HOUSE OF ROSE PROFESSIONAL’S

2025 MIDDLE EAST AFRICA EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY ®

Sept 8, 2025, Anantara Downtown Dubai Business Bay.

 HOUSE OF ROSE PROFESSIONAL’S 2025 MIDDLE EAST EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY  – LIVE SUMMIT, DUBAI UAE. ANANTARA DOWNTOWN DUBAI (BUSINESS BAY)   

0800 to 0915: REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPANTS. SEPARATE BRIEFING SESSION FOR SPONSORS.

0930 to 0935: WELCOME: By Master of Ceremonies for the Day 

0935 to 0945: 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 and brief insights on gender equality from the 2025 Break the ceiling touch the sky 101 Best Global Companies for women in leadership. 

0945 to 1035:  LEADING IN A COMPLEX BUT INTERCONNECTED WORLD:   Five CEOs share a peek into the future for their industries and how the skills, formula for career success will change from 2025 to 2030. Do’s and Dont’s at middle management that can dramatically enhance/ reduce your chances of success over the medium term. Personal strategies for success. Predictions for the Middle East & Africa Region for  2030.

  • Afnan Ahsan, Group CEO, IDS Borjomi International
  • Chantal Templeton, General Manager, Mars Middle East and Africa
  • James Michael Lafferty, Chairman of the Board, Katapult Digital 
  • Sherifa Hady, Vice President, Worldwide Midmarket & SMB Sales, HPE Aruba Networking

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

1035 to 1105:  KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Peter Van den Broeck, Senior VP, GM, Middle East Africa -Global Export Markets, BIC.

1105 to 1130:  NETWORKING BREAK

1130 to 1220:  UNLEASH YOUR GREATNESS. THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF A WINNING CAREER PATH:   Five inspirational Female leaders detail their own career paths and provide advice on some of the toughest questions and challenges facing female executives in the workplace.  How they navigated challenges, seized opportunities and shaped their  paths building their best ever version of self. 

  • Nihan Belik Guneri, General Manager Asia/ Middle East Distributor Operations, The Duracell Company 
  • Rima Manna, Vice President NI ME & UAE Country Director, Nokia
  • Dali Sanghera, Head – Venture & Acquisitions (V&A) and Post Merger Integration (PMI), Accenture Middle East
  • Diana Szyszka-Pompei, Executive Director, Canadian Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates
  • Hana Agil, HR Director, Cigna Healthcare International Health  

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

1220  to 1300:  90 SECOND BEST PRACTICES FROM HIGH PERFORMING TALENT AND COMPANIES: Get onstage for a special session focused on personal executive best practices you adopted in 2025, that can benefit many more. “Participants choice” sharings.  The top 3 best practices awarded. 

Expert Moderator: Bana Badwan, Senior Regional Communications Manager, BIC

1300 to 1400 : NETWORKING LUNCH

1400 to 1410: TEAM PIC

1410 to 1420 :  PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WITH THE 2025 BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY MIDDLE EAST’S MOST INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN AND GLOBAL MALE CHAMPIONS FOR GENDER EQUALITY 

1420 to 1510: BEING A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE:  SHOWCASING THE BEST PRACTICES  OF CHAMPIONS FOR GENDER BALANCE THAT ARE CHANGING THE GAME IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Learning from the best practices of Five inspirational Senior executives that are transforming their organizations by  inspirational, inclusive leadership.  Tips,  best practices and techniques from senior executives who are at the leading edge of change in the MEA region. 

  • Ismail Mapara, Regional Business Director & Managing Director Gulf and Saudi, 3M
  • Husam Malki, General Manager, Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel
  • Saskia von Langermann, General Manager Middle East, Beirersdorf 
  • Elena Chernyshevich, Strategic Projects Lead/ Compliance Head, EMEA – Emerging Markets, Johnson & Johnson

Expert moderator: Neha Khicha, Director – Strategic Business and Talent Partner, The Hershey Company  

1510 to 1610:  COFFEE BREAK  AND SPEED MENTORING

  • Building your personal brand
  • AI in your daily work
  • Leading large teams
  • Wellness and Resilience
  • Getting from middle management to the C-Suite
  • Building Financial wealth

1610 to 1630:  CLOSE OF SUMMIT. 

To sponsor and secure speaking opportunities etc please email anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com. 

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