SPEAKERS

POWER: Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

H.E. Ambassador Simona Mirela Miculescu is a distinguished diplomat with a career spanning multilateral governance, cultural diplomacy, and international cooperation. She has represented Romania as Ambassador to the United Nations and has held senior leadership roles within the UN system. She served as President of the UNESCO General Conference, guiding global dialogue on education, culture, and sustainable development. Throughout her career, she has championed human rights, inclusion, and cross-cultural collaboration. Recognised for her strategic insight and diplomatic leadership, Ambassador Miculescu brings a global perspective shaped by decades of international engagement.

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Patrick Siegler-Lathrop is a Franco-American entrepreneur, investment banker, author, and strategic advisor with experience spanning finance, industry, academia, and international affairs. A graduate of Princeton University, Sciences Po, and Harvard Business School, he has led investment banking teams, built industrial businesses, taught entrepreneurship at INSEAD and Université Paris Dauphine, and advised organisations ranging from start-ups to multinational companies. He is President of the American Club of Lisbon and author of Rendez-Vous with America, a guide to understanding the U.S. electoral system.

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Manuela is a global technology leader with over 25 years of experience in the corporate world, working across cultures, industries and organisations of all sizes to drive transformation, solve complex challenges and build strong, trust-based partnerships. She is known for her authenticity, courage and ability to say what others are thinking but not saying, especially in environments where leadership, culture and performance are under pressure. Alongside her executive career, Manuela is a recognised speaker and advocate on leadership, mental health, women in technology and the human side of corporate life. Her work focuses on one central question: how do we create organisations where people can truly contribute, lead and thrive, not just perform?

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Dato' Dr. Munirah Looi has spent three decades building influence not by occupying titles, but by earning trust — across boardrooms, governments, and markets that rarely move in straight lines. Her career is itself a case study in the shift from positional authority to legitimate power: from founding and scaling Brandt Business Services over 21 years before a successful exit to now leading BlueOnion's Southeast Asia expansion as Regional CEO, embedding climate intelligence into the financial system at a moment when institutions can no longer afford to ignore it.

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Nathalie Mimoun is the Honorary Consul of France in Israel, Chair of FICAC’s Women in Diplomacy Committee, and founder of Chabba Art Gallery. Her illustrious career uniquely intersects global diplomacy, contemporary art, and luxury commerce. For her international impact, she was awarded France’s highest distinctions: the Légion d’Honneur and Ordre National du Mérite.”

João Pedro Tavares is a strategy and innovation leader specialising in helping organisations navigate transformation, complexity, and growth. With a background in consulting and executive advisory, he works at the intersection of business, technology, and societal change. His work focuses on translating global trends, such as digital transformation and evolving workforce dynamics, into actionable strategies that build resilient, future-ready organisations. Known for his systems-thinking approach, João Pedro supports leaders in balancing innovation with sustainable value creation.

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Maite Lillo is a leadership and transformation expert focused on building inclusive, purpose-driven organisations. With experience across corporate and advisory environments, she specialises in leadership development, cultural transformation, and organisational effectiveness. She partners with organisations to strengthen leadership capability, foster inclusive cultures, and drive sustainable performance. Maite has worked across industries and international contexts, bringing a nuanced understanding of modern organisational challenges. She is particularly passionate about advancing inclusive leadership as a driver of innovation and growth.

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Mihwa coordinates the Global Supply Chain Coalition, a UN Women’s new initiative to accelerate gender equality across global supply chains in collaboration with the German Agency for Business and Economic Development. Her work focuses on supporting companies in operationalizing gender equality in their procurement and supplier engagement, developing tools to address gender gaps and systematic biases, and promoting inclusive business practices.

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Carol Constant is an international HR leader and entrepreneur with experience across Fortune 500 companies in six countries and three continents. She is a G100 Council Member for Pay Parity and Corporate Transformation and Founder of WhomLab, an HR technology consultancy supporting organisations to build gender-balanced executive teams. In 2025, she spoke at the United Nations on EU directives shaping corporate leadership and was named Most Influential HR CEO in Central Europe by AI Global Media. WhomLab also received the Technology and Innovation Award at AIMS London.

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Amy is an accomplished news reporter and foreign affairs correspondent with a distinguished career in broadcasting encompassing most of the major global events of the past twenty years. Now seeking to transition into a new role with opportunities to fully utilise existing skills and experience, to contribute decades of geopolitical background knowledge and expertise in world affairs.

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PROGRESS: Corporate Transformation Technology as an Amplifier

Dr. Harbeen Arora Rai is a dynamic leader and founder of G100, ALL, WEF, SHEconomy, and WICCI. Being a global icon, visionary, and philanthropist for women, Dr Harbeen actively works with a spirit of 'She-for-She' and Shakti Bandhan (Band of Women's Strength), and is uniting women from across the globe as 'Sisters Beyond Borders' to empower them.

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Linda Pereira, UN International Consultant on Women's Economic Empowerment, CEO, Global Stage Presenter, Message Architect, CNN Commentator, University Lecturer, Global Chair of the G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing, Entrepreneur, International Consultant, Corporate Diplomacy & Destination Strategist, Event Industry Specialist, Communication & Media Trainer, Speaker and Ambassador for World Talents.

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Araceli Canedo Bebbington is an Executive Coach, Board Member, and former Managing Director with over 25 years of experience leading large-scale transformation portfolios in the financial sector. She has led global teams of up to 400 people and managed complex change portfolios across Europe, the US, and APAC. Today, Araceli works with senior leaders and executives globally, supporting them in navigating change, building confidence, and leading with clarity and purpose.

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Ines Kaps is a transformation authority and executive facilitator who steps in when high-stakes programmes face governance breakdown, stakeholder conflict, or delivery failure. A former board member of the Fund for Innovation and Technology Development, established by the World Bank, her thinking has been shaped by three decades of working across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. As Co-President of EWMD International, she brings the same rigour to questions of leadership, power and organisational resilience. Pragmatic, precise and challenging of comfortable assumptions, Ines is the person in the room who voices what others are hinting at.

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Dr. Audrey-Flore Ngomsik operates at the intersection most institutions claim doesn't exist where science, policy, sustainability strategies, and business transformation converge. Dr Audrey holds a PhD in physical & analytical chemistry, is CEO of Trianon Scientific Communication, VP of Brussels' Climate Experts Committee, and European Policy Centre Governing board member, and an international (TEDx) keynote speaker.

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Cintia's experience, as an investor, author, speaker, and former CEO of an angel investors network, spans entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, venture investing, and corporate leadership. Passionate about the intersection of technology and humanity, Cintia explores how artificial intelligence, longevity, and innovation are transforming healthcare, work, and society. She is particularly interested in ensuring that the next generation of technologies is developed with diversity, inclusion, and long-term human impact in mind.

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Dorothy is an internationally recognised Talent Management Strategist (CIPD), Founder of 3Plus International and renowned for guiding organisations to build inclusive, psychosocially safe, high-performing workplaces. With deep expertise across the full talent lifecycle, from hire to retire, she specialises in embedding inclusive recruitment practices that attract, retain, and advance underrepresented talent.

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Martyn Redstone is the Head of Responsible AI and Industry Engagement at Warden AI, an assurance platform that audits and certifies AI systems in HR for fairness and regulatory compliance. He specialises in the identification and mitigation of algorithmic bias within automated decision-making tools. As high-volume hiring is increasingly delegated to AI, Martyn operationalises technical frameworks that test for disparate impact and assure equitable treatment across protected demographic groups. His approach to technical oversight is grounded in a 25+ year career spanning the talent lifecycle, including HR and Recruitment solution design and delivery.

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PEOPLE: Leadership across Cultures New Careers, New Identities

Dr. Anthony Giannoumis is a multi-award-winning motivational speaker, professor, researcher, author, and stand-up comedian. Born in the United States and based in Oslo, Norway, Anthony speaks at professional conferences and corporate events across five continents. His keynotes blend research, storytelling, and humour into something that actually lands and lasts.

His signature message: "Inclusion isn't the topic. It's the tactic."

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Founder and President of 2Gap, Nathalie Pilhes is also Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior and Ministerial delegate focusing on Women, Peace and Security. She has occupied multiple positions in different french ministries and was President of Expertise France. Nathalie holds multiple degrees from University of Cambridge, Sciences-Po, Université Panthéon Sorbonne et l'ENA.

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Dr. Jonathan Collie is a social innovator and systems thinker focused on redesigning how individuals and institutions connect, contribute, and thrive across increasingly long, multi-stage lives. With a background in medicine, health systems and technology, his work now centres on building practical, scalable models that strengthen human capability in a rapidly changing world. Over the past decade, Jonathan has led a portfolio of pioneering initiatives exploring aging, intergenerational integration, and lifelong economic participation.

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Samira Rafaela is a recognised leader and policy expert, and the first Dutch Member of the European Parliament of Afro-Caribbean descent ever elected. As MEP from 2019 to 2024, she led major EU efforts on human rights, gender equality and trade , earning recognition as one of the Parliament’s most influential voices during her mandate. She served as lead negotiator for the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the EU Forced Labour Regulation, and as rapporteur for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the EU-Chile trade agreement, which included the EU’s first gender and trade chapter.

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Wendy Morée is a Tech Founder, AI & Digital Strategy Executive, Board Advisor, and investor with over 20 years of experience driving growth, innovation, and digital transformation. She has held senior leadership roles, including Regional Vice President Sales Northern Europe at Salesforce, leading initiatives across Revenue Cloud, Platform (Security & DevOps), and the Salesforce AppExchange. As one of the few women to hold senior commercial positions in global technology, Wendy brings a unique perspective that combines strategic vision, hands-on execution, and authentic leadership.

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Clara Zoé Richter is a global advocate for women’s visibility and leadership. She is the Founder of Women With Impact, a platform launched in 2022 to amplify women’s voices and highlight their contributions across sectors. Clara contributes to global platforms such as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and the St. Gallen Symposium. IMD Business School and Fast Company have featured her work. An alumna of University College London and the University of St. Gallen, Clara brings a powerful lens on storytelling, influence, and the role of visibility in shaping inclusive leadership.

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Céline Abecassis-Moedas is Ambassador at Stanford on Longevity Leadership, Pro-Rector for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Professor of Strategy and Innovation Management at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). She is Founder and Academic Director of the Católica Center on Longevity Leadership and creator of the first Longevity Leadership Executive Education program. She serves as non-executive director at Vista Alegre (Portugal) and Lectra (France). Céline holds a PhD from École Polytechnique, Paris, and degrees from Université Paris Dauphine, École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, and La Sorbonne.

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In 1996, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox was on maternity leave from her job in computer programming after having her 3rd child and was ready to go back to work. Avivah met with several colleagues to share stories, and through their conversation, they identified a need for a safe place for women to draw strength and support - PWN Paris was born.

Today Avivah has extended her journey from gender to generational balance. She stands at the forefront of the future of work, the longevity economy, and the transformative potential of 60-year careers.

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Monica possesses an esteemed 25-year career in Employee Benefits and Pensions, complemented by extensive experience managing businesses across Europe. With a robust background in consulting, Monica has cultivated an international career specialising in benefits management, insurance, and real estate. Her professional journey has taken her to multiple countries, including Portugal, Spain, Poland, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom, where she has accumulated more than 15 years of experience throughout the EMEA region.

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Yolanda, a Partner at Eversheds Sutherland and co-President of PWN Madrid, brings over 25 years of expertise in Business, Organizational, and HR Consulting. With a Mathematics degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, her areas of focus include HR Strategy, Talent Management, and Change Management across diverse sectors. She has a rich background in prestigious firms like Accenture, PWC, and Mercer.

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With 20 years of experience in the communications sector and currently serving as Director of Media, Partnerships, and Communications at SAPO, Paula is a communications and marketing professional who is passionate about leadership and strongly committed to the future of society, with a mission to inspire others to develop their talents.

Since 2005, she has been responsible for organising institutional events and moderating debates, and is the creator of the leadership and talent forum “Conversas do Avesso”. Since 2022, she has served as President of PWN Lisbon; recognition in Revista Ativa’s “Inspiring Women” initiative (2023), in the field of entrepreneurship.

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Sharon Schön is a strategic connector and board leader whose work sits at the intersection of leadership, governance, partnerships, and influence. Agenda Architect Lead and Co Curator of PWN Global Summit 2026, Co-VP Partnerships at PWN Global, Board Chair & President of PWN Frankfurt Sharon builds high-impact partnerships across corporates, institutions, and global networks. Recognised for turning vision into strategy and relationships into ecosystems, Sharon believes the future of leadership lies in trust, collaboration, and collective intelligence.

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Robert brings more than three decades of international experience advising boards and executive teams on leadership, governance, and inclusion.

As a former Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader at Mercer and a recognised Top 50 Gender Equity Trailblazer, he has worked across sectors and geographies to embed measurable inclusion, institutional legitimacy, and cultural transformation into core governance systems. Robert is known for elevating strategic conversations, embedding measurable inclusion into governance, and designing leadership systems that balance performance, accountability, and trust.

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Dagmar Döring-Riva is an executive coach, facilitator and keynote speaker with 30 years’ global experience. She helps leaders navigate high-stakes conversations, influence without authority and lead change with emotional intelligence.

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