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1 - 2 October, 2018
Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai
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Next-Gen Women Leaders Day: Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Nationalisation Day: Monday, 1 October 2018 Next-Gen Women Leaders Day: Tuesday, 2 October 2018 Workshop: Sunday, 30 September 2018
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Tuesday, 2 October 2018

8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration, refreshments and networking

9:00 am - 9:05 am Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks

Nurturing the next-generation of women leaders in the GCC

9:15 am - 9:40 am VIP Keynote: Leading in a multi-faceted global environment

Speaker:
Manal AlBayat Senior Vice President, Business Development and Integration Expo 2020 Dubai
Manal AlBayat, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Integration at Expo 2020 Dubai

Manal AlBayat

Senior Vice President, Business Development and Integration
Expo 2020 Dubai
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9:40 am - 10:00 am VIP KEYNOTE Presentation: Leading a change in culture

10:00 am - 10:30 am Female Entrepreneurs - The next wave of business success

10:30 am - 11:00 am Rewire, Reinvent, and Reinspire—Don’t Retire

Speaker:
Syeda Kanizul Fatma Chief Knowledge Officer Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA)

Syeda Kanizul Fatma

Chief Knowledge Officer
Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA)
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11:00 am - 11:30 am Coffee break and speed networking

Gender parity: key enabler to economic growth

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Dismantling gender stereotypes: the role played by men in elevating working women

Speaker:
Alia Al Serkal, Senior Director Talent Development DU

  • UAE’s Vision 2021: improving gender balance as a mean to achieving the empowerment and equal participation of both men and women 
  • Supporting and nurturing women leaders: key accelerators for the economy growth

Alia Al Serkal,

Senior Director Talent Development
DU
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12:00 pm - 12:30 pm No laughing matter! Creating equal opportunities for a happy workplace

Speaker:
Nora Adel Metawia ME Workplace Manager LinkedIn
Nora Adel Metawia, ME Workplace Manager at LinkedIn

Nora Adel Metawia

ME Workplace Manager
LinkedIn
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Engineering the future of women in leadership

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Panel discussion: Women in Construction: Overcoming stereotypes and shaping future landscapes

Speakers:
Shaikha Ibrahim Azzam Architectural Engineer - Buildings Team Leader Dubai Land Department
Olivia Duncan Lecturer Paris Sorbonne University
Holley Chant Executive Director of Corporate Sustainability KEO International Consultants
Mi Sun Lim Principal 5+ Designs

Shaikha Ibrahim Azzam, Architectural Engineer - Buildings Team Leader at Dubai Land Department

Shaikha Ibrahim Azzam

Architectural Engineer - Buildings Team Leader
Dubai Land Department
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Olivia Duncan, Lecturer at Paris Sorbonne University

Olivia Duncan

Lecturer
Paris Sorbonne University
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Holley Chant, Executive Director of Corporate Sustainability at KEO International Consultants

Holley Chant

Executive Director of Corporate Sustainability
KEO International Consultants
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Mi Sun Lim, Principal at 5+ Designs

Mi Sun Lim

Principal
5+ Designs
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1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Panel discussion: Women in energy: Breaking the glass ceiling on inclusion & diversity

Speakers:
Afra Alowais Chief Efficienology Officer Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority
Titia De Mes Leader - Water for Industry Arcadis
Amrita Ramona Shabla Co-Founder SET
Nora Adel Metawia ME Workplace Manager LinkedIn
  • Educating a woman, educating the world: The importance of gender balance in sustainability
  • A showcase of current energy efficiency initiatives led by women across SEWA and Taqati
Afra Alowais, Chief Efficienology Officer at Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority

Afra Alowais

Chief Efficienology Officer
Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority
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Titia De Mes, Leader - Water for Industry at Arcadis

Titia De Mes

Leader - Water for Industry
Arcadis
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Amrita Ramona Shabla, Co-Founder at SET

Amrita Ramona Shabla

Co-Founder
SET
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Nora Adel Metawia, ME Workplace Manager at LinkedIn

Nora Adel Metawia

ME Workplace Manager
LinkedIn
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1:50 pm - 1:55 pm Chairman’s closing remarks

2:00 pm - 2:55 pm End of conference and lunch

The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.