Networking

7th Women’s Added Value in the Economy WAVE 2016: “Leading with authenticity: does it pay off?”

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, […]

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From IMF to the accounts of Nations – the extraordinary life of an Economist

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.

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Abir Oreibi, CEO of LIFT : a woman with many hats !

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!

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“Etre femme en politique” avec Sandrine Salerno

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.

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8th WAVE Conference: What is the Future of Jobs? Which Jobs have a future?

Challenges and opportunities in the digital revolution Artificial intelligence has reached new frontiers with machines now surpassing humans in activities that require creativity and intuition. As a result, half of today’s jobs could potentially be automated. How can we prepare for this quick technological revolution? Which jobs will stay and which new ones will be […]

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“La HES-SO : une success story qui a 20 ans” racontée par Luciana Vaccaro, rectrice

Venez écouter Luciana Vaccaro, rectrice de la Haute Ecole Spécialée de la Suisse Occidentale, nous raconter l’évolution de cette institution universitaire spécifique à la Suisse permettant aux étudiants une rapide entrée sur le marché du travail grâce à une formation pratique et théorique.

Comment faire évoluer les formations pour qu’elles soient utiles aux métiers de demain avec l’évolution du numérique ? Comment avoir davantage d’étudiantes dans les filières scientifiques et techniques ?

Au-delà des défis posés à la HES-SO, Luciana Vaccaro nous éclairera également sur son propre parcours. Physicienne de formation,  mariée et mère de 2 enfants, Luciana Vaccaro n’a jamais perçu de difficulté à concilier vie professionnelle et vie privée. Engagée en faveur de la promotion professionnelle des femmes, elle n’hésite pas à donner des trucs et astuces à ses étudiantes souhaitant faire carrière.

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