Women Making a World of Difference
Event description
The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) and Women Chiefs of Enterprises International (WCEI) are jointly hosting the ‘Women Making a World of Difference’ Forum in Sydney, Australia.
WMWDF 2019 will gather professionals and business owners from Australia and overseas together to discuss dynamic and practical ways to promote the growth of economic empowerment for women.
Program:
Welcome Reception:
Thursday, 17 October, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Hosted by The Hon. Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC,
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Women Making a World of Difference Forum
Friday, 18 October, 8:45am – 5:00pm
Royal Automobile Club of Australia, 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney
8:00 |
Registration |
9:00 |
Welcome – MC Sam Buckingham |
9:15 |
Keynote – Ronni Kahn AO “Authenticity & Ethics” – CEO OzHarvest |
10:00 |
Morning Tea and book signing with Ronni Kahn |
10:45 |
Authenticity & Ethics Panel
|
11:30 |
Keynote – Professor Vijaya Nagarajan “Collective Impact” |
12:15 |
Lunch & networking |
13:30 |
Empowering Women in Developing Communities Panel
|
14:15 |
Keynote – Lynette Mayne “Business Needs a Plan B” – Lynette Mayne, |
15:00 |
Afternoon tea |
15:45 |
Our Women’s Networks
|
16:10 |
Keynote – Jamila Gordon “Engineering Success in STEAM” – a personal story |
16:45 |
Close – National Presidents (TIAW / WCEI) |
* Please note speakers subject to change without notice
TIAW World of Difference Awards Dinner
Friday, 18 October, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Royal Automobile Club of Australia, 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney
TIAW will bestow the World of Difference Awards, one Lifetime Achievement Award and one TIAW Mandy Goetze Award to extraordinary individuals whose efforts have advanced the economic empowerment of women locally, regionally, or worldwide.
Keynote: Natasha Stott Despoja AM, Founding Chair of Our Watch, former Ambassador for Women and Girls, former World Bank Gender Advisory Council Member
Overseas Delegates
Visitors to Australia may require a visa or may qualify for a visa waiver – please check: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder
or contact https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/
to check your requirements to enter Australia.