8:30 - 9:30 - Registration and Networking

Registration and Networking

9:30 - 9:40 – Opening remarks

Opening remarks on behalf of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation

9:40 - 9:50 - Welcome Address by Nervora / Vogue Arabia

Welcome Address by Nervora / Vogue Arabia

9:50 - 10:00 - Opening remarks by UN Women

Opening remarks by UN Women

10:00 - 10:30 - Fireside Chat - She Leads

Fireside Chat – She Leads

10:30 - 11:15 - Panel 1 - She Impacts

Social impact driven by women. Women are historically at the helm of social impact. As such, this panel will look at the awe-inspiring roles that our panelists are playing within their communities and societies, using their voices and positions to drive awareness on topical Arab issues.

11:50 - 12:35 - Panel 3 - She Works

Women in the workplace. Made up of business founders and women in C-level positions, this panel will challenge the notion of male-dominated executive boards, as well as discussing how to best to elevate women in the workplace and the potential for economic growth in the Middle East by increasing the participation of women in the labor market.

14:40 - 15:25 - Panel 5 - She Plays

Women in sports. As an important enabler of sustainable development and positive personal identity, more Arab women than ever before are taking up sports in all its various forms. Bringing together unparalleled Arab talent from a diverse array of sports, this panel will discuss these unique roads to success, the challenges faced along the way, and their vision for the future of women in sport.

15:25 - 15:55 - Fireside chat 2 - She Leads

Fireside chat 2 – She Leads

17:05 - 17:25 - Case Study: The Role of the Media: Vogue Arabia

Case Study: The Role of the Media: Vogue Arabia

17:55 - 18:00 - Felicitations & closing remarks

Felicitations & closing remarks