Women and Entrepreneurship
Fostering
Equality and Growth
The Blue Ocean Women Leadership Development (BOWLD) Summit 2022 was a virtual conference held on March 8, 2022, centered on "Women and Entrepreneurship: Fostering Equality and Growth.

Inspiring a Generation of Confident, Resilient, and Visionary Women.
Key Topics
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Keynote Sessions:
- Evolution of Women Influencers as the New Generation Role Models.
- Mompreneurs – The New Age Business Leaders.
- Entrepreneurship from Home – An Alternate Universe for Women.
- Female Mentorship at Work – An Exceptional Investment.
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Panel Discussions:
- The 3 Es – Women Entrepreneurship Fostering Employment & Economy.
- Traditional or Non-Traditional Businesses for Women – How to Decide?
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Workshop
Expert-led session with a Certificate of Attendance.
Conference Highlights
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Networking
- Participants had the opportunity to connect with like-minded women from around the world, building meaningful professional relationships.
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Knowledge Sharing
- The event featured engaging discussions where attendees exchanged insights, ideas, tools, and practical solutions.
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Empowerment Celebration:
- This global gathering celebrated Women’s Day through a unique blend of learning and entertainment, honoring women's achievements.
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Certification:
- All participants received certificates upon attending the workshop.
Eminent Speakers:
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Sandy Donnelly
CEO of The Golf Palace Corporate Wellbeing, KSA; Founder of Women Warriors Network; Health & Wellbeing Expert.
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Mahi Amin
Transformation Coach & Author.
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Bahar Selman
Career Coach, Global Marketing Consultant & Writer.
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Subha Rakesh
Fide Arbiter, Toastmaster & Director Cognizance Academy for Chess & Vedic Math, Kerala, India
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Yusra Abdul Ghaffar Baqi
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Chief Happiness Officer at aafaq Islamic Finance.
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Hoda ElSobky
Corporate Trainer, Happiness Mentor, & Writer.
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Lama Atoui
Assistant Program Director - HR & Soft Skills, Blue Ocean Corporation; Former Communication Arts Lecturer, Lebanese International University.
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Katleen Penel
Founder of The Glory of Excellence, HR Specialist & Author.
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Geetha Nayak
Managing Partner at Design Infinity LLC.
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Monica Hernandez Alarcon
HR Director for Egypt and Middle East at General Motors.
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Trisha Chapman
Career Coach, Professional Mentor.
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Georgina Kelly
Business Mentor, Sales and Customer Service Trainer & Founding Partner of RAK Business Group Network.
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Jasmine Navarro
Family & Youth Coach, Teacher, and Author.
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Dr. Navana Kundu
MSc.D, #1 Best Selling & Award-Winning Author, Speaker, Coach - Emotional Mastery; Entrepreneur; Helping Leaders to Unleash Rapid Emotional Mastery.