Day 1 - Morning
Time Topic

 08:30 AM

Registration, Coffee and Networking

 09:00 AM

Opening Speech: Woibex 2009 Global Chief Guest Speaker

 09:30 AM

Keynote: With the Global “Shifts and Rifts”, How Can Women Leaders Cope and Team Up for Success?

  • International Differences of Working Women Leaders
  • Career Mapping: Guiding your Career in the Right Direction
  • Smart Risk-Taking — Strategies for Success
  • New Strategies for Change
  • Key Challenges to Planning International Entry
  • Financial Planning for the Future
  • Interviewing Authentically
  • Negotiating for Change
  • Successful Business Plan for Life

 10:15 AM

Women Changing the World and Corporate Scene

  • Women in Politics
  • Women in Education
  • Women in Media
  • Women in Marketing: Success in Innovation
  • Women in Real Estate Today
  • Women in Technology Today
  • Women in Finance & Consulting
  • Careers in Health Care: Making a Healthy Impact

 10:30 AM

Open Discussion with Audience

 11:00 AM

Coffee Break, and Networking

 11:30 AM

Successful European Businesswoman / Leader Case Study

 12:15 PM

Successful Asian Businesswoman / Leader Case Study

 01:00 PM

Coffee Break, and Networking

 01:15 PM

Successful Saudi Businesswoman / Leader Case Study

 02:00 PM

Lunch and End of Day 1

 07:00 PM

"Attending the 8th ME Businesswomen & Leaders Achievement Awards Ceremony"

Day 2 - Morning
Time Topic

 08:30 AM

Registration, Coffee and Networking

 09:00 AM

Keynote: Businesswomen’s and Women Leaders’ Challenges in Building a Culture of Innovation and Leveraging Knowledge Management Practices

  • Planning for an Innovation Culture
  • Leveraging Knowledge Management Practices
  • What are the Essential Components of a Knowledge Management Framework
  • Strategies for Successful Knowledge Management Programs

Tools for Innovation

  • Innovation Catalysts: Creating Change in an Organization
  • Breaking Through Middle Management
  • Finding Your Passion: Innovative Ways to the Right Career
  • Innovations in New Product Development: Creative Approaches to the Day-to-Day Process
  • Corporate Social Responsibility: Changing the Role of Women in Corporate Middle East
  • What Women Entrepreneurs Have Learned: Stories From The Trenches

 10:00 AM

Successful UAE Businesswoman / Leader Case Study

 11:00 AM

Coffee Break and Networking

 11:30 AM

Successful Kuwaiti Businesswoman / Leader Case Study

 12:15 PM

Successful Qatari Businesswoman / Leader Case Study

 12:45 PM

Coffee Break and Networking

 01:00 PM

Successful Bahraini Businesswoman / Leader Case Study

 02:00 PM

Closing Remarks and End of 11th Woibex & Lunch