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GLOBAL WIL ECONOMIC
FORUM 2016
October 24-25 2016
5LW]&DUOWRQ+RWHODubai, United Arab Emirates
Interact. Impact. Inspire.
Under the patronage of
His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed al Mansouri
Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates
GLOBAL WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
(WIL) ECONOMIC FORUM 2016
The WIL Economic Forum is focused on making change happen
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discuss key issues related to women's leadership principles
This platform is an amalgamation of over 15 previous regional
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geo-focused challenges within women in leadership principles.
This single platform is an opportunity for current and aspiring
leaders from around the world and across industries to strive for
a diverse, inclusive and equal opportunity economy.
WOMEN ARE THE NEXT GLOBAL EMERGING MARKET
1. Promote economic development through female
entrepreneurship
2. Champion gender diversity in business and corporate level
3. Attract trade delegations to network and do business
4. Learn best practices from prominent leaders in the public
and private sectors
Photo credit to speakers (from left to right): Dimitris Tsitsiragos, Vice President, International Finance
Corporation | Julie T. Katzman, Executive Vice President and COO, Inter-American Development Bank | Maha
K. Al-Ghunaim, Vice Chair and Group CEO, Global Investment House | Nisreen Shocair, President, Virgin
Middle East & North Africa | Tariq Qureishy, Founder and CEO, Vantage Holdings
HIGHLIGHTS
50+ top thought leaders speaking
WIL Achievement Awards
16+ hours of networking
Inspiring conference sessions
Interactive think tank sessions
Industry discussion groups
VIP leisure activities
International trade lounge
Open business meetings
SERIES SPEAKERS INCLUDE
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SULTAN BIN SAEED AL
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Minister of Economy, UAE
World President
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NETWORK WITH OVER 600 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND THOUGHT LEADERS
YOUR PARTICIPATION GIVES YOU ACCESS TO
INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN
Discover new ideas to expand and diversify your
business
Engage with global thought leaders on the evolving
cultural and social corporate landscape
Finance and
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Business services
Manufacturing
Hospitality
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FMCG
IT &
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Public Sector
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Benchmark your diversity and inclusion practices
against those of your international counterparts
Cement and build sustained corporate relationships
with leading international enterprises
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collective yet assorted perspective on the
forum’s broader and focused themes.
Listen to and learn from experts on
diversity and inclusion principles in a
unique keynote presentation format that
actively promotes audience engagement.
Cement and build relationships with crosssector peers and industry leaders in an
environment built to harness the principles
of diversity and inclusion.
THINK TANKS BUILT TO ENGAGE
WIL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
FACILITATING DEAL FLOW
Participate in private and personalised
think tank sessions led by industry leaders
focused on driving collective intellectual
and ideological development.
A highlight of the forum, the awards
ceremony acknowledges businesswomen
for their outstanding success and
organisations for their support of women’s
empowerment.
Conduct one to one business meetings
with solution and service providers to
discuss business opportunities in a
dedicated business lounge designed to
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I was very impressed with the
comprehensive agenda and
broad mix of high quality
speakers at this 16th WIL
Economic Forum in Dubai. It was
time well spent and another big
step forward on the important
topic of D&I in this part of the
world.
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Vice President Human Resources
Unilever North africa and middle east
I left the Women in Leadership
Economic Forum feeling inspired an
energized. While we have certainly come a
long way, there is much more work to be
done to support and foster equality for
women in every segment of our economy.
Onwards and upwards!
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GLOBAL WIL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
LEADING BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
MALE CHAMPION OF CHANGE
LEADING WOMAN IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
This award will honour the most prominent
businesswoman, regardless of industries to have
This award will honour the leading male business leader
for his advocacy in supporting and developing women
This award recognises the outstanding contributions and
success of a woman in the public sector.
achieved success through her leadership and strategic
management and business skills engagements over the
talent and women in business.
last 12 months.
MOST INNOVATIVE WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR
MOST WOMAN-FRIENDLY EMPLOYER
This award will honour a leading female entrepreneur
who has established an innovative business entity,
product or service with strong business fundamentals.
This award recognises the organisation that’s actively
encouraging their women executives to develop their
skills. This could be achieved through training,
promotional opportunities or internships. This award will
be presented in two sub-categories, MNC and SME.
BEST INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN’S ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT
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implemented by a private company, public company,
educational institution, public sector, non-governmental
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women’s economic empowerment globally. One local
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WIL SERIES HISTORY
PREVIOUS PATRONS
Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa Bint Suhail
Wife of the President of United Arab Emirates and
Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
Her Royal Highness Princess Lolowah AlFaisal
Vice Chair and General Supervisor of Board of Trustees,
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Her Excellency Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor
Wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri,
Minister of Economy for the United Arab Emirates
delivering the opening address at the
16th Global Edition of WIL Economic Forum
His Excellency Adel Muhammad Fakeih
Minister of Labor for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
WIL FACTS
WIL has hosted over 3,000 dynamic
business leaders, covered the
most pressing topics and helped
enhance the image of women
leaders over the past 5 years.
The series has received the patronage
of members of royalty in the UAE and
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as
key policy makers, and featured some
of the most powerful businesswomen
in the world.
It has been covered by international
media organisations including CNN,
The Wall Street Journal, Forbes,
International Herald Tribune, CNBC,
and Business Review.
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