WOMEN LEADERSHIP FORUM 2021 PROGRAM FOLDER
| 10.30 - 11.00 | REGISTRATION |
| 11.00 - 11.15 |
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS |
| Moderation: Sonja Kato, Managing Director commmunikato | |
| Renate Altenhofer, Initiator Women Leadership Forum | |
| Dejene Tezera, Director, Department of Agri-business, UNIDO | |
| Mario Mesquita, Chargé d’Affaires US Embassy to Austria | |
| 11.15 - 11.35 | KEYNOTE INTERVENTION: MIND THE GAP! |
| Leapfrogging opportunities to close the gender gap. | |
| Cecilia Ugaz Estrada, Director Gender Equality & Empowernment of Women, UNIDO | |
| H.E. Maha Ali, Minister of Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply of Jordan | |
| Veronika Peshkova, UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador | |
| 11.35 - 12.05 | DIALOGUE “WOMEN ON THE RISE – THE MODERN LEADERSHIP” |
| How to evolve from competence to confidence, to deal with the challenges and embrace the potential for future growth. | |
| Panel Chair: Sonja Kato, Managing Director communikato | |
| Eva Buzzi, Managing Director Rail Tours Touristik GmbH | |
| Cornelia Großmann, Associate Partner Batten & Company GmbH | |
| Eser Sevinc Manav, Vice President Operations & General Manager Central Europe Coca-Cola | |
| Monika Racek, CEO Admiral Casinos & Entertainment | |
| Sonja Wallner, CFO A1 Telekom | |
| 12.05 - 12.10 | Q & A, INTERVENTIONS |
| 12.10 - 12.30 |
MASTERCLASS: "THE NEW BUSINESS HYPER-REALITY – HOW TO STAY COMPETITIVE IN TWO WORLDS.” |
| The last couple of years changed entirely the business ecosystem. Competitiveness is now in the physical, but even stronger in the virtual world. This new hyper reality is the glue between every interaction and experience. It offers amazing possibilities, while also controlling the way. How can women reinvent themselves and thrive in fintech and greentech industries in this new hyper-reality? | |
| Hilda Liswani, Founder and CEO of WeBloom | |
| Ulrike Rabmer-Koller, Managing Director Rabmer Gruppe | |
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| 12:30 - 13:20 | PANEL I: FOURTH INDUSTRIAL (R)EVOLUTION - FEMALE EVOLUTION: SHAPING THE DIGITAL WORLD & AI |
| The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres. Artificial intelligence, big data, etc. are improving women´s participation in economic life and enhancing their empowerment. Digital technologies could help women access new markets, work flexibly and access finance. Women’s superior social skills also represent a competitive advantage in this unprecedented technological breakthrough. | |
| PANEL CHAIR: Sonja Kato, Managing Director communikato & coaching | |
| Christine Antlanger-Winter, Country Director Google Austria | |
| Loubna Bouarfa, CEO & Founder OKRA | |
| Natascha Kantauer-Gansch, Chief Customer Officer Consumer A1 | |
| Rui Pedro Silva, Chief Digital & Information Officer ERIKS | |
| Carina Zehetmaier, Women in AI Austria | |
| Vera Kocsis, Regional Sales Director Refinitiv | |
| 13.20 - 13.30 | Q & A, INTERVENTIONS |
| 13.30 - 14.30 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14.30 - 15.20 | PANEL II : SMART FINANCING: THE ENTREPRENEURS EDITION |
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Smart Financing. Investing In and With Women: Challenges and Opportunities |
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PANEL CHAIR: Elisa Aichinger, Partner Deloitte Consulting |
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| Aysegül Baykal, Deputy Director Private and Institutional Investors-CEE, Schoellerbank | |
| Valerie Neim, CEO of Brazza Transactions | |
| Kyla Tennin, World Business Angels Investment Forum G20 Partner | |
| Christian Vancea, Co-Founder Essentio | |
| 15.20 - 15.30 | Q & A, INTERVENTIONS |
| 15.30 - 16.10 |
MASTERCLASS: NEW MANAGEMENT.JUST AGILE.NO HYPE |
| Eva Ayberk, New Management Expert & Consultant | |
| 16.10 - 16.50 | ROUND TABLE: THE FEMALE GAME CHANGERS |
| What is a game changer? Being a game changer means breaking stereotypes. Hear from our panelists how their passion led them to where they are today. | |
| Panel Chair: Sonja Kato, Managing Director unikato communications | |
| Ola Brown, Founder Flying Doctors | |
| Houda Chakiri, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Al Akhawayan University, Founder and CEO of Enhanced Technologies | |
| Theresa Imre, Founder markta | |
| Sonya Janahi, Board Member of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce, Founder & CEO Maya La Chocolaterie | |
| Claudia Winkler, Co-Founder goood | |
| Gerlie Saura, President PWA of Rome | |
| 16:50 - 17:00 | CLOSING REMARKS |
| Sonya Janahi, Board Member of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce, Founder & CEO Maya La Chocolaterie | |
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