Speakers colour code:
Moderator Co-Lead Panelist Via Video Keynotes & Others
Time Allocation
For Co-Lead :12 Min, Panelist: 5 Min.
Venue: Shree Birmingham Pragati Mandal
General Guidelines:
* Plenary Sessions: Each plenary session of one hour will have 7 – 8 speakers/awardees who will speak for 5-6 minutes each.
* Parallel Sessions: Each session of one hour will have 4 co-speakers on a panel. Who will speak 10-12 minutes each. Balance time will be for interaction remarks and Q&A.
* The sessions topics & timing are subject to change.
WEF-Birmingham, 2018 “Enhancing Women Economic Power”
Day-1, 20th June 2018 – Wednesday
| Time | Session No. | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00am – 10:00am | 20A Inaugural session | On the theme “Enhancing Women Economic Power” | |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | 20B- Plenary | Women on Boards and Empowering women & Education |
Beverley Nielsen Claire Harbour Lyell Nothando Mpala Najma Hafeez Nadia Rasul Henna Rai |
| 2001- Parallel | Women Finding Their Entrepreneurial Moto | Hannah Xu Krupa Shah Zoe Bennett Chrissie Gregory | |
| 2002- Parallel | Sharing Personal Stories Of Success & Making a Difference |
Manish Tiwari Cora Cristobal Quevarra Moten Pauline Long | |
| 11:00am – 12:00noon | 20C- Plenary | Empowering Workplace Well Being & Workplace Design |
Zina Arinze Susan Fajana-Thomas Iva Schubart Sue Ritchie Toni Anne Butterworth Myers Neelam Heera |
| 2021- Parallel | Challenges in Education & Women’s Economic Empowerment |
Nothando Mpala Zareen Roohi Ahmed | |
| 2022- Parallel | The Importance of Social Investment & Charity | Eline Pedersen Parveen Hassan Shirah Z Mansaray Jeremy Walker | |
| 12:00noon – 01:00pm | 20D- Plenary | Fashion in Luxury with an Emphasis on Sustainability, Innovation and Empowering Women | Carol Hanlon Evelyn Teiko Asenih Alejandra Sarmiento Zareen Roohi Ahmed |
| 2031- Parallel | How to Adopt a Holistic Mindset to Reinvent Your Inner Strengths |
Cora Cristobal Katarina Gaborova Rachel Smets Sue Ritchie | |
| 2032- Parallel | Women’s Underrepresentation in Sports Governance | ||
| 01:00pm – 02:00pm | Networking Lunch | ||
| 02:00pm – 03:00pm | 20E- Plenary | Women on Executive Boards & as CEOs: What do The Trends Indicate |
Dr. Neslyn Pearl Cox Sajid Javid Dr. Kathryn Hinchliff Shirah Z Mansaray |
| 2041- Parallel | Harnessing Social Media for Community Action | ||
| 2042- Parallel | Empowering the Culture of Care at Homes and Workplaces | Linda Sage | |
| 03:00pm – 04:00pm | 20F- Plenary | Teachers & Parents: Need for a Partnership | |
| 2051- Parallel | Employee or Entrepreneur, Being Your Own Boss | Cora Cristobal Lynn Hope Thomas Chiko Matenda | |
| 2052- Parallel | Lack of Gender Diversity in Business Leadership – Hindrances & Tailwinds |
Dr. Arpinder Kaur Bansi Bonnie Butlin Alejandra Sarmiento Jenny Garrett | |
| 04:00pm – 05:00pm | 20G- Plenary | Women Workforce: New Models for Engagement |
Jacqueline Ani Lorraine Grace Dr. Ava Eagle Brown Amardeep Gill |
| 2061- Parallel | Human Interaction – The Impact of the Lack of Authentic Communication that Leads to Depression & Suicide | Susan Fajana-Thomas Rosie Steer Palmer Shamala Antonio | |
| 2062- Parallel | Never Underestimate The Power of an Idea: Transforming an Idea into a Fundable Business Plan |
Melody Sakala-Makore Mark Stephen Pooler | 05:00pm – 06:00pm | 20H- Plenary | Wonder Women: Enshrining Powerful Role Models in Education & Media |
Patricia Lorde Margaret Buter Melody Sakala-Makore |
| 2071- Parallel | How to Find Purpose, Power & Passion to Reinvent Yourself |
Iva Schubart Zina Arinze Althea Grant Adele Brimage | |
| 2072- Parallel | Converting Ideas into Successful Businesses | 06:00pm – 07:00pm | 20I- Plenary | The Power of Personal Example & Self-Belief |
Cora Cristobal Varalakshmi Yanamandra Eline Pedersen Taha Coburn Kutay Rosie Steer Palmer Dr. Paul Sabapathy CVO CBE Adele Brimage Chithra Ramakrishnan |
| 2081- Parallel | Fostering Innovation, Creativity, Communication & Collaboration |
Tanya Abraham Preet Dev | |
| 2082- Parallel | Creating an Inspired Ecosystem to Personal Growth |
Claire Harbour Lyell Maria Rios | |
| 07:00pm – 08:00pm | Awards Followed by Gala Dinner |
Day-2, 21st June 2018 – Thursday
| Time | Session No. | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00am – 10:00am | 21A- Plenary | Women Entrepreneurship in the Small Medium Enterprises (SME) | Jacqueline O’Donovan Jeanne Boles Chrissie Gregory Pat Duckworth Anita Francis |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | 21B- Plenary | Revolutionize: The Importance of Purpose, Potential, Brand for Success |
Jess Phillips Manish Tiwari Shernorva Abiona Abda Khan Zoe Bennett Chiko Matenda Kul Mahay |
| 2101- Parallel | Establishing yourself as a thought Leader using Social Media & Brand Awareness | Pat Duckworth | |
| 2102- Parallel | Fighting Female Physical & Emotional Abuse | Henna Rai | |
| 11:00am – 12:00noon | 21C- Plenary | Women In Entrepreneurship: Take Control of Your Finances & Fear of Failaure |
Joanna Turner Hannah Xu Rachel Smets Sue Curr Michelle Araujo David Baum |
| 2111- Parallel | Key Elements of Entrepreneurial Treasure by Spiral of Success | Jaleh Zandieh | |
| 2112- Parallel | The Power of Education to Make a Positive Change to Our World |
Evelyn Teiko Asenih Margaret Buter Nadia Rasul | |
| 12:00noon – 01:00pm | 21D- Plenary | Meeting the Challenge of Leadership for Fostering Innovation, Creativity, Collaboration |
Lynn Hope Thomas Karen Heras-Kelly Bonnie Butlin Maria Rios Jeremy Walker Dr. Mirja Fowler Jaleh Zandieh |
| 2121- Parallel | Developing Cross Culture Bonds, Understanding and Caring | Henna Rai | |
| 2122- Parallel | Getting Things done: Shifting the Mind set from Time Management to Energy Management | Hansa Pankhania Jeanne Boles Dene Stuart Wai Cheung | |
| 01:00pm – 02:00pm | Networking Lunch | ||
| 02:00pm – 03:00pm | 21E- Plenary | Reinventing the World of Stardom, Luxury, Fashion and Beauty | |
| 2131- Parallel | Creating an Inspired Ecosystem to Foster Entrepreneurship through Training, Coaching and Mentoring |
Carol Hanlon Zina Arinze | |
| 2132- Parallel | The Power of Education to Change our World. What Needs to be Done | ||
| 03:00pm – 04:00pm | 21F- Plenary | Business Beyond Bias and Branding |
Oladunni Owo Raven Connelly |
| 2141- Parallel | Business and Spirituality, Understanding Your Divine Life Mission |
Jacqueline Ani Kul Mahay Michelle Araujo | |
| 2142- Parallel | Building Sustainable Relationships and Communities |
Norva Abiona Joanna Turner | |
| 04:00pm – 05:00pm | 21G- Plenary | Why Unlearning is Key to Unlocking our Inner Power |
Norva Abiona Tanya Abraham Quevarra Moten Linda Sage Mark Stephen Pooler |
| 2151- Parallel | The Mental Health & Depression |
David Baum Suku Moyo Mackenzie | |
| 2152- Parallel | Art and Media as a Way of Shifting Consciousness Regarding Women | ||
| 05:00pm – 06:00pm | 21H- Plenary | A.I.M (Awareness – Intention – Manifest) to Find Your WHY ! and Gender equality | Althea Grant Parveen Hassan Audreia Joseph Wai Cheung Preet Dev |
| 2161- Parallel | The Rise of the Feminine – A New Way of Doing Business |
Karen Heras-Kelly Priya Sivadas | |
| 2162- Parallel | The Healing Power Of Sound , Music , Dance and the Creative arts |
Shernorva Abiona Chithra Ramakrishnan | |
| 06:00pm – 07:00pm | 21I Valedictory Session | Women in Leadership Roles-the Harbingers of Change |