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Lead Co-Lead Panelist Keynotes & Others
Venue: Bhavan Centre, 4a Castletown Road, London W14 9HE.
Forum Charges will be £ 20 for the entire forum. You can pay on spot at the venue at registration desk.
Please write to us:
• To participate in WEF – UK 2017 London, please write to us with your interest and profile at: wefuk@wef.org.in
Note: Please note that the forum fee need to be paid at the forum venue on spot. Regarding the accommodation and air fare please book on your own.
Plenary session will be held in Main Auditorium(capacity 300), Parallel sessions A in Art Gallery(capacity 100), Parallel sessions B in Meeting Hall (capacity 80), Round Table session C in classroom Y (capacity 25), Round Table session D in classroom Z (capacity 25)
General Guidelines:
* Plenary Sessions:Each plenary session of one hour will have 6-8 panelist who will each speak for 6-7 minutes.
* Parallel Sessions: Each parallel session of one hour will have three lead speakers who get 15 minutes each or two lead speakers who get 15 minutes each plus two panelists who get 5 minutes each. Balance time will be for delegate remarks and Q&A.
* (M) will act as a moderator for the session.
* Role of Moderator: A moderator in each session will strictly enforce keeping to the time allotted for each speaker and may in extreme case switch off the Mike. This is being done so that no speaker feels cheated for not getting time to speak. Please do adhere to the time allotted.
* The sessions topics & timing are subject to change.
WEF-United Kingdom, 2017
Day-1, Tuesday, 31st January
Time | Session No. | Topic | Speakers |
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08:30am-9:30am | Registration & Networking tea | ||
9:30am – 11:00am | 11- Inaugural Session | Theme address :Awakening the Power Within: The Way Forward for UK |
Chairperson WEF-UK 2017. Welcome Address: Global Chairperson of ALL & WEF Guests of Honour: Special Remarks by: Vote of Thanks: -ALL London Chapter Chair |
11:00am-12:00am | 12- Plenary in Main Auditorium | UK – Harmonizing Cultural Identities and Aspirations with a Inclusive Diverse Approach to Growth : Time for a New UK Agenda | Sandra Nelson , Lakshmi Kaul , Dr. Lakshmi Vyas , Carola Pavlik , Yvonne Lorang , Luìza Cristina Fernandes Palma , |
12A- Parallel A in Art Gallery | Never Underestimate the Power of an Idea: Transforming an Idea into a Fundable Business Plan | Anastasia Hatzivasilou , Ana Barjasic , Mohammad Adil , Alex Merry | |
12B- Parallel B in Meeting Hall | Women Finding Their Entrepreneurial Mojo | Pat Duckworth (M), Brittany Garth , Tulia Lopes, Nandini Basu Phookan | |
12C- Round Table C | Turning Contacts into Relationships | Dr. Dayo Olomu (M) , Michele Attias | |
12D- Round Table D | Revolutionize: The Importance of Purpose – Potential – Brand for Success | Natalie Forest , Ruchi Aggarwal , Sheun Oke | |
12:00Noon – 12:15pm | Tea Break | ||
12:15pm – 01:15pm | 13- Plenary | How Women will Save the Planet: Equality = Sustainability | Rhian Sherrington , Namrata Dhingra , Cristiane Ferraz Prade, Ranju Alex , Jeevan Ravindran , Manjit K. Gill |
13A- Parallel | Role of Corporate Sector, CSR & the Consumer in Creating a Better World | Teresa Wickham , Olga Frankow , Anna Hagemann Rise , Jenny Dawson | |
13B- Parallel | Fighting Female Physical & Emotional Abuse | Dr. Karen Johnson,Emilia Madondo , Anila Hussain , Rita Ese Edah | |
13C- Round Table C | How to Thrive in a World of Continuous Disruption | Mireille Toulekima , Caroline Makaka , Kavitha Chahel | |
13D- Round Table D | Key Elements of Entrepreneurial Treasure by Spiral of Success | Darja Zorko Mencin , Elliot Kay , | |
01:15pm – 02:15pm | Lunch break | ||
02:15pm – 03:15pm | 14- Plenary | Routes of Access: Higher Education, Entrepreneurship and Public Life |
Natalie Au , Dr. Daphne Grace , Sarosh Zaiwalla , Shirin Shah (M) , Dr. Lalit Sodha |
14A- Parallel | Women Entrepreneurship in the Small Medium Enterprises (SME) | Raga D’silva , Jill McCulloch , Deborah Jay Kelly , Kamu Palan , Jesmin Sorab | |
14B- Parallel | Women In Entrepreneurship: Take Control of Your Finances & Fear of Failaure | Talitha Batts , Dr. Isaura Gonzalez , Hannah Xu , Maggie Webber | |
14C- Round Table C | How to Break the Glass Ceiling? It’s an Inside Job! | Rita Ese Edah (M) , Olebogeng Tefo Sentsho , Anna Koukkides-procopiou , Kate Anolue | |
14D- Round Table D | The Science of Happiness: Positive Psychology Research and Tools | Oumaya Belakbil , Hina Pancholi, Soni Makeovers , Natercia Rodrigues-Lopes | |
03:15pm – 04:15pm | 15- Plenary | Meeting the Challenge of leadership for Fostering Innovation, Creativity, Collaboration | Nadia Wassef , Marina Tognetti , Natalie Forest , Annik Petrou , Praveen Pandey , Reena Ranger , Helen Roberts, Sanchayita Goswami |
15A- Parallel | The Power of Education to Make a Positive Change to our World | Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu Mehreen Baig (M) , Angeliki Yiassemides , Maria Epaminonda , Dr. Priya Virmani | |
15B- Parallel | Equal Opportunities for all Communities and Underprivileged | Dr. Elizabeth Lwanda Rutsate , Maureen Mbondiah Mandipaza , Ella Vine , Parmi Dheensa | |
15C- Round Table C | Getting Things done: Shifting the Mind set from Time Management to Energy Management | Patty Cruz Fouchard, Rugie Wurie Lamin , Gabriella Guglielminotti Trivel | |
15D- Round Table D | Defying Stereotypes | Nazia Khatun , Jayde Tynes | |
04:15pm – 04:30pm | Tea Break | ||
04:30pm – 05:30pm | 16- Plenary | UK – Meeting the challenge of Holistic Lifestyle and Health Living – Issues of Pollution, Climate Change, Water, Waste | Gulrukh Khan , Theresa Webb , Lola Perrin , Mahvash Siddiqui , Henriett Tunyogi , Harshadbhai Patel |
16A- Parallel | Can we Learn Innovation | Shruti Sugwekar , Rehana Ameer (M) , Jackie Naghten , Manjit K. Gill | |
16B- Parallel | Developing Cross Culture Bonds, Understanding and Caring | Veroan Swera Vethanayagam , Caroline Amoros , Yasmina Azhari , Ronia Virginia | |
16C- Round Table C | Change Resilience | Tumi Frazier , Manmeet Kaur Chowdhry | |
16D- Round Table D | A New Paradigm: Raising Consciousness with an Understanding of the Mind | Chetna Bhatt, Hema Vyas , Padma Shankar Coram | |
05:30pm – 06:30pm | 17- Plenary | UK – Promoting Women’s Leadership in all Aspects of Society and Business | Bea Benkova , Shalini Agarwal , Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu , Tamara Medina Sapovalova , Lucy Chamberlain , Shuba Rao , Imambay Kadie Kamara , Sheun Oke , Sukai Ceesay |
17A- Parallel | Creating an Inspired Ecosystem to Foster Entrepreneurship through Training, Coaching and Mentoring | Charlene Laidley , Cecilia Sithembile Silundika , Jeanette Senkondo, Carmen Fazia Bakas | |
17B- Parallel | The Power of Language – How you Convince Anyone of Anything (Almost) Every Time. | Monique Blokzyl , Georgia Varjas , Vibeke Foss , Dr. Richard Sherry | |
17C- Round Table C | Unique Challenges Faced by 1st Generation Migrant Women and How to Tackle Them | Poonam Joshi , Geetha Morla , Rashmi Bhaskar Mukherjee | |
17D- Round Table D | Swiss Politics: Swiss Democracy | Sylvie Ruffieux Guignard | |
06:30pm – 07:30pm | 18- Plenary | ALL WEF awards Presentation to ” Women of the Decade & Iconic Leaders Creating a Better World for all” |
Day-2, Wednesday, 1st February
09:00am – 10:00am | Registration & networking tea | ||
10:00am – 11:00am | 21- Plenary | Way Forward for UK Post Brexit- Increasing Inclusiveness Especially Addressing the Untapped Potential of its Women |
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11:00am – 12Noon | 22- Plenary | Personal development (Mindfulness and New Paradigm Business Approaches) | Abby McDonald , Sue Curr , Lisa Berkovitz , Emanuela Palazzani , Chetna Bhatt , Dorothy Martin |
22A- Parallel | Diversity as gender dividing issue | kate Anolue , Geetanjali Bhalla , | |
22B- Parallel | Unleashing You Power Within to be a Warrior in Business and Life | Bershan Shaw , Barbara Cox , Rachanaa Jain , Anita Heidema , Winnie Sher | |
22C- Round Table C | Innovative Wellness | Praveen pandey , Sandra Donskyte | |
22D- Round Table D | Women Being the Gatekeepers of Food into the Home – a Position of Power Often Overlooked | Samantha Waterhouse , | |
12Noon – 12:15pm | 23- Plenary | Performance by 3 Artists (5 min each) | Nishi Joshi Bhatt |
23A- Parallel | How to Use the Healing Power of Listening in Business & Relationships | Frans Reichardt | |
23B- Parallel | Critical Issues and Challenges to Focus on and Support | ||
23C- Round Table C | Effective Ways of Achieving Better Work-Life Balance | Zlatomira Rutter | |
23D- Round Table D | The Mentuccia Method – How to Thrive | Zoe Swan | |
12:15pm – 1:15pm | 24- Plenary | How Women in Entertainment and Media can Impact Change | Rebeca Riofrio , Elvijs Pujis , Mirela Sula , Gulrukh Khan , Tsitsi Bolambo , Gul Greenslade , Dr. Pauline Long , Poonam joshi |
24A- Parallel | Successful Transitions: How to Flourish not Flounder Through Change | Rhian Sherrington , Mala Shah , Kitty Waters , Mina Velani | |
24B- Parallel | Youth and Social Media | Priv Mudada , Cleo Forstater , | |
24C- Round Table C | Inner Peace, the Very Essence of Success | Sasi Rekha Rajan , Anna Åberg | |
24D- Round Table D | Why Unlearning is Key to Unlocking our Inner Power | Yasmin Autwal | |
01:15pm – 02:15pm | Lunch | ||
2:15pm – 3:15pm | 25- Plenary | Art of Holistic Well Being -Ayurveda, Yoga, Aromatherapy and Women’s Health | Ashish Paul , Dr. Seema Datta , Dr. Varalakshmi Yanamandra , Maggie Webber , Meeta Joshi , Gloria Halim |
25A- Parallel | How to Adopt a Holistic Mindset | Dr.Kruti Parekh , Kathy Gruver , Phil Steele , Lone Sorensen | |
25B- Parallel | Women, Poverty, and Human Rights | Diana Skelton , Angela Babb , Carrie Supple , Dr. Meera Tiwari , Valentine Nkoyo , Santosh Dass | |
25C- Round Table C | Business and Spirituality, Understanding Your Divine Life Mission | Teresita Lopez Pulido , Gema Ramirez , Heleniq Argyrou | |
25D- Round Table D | The Art of Beinghuman | Gaynor O’Flynn , Cathy Guo | |
3:15pm – 4:15pm | 26- Plenary | The force of Social Media: does it Help or Hinder Connection ? | Suhail Chughtai, Suniya Qureshi , Lucresia Guel , Sasha Seenko , Yasmin Autwal , Vidhya Nagendran , Monique Blokzyl , Sangeeta Thakral |
26A- Parallel | Rise of the Feminine and the Path of Peace | Sandra Marie Humby , Viola Edward , Anna Christina , Moni Rodriguez | |
26B- Parallel | How Writing and the Arts Empowers Women in a Digital World | Chayya Syal, Epi Mabika , Inka Linda Sarvi , Getrude Matshe , Prerna Lau Sian | |
26C- Round Table C | Finding Your Purpose in Life | Rohini Rathour , Parmi Dheensa , Zlatomira Rutter, Jessica Ball | |
26D- Round Table D | It’s Time to Thrive Being Who You Are | Connie-Lee Bennett | |
4:15pm – 4:30pm | 27- Plenary | Dance Performance | Parvati Nair |
27A- Parallel | How Women can be Graciously Ambitious Without Sabotaging Their Career | Aji R Michael | |
27B- Parallel | Keys to Awakening Your Inherent Power | Smita Joshi | |
27C- Round Table C | The Gift of You | Dorothy Martin | |
27D- Round Table D | Turning Your passion into Significant Contribution | Michelle Dutro , Rena Amin | |
04:30pm – 04:45pm | Tea break with snacks | ||
04:45pm – 5:45pm | 28- Plenary | Brexit and the Future for Youth | Priya Virmani (M) , Hallelujah Lulie , Kwame Boateng Sekyere , Zohra ebrahimi , Viraj Nitinkumar Rajdev , Nur Turkmani , Sapan Maini |
28A- Parallel | Power of Diversity to Mobilise Leadership and Empowering in Difficult times | Wambui Njau , Kaltun Abdillahi , Harriet Khataba | |
28B- Parallel | Sharing Entrepreneurial Success Stories | Nadia Wassef , Reena Ranger , Lucia Lucka Klansek , Sheeza Ahmad Shah | |
28C- Round Table C | The Power of Authenticity | Dr. Priya Virmani , Shay Allie , Meeta Joshi | |
28D- Round Table D | Building Sustainable Relationships and Communities | Alka Talwar , | |
05:45pm – 6:45pm | 29- Plenary | Integrating the world: Fresh perspective |
Day-3, Thursday, 2nd February
09:00am – 10:00am | Registration & Networking tea | ||
10:00am – 11:00am | 31- Plenary | Dealing with Diverse Issues and Challenges that Surround Women, Especially Immigrants and Minorities | Charlene Laidley , Saurav Dutt , Adele Brimâge , Ruth Mutanda , Izabela Witek-Zurek, Nicaise Ishimwe , Yetunde Adeshile , Rani Kaur Malik , Kate Anolue |
11:00am – 12Noon | 32- Plenary | Overcoming Trust Deficit: Ethnic and Religious Diversity and Building Bridge | Dr. Amer Mukhtar , Taha Coburn-Kutay , Yasmina Azhari , Geetha Morla , Margaret Keverian Ali |
32A- Parallel | Empowering Women by Empowering Men | Sayeeda Ashraf , Kyla D. Pruitt , Clare Richmond | |
32B- Parallel | Mastering Your Fear | David Saville , Mary White , Elliot Kay | |
32C- Round Table C | Self-trust as the Root of Confidence and Success for Women in Every Area of their Lives | Harriet Waley-Cohen , Michelle Catanach , Hannilee Fish | |
32D- Round Table D | Being a Nice Girl is Sabotaging Your Career | Beverley Bramwell | |
12Noon – 01:00pm | 33- Plenary | Healthy Living with Food and Nutrition: Reduce Sugar Consumption, Especially Among the Youth | Barbara Cox , Lia Sokhi , Anita Heidema , Shuba Rao , Beatrice Nere , Dr. Lalit Sodha |
33A- Parallel | Enhancing the Participation of Girls and Women in STEM Through Gender Sensitive Career Guidance | Stalo Lesta , Nolwenn Germain , Yetunde Adeshile , Nicaise Ishimwe | |
33B- Parallel | Ending FGM: Way Ahead | Izabela Witek-Zurek , Dorcas Olayemi , Rohma Ullah | |
33C- Round Table C | Community and Lionism Services | Sandhya Gandecha , Caroline Makaka | |
33D- Round Table D | How To Thrive in Your Soul’s Mission | Lisa Berkovitz , Caroline Sakura Douglas | |
01:00pm – 01:15pm | 34- Plenary | Performance by 3 artists (5 Min Each) | Leilani Franco |
34A- Parallel | How to Network Effectively | Kenisha McIntosh | |
34B- Parallel | Beauty and wellness | Gabriella Guglielminotti Trivel | |
34C- Round Table C | The Rise of the Feminine – A New Way of Doing Business’ | Roz Thornton | |
34D- Round Table D | Women in Management and Executive Leadership – How to Take Charge and Lead in Corporate and Government ? | Oladunni Owo | |
01:15pm – 02:15pm | Lunch | ||
02:15pm – 03:15pm | 35- Plenary | Reinventing the World of Stardom, Luxury, Fashion and Beauty | Savita Kaye , Faz Zia , Rohini Iyer , Jesmin Sorab , Kamu Palan , Ilona Shariga , Silvia Hill , Saule Kauneckaite |
35A- Parallel | Unleasing the Power within Feminine Approaches in International Economic Law and Business Life | Lara Waldman | |
35B- Parallel | The Power of Education to Change our World. What Needs to be Done | Jieun Woo , Julia Bwoma , Mossarat Qadeem , Soraya Bowen , Donia Narh | |
35C- Round Table C | Women in Finance | Spriha Srivastava , Oladunni Owo , Riddhi Prasad | |
35D- Round Table D | Business Strategy through Realistic Goal Setting | Zoe Bennett , Anna Åberg | |
03:15pm – 04:15pm | 36- Plenary | Business Beyond Bias and Branding | Keren Lerner , Zoe Bennett , Vee Roberts , Rohini Iyer |
36A- Parallel | Volunteering in a refugee crisis and being open while addressing threats of terror and security | Benjamin Western , | |
36B- Parallel | Migrant Entrepreneurship- the British Dimension | Dr. Christopher Johnson , Julliet Makhapila | |
36C- Round Table C | Let Go of Your Masks – Being The Real You at Work | Winnie Sher , Ranju Alex | |
36D- Round Table D | Embracing Heritage: Translating Culture into Contemporary Design | Aska Kolton | |
04:15pm – 04:30pm | Tea | ||
04:30pm – 05:30pm | 37- Plenary | Art and Media as a Way of Shifting Consciousness Regarding Women | Dr. Joynicole Martinez , Dr. Desiree Saddik , Lara Khalaf , Marina Nani |
37A- Parallel | Owning the Narrative , Education and Parenting | Khadijatu Mansaray , Jeni Powell , Hannah Havas , Idda Olagbaiye | |
37B- Parallel | A.I.M (Awareness – Intention – Manifest ) to Find Your WHY ! and Gender equality | Cheryl Chapman | |
37C- Round Table C | The Healing Power Of Sound , Music , Dance and the Creative arts | Cherub Sanson | |
37D- Round Table D | Beyond Surviving: Living Amazingly Even After Major Physical Abuse and Violence | Emily Jacob , Pinar Ontas , Razia Hamid | |
05:30pm – 07:00pm | 38- Valedictory Session | Women in Leadership Roles-the Harbingers of Change |
Guests of Honour: Vote of Thanks: |