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GWL Summit 2024

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Day 1 - 27 Feb
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Day 2 - 28 Feb

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9:50 AM - 9:55 AM / GMT

27 Feb

WELCOME REMARKS

Welcome Remarks:
GWL Summit 2024

Fatima Jaffery

Founder
GWL Forum

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM / GMT

27 Feb

Empowerment and Advancement

Opening Keynote:
Gender Equity and Generative AI: The Great Equalizer—or a New Great Divide?

Salima Lin

Vice President and Senior Partner
IBM

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM / GMT

27 Feb

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS

Fireside Chat:
Empowering Leadership Journeys

Harmony Murphy

Senior Head Of Retail UKI
Google

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM / GMT

27 Feb

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS

Presentation:
Here Be Dragons ... The Story of a Journey Through Uncharted Waters

Sarah Greasley

EMEA Director, Solutions Architecture
Amazon Web Services

11:20 AM - 11:45 AM / GMT

27 Feb

INNOVATIONS IN LEADERSHIP

Fireside Chat:
Innovations in Leadership: Personal Journeys and Insights

Mellie Chow

Venture Partner
Archangel Axion Fund

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM / GMT

27 Feb

LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Presentation:
How to Stay Updated and Relevant as a Women Leader in a Skill-based Economy?

Carla Szemzo

Vice-Dean
IE Business School

12:10 PM - 12:35 PM / GMT

27 Feb

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS

Fireside Chat:
Technology, Leadership, and Diversity

Rubi Kaur

Chief Enterprise Architect
Lloyds Banking Group

12:35 PM - 1:05 PM / GMT

NETWORKING BREAK

1:05 PM - 1:45 PM / GMT

27 Feb

Panel

Innovating Leadership: Empowering Women in Tech and Beyond

Moderator:
Carla Szemzo, Vice-Dean - IE Business School

Panelists:
Harmony Murphy, Senior Head of Retail UKI - Google
Mellie Chow, Venture Partner - Archangel Axion Fund
Rubi Kaur, Chief Enterprise Architect - Lloyds Banking Group
Sarah Greasley, EMEA Director, Solutions Architecture - AWS

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM / GMT

27 Feb

Empowerment and Advancement

Fireside Chat:
Empowering Women: Insights and Actions

Ruqaiyah Jaffery

Regional Vice President
Salesforce

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM / GMT

27 Feb

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN LEADERSHIP

Fireside Chat:
Challenges and Achievements of Pioneering Leadership

Sonika Singal

Managing Director
Accenture

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM / GMT

27 Feb

LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Fireside Chat:
Cultivating Future Leaders: Insights and Challenges

Nishy Lall

Group Head of Youth & Social Impact
SKY

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM / GMT

27 Feb

Work-Life Balance

Fireside Chat:
Strategies for Achieving Work-Life Balance

Reema Aref

Partner & EY Law KSA Leader
Ernst & Young

3:25 PM - 3:55 PM / GMT

NETWORKING BREAK

3:55 PM - 4:20 PM / GMT

27 Feb

Inspiring Leadership Journeys

Fireside Chat:
How to Navigate Your Way Through a Leadership Role

Spriha Srivastava

UK Bureau Chief & International Executive Editor
Business Insider

4:20 PM - 4:40 PM / GMT

27 Feb

Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership

Presentation:
Brushstrokes to Binary: Exploring the Intersection of Artistry and Software Engineering

Amrita Aurora

Senior Software Engineer
WhatsApp

4:40 PM - 5:20 PM / GMT

27 Feb

Panel

Navigating the Leadership Mosaic: Strategies for Women's Empowerment and Progress

Moderator:
Spriha Srivastava, UK Bureau Chief & International Executive Editor - Business Insider

Panelists:
Amrita Aurora, Senior Software Engineer - WhatsApp
Nishy Lall, Group Head of Youth & Social Impact - SKY
Sonika Singal, Managing Director - Accenture