SUMMIT PROGRAM AGENDA
Thursday, MAY 31
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Business Opportunities in Greece and Southeastern Europe
Moderator: Sofia Economacos, Chair, Summit Host Committee and President of the National and the European Chamber Women Network (Greece)
Presenter: Yiannis Stournaras, Minister of Development (Greece)
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY
Speakers:
Hon. Yiannis Stournaras, Minister of Development (Greece)
H.E. Nguyen Thi Doan, Vice President, Vietnam
Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women (U.S.)
Friday, JUNE 1
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Global and Regional Megatrends
Presenters:
Michael Halbye, Regional Leader, Europe, Middle East & Africa, McKinsey (Denmark)
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
CWDI Report: Women Board Directors of Fortune Global 200
Presenters:
Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women
Ana Maria Llopis, Chair of the Board, Dia Corporation, and Board Director, Societe Generale (Spain)
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
CEO Forum: New Strategies for Economic Growth
Moderator:
Ralitsa Vassileva, CNN International, News Anchor (US)
Presenters:
Henryka Bochniarz, CEO, Boeing Central & Eastern Europe (Poland)
Angeliki Frangou, Chairman & CEO, Navios Maritime Holdings (Greece)
Rosa Garcia, CEO, Siemens Spain
Aurora G. Garcia, CEO, Ciba Capital (Philippines)
11:00 am – 12:00 p.m.
Ethics, Governance, and Transparency Post-Crisis
Moderator:
Ralitsa Vassileva, CNN International, News Anchor (US)
Presenters:
Zarinah Anwar, Former Chairman, Securities Commission (Malaysia)
Carol Lambert, Ethics and Governance Leader, Deloitte (France)
Sungjoo Kim, Founder, Chairperson and Chief Visionary Officer, Sungjoo Group and Chair, MCM Holdings AG (Korea)
Vuyo Mahlati, former Chair, South Africa Post Office
1:15 pm – 2:15 p.m.
Luncheon Program: Women Entrepreneurs in High-Growth Sectors
Moderators:
Marilyn Johnson, former Vice President, Global Market Development, IBM (U.S.)
Denise Evans, Vice President, Global Market Development IBM (U.S.)
Panelists:
Noraini Soltan, Managing Director, Sipro Plastics Industries (Malaysia)
Norma Rosenhain, CEO, Creata (Australia)
Nelly Katsou, Managing Director, Pharmathen (Greece)
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Leadership Track – Developing Your Own Internal and External Brand
Moderator:
Yvonne Finch, President, Yvonne Finch Consulting (South Africa)
Presenters:
Gaye Hudson, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Oracle (U.K.)
Kimberly Admire, Senior Vice President, GlobaL Diversity & Inclusion (USA)
Mary Louise Angoujard, Founder, Rapporta Ltd. (U.K.)
Entrepreneurial Track – Business Opportunities in Europe Post-Crisis
Moderator:
Yanos Gramatidis, CEO, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (Greece)
Presenters:
Deborah McCarthy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. State Department
Niovi Christopoulou, Asst. General Counsel, Libra Capital (Greece)
Issues Track – Best Practices in Flexible and Equitable Workplaces
Moderator:
Margarita de Cos, Head, Major Donors Program, World Wildlife Fund (Spain)
Presenters:
Rohini Anand, Senior Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Sodexo (France)
Rachel Cheeks-Givan, Director, Diversity & Inclusion, PepsiCo (U.S.)
Efi Bekou, Former General Secretary for Equality (Greece)
Sylvie Durrer, Director, Federal Office of Gender Equality (Switzerland)
Issues Track – Creating Businesses with Emerging Technologies
Moderator:
Bola Olabisi, Founder and President, GWIIN (U.K.)
Presenters:
Regina Llopis, CEO, AIA Corporation (Spain)
Vivien Xiong, General Manager, AE&E Geo- Microbial Technologies (China)
Moretlo Molefi, Managing Director, Telemedicine Africa (South Africa)
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Leadership Track – Mentoring vs. Sponsorship
Moderator:
Ursula Schwarzenbart, Chief Diversity Officer and Director Performance & Potential Mgmt., Daimler (Germany)
Presenters:
Patricia Harris, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, McDonald’s (U.S.)
Nia Joynson-Romanzina, Head, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources, Swiss Re (Switzerland)
Gloria Lorenzo, Director, Language Solutions, Oracle (Spain)
Entrepreneurial Track – Developing Partnerships for Business Growth
Moderator:
Monica Smiley, Editor and Publisher, Enterprising Women (U.S.)
Presenters:
Tess Mateo, Managing Director, CXCatalysts (U.S.)
Jeannie Javelosa, Co-Founder, EchoStore (Philippines)
Erdenechulun Tsevegrash, CEO, Gandirs Group (Mongolia)
YOUTH FORUM
Moderator:
Cristina Alfaro, Director, External Relations and Brand Management, McDonald’s (U.S.)
Panelists:
Michelle Lau Sook Yee, Managing Director, Cliff Ink Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Maria Vlachou, Owner-Co-Founder, Fereikos Helix (Greece)
Alice Botnarenco, Founder, Femei in Afaceri and General Manager, Kapitolium Rent-a-Car (Romania)
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
GLOBAL WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA DINNER
Moderator: Ralitsa Vassileva, News Anchor, CNN International (U.S.)
Opening Remarks:
Sungjoo Kim, Founder, Chairperson and Chief Visionary Officer, Sungjoo Group and Chair, MCM Holdings AG (South Korea)
Awardee: Rosa Otunbayeva, Former President, Kyrgyzstan
Saturday, JUNE 2
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Corporate Social Responsibility for Strategic Sustainable Growth
Moderator:
Delia Domingo-Albert, Senior Advisor, SGV Ernst & Young (Philippines)
Presenters:
Aysegul Ildeniz, Regional Director, Intel (Turkey)
Bola Adesola, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank/Nigeria
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Revisiting Microentrepreneurship for the 21st Century
Moderator:
Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women
Presenters:
Muriel Penicaud, Executive Vice President, Danone (France)
Rupert Scofield, Founder and President, FINCA International (U.S.)
Hon. Elizabeth Thabethe, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, South Africa
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Impact of New Media on Business Growth
Moderator:
Ralitsa Vassileva, News Anchor, CNN International (U.S.)
Presenters:
Nuria Vilanova, President, InforPress (Spain)
Angelina Michaelides, President, Women’s Organization of Managers and Entrepreneurs (Greece)
Cindy Chong, Founder and Managing Director, NCL Solutions Bhd Sdn (Malaysia)
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Luncheon Program: Engaging Men in Diversity and Inclusion
Opening Remarks:
Ursula Schwarzenbart, Chief Diversity Officer and Director Performance & Potential Mgmt., Daimler (Germany)
Moderator:
Dick Evans, Chairman, Abitibi Bowater and Former CEO, Rio Tinto Alcan (U.S.)
Panelists:
Shumeet Banerji, CEO, Booz and Company (U.S.)
Idar Kreutzer, CEO, Storebrand (Norway)
Pia Tischhauser, Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group (U.K.)
Hazimah Zainuddin, Founder and CEO, Hyrax Oil (Malaysia)
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Leadership Track – Developing a Career Pipeline
Moderator:
Maud Pagel, Senior Advisor, Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
Presenters:
Jeffery T. Halter, Founder, Ywomen.biz (U.S.)
Margaretta Noonan, Principal, NoonanHR (U.S.)
Anastasia Makarigaki, Director of Human Resources, Balkan Region, Pepsico (Greece)
Entrepreneurial Track – Innovative Strategies for Customer Outreach
Moderator:
Aphroditi Miriklis, President, BPW International (Australia)
Presenters:
Gay Gaddis, President and CEO, T3 (The Think Tank) (U.S.)
Christin Evans, Founder, Bookmark (U.S.)
Julia Lopez, Director, Merchant Services, American Express (Spain)
Entrepreneurial Track – Securing Corporate Contracts for Your Business
Moderator:
Anne Ravanona, President, Philip Nolan Miralles Associates (France)
Presenters:
Julia Brown, Senior Vice President, Global Procurement, Kraft Inc. (USA)
Jody Leslie, Senior Director, Supply Chain, McDonald’s (Malaysia)
Dato Hafsah Hashim, CEO, SME Corporation (Malaysia)
Issues Track – Growing Your Business or Professional Organization
Moderator:
Dorota Warakomska, Board Director, Congress of Women (Poland)
Presenters:
Joan Kuriansky, former President, Wider Opportunities for Women (U.S.)
Suzan Bayazit, Board Director, TEGV (Turkey)
Georgia Kartsanis, President, CEO Clubs of Greece
Fiona Coleman, Senior Associate, Rapporta Ltd. (U.K.)
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Leadership Track – Negotiating Effectively With Difficult People
Moderator:
Alicia Natividad, Barrister and Solicitor (Canada)
Presenters: Click any presenter for the “Negotiations” presentation.
Pamela Teagarden, Founder, Soluna Institute (US)
Celina Realuyo, Asst. Professor, National Security Affairs, National Defense University (U.S.)
Sara Bieger, Managing Partner, Lenders Trust International (Spain)
Entrepreneurial Track – Greening Your Business for Greater Profitability
Moderator:
Kristina Bouweiri, President and CEO, Reston Limousine and Travel Service, Inc. (US)
Presenters:
Rebecca Michelot, Director, Private Wealth, Coninco S.A. (Switzerland)
Pacita Juan, President, Figaro Coffee Company (Philippines)
Arzu Ozyol, CEO, Hydra International Projects & Consulting (Turkey)
Maria Vlachou, Owner-Co-Founder, Fereikos Helix (Greece)
Entrepreneurial Track – Assessing Risks and Opportunities of Cross-Border Business
Moderator:
Lorna Wright, Associate Vice President, International, York University (Canada)
Presenters:
Meg Jones, Women and Trade Manager, International Trade Center (Switzerland)
Dr. Wong Lai Sum, CEO, MATRADE (Malaysia)
Bui Tu Ngoc, CEO, Hanoli JSC (Vietnam)
Issues Track – Doing Good and Doing Well: Social Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Sally Iadarola, Vice President, ACDI/VOCA (U.S.)
Presenters:
Chonchanok Viravan, Past President, Business Professional Women International (Thailand)
Haruko Nishida, Secretary General, Impact Foundation (Japan)
Nathalie Guyard, Project Manager, Human Global Reach (France)
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
CLOSING CEREMONY
Presenters:
Sophia Economacos, Chair, Summit Host Committee and President of the National and the European Chamber Women Network
Irene Natividad, Summit President, Global Summit of Women (USA)
Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria, Secretary-General, Ministry of Trade and Industry (Malaysia)