We live in a rapidly changing world in which women are continuously progressing to positions of power and influence. 70 % of retail decisions are made or influenced by women.  Research has consistently showed that gender balanced organizations deliver better business results, better innovation and better social impact. It is critical for businesses and leaders today  to understand the big picture on gender diversity and gender balance atop the world’s largest Companies and leverage that understanding to fuel the leadership pipelines of their own companies. Since 2014 House of Rose Professional has enabled and inspired over 50000 women leaders to success across over 700 International Companies via its Flaigship Break the ceiling touch the sky® conferences and its Talent (BeliEVE®) and Transformation (CEOSmith®) brands. 

 

WHO THIS BRIEFING IS FOR: The Break the ceiling touch the sky® 2026 Global Women in leadership Briefing from House of Rose Professional is designed for: 

    1. CHRO’s, CEOs  and all executives who wish to understand the latest insights on women in leadership and to have the gold standard benchmarks on gender diversity at the board and executive leadership team level for the world’s largest and most successful companies.
    2. Middle Management Leaders around the world across Functions aspiring to greater success to access the best practices on leadership, success and inclusion from key executives from the world’s most successful Companies.
    3. HR leaders to design development and leadership programs to build their companies as best employers of high performance leaders

 

This 90 minute Briefing supports House of Rose Professional’s MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD – House of Rose Professional’s 10 year Mission (launched in 2020) to shape a better world via better diversity & inclusion, leadership and business and that aims to quintuple the number of Female CEOs in the worlds 500 largest Companies (from 14 in 2020 to 70 in end 2029) and double the number of Male ally CEOs investing in women.

TIMING: The Break the ceiling touch the sky® 2026 Global Women in leadership Briefing  will be held virtually over Zoom on Jan 20, 2026 at the following time:

7 am to 830 am Eastern US

12 noon to 130 pm UK

4pm  to 530 pm UAE

530 pm to 7 pm India

8 pm to 930 pm Singapore

The Briefing is based on proprietary research conducted by House of Rose Professional’s research team in the period of August 2025- Dec 2025 for the 2026 Calendar year.

 

AGENDA

800 pm to 805 pm (Singapore time): Welcome

805 pm t0 815 pm (Singapore time): Insights from the  2026 Break the ceiling touch the sky 101 Best Global Companies for women in leadership (BTC 101 Global Index). By Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. 

815 pm to 920 pm (Singapore time):  Super-Panel Discussion with  C-Suite/ Board Executives  on “Succeeding in 2026  and investing in self”  (includes Q&A)

920 pm to 930 pm (Singapore time): Details of the 2026 World Tour of Break the ceiling touch the sky® – the success and leadership summit for women

 

To lead as a sponsor for the Break the ceiling touch the sky® 2026 Global Women in leadership Briefing or for 2026   Editions of Break the ceiling touch the sky® please email Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd at anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS FOR THE 2026 GLOBAL WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP VIRTUAL BRIEFING,  APR 20, 2026

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 Vijayanand Sinha

Regional CEO & Senior Vice President – ASEAN

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Nishi Vasudeva

 Nishi Vasudeva

Former Chairman & Managing Director, HPCL. Senior Consultant, House of Rose Professional.

Independent Director

L&T Finance, Tata Power Renewable Energy, CRISIL

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 Max Amen 

Managing Director – UK & Ireland

Wella Company

Preeti Arora Razdan

 Preeti Arora Razdan

CEO, Southeast Asia  

 Diageo

Peter van den

 Peter Van den Broeck 

General Manager Middle East Africa India

BIC

Max

 Max Rangel

President and CEO

 PetSafe Brands

James-Michael-Lafferty

 James Michael Lafferty 

Chairman of the Board

Katapult Digital

JoyJing Hui Xu

 Joy Jinghu Xu 

Group Chief Human Resources Officer

DFI Retail Group

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 Alex von Behr

Former Global Chief Customer Officer, Unilever Plc. Senior Advisor, House of Rose Professional. President,

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 Anthony A. Rose 

Chairman and CEO

House of Rose Professional

The 2026 Break the ceiling touch the sky® Global Women in leadership Virtual Briefing is the pre-cursor to the 2026 World Tour of Break the ceiling touch the sky® as follows:

The 2026 Americas Edition. Apr 20, 2026. Live in New York.

The 2026 Europe + UK Presidents Roundtable. June 12, 2026. Live in London. Followed by half day Virtual summit on June 19.

The 2026 India Edition. Date TBD. Live in Mumbai.

The 2026 Middle East Africa Edition. Sept 7, 2026. Live in Dubai.

The 2026 Asia/World Edition. Oct 12, 2026. Live in. Singapore.

To sign up as a Participating Company for a LIVE, in person edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® – the success and leadership summit for women in 2026 please register below.

Break the ceiling touch the sky® is the world’s leading forum for women in leadership and male allies with over 50000 leaders having attended an edition of the summit across the world.  41 International editions of the summit have been held since 2015 alongside other smaller events of House of Rose Professional. To inquire about a sponsorship partnership for the summit please email Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd at anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com.

TESTIMONIALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY® – the success and leadership summit for women 

Gender diverse companies are financially more successful, better employers, greater innovators, and better corporate citizens. By accelerating gender diversity at the world’s largest  companies through MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD we can change the trajectory of global business for the better and influence a more sustainable, better world. Break the ceiling touch the sky® will equip professionals with the leadership best practices  to win in a rapidly evolving global economy and  serve as inspiration for further progress on Mission 2029.”

Bob McDonald, 8th Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs and Retired Chairman, President and CEO of The Procter & Gamble Company and member of the Mission 2029 Global Advisory Council

 

“Congratulations on an amazing summit. Such a wealth of information and wonderful people across industries. I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the summit, and the entire Emerson team gained a lot from the speakers and the attendees. Its an honor for me and Emerson to be part of this great Mission you are driving and we look forward to continued partnership with House of Rose Professional.”  
W. Haddad, VP & General manager, UAE, Oman, Yemen and Lebanon, Emerson Automation Solutions 

 

We are delighted that House of Rose Professional has once again chosen Dubai as the host city for the 2024 Middle East & Africa Edition of  Break the ceiling touch the sky®.AmCham Dubai deeply believes in the power of gender diversity & inclusion.  AmCham Dubai is pleased to partner once again with Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky® and support gender diversity which is a key business priority for the Middle East region and for our corporate members.”

Cara Nazari, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Dubai 

 

“Thank you so very much for supporting mothers and children in India through the book sales (of Break the ceiling touch the sky). I’m so pleased that your organization continues to make such tremendous progress on issues that are vital to the core of Save the Children’s own work in gender diversity, and that you raise awareness about women’s leadership to new heights. You have done so much to drive this movement forward! It was an honour for Save the Children to once again be the recipient of the proceeds of your book. I join my colleagues in sending my grateful appreciation for your continued support for Save the Children’s work – in India and around the world. Thank you for your commitment and dedication.”

Carolyn Miles,  CEO, Save the Children

 

“It is always a pleasure to attend this amazing event, this was my fourth year. Something I really look forward to. It was a day of great learning, reflection and planning for me. My team were also very appreciative to be part of this forum. Best wishes to you to continue on this great initiative and accomplish the 2029 goals, hopefully ahead of time.”

A. Singh, Director, Cigna

 

“The Coca-Cola Company is proud to be accelerating accelerating gender equality at all levels of our organization and within the communities we serve. As a founding and world sponsor of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky ® and partner for MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD, we are delighted to spotlight how women are reshaping, reinventing, and transforming industries. 

Christina Ruggiero, President, Global Nutrition Category, The Coca-Cola Company

 

“Congratulations for another successful event Anthony Rose! I love how you bring the right leaders and organizations with the same goals into one room to have important conversations and to drive ACTIONS when it comes to gender equality! Well done! Glad that UPSers were able to be a part of it.” 

Christina Struller da Costa, Vice President – Corporate Affairs, ISMEA, UPS

 

“I have seen Break the ceiling touch the sky® conference go from strength to strength every year, bringing together great participation from CEOs, C-suite Executives, D&I practitioners and founders/heads of businesses. The BTCTTS summit is really mobilizing a movement for building more gender balanced workplaces. It has something for everyone – CEOs to learn from one another on how to drive change and progress towards gender diversity. Women who are looking for advice on how to take their careers forward and men who want to be champions for change.”

A. Chaudhury, Group Head, ESG, AIA

 

“Nine years ago, I joined my first Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky event, a summit that became a movement that Anthony Rose started, and is dedicated to the advancement of women in business, and a platform that brings together so many leaders, companies and industries for a common cause.  Fast forward 34 events and almost a decade later, it’s so impressive and inspiring to see what Anthony has achieved in bringing people together from around the world to address diversity and inclusion strategies that are critical to business sustainability.

Joining many of our (Eurofins) clients this week was a great way to reinforce that importance of building a better world together through DEI and reimagined business practices.

We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an impactful event!”

Natalia Shuman, Group Executive Vice President, Europe & Asia, Eurofins

 

“Break the ceiling touch the sky” annual conferences bring some of the best business leaders from all over the world together. They share their experiences, insights and views on advancing gender equality, positive workplace culture and true inclusion in work teams. The content is always of a consistent high quality and the networking is of a high order. So, if you care anout gender equality, inclusions and getting more women in company senior positions and on Boards, join the conference. You will benefit and so will your collaegues and businesses. Thats why I attend the conference and why Singapore International Chamber of Commerce is a supporting  Industry partner year after year. ”

Victor Mills, Chief Executive, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. 

 

“What an inspirational day attending the Break the ceiling toucgh the sky leadership summit for women. Its  exciting to see so many leaders and Companies supporting this initiative. Thank you Anthony Rose for hosting and organizing!

Nicole Silva,  Accessories Product Manager at General Motors

Testimonials

I have seen the Break the ceiling touch the sky® conference go from strength to strength every year year: bringing together great participation from CEO's, C-Suite executives, Diversity & Inclusion Practitioners and founders/heads of business. The BTCTTS summit is really mobilizing a movement for building more gender balanced workplaces. It has something for everyone - CEOs to learn from one another on how to drive change and progress towards gemder diversity. Women who are looking for advice on how to take their careers forward and men who want to be champions for change.”

Amita Chaudhuri
Group Head, ESG, AIA
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“I thoroughly enjoyed the conference, very inspiring. The best speaker on the day was Monique, her presentation was so moving. She captivated us (via zoom) and has inspired all of the attendees to never give up and reach our goals no matter what they are. I am very glad that Aramex offered me the opportunity to attend, thank you.”

E. Newman
General Manager, Aramex
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“Amazing Day with a lot of insights and perspectives on gender diversity, women leadership and inclusion. To hear all these inspiring stories has been very useful to adjust our mindset better.

Ramya B
Program Manager, HP
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“The program was so well organised in terms of informed and inspiring speakers; the range of topics; the way the day was broken up; and the technology. Great job and it’s a program with which we at Enactus are proud to be involved. All the very best.”

Judy Howard
ENACTUS Australia
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Dear Anthony, Thank you for a wonderful conference. “The Break the ceiling touch the sky Women in leadership conference was amazing. Power packed leaders offering super insights.”

Michelle Samuels
Michelle Samuels, Global Communications Lead, Strategy and Finance, Bayer
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“I enjoyed presenting our current research on "Net Better off" at the annual conference for #breaktheceilingtouchthesky where the panel looked at how organisations and women in particular prepare themselves post covid to be even more resilient than ever. Thank you Anthony Rose for your unwavering support for pushing the gender diversity issue across the globe and in Singapore.”

Dali Sanghera
Managing Director - ASIA ME AFRICA, Accenture
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Dear Anthony,
“Fantastic to be part of this program. Important. Insightful. Inspirational.

Dean Z. Myers
Author, The Baordroom Buddha
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I am so honored to have the opportunity to share my thoughts at Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky World Edition 2020––joining Julie Hamilton, Joy Jinghui Xu, Rama Sridhar, Miles Wilson and Anthony Rose for an outstanding panel. It was a great opportunity to hear about the amazing journeys of women all around us. These events are so inspiring, and help us all think about our purpose––and how together we can transform the corporate world to be much more diverse and inclusive.”

Natalia Shuman
EVP and CEO, North America, Bureau Veritas>
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