Agenda

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  • Developing a pipeline of female executive leaders  
  • Reducing barriers to gender diversity and inclusion in the C-suite  
  • Promoting the importance of adaptability and resilience in new flexible working arrangements to create further opportunities in supporting female leaders 

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Women Leaders In A Post-Pandemic World: How To Empower, Inspire And Energise Yourself To Make A Bigger Impact  

 
23 March 2021 | Singapore CBD
 
The world as we know it has changed. The current reality is so different from what we were used to before the pandemic. For the last year, things have been unsettling, challenging and hard to predict, as no one knows what the ultimate impact of the pandemic will be. 
 
Does it mean we should just stand there watching how things are shaping up? Or should we as women leaders use this unprecedented opportunity to step up and shape the new reality as we would like to see it? Let’s see the current times as an opportunity for us to empower, inspire and energise ourselves so that we can make a bigger impact not only at our workplace, but also on the world around us.   
  
After attending this workshop, you will be equipped with practical tools and strategies to sharpen your leadership capabilities and deal with current and future leadership challenges in a post-pandemic world. You will become more intentional, mindful and resilient as a leader. And as a result, you will be ready for fast tracking your career and becoming the leader who thrives and shapes the future whatever it brings. 
 
Key Learning Objectives 
  • Maximize your impact as a leader in a post-pandemic world  
  • Stop questioning and start empowering yourself  
  • Develop your leadership presence 
  • Invest your time, attention and energy into what truly matters 
  • Build the habits that support a leader and person you’re striving to be 
  • Increase your ability to influence and lead others with care and compassion 
 

Workshop Programme  

Session 1: 9:00 – 10:30 | EMPOWERING YOURSELF

Session 2: 11:00 – 12:30 | BECOMING INTENTIONAL AND MINDFUL

Session 3: 1:30 – 3:00 | TURNING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES

Session 4: 3:30 – 5:00 | AMPLIFYING YOUR IMPACT

WORKSHOP LEADER

 
 
Karolina Gwinner, Leadership Speaker, Trainer and Executive Coach, Charismatic Leadership 
 
 
Karolina is a high-energy and performance-driven leadership expert. She empowers and energizes leaders, executives and C-suite to thrive in tough times by becoming more intentional, mindful and resilient. As a result, they can unleash the best in themselves and their teams and make a bigger IMPACT. 
 
Karolina has trained and coached leaders of top organisations including: Roche, Mazars, Fuji Xerox, Agilent, PwC, DBS Bank, Barclays, Raffles Hotel, AIA, Willis Towers Watson, Changi Airports International, MOM, MOE, IMDA and ACRA. 
 
Book your workshop place as part of your conference package. Register online at asia.womenleadersummit.com

09:00

EMPOWERING CHANGE AND TAKING ACTION 

09:10

  • Discover how to help female leaders and managers develop their own authentic voice 
  • Women helping women drive equality and inclusiveness 
  • Strategies organisations can utilise to help the success of female employees and promote inclusiveness in the workplace   

09:30

09:35

Join high-profile leader, Cecily Ng, Area Vice President and General Manager of Salesforce Singapore, in an interactive fireside chat where she shares her insights on leadership and career success. A passionate advocate for gender equity, women in technology and our next generation of female leaders, hear directly from Cecily how Salesforce is effectively driving these initiatives.  

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WHY ARE WE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY? GROWING YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES

10:15

  • Leaving one’s comfort zone: providing specially tailored training towards addressing the challenges women face in the workplace  
  • Leadership training specifically tailored towards Investing in educational training for the future development of women leaders 
  • Becoming an intellectual powerhouse through building confidence in ourselves, our message and our voice  

10:35

10:40

11:00

11:05

  • Why it’s important to understand and embrace our self-doubt story so that we can grow in our career 
  • What it takes to step into your own visionary chapter 
  • How to become an effective authority that leverages storytelling 

11:25

NEXT-GEN LEADERSHIP – SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP TALENT  

11:30

  • Exploring the importance of sponsorship, mentorship, and leadership training in advancing women to positions of power  
  • Addressing strategies for equal opportunities between men and women in the workplace  
  • Establishing measurable goals to build gender equity amongst your team

12:20

12:25

12:55

A. New Leaders     
Strategies for new and aspiring leaders to excel in their first managerial role and tips for first-time leaders. Recognising that all leaders started somewhere, what helpful tips and strategies can new leaders learn to get a head start and transition successfully into their new role.      
Hannah Lim, Head of Rule of Law and Emerging Markets, LexisNexis 
 
B. Middle to Senior Management    
Sharing solutions to overcome common leadership challenges faced across middle and senior management. Share best practice strategies on how you can best support your managers to progress to the next level.     
Evelyn Tay, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, Foodpanda APAC  
 
C. Top Level Management     
How to progress to C-Suite and board level, looking beyond existing networks and actively creating opportunities for women, women of colour, young leaders, and other under-represented groups to drive diversity. Establish clear and transparent training pathways to C-Suite and boards.     
Ishita Dhamani, Executive Director and Supply Chain Competency Leader, Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services 

D&I SHOWCASE – UNLOCKING GREATER PRODUCTIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE

01:35

  • Advocating for diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace 
  • Creating a safe network within your organisation to reduce anxiety and fear in your teams and promote a successful work environment 
  • Jobseeker initiative with SPD 

01:55

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING

02:00

  • Understanding the impact of ‘working from home’ arrangements on mental health 
  • Mitigating the negative effects of work-related stress, anxiety and depression with art    

02:20

02:25

02:30

08:50

STRONGER TOGETHER: ALLYSHIPS & PARTNERSHIPS 

09:00

  • Dismantling entrenched biases about women leaders  
  • Further progressing girls and women through mentoring and expanding networks  
  • Promoting shared responsibility in caregiving  
  • Encouraging men to be better allies to women 

09:20

09:25

  • Utilising lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic to shift gender norms moving forward  
  • Redesigning the DNA of your workplace culture to promote inclusiveness and eliminate traditional barriers to success  
  • Providing evidence-based strategies to demonstrate how forming partnerships will enable a more equitable society and boost productivity and profitability in the workplace 
  • Exploring deep-seated unconscious bias to understand and amend society’s resistance towards supporting gender balanced boards 

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FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP

10:40

  • Increasing the number of minority women in executive level positions and in decision-making processes that impact their lives and communities 
  • Understanding positions of privilege to gain insight on the struggles and adversities women may face 
  • Addressing the impact of the intersections of race, sexuality, religion and culture can have on women progressing into more senior roles 
  • Insights into harnessing generosity, diversity and inclusion to reinforce a positive workplace culture 

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  • Adaptability as a superpower in a VUCA world  
  • Exploring technological advancements and innovation to develop agility, resilience and expand on existing skills 
  • Creating your own opportunities for growth and development through the support of your organisation  

11:25

11:30

  • Promoting the importance of visualising success, future goals and career trajectories  
  • Believing in yourself and valuing self-promotion to heighten your capabilities  
  • Implementing healthy boundaries between work and your personal life 

11:50

11:55

  • Altering your self-image to focus on propelling your career and advancing personal growth and progression  
  • Re-evaluating your perception on emotions and vulnerability to view them as positive qualities rather than weaknesses 
  • Addressing stigmas to fight systemic stereotypes against women in the workplace  

12:15

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12:50

Roundtable A: Growing a pipeline of Women leaders in male dominated industries – How to and why it is crucial for any company 
Neubronner Marion Agnes, Assistant Director, Medical Executive Education, National University of Singapore Faculty of Medicine; Chief Executive Officer, NeuEducation 
 
Roundtable B: Step Up & Stand Out: Increasing your Visibility in the Workplace  
Agnes Ho, Head of the Developed Growth Markets, Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific 
 
Roundtable C: Knowing how to say “No” – How to have difficult conversations  
Cathy Johnson, Speaker, Coach, Facilitator, Life Support Force Pte Ltd 
 
Roundtable D: Support Employee Wellbeing and Resilience – Individual and Organisational 
Sha-En Yeo, Facilitator; TEDx Speaker and Best-Selling Author, Happiness Scientists 
 
Roundtable E: Unconscious Bias in the Workplace – Overcoming Deeply Entrenched Stereotypes  
Nandini Joshi, Chief Operating Officer, StashAway 

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP

01:50

  • The essence of connection: promoting the importance of adapting to technological advancements in a post-pandemic world  
  • Accelerate the success of your female leaders by providing technological training and the promotion of new tools and software   
  • Prepping your team for success as we edge towards a digitised world  
  • Having the confidence to embrace failure and move forward when others do not support you 

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