WIM TOP50 GLOBAL CONFERENCE, DUBAI 2022

The Top50 Global Conference and Awards is scheduled to be held on the 18th of June 2022 at the Le Meridian Hotel, Dubai. ‘Resilience and Reinvention’ has been announced as the theme for the 2022 edition of the global conference. The Top50 Global Conference is organized by Women in Management in partnership with the Sri Lanka Business Council in the UAE and Equality Alliance UK. 

High profile entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, global celebrities, renowned sport personalities and political influencers from across the world are confirmed to attend and participate on the 18th of June 2022. Speaking to Daily Mirror, Dr. Sulochana Segera, Founder and Chairperson of Women in Management stated that she is “looking forward to making this a successful conference, with a global gathering of leaders from the corporate, business and state sector from around the world. The 2022 Conference theme: Resilience and Reinvention will focus on Political Leadership, Corporate Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Governance and empathy led Human Management. I think this is the first time a female centric conference will feature a conversation and debate on the topic of political leadership. I believe female leadership has to be pursued beyond the boardroom.” Dr. Segera further added that, “WIM is hoping to open more doors for Sri Lankan exporters and investors on a global platform, and also hopes to create a networking platform for young professionals seeking to gain international exposure and work experience. We sincerely hope Sri Lankan’s will take this opportunity to promote Sri Lanka and all that she has to offer to a wider global audience.” 

As per the Global Gender Gap report released at the 2021 World Economic Forum, the UAE is ranked as a leading nation in Gender Equality in the region, hence the first keynote speech at the conference will be delivered by one of the nine leading female Cabinet Ministers in the current UAE Parliament. The second keynote speech will be delivered by Mimi Nicklin. Mimi is the internationally bestselling author of 'Softening the Edge', Host of Empathy for Breakfast 365 and the Founder of first of its kind social education and inspiration platform, Empathy Everywhere. She will speak on the topic of Empathetic Influence and Creativity. 

PANEL DISCUSSION: ONE

Title: The Superpower Shift: Women in Politics and Diplomacy.
Speakers: 
(1) Hon. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Member of Parliament, Tuticorin Constituency, Parliament of India. The Hon. MP is the daughter of  Late Shri M. Karunanidhi
(2) Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle, Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka
(3) Dr. Mariyam Shakeela, Honorary Consul of Belgium in Maldives, Former Cabinet Minister, Maldives and Chief Executive Officer, SIMDI Group of Companies 
(4) Dr. Edita Tahiri, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Leader of the Independence of Kosovo and Chief Peace Negotiator
Session Moderator: Dr. Sulochana Segera, Chairperson, Women in Management

PANEL DISCUSSION: TWO
Title: How Great Leaders Manage Challenging Individuals 
Speakers: 
(1)Pramila Acharya Rijal, Founder President, South Asian Women Development Forum (Nepal)
(2)Shamira Mitha, Founder and Managing Director, VERVE Marketing and Communications (UAE and Africa)
(3)Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson, Group Chief Executive Officer, Hemas Holdings PLC (Sri Lanka)
(4)Esra Kivrak, Vice Chair, WiLAT (Turkey) and Chief Executive Officer, PizzaLazza (Turkey)
Session Moderator: Venkatesh Mahadewan, Chief Information Officer, Dubai Investments PJSC. 

PANEL DISCUSSION: THREE
Title: Diversity, Inclusivity and Gender Fluidity 
Speakers: 
(1)Dr. Mohan Kaul, Founder and Chairman, Global Equality Alliance (UK)
(2)Hon. Eran Wickremaratne, Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka
(3)Ngozi Oyewole, Founder, Noxie Limited (Nigeria)
(4)Janecke Aarnaes, International Educator and Director, American School (UAE) 
Session Moderator: Aparna Bajpai, Founder and CEO, Being She. 
The conference will also be addressed by Mr. Muhammed Riza, the newly elected Chairman of the Sri Lanka Business Council, UAE. He will speak about the role of the Sri Lanka Business Council in UAE and share in detail investment opportunities in Dubai and Sri Lanka. 

Online: https://womeninmanagementawards.org/