• 09:00 - 10:00

    REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

  • 10:00 - 10:05

    OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON

  • 10:05 - 10:15

    WELCOME ADDRESS BY GUEST OF HONOUR

  • 10:15 - 10:35

    WOMEN LEADERS OF MENA: A STRONG CONTRIBUTOR TO STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY
    • Factors that will Increase women’s participation and increase GDP across the MENA region?
    • How will this fuel economic growth to a broad consumer movement supporting women-led initiatives?
    • Will advancing diversity and inclusion within the workplace create a new tribe of women leaders?

  • 10:35 -10:55

    DIVERGING AWAY FROM EQUALITY AND MOVING INTO A NEW PARADIGM OF EQUITY
    • Recognizing each individual for their caliber and their ability to perform • Allocating the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome • Creating an environment of treating everyone equitably promoting diversity and opportunity.

  • 10:55 – 11:30

    PANEL DISCUSSION | CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: WOMEN REVOLUTIONIZING MALE-DOMINATED WORKSPACES
    • Encouraging more women in industries that were traditionally considered a man’s playground.
    • Crossing the stereotype and choosing to lead in male-dominated sectors
    • Will accelerating efforts to recruit diverse talent and sensitize everyone towards an inclusive culture create an impact?

  • 11:30 -12:00

    NETWORKING & COFFEE BREAK

  • 12:00 – 12:20

    UNCONSCIOUS BIAS: COMBATING THE PREJUDICES AND STEREOTYPES AT A WORKPLACE
    • How do you counter stereotypical challenges in a workplace
    • Will a personal training approach assist in consciously reducing the bias against women?
    • Acknowledging women for their contributions and being treated as an equal.

  • 12:20 – 12:40

    THE ROLE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
    • How will changing the conversation and culture at work provide the resources to enable the best performances at work?
    • Building emotional and social growth opportunities for the employee to collaborate better
    • Will making well-being a priority for everyone create a more sustainable way to collaborate at work?

  • 12:40 – 13:25

    PANEL DISCUSSION |FUNDING THE FUTURE: WOMEN-LED STARTUPS CLOSING THE GENDER GAP IN VENTURE CAPITAL
    • Being the Change, Changing the ecosystem, one woman at a time
    • Advocate for more inclusive funding practices.
    • The role of incubators, accelerators, and funding organizations that focus on supporting women-led startups

  • 13: 25 -13:55

    THE STRIVING NEED TO FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
    • The need to prioritize mental health and well-being due to the rising prevalence of mental health issues
    • Investing in mental health delivers positive outcomes for individuals
    • Accessible services and early intervention are essential for promoting mental health and well-being.

  • 13:55 – 15:00

    LUNCH BREAK

  • 15:00 - 16:00

    PART 2 ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE

    1. ROUND TABLE 1 – How Women Founders are Leading the Luxury Industry
    2. ROUND TABLE 2 - Women Leading the Travel Sector in MENA Region
    3. ROUND TABLE 3 – Women and Investment, the importance of Early Investing
    4. ROUND TABLE 4 – Women Leading in the non-traditional Sector (Sports, Music, Taxation, construction etc)