Yann Borgstedt Entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of Womanity Many studies address the importance of women’s education and empowerment and there is great momentum to back up inequality with hard data, quantifying the negative impact of discrimination onto the gross domestic product (GDP) in developing countries. “Money talks louder than words” and Yann Borgstedt skilfully combines […]
John Zimmer International Speaker, Public Speaking Trainer, International Lawyer The mere thought of public speaking can set hearts pounding! And yet, being able to communicate ideas in public is a sought-after skill because it could be the deciding factor in many things such as career development, business growth and even relationships with friends and family. […]
Barbara Lax Founder and Director of Littlegreenhouse Join our February lunch conference and listen to Barbara Lax sharing her experience, tips and tricks on the way to realizing a dream and making a living out of it. The Little Green House foundation is the story of a successful business venture offering child-care to over 600 […]
Véronique Ducret Psychologue sociale, fondatrice du Deuxième Observatoire, Genève Invitation Déjeuner novembre 2016
In today’s quest for a more gender balanced society, our members have expressed a keen interest in this topic and it became obvious for the CWF to organize their 5th Forum «WOMEN’S ADDED VALUE IN THE ECONOMY» (WAVE) on «CLOSING THE GENDER GAP: the present and the future» in order to share food for thoughts. […]
We will hear our prestigious speakers from Temenos, Cartier and SGS, sharing their insights on sustainability applied to microfinance, sustainability as an innovation catalyst and sustainability as a differentiator for companies to attract new talents. Moreover this year all the participants will have the opportunity to take part and contribute with their reflections during the […]
The following key-note speakers and subject matter experts introduced the concept of Authentic Leadership, analyzing its influence on advancing diversity and inclusion. John Antonakis, Professor of Organizational Behavior at University of Lausanne Bertrand Levrat, CEO of the Geneva University Hospitals Fabienne Lupo, President and Managing Director of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie Valérie Peyre, […]
What motivated a talented, young economist to leave a career full of promise at the IMF? How did her work in over 30 countries and her unique experience in Palestine during the Second Intifada affect her life?
Speaking at our June lunch, Anna Lennblad will share her professional journey starting at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to a career as an independent consultant in economic statistics and modelling. She will talk about the challenges she faced at varying stages of her career in contrasting work environments and her experience as a young woman in Ramallah. She will share how these shaped her life, her behavior and future career moves.
Join us for our closing season lunch conference and meet Anna Lennblad.
Many hats, just one woman – Abir OREIBI is an entrepreneur, investor, founder and board member. Her ambition : to understand the impact and potentiel of technology on businesses and society. This led her career path in various sectors in Europe and Asia, even contributing to build the Chinese E-commerce Group Alibaba, one of the most successful internet companies.
She is like a concentrate of globalisation on her own : A Swiss citizen, from Libyan origin, with over 10 years experience woking in Asia!
How does she succeed in all these different domains?
What did she learn from all these experiences?
Come to this CWF lunch conference to listen to Abir’s tips and tricks! She will share her experience as business visionary and mother/ step-mother of 5!
Venez écouter Sandrine Salerno parler de son propre parcours politique à moins d’un mois du premier tour de l’élection au Grand Conseil. Vous comprendrez ainsi les étapes qu’elle a dû franchir pour s’imposer dans cet univers bien spécifique. Comment Sandrine Salerno s’est-elle préparée pour briguer un siège de Conseillère d’Etat ? Comment résister face aux critiques ? Comment réagir face à un échec ? Comment contrôler son image ? Comment utiliser les médias à bon escient ? Voici autant de questions qui trouveront une réponse lors cette conférence.
