Global Women On Boards

2025 Applications are Open! Looking for a Christmas gift for yourself? Why not give yourself the gift of knowledge and global networks for 2025!? #selfinvestment Our Global Women On Boards is now open for 2025 cohort! If you are an aspiring or current board director looking to enhance your effectiveness on boards and expanding your global network, you can apply via the link here: https://bit.ly/GWOB_JOINUS or scan the QR code. If you would like to know more about the programme, comment down below and our team will reach out to you. Alternatively, you can email us at liza@lead-women.com or snelima@womenonboardskenya.co.ke for more information. Hurry as we only have limited seats every year and we have already filled some of them! The Global Women on Boards programme is brought to you by LeadWomen and The Women on Boards Network Kenya, in collaboration with Columbia Global Paris Center and Columbia Global Centers Nairobi. #womenonboards #bettergovernance #accelerateaction #leadership

👏 A special dedicated post for all who has made our 2024 programme as rich as it was! Thank you to our facilitators Anne Abraham, Catherine Musakali, Alvin Chiang, Mucha Mlingo, Kristen Davis, Dr. Chinyere Almona, MAHESWARI KANNIAH, ICDM(F), CFE, FCIS(CS)(CGP), CB, AICB/CBI, Martin Oduor-Otieno, PCC, Tian Pouw TP Pun and also our mentors Dr. Kalanithi Nesaretnam, Donna Hamlin, Fatimah Merican, Tunku Alina Alias, devanesan evanson, Jenifer Thien, Beverley Spencer-Obatoyinbo, Dato' Rozalila Abdul Rahman, Dr Wong Lai Yong, Maria Mazzarello Veloso MSc. (瑪利亞), Itang H. Young - Essien, Ph.D., Stephen Langton, Nirmala Doraisamy, CGMA, FCMA, CA(M), Patrick Obath and Julius Kipngetich who have given their valuable time to guide our delegates through their board journey. LeadWomen The Women on Boards Network Kenya Columbia Global Paris Center Columbia Global Centers | Nairobi

✨ Presenting our 2024 Graduating Class ✨ After an intense 2 days of board simulations where our delegates put their board knowledge to the test (and wow, was it a tough test!), we celebrated their achievements with a lovely graduation at Reid Hall! Our 2024 class was the biggest and most diverse cohort, not just in nationalities (5 in total!) but also in their backgrounds as we had leaders from HR, Business, Supply Chain, Technology, Banking and Medical. This year, we were honoured to also have our mentors Dr Wong Lai Yong and Fatimah Merican, alongside Anne Abraham and Catherine Musakali join us across the board simulations to provide feedback and advice especially when it is a tough board. To the team at Columbia Global Paris Center, Brune, Marie Volkea Doezema and James Allen, thank you for making our time here enjoyable as always and for spending the time to share with us the rich history of Reid Hall! At the end of our trip here, our delegates walk away with not only the confidence to be effective board members but friendships that goes beyond borders. Presenting our graduating class: ✨ Adeline K. ✨ Ana López Fuentes ✨ Anne Nyachomba Mwangi -CCXP, ACIM ✨ Aznur Kama Azmir ✨ Caroline Kuria ✨ Electina Wasike Wanyonyi ✨ Jane Mutisya ✨ Kylee Vowles ✨ Dr Leena Gupta ✨ Maryanne K Karanja FCIPS, MKISM ✨ Michelle M. ✨ NOR MARHAMAH YAHYA ✨ Norlida (Oli) Azmi, Chartered FCIPD ✨ Nyambura K. ✨ Sitharthini Rajoo ✨ Sujata Saunik ✨ Dr Zipporah Gathuya #womenonboards #crossborderlearning #gwob2024 #boardjourney LeadWomen The Women on Boards Network Kenya Columbia Global Paris Center Columbia Global Centers | Nairobi

Bonjour from Paris! 🥐 Our graduating class of 2024 spent their first of three days in the city of lights reflecting on their 6-months journey as well as how the Global Women On Boards team can further support their board journey. The energy was electrifying at Reid Hall (home to our hosts, Columbia Global Paris Center) as our delegates from Kenya, Malaysia, Singapore, India and Puerto Rico met for the first time! This was followed by a visit to the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France, where Delphine Perez walked us through the governance structure of the regulator. It was interesting to learn how regulators are keeping up with new financial products like digital assets and green/sustainable financing. Our first day ended with a lovely welcome dinner that was much needed after much walking around Champs-Elysees! Stay tuned to hear about our next two days...

🟣𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢 in Milan 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 PWN Milan Attendees of the Summit shared the opportunity to join engaging and thought-provoking panel discussions on some key topics such as 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩, 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢, 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, and to listen to testimonials shared from different countries: Malaysia, Kenya, Central Europe and Italy. It was a true privilege to engage with powerfully inspirational Women of the Fintech world: Elena Lavezzi, Roberta Profeta, Fiammetta Mataloni, Antonella Pagani, Giulia Rossi Part of my speech on new technologies and their role in gender equality:” The role of technology is twofold: on the one hand, it can improve access to financial services through innovative tools like digital #microfinance platforms and mobile payments; on the other, it can enhance transparency and security in financial processes. For example, #blockchain-based solutions can ensure transaction traceability, increasing trust in financial services among traditionally excluded communities. To bridge the #gendergap, it is essential that these technologies are accompanied by digital literacy programs specifically designed for women, helping them use these tools wisely and strategically. The key is to integrate technological innovations with targeted inclusion policies and public-private partnerships so they can indeed act as levers of economic and social empowerment. When implemented correctly, these technologies can break down historic barriers and promote equal participation, driving economic growth and collective well-being.” Thank you so much to PWN Milan, PWN Global, LeadWomen The Women on Boards Network Kenya, W Executive AIDAF - Italian Family Business - Associazione Italiana delle Aziende Familiari, Ottavio Maria Campigli, Valentina Fermanelli, Vanina Stagno Piantanida, Marina Vestita and all of the fantastic people sharing their energy. Global Thinking Foundation ETS

E' incredibilmente bello quando le persone si riuniscono per scambiare intuizioni, esperienze, opportunità e passione. Bello perché questo poi si traduce in un impatto potente. Ed è ancora più bello, ...lasciatemelo dire, quando a farlo sono delle donne veramente speciali. Per questo sono stato onoratissimo - unico uomo! - di aver fatto parte dell'International Women on Boards Network Summit di PWN Milan, il 12 novembre a Milano, con 70 partecipanti provenienti da tutto il mondo. In rappresentanza di Grateful Foundation ETS e I-DEAGATE Società Benefit, che ho entrambe contribuito a fondare, ho avuto il privilegio di tenere un keynote speech sugli scenari futuri del nostro tempo, e l'ho fatto all'interno di un programma di panel a cui hanno contribuito altri oratori eccezionali; donne che nel corso della loro vita e della loro carriera hanno davvero avuto un impatto e sono state modello di riferimento per altre e altri: Alessia Mosca, Gini Dupasquier, Violeta Ciurel, Ph.D, Veronica Buzzi, Anne Abraham, Catherine Musakali, Elena Lavezzi, ✨Claudia Segre, Fiammetta Mataloni, Antonella Pagano, Maria Antonietta Perino, Elena Lanati e Giulia Rossi. Storie di vita, di carriera e di sfide perse e sfide vinte. Suggestioni e stimoli su come essere 'ciò che serve' quando si siede in Consigli e Board, quali competenze siano necessarie per affrontare il domani-prossimo-venturo, quale l'equilibrio tra ruoli esecutivi e non esecutivi, come incarnare una leadership d'impatto, quali approcci mentali. Alla presenza di queste donne coraggiose e senza paura, abbiamo provato così innestare il seme della Humanovability e a suggestionare coi principi dell'Economia Sferica. Grazie a PWN Milan, PWN Global, PWN Romania, LeadWomen, The Women on Boards Network Kenya, W Executive, AIDAF - Associazione Italiana delle Aziende Familiari, Ottavio Maria Campigli, Valentina Fermanelli, Chiara Pietrarota, EMBA, CIIA, Vanina S., Lana Nguyen, Marina Vestita e Roberta Profeta che mi ha ispirato col suo post sull'evento. Ma soprattutto grazie a tutte le persone straordinarie che erano lì per condividere la loro energia.

When people gather to exchange insights, experiences, opportunities and passion, this translates into 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. ⚡ Deeply honoured to have been part of the International Women on Boards Network Summit of PWN Milan, on 12 November in Milan, with 70 participants coming from all over the world. 🌎 I had the privilege of being a speaker alongside 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 who, throughout their lives and careers, have truly made a change: Alessia Mosca, Gini Dupasquier, Violeta Ciurel, Ph.D, Veronica Buzzi, Anne Abraham, Catherine Musakali, Elena Lavezzi, ✨✨Claudia Segre, Fiammetta Mataloni, Antonella Pagano, Oscar Di Montigny, Maria Antonietta Perino, Elena Lanati and Giulia Rossi ⭐ The stories they shared, their personal experiences through life, career and challenges and how they overcame them..... 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞, 𝐫𝐚𝐰, 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲. 💚 There were so many precious takeaways and topics, such as the dynamics of 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑, the relevance of the 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙 brings to the table, balancing your time between 𝑒𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑛-𝑒𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠, impactful 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝, 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛-𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 approaches, how the 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ & 𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 domains have become more diverse, 𝑆𝑇𝐸𝑀 and the powerful opportunities, how 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 on the Board impacts performance, the value of 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 and capabilities, 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦... and more, including a 𝑗𝑎𝑤 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘. 👩🚀 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 to PWN Milan, PWN Global, PWN Romania, LeadWomen, The Women on Boards Network Kenya, W Executive, AIDAF - Associazione Italiana delle Aziende Familiari, Ottavio Maria Campigli, Valentina Fermanelli Chiara Pietrarota, EMBA, CIIA, Vanina Stagno Piantanida Lana Nguyen Marina Vestita and all and each of the amazing people who were there to share their energy. 🙏 🦋 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑎 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒. 🦋 cc other wonderful ladies Leda Glyptis PhD Elizabeth Lumley Claire Calmejane Ghela Boskovich Andra Sonea Sonia Figone Sabine VanderLinden Efi Pylarinou Alessandra Perrazzelli Ravina Mutha Evelina G. Silvia Signoretti

𝐀 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐥’𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 Ieri a Palazzo Bocconi abbiamo ospitato 𝐥'𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 di PWN Milan, Associazione indipendente non-profit che ha l'obiettivo di creare una rete internazionale di donne di talento tra manager, professioniste e imprenditrici, con background, culture e occupazioni diverse. Il progetto nasce in seno al programma 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, sei mesi di formazione in aula, mentoring e networking, e il fine ultimo di inserimento nei CdA di aziende pubbliche e private. 𝟕𝟎 𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢 𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐝𝐚 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞 attraverso un primo panel -  𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 - guidato da Chiara Pietrarota, EMBA, CIIA e con la partecipazione di Alessia Mosca, Anne Abraham, Gini Dupasquier, Violeta Ciurel, Ph.D, Catherine Musakali e Veronica Buzzi, in cui c’è stata una condivisione a livello internazionale di 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐝𝐀. Di grande contenuto 𝐥𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭, moderata dai nostri Valentina Fermanelli e Ottavio Maria Campigli, con ospiti Elena Lavezzi, Fiammetta Mataloni, Roberta Profeta, Antonella Pagano e ✨Claudia Segre, dal FinTech & Technology alla Leadership e Sustainability, e conclusione con  𝐥’𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢 Oscar Di Montigny 𝐞 𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢 #humanovability 𝐏𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐨 #STEM 𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨, moderato da Vanina S. con la partecipazione di Maria Antonietta Perino, attraverso un viaggio nello spazio tra nuove opportunità legate anche al mondo #Lifesciences in uno scambio con Elena Lanati, che ha guidato anche un approfondimento su progetti di sviluppo e leadership femminile in questo contesto. A concludere la giornata di lavori, l'inspirational speech di Giulia Rossi e la 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐢 #giveback. Tutto ciò è stato possibile grazie al lavoro volontario del Consiglio Direttivo e delle Partner di PWN Milano, di Valentina Fermanelli, 𝐈𝐖𝐎𝐁 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 WeHunt, co-autrice dell’evento insieme a PWN Milan e Ottavio Maria Campigli, 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 & 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐖 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. Tra i partner strategici di PWN, insieme a W Executive: LeadWomen, The Women on Boards Network Kenya e AIDAF - Italian Family Business.   Un evento straordinario, con persone straordinarie: grazie a tutte e a tutti! #WomenOnBoards #Leadership #Womenomics #IWOB #WExecutive #WeHunt #PWNMilan #womenempowerment #genderbalance #corporategovernance 

A summary of the International Women on Boards Network Summit from our hosts, PWN Milan!

#GlobalWomenonBoardNetworkSummit A full day of learning and networking in a beautiful venue, hosted by W Executive and organised by PWN Milan. Our own Catherine Musakali and Anne Abraham also spoke on the panel to share their own board journey and how Kenya, Malaysia has approached the wider #womenonboard agenda. There were discussions as well on the latest leadership capabilities with regards to resilience and innovation, especially learning about sustainability and how it should cut across every aspect of our social and business world. We also learned about space exploration - possibilities of living on Mars and the Moon. A takeaway message from keynote speaker, Oscar Di Montigny: “We must live in a #DEIB world” especially in this fast-paced, uncertain world. We hope to continue this cross-border, global learning experience through our new partnerships and networks!