Program

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Venue:Residenz München (Max-Joseph-Saal)Residenzstrasse 1, 80333 Munich

Welcoming:Dr. Gabi KratochwilChairwoman GAWBL-SummitCEO CrossCultures Network GmbH, Germany

Speakers:Abdulaziz Al-MikhlafiSecretary General of the Ghorfa Arab-GermanChamber of Commerce & Industry, Germany

N.N. Federal State of Bavaria (tbd)

Tuesday, 16 October 2018 - Summit Day 1

Venue:Bayerischer Hof, MunichPromenadeplatz 2-6, 80333 Munich

Registration

Opening Ceremony

Welcoming:Dr. Gabi KratochwilChairwoman GAWBL-SummitCEO CrossCultures Network GmbH, Germany

Julia ArnoldManaging Director International Economic Relations, Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), Germany

18.00 h

Monday, 15 October 2018

Reception - Get Together

8.30 h

9.30 h

Speakers:H.E. Dr. Peter RamsauerPresident of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber ofCommerce & IndustryChairman of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development / Federal Minister ret., Germany

H.E. Dr. Mustapha AdibAmbassador of the Republic of LebanonDean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, Germany

H.E. Dr. Khouloud DaibesAmbassador of the State Palestine

N.N.Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany (tbd)

Keynote of the Guests of Honour:H.R.H. Princess Sabeeka Al KhalifaHead of the Supreme Council for Women, Bahrain (tbc)

H.R.H. Princess Doaa M. EzzatFounder & Owner, Friends Zone AcademyActive member in several charity organizations that support children, education and medical treatmentJeddah, KSA

Session 1Women as Drivers for Economic Change

Moderation:Sarah RizkLLM, Attorney, Amereller Legal Consultants, Egypt/UAE

Keynote Speakers:H.E. Haifa Al KaylaniFounding Chairwoman, Arab International Women’s Forum & Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative 2017, UK

Janina KugelChief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Germany

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11.00 h

Speakers:H.E. Dr. Sharifa AlyahaiFormer Minister of Social Development, Academic Specialist in Women’s Studies,Board Member of Arab Women Foundation, Oman

Nadereh ChamlouFormer Senior Advisor, The World Bank, USA

Regine SixtSenior Executive Vice President Marketing, SIXT, Germany

Malek DardourCluster Head for GCC, Maghreb, Egypt, MEA Expansion & Head of Regional Marketing MEA Beauty Care Retail,Henkel, Germany/Tunisia/UAE

Dr. Julia SperlingPartner McKinsey, Germany

Network Lunch

Session 2Why Diversity Matters: Leading the Change to Inclusion

Moderation:Carla EverhardtAttorney-at-Law (Germany) und Associate Partner,Rödl & Partner, Germany

Keynote Speakers:Vanessa HaumbergerVice President Political Affairs, Munich Airport, Germany

Petra JustenhovenAssurance Leader and Member of Management Board, PwC Germany and PwC Europe, Germany

Speakers:Ursula SchwarzenbartGeneral Manager Talent Development and Global Diversity Management, Daimler AG, Germany

12:30-14:00 h

14.00 h

Alia Al-RifaiCorporate Finance - Regional Shareholder Controlling,Siemens, Germany

Sonja KuchGlobal Diversity & Inclusion, Henkel, Germany

Daniah AloufiHR Manager, DB Engineering & Consulting, KSA

Aisha SulaymanGroup Director of Human Resources & Development,Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone,Government of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Session 3Women Entrepreneurs: Incubators for Dynamic Growth

Moderation:Dr. Dalia Abu Samra-RotheDeputy CEO, German Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK), Director Abu Dhabi Office,Regional Coordinator Business Development,Bavarian Representative in the UAE

Keynote Speakers:Aisha Hussein AlfardanVice Chairwoman, Qatari Businesswomen Association, Personal Advisor to the Chairman,Alfardan Group Holding, Qatar

Jasmin Arbabian-VogelPresident VdU, Germany

Speakers:Hanan SaabCEO PharmaMed, Lebanon

Edith WeymayrManaging Director & Divisional Board Member Mittelstandsbank Southern Germany, Corporate Clients, Commerzbank AG, Germany

16.00 h

Deena Al FarisVice President Al Faris Caviar Farms,Founder Qamrah Brands, KSA

Annette RoecklCEO Roeckl, Germany

Maha Farid ShirahFounder & Executive Manager, Sheworks, KSA

Suzan SahoriExecutive Director, Betlehem Fair Trade Artisans, Palestine

Charity-Gala DinnerModeration:Astrid FrohloffTV Anchorwoman, ARD, Germany

Keynote Speaker:H.E. Ouided BouchamaouiNobel Peace Prize Laureate 2015, Tunisia

Award Ceremony - Ta’awun:German-Arab Women Cooperation of Excellence AwardLaudatio:H.E. Brigitte ZypriesFormer Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 - Summit Day 2

Session 4It’s a Digital World:Connecting Women in Computing & Technology

Moderation:Bassant HelmiCEO, Global Project Partners & Co-Chair of theDigital Arabia Network (#DAN), Germany

9:00 h

19.30 h

Keynote Speaker:Ines GensingerHead of Business & Consumer Communications & Analyst Relations, Microsoft, Germany

Speakers:Monique Morrow CTO, Chief Technology Strategist, Switzerland

Marita MitscheinManaging Director, SAP Training and Development Institute, Senior Vice President Strategic Investments, Growth Plan Lead for SAP Middle East and North Africa and Member of SAP’s Global Executive Leadership Team, SAP, UAE

Anne Kjaer RiechertCEO and Co-founder, ReDI School, Germany

Sophia HatzelmannFounder and Managing Director, ahc GmbH, Germany

Nejiba Bouzaiane KhalfallahTelecommunications Engineer, Founder EPI SolutionsBusiness Development Director MENA Region Telepin, Tunisia

Session 5Boosting Women’s Success: Financing & Capacity Building

Moderation:Doris KöhnMD, ret., KfW Development Bank, Germany

Keynote Speakers:Elvira LeftingManaging Director, Finance in Motion, Germany

Speakers:Monica CarcoUNIDO Senior Industrial Development Officer, Austria

Hildegard VogelmannProgramme Director, Economic Integration of Women in the MENA Region – EconoWin, GIZ, Germany/Egypt

11.00 h

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Markus MilwaInternational Relations & Corporate Networks,Christiani, Germany

Dr. Rana El ChemaitellyCEO & Founder, The Little Engineer, Lebanon

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Network Lunch

Session 6 - Final Panel DiscussionInspire.Innovate.Transform: Shaping the Future Together

Moderation:Dr. Ingy RasekhManaging Partner, Amereller Legal Consultants, Egypt

Speakers:Dr. Birgit ThobenFormer Project Leader Innovation Management Global Corporate Research (CR), Robert Bosch GmbH, CEO Future.Solutions, Germany/Switzerland

Karl HinterleitnerSenior Editor & Chairman of Staff Council,German Television ZDF, Capital Bureau, Germany

Dr. Ougarit YounanFounder and President of the Board of Trustees of AUNOHR (Academic University for Non-violence and Human Rights), Lebanon

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12:30-14:00 h

Daria RevinaFounder, Women in Green Energy, Qatar

Honey ThaljiehCorporate Communications Manager, FIFA, Palestine

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