Program - Equality

16:00 - 18:00

Registration

20:00 - 21:30

BPW 17th European Conference the Association of Businesswomen in Iceland (FKA) invites conference delegates, BPW and FKA women to network at the Hotel Hilton lounge bar.

09:00 - 17:00

Registration

09:30 - 11:00

HALL I - Second Floor

Presidents' Meeting

10:30 - 12:00
MEETING POINT:  IN FRONT OF THE HILTON HOTEL

A Walk to the Ásmundur Sculpture Garden and Laugardalur Park

Magnús Ingimundarson, Secondary school teacher
Katrín Óladóttir, School Teacher
11:00 - 11:15 - Coffee break for the attendees at the President's Meeting
11:15 - 12:30

HALL I - Second Floor

Presidents' Meeting Continues

12:30 - 13:45 - Light Lunch for the attendees at the President's Meeting

13:00 - 15:00

 

 

Workshops:

HALL D - Second Floor

Workshop for First Comers: Introduction

Stephanie Falzon, Director, Falzon's Bathrooms & Ceramics
Evelyne Wacker, Active Member of BPW Switzerland
14:00 - 16:00


HALL I - Second Floor

Leaders' Summit (For presidents and official delegates)

14:30 - 16:30

 

LOFT Youth Hostel

Young BPW Welcome Desk Speed Dating & Workshop for First Comers


SHEERAH KIM, COMMUNICATION OFFICER BPW EUROPE, ORGANISER 9TH YOUNG BPW SYMPOSIUM
JULIA CLAUSSEN, CO-ORGANISER 9TH YOUNG BPW SYMPOSIUM, YOUNG BPW GERMANY

17:00 - 18:00

 

Opening Ceremony at Reykjavik City Hall  - Honour to the Flags

The buses leave from the front of Hilton Hotel at 16:30

Introduction Ragnhildur Vigfúsdóttir Master of Ceremonies

Speakers:

Jóhanna Kristín Tómasdóttir, BPW President Iceland
Anu Viks, BPW Europe Regional Coordinator
Catherine Bosshart, BPW International President
Lucie Samcová-Hall Allen, Ambassador of the EU to Iceland

Domus Vox

Soloist Hanna Björk Guðjónsdóttir
Accompanist Jón Elísson
Directors Margrét Pálmadóttir, Hanna Björk Guðjónsdóttir and Sigríður Soffía Hafliðadóttir

18:00 - 19:30

 

Welcome Party at Reykjavik City Hall

Sponsored by the city of Reykjavik and the Delegation of the EU to Iceland

Get together and light refreshments

21:00 

 

Girl's Night Out - Drinks & Clubbing

OPTIONAL FOR ATTENDEES OF THE 9TH YOUNG BPW SYMPOSIUM
MEETING POINT: LOFT YOUTH HOSTEL ENTRANCE

09:00 - 16:00

 

Registration

09:00 - 09:35

 

HALL A - B - Ground Floor

Jóhanna Kristín Tómasdóttir, BPW President, Reykjavík

Presentation of the Conference Programme

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland

Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, European Union

Pay Transparency, Economic Empowerment, Women Entrepreneurship and Care Strategy

Anu Viks, BPW Europe Regional Coordinator

BPW Europe Activities

09:35 - 10:30

 

HALL A - B - Ground Floor

Plenary/Panel 1: Equality Politics and Political Measures

Mediator: Ragnhildur Hjaltadóttir, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure


Kristín Ástgeirsdóttir, Historian, former parliamentarian and Founding Member of the Womens' List

Gender Equality in Iceland. What We Have Done to Succeed

Katrín Björg Ríkarðsdóttir, Director of the Directorate of Equality

Is It Important to Have a National Gender Equality Bureau

Dr. Ásta Dís Óladóttir, Associate Professor of Management and International Business and CEO of The Business Research Institute of Iceland

Why has Gender Quota Legislation had no Spillover Effect on Hiring of Female CEOs?
10:40 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

 

 

Workshops:

HALL E - Second Floor

Silvia Vigata, BPW Spain president
Sony Lawani, BPW Ceuta president

Spain Leading Country in Equality Plans

HALL I - Second Floor

Conny R Montague, Specialist for International Management Communication
Anu Viks, BPW Europe Regional Coordinator

Inclusive Leadership: The Skill to Manage Diverse Teams, Talents and Ideas

HALL G - Second Floor

Paola Cairoli, Chartered Accountant and Auditor - National Finance Officer Fidapa BPW Italy

Together Towards Gender Equality „He for She„

HALL F - Second Floor

Thelma Kristín Kvaran, Partner and a Recruiter/Head-Hunter at Intellecta

The Gender equality scale

11:00 - 12:30

 

HALL D - Second Floor

Young BPW Symposium Workshops:

Rut Einarsdóttir, Secretary General of the Icelandic Women's Rights Association (IWRA)

Julia Claussen, Inclusion & Diversity Leader and Process Engineer at Philip Morris International


Part I: Fireside Chat with Rut Einarsdóttir on what Equality means to Iceland
Part II: Equality vs Equity - and what's Intersectionality? Why we need to get a step further to make things better!
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch
13:45 - 15:00


HALL A - B - Ground Floor

Plenary/Panel 2: Equality in Practice - Part 1

Mediator: Elínóra Inga Sigurðardóttir,  CEO Elás ehf. Royal Natural 


Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, National Police Commissioner

Gender-Based Violence

Sigríður Hrund Pétursdóttir, Chairwoman FKA, Business Women Association of Iceland

The Mentality of Equality

Francesca Burack, CEO/President of Fearless Talent Development

Women to Women Equality Within our Gender

Steinunn Arnþrúður Björnsdóttir, PhD., Pastor at Nes Church

Religion and Equality
15:00 - 15:20 - Coffee break

15:30 - 17:00

 

Workshops:

HALL E - Second Floor

Pinella Bombaci, Director at Italian Finance Ministry
Mariella Camilleri, President for BPW (Valletta) Malta

The New Charter of the Girl's Rights, in Europe: The Award of the European Parliament

HALL G - Second Floor

Siiri Tiivitis Puttonen, BPW Europe Green and Sustainable Working Group Chair

Together for a Green and Sustainable World „How I can make the change. What can I do?“

HALL I - Second Floor

Dovilé Koncak, CEO of RAIT Group

Empowered Women: Our Success to Reach and Keep TOP Positions

HALL F - Second Floor

Karen Roberts, Chartered Physiotherapist

Why Fitness Should Be an Equal Partner in Your Life and Business Plan and Strategy
15:30 - 17:00


HALL D - Second Floor

Young BPW Symposium Workshops:

Tomi Odunsi, BPW International Young Representative, CEO of CGT Media Ltd

Alice Minuto, BPW Europe Young Representative, COO of Alessio Tubi Spa


Part I: Moderated discussion on the Future of BPW with Tomi Odunsi
Part II: Best Practices of Young BPW Europe, Presentations and Country Reports by Young Representatives
19:00 - 23:00

Gala Dinner at Hilton hotel

Trio Kristjana Stefánsdóttir

Kristjana Stefánsdóttir, singer
Ómar Guðjónsson, guitar
Þorgrímur Jónsson, contrabass
Magnús Tryggvason Elíassen, drums.

Accordion performance

Guðný Kristín Erlingsdóttir BPW, accordion
Hildur Petra Friðriksdóttir, accordion
Þórir Ólafsson, bass

Ari Eldjárn stand up comedian

08:00 - 08.45

 

Hall D

Young BPW Symposium Breakfast

Catherine Bosshart, BPW International President


This is an exclusive breakfast meeting of the Young BPW and Catherine Bosshart.

09:00 - 10:15

 

HALL A - B - Ground Floor

Plenary/Panel 3: Equality in Practice - Part 2

Mediator: Sigrún Björk Jakobsdóttir, Director of ISAVIA Regional Airports


Dr. Margrét Vilborg Bjarnadóttir, Associate Professor of Management Science and Statistics and Founder of PayAnalytics

Eradicating Demographic Pay Gaps with Data Informed Analytics

Álfheiður Ágústsdóttir, CEO ELKEM

The Importance of Diversity

Joanna Marcinkowska, Project Manager

Womens' Empowerment from Poland to Iceland

Sif Einarsdóttir, State Authorized Public Accountant and Partner at Deloitte Inc.

Women in the Boardroom

09:00 - 12:00

 

LAUGARDALSLAUG SWIMMING POOL

Young BPW Symposium Workshops

Meeting point: Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Hotel Lobby (15min walk to Laugardalslaug)

Sheerah Kim, BPW Europe Communication Officer, Senior Analyst Corporate Strategy Development & Performance Management at Swiss Re


Mindfulness workshop in the Waters of Reykjavik
External excursion (bring your swimsuits)
10:15 - 10:35 - Coffee Break

10:45 - 12:00

 

Workshops:

HALL E - Second Floor

Rúna Magnúsdóttir, Leadership Coach & Mentor

What If You've Been Told a Lie About Gender?

HALL F - Second Floor

Luisa Monini, Chair of the BPW International Taskforce

BPW Women Reshaping Future in Covid Era

HALL I - Second Floor

Géraldine Crevat, Consultant

Cross Cultural Connections Among BPW Members: How to Exploit the Full Potential of Our International Network

HALL G - Second Floor

Ester Eomois, President of BPW Estonia

Career Paths: How to Consciously Build Yours and Why it Matters. Trends, Best Practices, and Interactive Discussions.
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch

13:05 - 14:00

 

 

HALL A - B - Ground Floor

Plenary/Panel 4: The Future of Equality: Women at the World Table

Mediator: Anna Margrét Guðjónsdóttir, CEO and Founder of Evris - Inspiralia Group's Business Partner in Nordics


Lucie Samcová-Hall Allen, Ambassador of the EU to Iceland

Women in Diplomacy: Changing Times

Larisa B. Miller, CEO Phoenix Global

The Critical Role of Women in The Future of Business

Tatjana Latinovic, President of the Women's Rights Association

To Build True Equality We Have to Include Everyone

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Higher Education, Industry and Innovation

14:10 - 14:30

Waiting for the 18th European Conference in 2025

14:30 - 15:00

Conclusion and Closing Speeches

ELIZA REID, First Lady of Iceland: Closing Address

15:00 - 15:30 - Coffee Break
16:00 - 19:30

Departure for Farwell Party at Geysir, part of the Golden Circle

The buses leave from the front of Hilton Hotel at 16:00
19:30 - 23:00

Dinner at Hotel Geysir and dancing

First bus departure from Hotel Geysir to Reykjavik at 22:30

The Master of Ceremonies is Anna Norðdahl

DJ is: Dj de la Rosa

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