Women's International Networking (W.I.N) Conference - Oct 5 - 7 (8) - Rome, Italy

Hi Everyone, It's W.I.N Conference time again, and this year the "Creating History" themed event for 800-1,000 participants will be held in Rome, Italy. If you have not registered yet, but you have time to attend, I highly recommend it. I attended in 2007 in Oslo and only have great things to say about the event, the humble founder Kristin Engvig, and the wonderful women that attend.

The speakers this year include:

• Mikael Ohlsson, Swedish, President and CEO, IKEA Group
• Jeanette Horan, British, VP and CIO, IBM
• Dr. Debra Clary Gmelin, American, Corporate Director, The Leadership Institute, Humana, Inc.
• Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, French/Canadian, CEO, 20-first
• Alison Smale, British, Executive Editor, International Herald Tribune
• Nuria Chinchilla, Spanish, Professor, IESE Business School
• Zoë A. Yujnovich, Australian, President and CEO, The Iron Ore Company of Canada
• Dr Yolanda Nokuri Hegngi, American/Cameroonian, Founder, Stimulus, LLC
• Gabi Zedlmayer, German, Vice President Global Social Innovation, HP
• Poonam Ahluwalia, American, President, Youth Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
• Fabrizio Castlelucci, Italian, Professor, SDABocconi
• Binna Kandola OBE, British, Senior Partner, Pearn Kandola
• Dominique Turcq, French, Founder/ President, Boostzone Institute
• Marguerite Barankitse, Burundian, Founder, Maison Shalom
• Nancy Fina, American, Fashion/Advertising photographer
• Umran Beba, Turkish, President Asia Pacific Region, PepsiCo
• Lorella Zanardo, Italian, Author and Director, Il Corpo delle Donne (Women’s Bodies)
• Karen Tse, American, Founder and CEO, International Bridges to Justice
• Dr Kumkum Pareek Malik, American, Founder, Dr Malik and Associates
• Dr Amany Asfour, Egyptian, President, Egyptian Business Women Association
• Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Malaysian, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Humanitarian Futures Programme Kings College London
• Barbara Shipka, American, Owner, Barbara Shipka Designs
• Dr Graeme Codrington, South African/British, Founder and Senior Partner, TomorrowToday
• Emma Bonino, Italian, Vice President, Senate of the Italian Republic

Plus friends of mine/ExpatWomen that will be speaking at W.I.N.:

• Melody Biringer, American, Founder, The CRAVE Company
• Jo Parfitt, British, Publisher, Summertime Publishing
• Mary Farmer, Canadian/Dutch, Lecturer, Les Roches Gruyere University/Glion
• Tracy Ann Curtis, American, Founder, TAC Global Organizational and Talent Development Consulting
• Dana Frost, American, Master Certified Life Coach, Dana Frost Life Coaching Services
• Jeanne A. Heinzer, German/Swiss, Director, Heinzer Consulting
• Heidi Forbes Oste, Swedish/American, Global Social Strategist

And many, many more great speakers. To see the full, impressive list of confirmed speakers, please click here. To register for the conference, you are invited to click here. (Make sure you ask for your 100 Euro discount for mentioning "ExpatWomen.com". And no, we receive no commissions for promoting this great event).

Everyone going to W.I.N. this year, enjoy! Andrea

Are You Interested in the W.I.N. Conference in Rome this October?

Hi Everyone, If you are interested in attending this year's Women's International Networking (W.I.N.) conference, then good news... registrations are now open and, on top of the early bird pricing (which runs until 22 June), if you mention "ExpatWomen.com" you are eligible to receive another 100 Euros off.

When? 5 - 7 (8) October 2011
Where? Rome, Italy
More details? www.winconference.net

"Every year, the W.I.N. global leadership conference, a three-day global learning program, brings together over 1000 people from more than 70 countries including: company executives, entrepreneurs, independent professionals, consultants, academics, artists, thought leaders, government and NGO representatives, international business school faculty and students.

The W.I.N. approach to the three-day learning event is based on “world”- a global overview; “work”- professional and career issues; and “you” - leadership and personal growth. They are distinctly feminine and focus on learning, creativity, exploring and applying feminine power, and accelerating innovation and change. The program is carefully designed based on a systems approach and a vision for the future based on sensitivity and increased global and feminine consciousness."

It has been a while since I attended a W.I.N. conference (2007, Oslo), and I cannot go this year, but I have only got good memories of the conference and I have only ever heard positive comments from more recent participants. In comparison to some other conferences I have attended, Kristin Engvig's humility and passion is to be applauded and I highly recommend the conference to any forward-thinking woman interested in being inspired by, and networking with, a large group of wonderful women. So think about going, and if you go, enjoy the experience! Andrea