HOUSE OF ROSE PROFESSIONAL’S

2024 MIDDLE EAST EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY  – LIVE SUMMIT, DUBAI UAE. ANANTARA DOWNTOWN DUBAI (BUSINESS BAY)  

Sept 9, 2024. DUBAI, UAE.  

0800 to 0845: REGISTRATION 

0845 to 0850: WELCOME: By Master of Ceremonies Alex von Behr, Head, CEOSmith®, House of Rose Professional. Former Global Chief Customer Officer, Unilever

0850 to 0900: OPENING OF CONFERENCE:  By Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional, and founder – Break the ceiling touch the sky® with sponsors, speakers and key partners. 

0900 to 0915:  “MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD” .  UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS GLOBAL BEST-IN-CLASS FOR GENDER DIVERSITY AT THE C-SUITE AND BOARD LEVELS:    Insights from the 2024 Break the ceiling touch the sky® 101 Best Global Companies for women in leadership and MEA benchmarks. Unveiling the three proven strategies to accelerate gender equality on your business to shape better business and a better world. Benchmarks and insights from House of Rose  Professional’s Proprietary 2024 Break the ceiling touch the sky® 101 Best Global Companies for women in leadership Index.  

0915 to 1005:  THE FUTURE OF WORK AND LEADERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA. WHAT IT TAKES TO BE CEO:  The top CEOs discuss the five forces transforming business in the Middle East & Africa and how this will impact the careers of women in leadership in the MEA Region. AI, Gen Z and Y, Culture, Competition, Future skills. Insights into the personal career paths of these key leaders and what it takes to be CEO. How are these leaders training for the future?

  • Peter Van den Broeck, Senior VP, GM Middle East-Africa, BIC 
  • Bouchra Bensaoud, President, Danaher Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Danaher Corporation
  • Mufazzal Kajiji, Chief Executive Officer – Middle East, Zurich Insurance
  • Pedro Matos Rosa,  Managing Director, J&J Innovative Medicine GULF, Johnson & Johnson
  • Dali Sanghera, Middle East COO, Accenture 

Expert moderator: Alex von Behr, Senior Advisor,  House of Rose Professional (HORP) and  Head of HORP’s CEOSmith® vertical. Former Global Chief Customer Officer, Unilever.

1005 to 1100:  SUCCESS STRATEGIES AND HABITS OF  THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND INSPIRATIONAL  WOMEN LEADERS:  The most useful habits and techniques for success as a Female leader from the  failures and successes  of the Middle East & Africa’s Most  inspirational Female leaders.  Practicing the habits that  Women across  industries are leveraging to win in career and life. 

  • Farah Hamdan, General Manager, Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Indirect Markets, Zimmer Biomet
  • Cara Nazari, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Dubai
  • Sandrine R.M.El Khodry, Senior Vice President, EEIMEA Region (Emergent Europe, Turkey, Middle East & Africa, South Asia),  Alcatel -Lucent Enterprise
  • Noha Mokhtar, VP-Regional Head of Customer Service, MENA, DHL Express
  • Jeramie Jesalva, Director of Marketing and Customer Experience, Fine Hygienic Holding

Expert Moderator: Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. 

1100  to 1130  NETWORKING BREAK 

1130 to 1150:  SUCCESS AT THE NEXT LEVEL: Case study from the CEOSmith® Executive leadership program. “Unleashing the CEO in you.” 

1150 to 1240: THE  2024 “DEI AND ITS IMPACT” CHALLENGE:  Celebrating the best Diversity & Inclusion practices and their impact across businesses in the Middle East & Africa. Stimulus case studies from the world’s best. 

  • Ekaterina Pichugova, General Manager GULF, Mars Wrigley Middle East & Africa
  • Ismail Mapara, Regional Director & Managing Director Gulf and Saudi, 3M

Expert moderator: Lena Al Suhaili, HR Director, MEA & Global Export Markets, BIC

1240 to 1340: NETWORKING LUNCH.

1340 to 1350 :  TEAM PIC.

1350 to 1400: RECOGNITION SEGMENT WITH  MEMBERS OF THE 2024 BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY® MIDDLE EAST EAST’S MOST INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP.

1400: 1440: Q&A WITH INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN  

  • Hoda Mansour, Chief Operating Officer Asia Pacific, Japan, Middle East & Africa, IFS 
  • Na’am Jamshed, Head of Government Affairs & Policy EMEA, Emerging Markets, Johnson & Johnson
  • Widad Haddad, Vice President & General Manager, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen & Lebanon, Emerson Automation Solutions
  • Swarnaleka Shetty Vyas, Head of Sales & Distribution – Corporate Life & Pensions, Middle East, Zurich Middle East
  • Alida Saleh, Head of Sustainability MEA, JLL
  • Miki Hirasawa Ashton, Global Leader Sustainability Engagement & MEA Head of Brand & Communications,  3M

1440 to 1530:   BEING AN ALLY AND CHAMPION FOR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AND ITS IMPACT ON BETTER BUSINESS AND BETTER ORGANIZATIONS:  Practical lessons and perspective  from five unique champions and allies for women in leadership –  each who have used unique techniques to enable and advance gender balance and its impact on their business. Practical strategies and tips for sustainable business and organizational success that participants can reapply within their own organizations.

  • Walid Samara, Vice President and General Manager, Northern Region, Middle East Africa, Emerson  
  • Liz Beneski, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Abu Dhabi
  • Diana Syzszka-Pompei, Executive Director, Canadian Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates
  • Isil Ata, Head of Human Resources, Cigna Healthcare Middle East & Africa

Expert Moderator: Dorsaf Essoussi, Former Regional Head Africa, Egypt, Russia and CIS, Viatris.  Senior Advisor, House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd.

1530  to 1620: COFFEE AND SPEED MENTORING FROM THE DAY’S PANELIST’S AND THE BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY® MOST INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST.  

1620  to 1630:  HEADS UP ON FUTURE INITIATIVES,  ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLOSING.

We regret to inform that James Michael Lafferty, CEO, Fine Hygienic Holding has had a medical emergency and is unable to join the session on Sept 9. Instead six inspirational women will answer questions from particpants at the summit in this time segment.

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