanna Lamb, Consultant & Coach for Leaders-In-Transition
4. Forgiveness. The energetic release required to move forward with confidence, inner peace, and success
By Annette Ebbinghaus, Owner, trulyBalance Sàrl
5. Be Inspired by a Flower to Become Three Times More Efficient
By Katell Bosser, Founder, Blooming Companies Sàrl
16:00 Networking Tea & Coffee
16:30 Plenary Session: Pioneering and Revealing New Beginnings
Let our visions become our ways. We will share our stories, visions and hopes as we set the course for the future. We will celebrate women becoming whole authentic people, developing mind-body connection, and expanding as agents of possibility.
Let’s create new ways and discover new worlds – integrating the learning and inspiration into our visions and letting them become our ways.
Concert & Performance
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Sonam Kalra, Singer & Composer & Band
18.30 End of Day
20:00 Gala Dinner
Buses leave 19:30 from Ergife Palace Hotel, Rome
Saturday Programme
08.00 Your Heroic Journey to New Beginnings: Dance of the Five Elements
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Nilima Bhat, Founder & Director, Shakti Leadership
09.15 Informal Networking Breakfast
10:15 Workshop Series VI
1. Own Your Voice: and the right to speak & share your story
By Merete Nørgaard, Voice & Performance Trainer, Living Voice and Author, `The Magic of the Voice'
2. Historical Rome
Laura Rizzi, Founder & Cultural Manager L'altra Roma / Tourist guide / Professor of Archeology and History of Art
11.45 Networking Tea & Coffee
12:30 The End of WIN 2022
The organizers reserve the right to modify the program.
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