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6th BPW Mediterranean Symposium

BPW Cyprus will hold the 6th Mediterranean Symposium, "Women Protagonists in a Game-Changing Economy" in honor of International Women's Entrepreneurship Day.

The event will take place on November 17-18, 2023, in Nicosia and aims to bring together women from across the Mediterranean and the world to discuss issues of empowerment and cooperation.

This event presents a wonderful opportunity to empower the mindset and outlook of business women seeking strategies to guide our path as we enter a new year.

Women Protagonists in a Game-Changing Economy
Transforming our world, together.
PROGRAM

Friday, 17 November 2023

Filoxenia Conference Center

17:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee

18:00
Welcome messages

  • Ms. Tasia Yiannara Yiallourides, President of BPW Cyprus
  • Dr. Catherine Bosshart, President of BPW International

18:10
Opening Speech
Ms. Philippa Karsera Christodoulides, First Lady of Cyprus

18:30
Inspirational Speeches

  • Ms. Larisa Miller, CEO of Phoenix Global LLC, USA​​: Ladies Who Lead, From Lessons to Legacy: Building the Mindset to Reshape the Future of Business
  • Mr. Michael Tyrimos, Founder and Managing Director, Capacitor Partners: Tech's Gender Rift

19:10
Intervention
Ms. Mariella Camilleri, President of BPW (Valletta) Malta: Introduction of the 16th European Conference(2025) hosted by BPW (Valletta) Malta

19:15
Twinning Ceremony
BPW Kerynia (Cyprus) – BPW Gravina – Puglia (Italy) Introduction: Ms. Nellina Basile, Chairperson of the Task Force Twinning

Saturday, 18 November 2023

Filoxenia Conference Center

08:30
Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:00
Welcome messages

  • Ms. Tasia Yiannara Yiallourides, President of BPW Cyprus
  • Ms Anu Viks, BPW Europe Regional Coordinator
  • Ms. Sophia Kounenaki-Efraimoglou, President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Mr. Antonis Antoniou, President of Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation
  • Mr. Marios Tsiakkis, Secretary General of Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • H.E. Ms. Annita Demetriou, The President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
  • H.E. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus

9:45
Opening Remarks by the Symposium Chair Moderator Ms. Larisa Miller

9:45
Panel Discussion: Reimagining Work: Building Sustainable Working Models for the Advancement of Professional Women

Moderator:

  • Ms. Christine Walwyn, Regional Event And Financial Manager, BPW North America and the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Panelists:

  • Ms. Geraldine Lally, Executive & Communications Coach/Director at Lally & Associates, Ireland
  • Ms. Randa Yassir​​​, Director SMART training center, Member of BPW Lebanon, Lebanon
  • Mr. Yiannis Panayiotou, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance of the Republic of Cyprus

11:00
Coffee Break

11:30
A brief intervention from an acclaimed Cypriot female entrepreneur, Ms. Evgenia Herodotou, Co-Owner EnergyIntel Services Ltd

11:40
Panel Discussion: Expanding Horizons: Empowering Women to Thrive in Emerging Industries and Fields

Moderator:

  • Ms. Neelima Basnet, Architect and Executive Board Member of National Federation of UNESCO clubs and affiliates of Nepal, Nepal

Panelists:

  • Ms. Johanna Füten, Cross-Border Cooperation for NRW & Vice-President of BPW Germany, Germany
  • Ms. Isotta Rossoni, PhD researcher at Leiden University (NL), NGO co-founder and consultant, Malta
  • Ms. Sheerah Kim, Executive Board Member BPW Europe & Switzerland, Co-President of BPW Club Zurich and Senior Lead Business Development at "incon.ai", Switzerland
  • Ms. Maria Terzi, Co-Founder & CEO of Malloc, Cyprus

12:55
Fireside Chat “Women in decision-making centers: business, politics, society” with Ms. Anna Koukkides-Procopiou, Minister of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus & Ms. Larisa Miller, CEO of Phoenix Global LLC and Chair Moderator of the Symposium

13:10
Panel Discussion: Education Systems and Mindset Shifts: Catalysts for the Evolution of Gender Equality

Moderator:

  • Dr. Fidelma Healy Eames, PhD, Director, Study and Careers, Galway Ireland; Former Seanad spokesperson, Education & Social Protection, Ireland; Member, BPW Galway.

Panelists:

  • Ms. Shiran Mlamdovsky Somech, AI Impact Leader and Founder of Generative AI for Good, Israel
  • Mr. Kyriakos Kokkinos, Former Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation & Digital Policy, Cyprus
  • Ms. Josie Christodoulou, Commissioner for Gender Equality of the Republic of Cyprus

Master of Ceremony Sandra De Silva

14:25
Lunch

20:30
Celebration Dinner Filoxenia Conference Center

Online Registration

Kindly provide your information and indicate your preference regarding attendance: whether you will be joining us for both the Symposium (17/11 from 6:00pm-7:30pm and 18/11 from 8:15am-2:00pm) and Celebration Dinner (18/11 from 8:30 pm), or if you would prefer to attend one of the two events.

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