PWN Netherlands 40th Anniversary

  AGENDA

PWN Global Summit, Lisbon 2026 Leading with Collaborative Intelligence

Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

POWER

Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Welcome Video
In her video, the Ambassador will set the tone for dialogue and collaboration, underscoring the importance of inclusive leadership and global partnerships in navigating today’s complex challenges.

Moving from Control to Collaborative Intelligence (Opening Plenary)
Power in a Changing World: The Future of Geopolitics and the Impact on Business and Leadership.

From Control to Courage: Why Leadership is failing and What we must do instead (Keynote Address) 
Why traditional command-and-control leadership is no longer fit for a world shaped by complexity, rapid change, and growing expectations of trust, inclusion and legitimacy. 
Keynote Speaker: Manuela Doutel Haghighi

From Authority to Legitimacy: Redefining Power in the age of complexity (Video Address ) 
Reframing Power From Positional Authority To Earned Legitimacy And Trust 
Video Address: Dato' Dr Munirah Looi

Using Power for Good (Keynote Video)
What responsible leadership and ethical influence look like today. Lessons from diplomacy, dialogue, and international collaboration.
Keynote Speaker: Nathalie Mimoun

How can power be exercised responsibly? (Panel) 
Anchoring power in purpose and distributing agency without abdicating responsibility. 
Moderator: Amy Kellogg

Corporate Transformation Technology as an Amplifier

PROGRESS

Corporate Transformation 
Technology as an Amplifier

Accelerating progress through the global collaboration of Women's Networks (Opening Plenary - Video) 
How G100 and PWN can work hand-in-hand to accelerate meaningful change and shape more inclusive futures
Video Address: Dr Harbeen Arora Rai

The Paradigm Shift: Key factors transforming the corporate world 
The key factors driving corporate transformation. How technology is powering the move to adaptive, networked and intelligence-driven organisations and the implications for the workforce and society 
Keynote Speaker: Linda Pereira

Leading Change in the Age of AI (Keynote) 
How leadership ensures AI is an accelerator and amplifier, and is accessed equitably. Building AI-Augmented Organisations 
Keynote Speaker: Araceli Canedo Bebbington

Collaboration in Action
How EWMD and PWN Global can collaborate to drive action on gender equality and balanced leadership
Keynote Speaker: Ines Kaps


Tackling Algorithmic Bias: How Can Women Thrive? (Panel)
Ensuring algorithms do not deepen inequality by balancing speed of development with oversight. Promoting adaptability for career transformations.
Moderator: Robert Baker



Leadership across CulturesNew Careers, New Identities

PEOPLE

Leadership across Cultures
New Careers, New Identities

The Human Advantage: How people need to be at the centre (Keynote) 
Leading across diverse and multicultural environments. How people become your competitive advantage 
Keynote Speaker: Dr Anthony Giannoumis

Collaboration in Action
How 2 GAP and PWN can collaborate to drive action on gender equality and balanced leadership
Keynote Speaker: Nathalie Pilhes

Intergenerational Leadership: Bridging experience and emergence  (Panel)
Inspiring collaboration across five generations in the workplace. Recognising the value of experience and emergence. From mentorship to mutual learning. 
Moderator: Robert Baker

Collaborative Intelligence: the leadership capability for the next decade (Breakout Groups) 
Bringing Power, Progress and People Together: Collaborative Intelligence as the Leadership mandate for the next decade. Positioning PWN as a key catalyst for change. Personal Commitment. 

The impact of longevity on reshaping the workplace and our lives
Keynote Speaker: Céline Abecassis-Moedas 

The Power and Potential of Longer Lives (Keynote) 
New Careers and Identities, Reinvention and Transitions: The Impact of Longevity. 
Keynote Speaker: Avivah Wittenberg-Cox

Agenda Curators

We are pleased to announce Sharon Schön and Robert Baker as Agenda Curators for the Summit. 


Sharon Schön

Sharon Schön

Sharon Schönis a strategic connector and board leader whose work sits at the intersection of leadership, governance, partnerships, and influence.  Agenda Architect Lead and Co Curator ofPWN Global Summit 2026,  Co-VP Partnerships atPWN Global,  Board Chair & President ofPWN FrankfurtSharon 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.

Robert Baker

Robert Baker

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.