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Bringing together the bold and diverse voices of influential women
Connecting with incredible women and creating your legacy

Celebrate Our Diverse Contributions

Women have been advancing significantly as decision-makers, innovators, and breadwinners. There is no denying that women’s empowerment is indispensable for attaining social stability and equitable economic growth.

Powerful Force of Development

Women across the globe have shown resilience and have been resourceful agents of economic growth, where they lifted themselves and supported their families by reaping greater productivity and bringing financial stability.

Exchange Empowering Messages

Our speakers will deliver empowering messages addressing the multifaceted topics around a world of female leadership, where the key idea is to #embraceequity and continue building a generation of empowered women.

BOWLD - 2023

This Women’s Day let us unite and celebrate the power of our voices, our potential and our contributions, through the theme of Women empowerment – The key to achieving social and economic stability for it is through women empowerment that we can make greater strides towards social and economic stability.

Blue Ocean Women Leadership Development – (BOWLD) EmpowHer is a powerful global platform for celebrating the achievements of women and uniting them to inspire and support each other.

Through its workshops and networking opportunities, BOWLD has empowered hundreds of women, and helped them overcome obstacles in their personal and professional lives. This year, as we host the 4th edition of BOWLD, we look forward to actively supporting and embracing equity within our sphere of influence.

Join this versatile and enriching 3-hour online conference to discover meaningful ways of refining yourself and overcoming every barrier confidently to accelerate your personal and professional growth.

3 hour Virtual Conference

Women-only Event

Influential Leadership

Community of Scholars, Coaches, Leaders & Entrepreneurs

4 Keynotes & 2 Panel Discussions

Free Workshop in English

Global Attendees

Certificate of Attendance
Conference Highlights:
  • Broad Networking – Grow your connections, build your network and expand your reach
  • Share Knowledge – Engage in meaningful discussions to gain and give life-changing advice
  • Celebrate Empowerment – Global event celebrating Women’s Day through learning and networking
  • Free Workshop and Certification – Attend an expert-led free workshop and gain a Certificate of Attendance
Keynotes :
  • Women empowerment and sustainability – the key connect
  • Importance of STEM education programmes for women
  • Role of women in building diverse and equitable workspaces
  • Challenges and hurdles in the journey of women empowerment
Panel Discussions :
  • Women and technology – the shrinking gender gap
    1. Digital gender divide – its root causes
    2. Impact of digital gender gap on social and economic inequalities
    3. Women and digital transformation – bridging the gender gap
    4. How will digital literacy for all power the future of work
  • Female leadership –the invisible barriers
    1. Areas reflecting women underrepresentation
    2. Is there an ideal definition of female leadership
    3. Different unseen barriers to female leadership
    4. Why women need to step outside their comfort zone
    5. Key strategies to overcome these barriers
Speakers
BOWLD Speakers

Ann Marie McQueen

Editorial Director - Livehealthy Health and wellness journalist

Susie Mackie

Author and Founder of
Women of Spirit
Advocate for Women at The Resilience Warrior

Joanne Rico

Head of Marketing - Salma Rehabilitation Hospital
(SEHA)

Subha Rakesh

Founder of Cognizance Academy and Vedic Maths & Chess Expert

Sandy Donnelly

CEO - The Golf Palace Corporate Wellbeing, KSA
Founder - Women Warriors Network
Health & Wellbeing Expert

Tisy Thomas

Lead Strategist - Training & Development at Etisalat UAE

Manpreet Dhillon

Founder and Principal Inclusion Officer at Veza Global

Nadine Chammas

Chair - Creative Women Platform UAE

Mona AlHebsi

Success Coach, HR Leader, Author,
People & Culture Expert

Dr.Tahani Al Terri

Leadership & Transformational Coach

H.E Laila Rahhal El Atfani

President & Founder Business Gate & I Am Africa Platform
President - Women And Youth Empowerment REFAI NGO

Khyati Shah

International Corporate Facilitator & Transformational Leader-Brain Train India

Lama Atoui

HR and Soft Skills Trainer Media and Communications Specialist and Strategist

Georgina Kelly

Business Mentor and Trainer
Partner at Creative Intelligence
Joint Founding Partner of RAK Business Group

Aida Noor

Biomedical Scientist
Transformational Leader & Career Advisor

Muna Al-Sahlawi

Head of Investment & Development - UBF
Agenda
BOWLD Agenda

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Blue Ocean Introduction

11:10 AM – 11:20 AM Welcome Note + Theme Introduction

11:20 AM – 11:30 AM
Keynote 1

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Panel Discussion 1

12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
Keynote 2

12:10 PM – 12:20 PM
Keynote 3

12:20 PM – 12:50 PM
Panel Discussion 2

12:50 PM – 13:00 PM
Keynote 4

13:00 PM – 13:50 PM Workshop (English)

13:50 PM – 14:00 PM Vote Of Thanks
BOWLD 2023
About BOWLD

Blue Ocean Women Leadership Development (BOWLD) EmpowHer Conference was the first exclusive conference held by Blue Ocean for the empowerment of women in the Middle East. BOWLD 1 hosted the Top 100 women professionals from GCC Countries, and also honoured some of the most successful women in the region like Dr. Zulekha Daud, the Chairperson of Zulekha Hospital Group. Subsequently, BOWLD 2 and 3 were aimed at offering a platform for working women, as well as the aspiring ones to come together virtually and reflect on the lessons learned in the recent crises years and share thoughtful insights and perspectives as we all prepared for future times.

Corporation
About Blue Ocean Corporation

Blue Ocean Corporation is one of the Middle East’s leading organizations for professional Training, Consulting, Conferences, and Internships & Recruitment solutions. Headquartered in Dubai, Blue Ocean has branches across the Middle East and India. Blue Ocean is the UAE’s first Superbrands awarded corporate training and consulting organization and a Great Place to Work (GPTW) certified brand. One of the Middle East’s most trusted brands, we have evolved enormously over the last 25 years, consolidating our presence in 12+ countries.

Conferences
About Blue Ocean Conferences

The Conference wing is famed for its execution of global Conferences. It holds the reputation for hosting world-class events like the IPSC (International Procurement and Supply Chain Conference) and IHRC (International Human Resource Conference). All these events received extensive media coverage and earned international appreciation from top government leaders like His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Cabinet Minister & Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and other industry veterans.

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