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2023

WINConference

Agenda

13-16 September 2023 - Rome, Italy

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Join an increasing number of leaders changing the world and shining together with feminine power.

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

  • Conference host: Kristin Engvig, Founder WIN 

  • Performance by Luca Notari and Stefania Fratepietro

  • Miha Pogacnik, Cultural Ambassador, Slovenia & Founder, IDRIART

  • 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.

  • Tacko Ndiaye, Senior Gender Officer/Gender Team Leader, FAO

  • John Niland, Founder, Self Worth Academy Ltd.

  • Silke Schäfer, CEO, Silke Schäfer Coaching & Event Ltd

  • Walter Link, CEO & Co-Founder, NOW Partners 

  • 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.

  • Shiva Dustdar Director, Head of EIB Institute, EIB

  • Nazir Afzal OBE, International Adviser on Rule of Law & Former Chief Prosecutor

  • 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 

  • 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?

  • Giordano Fatali, President & Founder, CEOforLife

  • Mirna Zerekli, Head of Global Talent Management, Iveco Group

  • Annette Brüls, CEO, Medela

  • Emma Charles, General Manager, Italy – Bristol-Myers Squibb Srl

  • 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 

  • Tacko Ndiaye, Senior Gender Officer/Gender Team Leader, FAO

  • Neslihan Sezer, Regional Head of Talent Management and Inclusion for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Pernod Ricard

  • Melisande Kingchatchaval Schifter, Executive Director, Global I&D Strategy and Market Integration |Global Inclusion & Diversity, Bristol Myers Squibb

  • 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

 

  1. The New Entrepreneurship Forum

Facilitated by Maya Dougoud Associate Professor, HEG-FR (HES-SO) FACILITARO with 

  • Narmada Ramakrishna Founder, mettā muse

  • Elissa Bloom Founder, Bloom Fashion Consulting, Elissa Bloom Home and Executive Director, Philadelphia Fashion Incubator

  • 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.

  • Roxanne Derhodge, CEO, Roxanne Derhodge Consulting

  • Hanna Fitz CEO, Cultured Life Global 

  • Elissa Bloom Founder, Bloom Fashion Consulting, Elissa Bloom Home and Executive Director, Philadelphia Fashion Incubator

  • Narmada Ramakrishna Founder, mettā muse

  • Claudia de Castro Caldeirinha , CEO, REDSCOPE Consulting

 

17.45 The Heroine’s Journey and the Dance of the 5 Elements

  • 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 

  • 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.

  • Anja Cecilie Solvik Founder of Bunadsgeriljaen

  • F.man Visual Conceptual Artist

  • Samata Vasisht, Founder, Synergy Holistic 

  • Cynthia Milani Director, Institute for Global Development

  • 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 

  • Sanaz Javadi Farahzadi, Lawyer, Mentor, International Adviser 

  • Knight Muteti, Executive Director, Daughters of Kenya (DoK)

  • Andrea Delannoy, President and Founder MOD-ELLE

  • Anne Pelagie Yotchou Tzudjom, Coordinator, CEFAP-Ladies Circle

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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. 

We are grateful to the individuals, companies and
foundations and network partners supporting WIN's work in the world.

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