Women Empowerment
The Key to
Achieving Social and Economic Stability
The Blue Ocean Women Leadership Development (BOWLD) Summit 2023 was an empowering virtual conference organized by Blue Ocean Conferences to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event focused on uniting women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals to discuss and promote women’s empowerment as a key to achieving social and economic stability.
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges, A New Era for Women Everywhere
Key Topics
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Keynote Sessions:
- Women Empowerment and Sustainability – The Key Connect
- Importance of STEM Education Programs for Women
- Role of Women in Building Diverse and Equitable Workspaces
- Challenges and Hurdles in the Journey of Women Empowerment
Panel Discussions:
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Women and Technology – The Shrinking Gender Gap
- Digital Gender Divide – Its Root Causes
- Impact of Digital Gender Gap on Social and Economic Inequalities
- Women and Digital Transformation – Bridging the Gender Gap
- How Digital Literacy for All Powers the Future of Work
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Female Leadership – The Invisible Barriers
- Areas Reflecting Women's Underrepresentation
- Is There an Ideal Definition of Female Leadership?
- Different Unseen Barriers to Female Leadership
- Why Women Need to Step Outside Their Comfort Zone
- Key Strategies to Overcome These Barriers
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Workshop
Expert-led session with a Certificate of Attendance.
Conference Highlights
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Networking Opportunities:
- 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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Ann Marie McQueen
Editorial Director at Livehealthy; Health and wellness journalist.
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Susie Mackie
Author and Founder of Women of Spirit; Advocate for Women at The Resilience Warrior.
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Joanne Rico
Head of Marketing at Salma Rehabilitation Hospital (SEHA).
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Subha Rakesh
Fide Arbiter, Toastmaster & Director Cognizance Academy for Chess & Vedic Math, Kerala, India
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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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Tisy Thomas
Lead Strategist - Training & Development at Etisalat UAE.
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Manpreet Dhillon
Founder and Principal Inclusion Officer at Veza Global.
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Nadine Chammas
Author of “The Stage is Yours”; Founder - The Life Director; Registered TLD; Founder - Scenez Group.
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Mona AlHebsi
Success Coach, HR Leader, Author, People & Culture Expert
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Dr. Tahani Al Terri
Leadership & Transformational Coach.
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H.E. Laila Rahhal El Atfani
President & Founder of Business Gate & I Am Africa Platform; President - Women and Youth Empowerment REFAI NGO.
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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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Khyati Shah
International Corporate Facilitator & Transformational Leader at Brain Train India.
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Georgina Kelly
Business Mentor and Trainer; Partner at Creative Intelligence; Joint Founding Partner of RAK Business Group.
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Aida Noor
Biomedical Scientist; Transformational Leader & Career Advisor.
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Muna Al-Sahlawi
Head of Investment & Development at UBF.
