Rise and Lead Summit 2021 | Rise and Lead Women | 22 September 2021 | Live Event

The Rise and Lead Summit brings together industry leaders, corporate executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, startups, young leaders, change-makers, and organisations to share best practices, learn new skills and drive the change towards real diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Why Rise & Lead Summit?

The main focus of the Rise and Lead Summit is to inspire, educate and empower women, leaders and organisations on key topics relating to gender diversity, equity & inclusion. The Rise and Lead Summit, 2021 connects aspiring leaders with industry executives, entrepreneurs, business leaders and policymakers to explore best practices in leadership and equity and to advance women and under-representated communities as leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers.

2021 Speakers

PANELIST:

Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor
Director, Regional Coordinator, United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) Implementation Support Unit (ISU)

Adwoa Kufuor-Owusu
Regional Adviser on Gender and Human Rights with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner, Human Rights (OHCHR).

Stefan Tonnon
Vice President – Human Resources EMEA of Insight

Rhonda A. Ocha
Director, Market Delivery at Mastercard Europe

Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen
Chairman Executive Board Aon Holdings & Global CMO Aon Inpoint

Wendy (Barbara) Morée
Senior Manager – EMEA ISV GTM, Salesforce | President Women’s Network, NL

Joris Veger
People and Performance Director Benelux, The Kraft Heinz Company

Ebere Akadiri
Founder, Rise and Lead | CEO, Ataro Foods

Rick Zednick
Director, Pangea Connections

Cristina Falcone
VP, Public Affairs, UPS Europe

Hanneke Spruyt-Panbakker
Country leader, Procter & Gamble NL

Zuzana Púčiková
Head, EU Public Policy at Uber

Bob Rog
Managing Director, Benelux, Kraft Heinz

Aylin Arslantas Bumin
Director of Marketing, ManpowerGroup

Seun Toye-Kayode
Executive Director, Vice President, Goldman Sachs in London

Michèle Verschoore
Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer, L’Oréal Research and Innovation

Oke Maduewesi
Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zaron group of companies

Terence Guiamo
Global Director Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging, Just Eat Takeaway.com

Adebola Kupoluyi
Head of Operational Services for Africa, American Tower Corporation

Inês Moura
Executive Vocal Coach, IM Voice

Derek Bruce
Director Leadership Development, Signify, Company | Owner – Derek Bruce Associates

Dorcas Anyango Muga-Odumbe
Gender Editor, Nation Media Group (NMG)

Sheila Gemin
Client Executive Partner Banking & Insurance, Atos | Co-President PWN Global

Marian Spier
Founder, TEDxAmsterdamWomen and FEM-START

Jeroen van Vliet
Director Field Sales of Coca-Cola European Partners Netherlands (CCEP NL) and member of the Dutch board

Marjorie Esomowei
Founder, ILead, IChange and IInfluence mandate, Wise Women Awards and Wisdom For Women International

Stacy Mayer
Certified Executive Coach and Promotion Strategist

Eleanor Beaton
Internationally-recognized authority in women’s leadership and the CEO, SafiMedia

Marisa Daly
Senior Director, HR Africa at American Tower Corporation

Ari Weinzweig
CEO and Co-founding Partner, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

Lien Ceulemans
Country Leader Belgium and Luxembourg, Salesforce

Sandra Ondraschek-Norris
VP, Global MARC Learning

Akanimo Odon
Africa Strategy Adviser, Lancaster University

Anne Mclaren
CEO, American Tower Corporation, South Africa

Richard Pickard
Chief Executive Officer of Inclusive Search

Hilary Richters
Director at Deloitte | Lead Digital Ethics | Inclusion & Diversity Driver

Samia Guessabi-Colombijn
VP Legal Excellence Northern Europe Compliance, Risk and Governance, Accor Member of SER Topvrouwen

Esosa Vanessa Balogun
General Manager, Risk Management, MTN Nigeria

Tope Omotolani
Co-founder & CEO, Crowdyvest

Onyeka Akumah
Co-Founder and CEO, Plentywaka

Hanneke Ter Velde
Global Director Direct Sales & Digital Transformation/Tribe Lead, LeasePlan Corporation N.V.

MODERATORS:

Francesca Donner
Director and Editor of Women & Gender, New York Times

Jennifer Eversen
Senior Director Professional Services –Salesforce Northern Europe

Mary-Ann Russon
Tech, Science & Business Journalist, BBC News Online

Jennifer Eckhart
National TV Journalist, Radio Personality, Public Speaker & Contributing Author

Jade Scipioni
Senior Reporter, CNBC Make It

Sola Adesakin
Founder and CEO, Smart Stewards/The Smart Investment Club

2021 Sponsors and Partners

• IWNG
• The hague Online News and Events
• Belied in Busines
• PWI
• We Transfer
• Women's Business Initiative International
• Spark