“And one day she discovered that she was fierce and strong, and full of fire and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.”
Women Empowerment Forum Global 2020 brings together 30 world class Speakers & Panelists from around the globe in a 3 half day forum from 18th Nov to 20th Nov 2020, through a digital set up. Each topic has been well curated and researched, providing attendees a thought-provoking & an interactive platform to exchange views and reflect upon overcoming challenges faced by women to achieve their personal best.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND
Kit Kat Events & Marketing have been in the forefront of empowering women through their series of events, forums, panels focused on creating a safe space for like minded women to come together, engage in and discuss pressing issues related to Women, share responsibility and make a difference, turn challenges into inspiration, and ultimately provide much needed support to make life happen on their terms.
BE INSPIRED
BE EDUCATED
BE MOTIVATED
BE CONNECTED
Be part of the change at this year’s Women Empowerment Forum. Learn from and connect with highly accomplished and successful speakers and panelists. Ask your questions, network and share experiences in a cohesive, collaborative and interactive setting. Discover your own potential and make an impact that counts. All delegates will receive a certificate of participation for attending the event.
Agenda
Please Note: The timings shown below are in Singapore/ Hong Kong Time (GMT+8). Kindly check the time in your city/country before attending.
Day 1
Wed, Nov 18
Day 2
Thu, Nov 19
Day 3
Fri, Nov 20
BE THE CHANGE – Why Fit In, When You Can Stand Out! Discover the New You.
03:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
10 minutes
03:10 PM
Playing Big – How To Meet the World Head-On with Janine Manning
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Meeting the world head-on starts with meeting yourself head-on.
– Forge your unique path by teaching the world what you want.
– Learn to play big and ask the questions that count.
03:30 PM
Understand the Power of Acceptance to Shift Your Perspective with Sonia Samtani
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Our issues are created due to our tendency to judge, compare, or get attached to expectations.
– The simple answer to all our complaints is “Acceptance”.
– Learn how to use the power of Acceptance to shift our perspective and our lives.
03:50 PM
Q&A
10 minutes
04:00 PM
Discover Your Own Path with Kelly Kuhn
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Authenticity – how can you be yourself / finding your style / the gap between being yourself and ‘fitting in’
– How to get comfortable being uncomfortable and knowing this takes courage
– How to Influence / self-promotion / how to promote yourself/ influence others / be fearless
04:20 PM
Am I Good Enough – Growing Obsession to Alter Self to “Fit -In” with Jo Farrell
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– From bound feet in China to face tattoo and brass-coils in Myanmar.
– The growing obsession with selfies to “fit-in,” and be considered attractive, or attainable.
– Altering self to attain beauty to find love and commitment.
04:40 PM
Q&A
10 minutes
04:50 PM
Coffee Break
10 minutes
05:00 PM
Panel Discussion – Becoming a Game Changing Leader and Thriving Through Turbulent Times with Teressa Siu, Elaine Zhou, Srijata Bhatnagar, Elaine Hanan, Deb Maddigan
50 minutes
05:50 PM
Coffee Break
10 minutes
06:00 PM
Networking Event – Meet the speakers and other like minded women for a thought provoking discussion
60 minutes
DON’T MESS WITH THE SHE BOSS– Exclusively For Established, Growing & Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs
03:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
10 minutes
03:10 PM
Being Your Own Boss –Breaking free or Tying Down with Tricia Yap
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– From being bullied at school to becoming a professional MMA fighter
– The true keys to breaking through ceilings, really!
– Myths about working hard and being perfect
03:30 PM
How to Develop a Performance Mind Set – A Recipe for Success with Gail Gibson
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Why a performance mindset vital for Entrepreneurs
– What is the #1 ‘mindset’ ingredient for your success
– How to cultivate a growth mindset to enable you to thrive
03:50 PM
Q & A
10 minutes
04:00 PM
Perception vs Perspective – Innovative Approach to Critical Thinking Skills with Patricia Slawinska
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Understand the difference between Perception & Perspectivism
– Objective truth/Fact doesn’t exist – who is right and who is wrong
– The power of self-awareness – for women leaders
04:20 PM
Create Your Own Personal Brand to Win Business with Tracy Ho
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Company Branding vs Personal Branding – when and how to do it
– How to position and strategize your (personal) brand to connect with your clients and boost sales
– Command attention and build authority with assertive communication
04:40 PM
Q & A
10 minutes
04:50 PM
Coffee Break
10 minutes
05:00 PM
Panel Discussion – Role of Mentorship & Community Support to Build Women Entrepreneurs with Natasha Jain, Karen Tok, Charlotte Wilkinson, Kineret Karin & Kavita Satwalekar
50 minutes
05:50 PM
Coffee Break
10 minutes
06:00 PM
Networking Event – Meet the speakers and other like minded women and learn some networking tips
60 minutes
MIND, BODY & SOUL – If one thing the pandemic has taught us is that how precious this life we have been given is. So let’s look after it well.
03:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
10 minutes
03:10 PM
Key to Better Mental Health & Stress Management through Mindfulness with Swamini Supriyananda
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Learn how to make mindfulness part of your daily life
– Experience guided meditation and practical tips
– Stepping away from the daily chaos and bringing awareness to the present moment
03:30 PM
From Surviving to Thriving – How Superwomen can Achieve Success & Wellbeing with Dr. Benita Perch
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– The journey of healing: the path that led Dr. Benita Perch to naturopathic medicine
– The Superwoman: characteristics, challenges, and concerns
– The Superwoman Toolkit: an integrated healing approach to staying balanced and well
03:50 PM
Q & A
10 minutes
04:00 PM
You Are What You Eat – How to be Smart, Sexy & Healthy all at the Same Time with Ania Wojtkowska
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– Uncover the mystery of the Brain-Gut axis
– Find out what to add and what to remove from your diet to slow down the aging process
– Food for Thought – the link between dementia/depression and our diet
04:20 PM
Full Circle to Healing – Understanding How Forgiveness Sets you Free with Karina Calver
20 minutes
Discussion Points:
– The power of forgiveness and how it can set us free
– To live a life of peace and true acceptance, forgiveness brings that shift in our minds
– Forgiveness allows us to see what is occurring beyond the surface
04:40 PM
Q & A
10 minutes
04:50 PM
Coffee Break
10 minutes
05:00 PM
Panel Discussion – Unleash The Inner Queen in You with Jules Hannaford, Valentina Tudose, Sara Tang, Heather Joy Bassett & Karen Koh
50 minutes
05.50 PM
Closing Note
10 minutes
06:00 PM
Networking – Meet the speakers and other like minded women for a thought provoking discussion
60 minutes
Speakers
Our Award-Winning Influential Speakers
Dr. Benita Perch (Thailand)
Managing Director of IMI
About The Speaker
She is a U.S trained and licensed Naturopathic Physician, VP for the Integrative Association of Naturopaths (HK), and homeopathy. As a mother, business leader, doctor, and corporate wellness speaker, she understands the challenges and solutions to achieve healthy work-life integration. She runs HK’s largest natural medicine clinic leading a team of 35 practitioners & 24 staff to deliver a consistent wellness experience to over 38,000 clients.
Ania Wojtkowska (Singapore)
Founder of LivingVeggiebyAnia
About The Speaker
She launched her company to develop and expand the awareness of healthy eating and plant-based diets after graduating from Cornell’s Plant-Based Nutrition by Dr. Colin Campbell and Winchester University (UK). Her mission is to spread the message that vegan food is not only healthy but tasty, easy to prepare, and can change the quality of our life.
Karina Calver is a qualified Trauma & Relationship Counselor from Monash University and has been practicing in Hong Kong and worldwide for several years. She has published a memoir entitled A Girl’s Faith, which highlights her journey on how she lived through rape and changed the course of her life. Her book is also a dedication to her late Grandma who is a big part of the book but literally and figuratively. A Girl’s Faith has been awarded by Amazon as an International Bestseller. Karina is also a high school teacher.
Janine Manning (Hong Kong)
Career Strategist & Personal Branding Coach
About The Judge
She knows the struggles and triumphs of being a professional, entrepreneurial woman with limited time trying to make a difference in this world. Her secret for assisting clients in playing big – being unequivocally in their corner and daring to ask the tough questions that shape clarity, confidence, and control.
Sonia Samtani (Hong Kong)
Founder & Director of ‘All About You’
About The Judge
She has coached and healed over 20,000 people. She is a licensed Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Corporate Trainer, Family Constellation Facilitator, Regression Therapist, NLP Master Practitioner, and Public Speaking Coach, TedX Speaker, and well-known presenter for topics related to mental wellness. Sonia has made several appearances on local & international press and hosted radio shows.
Kelly Kuhn (UK)
Special Advisor, Executive Leadership Team at CWT
About The Speaker
She is Special Advisor to the CWT Executive Leadership Team reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer. In her role, Kelly provides advice, coaching and mentorship to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team and key executives across the company. Prior to this she held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, as well as President of EMEA and APAC with CWT. Kelly is recognized as an expert in the travel industry and is frequently quoted in major trade publications.
Jo Farrell (Hong Kong)
Award-Winning Photographer & Cultural Anthropologist
About The Speaker
Jo focuses on traditions and cultures that are dying out. Her work has been exhibited in London, HK, Siem Reap, and SFO and published in BBC, The Guardian, SCMP, Huffington Post, WSJ, China Daily. Her awards include the Black & White Spider Awards, Women in Photography Awards, Centre for Fine Art Photography & a Jacob Riis Award.
Anuranjita Kumar (India)
Founder & CEO, WiT India
About The Speaker
Anuranjita started the Women in Technology (WiT) forum to help increase the number of women professionals in STEM by offering them the right training, skills, and education to achieve success. She is a management graduate from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and a topper in industrial psychology from Delhi University, Anuranjita besides nurturing her platform Women in Technology (WiT) also spends a considerable time coaching senior executives and startup leaders around the world.
Tricia Yap (Hong Kong)
Founder of Limitless, Strength & Functional Medicine Coach
About The Speaker
She is known for her philosophy of a holistic and balanced approach towards lifestyle, nutrition, and training to help clients towards optimal health, performance, and body composition. She has worked hard to be a better version of herself and now helps others to achieve this same success. Tricia is a Ted X speaker and an advocate for female empowerment.
Gail Gibson (Malaysia)
Founder of Gaisha Consultancy Ltd, Author, Speaker & Podcast Host
About The Speaker
She known as the Can Do coach, thrives on enabling women leaders to step up, shake it off and shine. She authored Making Connections: How to Network Effectively to Build Better Business Relationships. Gail’s award-winning effective coaching techniques have led to life-changing transformations in mindset, performance, and wellbeing for her numerous clients.
Patricia Slawinska (Hong Kong)
Founder of RempowerTech & Perspectiviz
About The Speaker
She has established a reputation as a transformational leader who is driven by challenge, undeterred by obstacles, and committed to furthering standards of excellence. In 2018, she started RempowerTech, mentoring female entrepreneurs, and embracing personal development at the workplace. Patricia is a proud member of the Women in Tech group & leading a nonprofit HealthTech Network.
Tracy Ho (Hong Kong)
Founder & Director of Frame & Fame, Mentor for Ambition
About The Speaker
She is an Award-Winning Personal Branding Consultant & Executive Communication Coach with over 15 years of experience advising C-suite and regional heads on brand strategy development, creating a unique brand story, portraits, and various brand identity assets so they can win trust from their target audience and build a great reputation over time.
Madhura DasGupta Sinha (India)
Founder & CEO, Aspire For Her Foundation
About The Speaker
Madhura has been a banker for the last 25 years, holding leadership positions in IDFC, Standard Chartered, and ANZ Grindlays Bank. She studied Electrical Engineering before doing her MBA from XLRI and was part of the British Chevening Scholarship Program. She launched her social start-up Aspire for Her on Women’s Day 2020 with the mission to motivate young women to join and stay in the workforce.
Swamini Supriyananda (Hong Kong)
Monk at Chinmaya Mission
About The Speaker
She is a former psychologist from Australia who committed herself to a life of service in 1998. She is a compassionate and loving teacher. Known as a living expression of the Feminine Divine, her honest and contemporary views have made her a favorite among many young people who have learned to apply traditional values to their modern lives to achieve a healthy balance between the spiritual and material in life.
Dr. Benita Perch (Thailand)
Managing Director of IMI
About The Speaker
She is a U.S trained and licensed Naturopathic Physician, VP for the Integrative Association of Naturopaths (HK), and homeopathy. As a mother, business leader, doctor, and corporate wellness speaker, she understands the challenges and solutions to achieve healthy work-life integration. She runs HK’s largest natural medicine clinic leading a team of 35 practitioners & 24 staff to deliver a consistent wellness experience to over 38,000 clients.
Ania Wojtkowska (Singapore)
Founder of LivingVeggiebyAnia
About The Speaker
She launched her company to develop and expand the awareness of healthy eating and plant-based diets after graduating from Cornell’s Plant-Based Nutrition by Dr. Colin Campbell and Winchester University (UK). Her mission is to spread the message that vegan food is not only healthy but tasty, easy to prepare, and can change the quality of our life.
Karina Calver is a qualified Trauma & Relationship Counselor from Monash University and has been practicing in Hong Kong and worldwide for several years. She has published a memoir entitled A Girl’s Faith, which highlights her journey on how she lived through rape and changed the course of her life. Her book is also a dedication to her late Grandma who is a big part of the book but literally and figuratively. A Girl’s Faith has been awarded by Amazon as an International Bestseller. Karina is also a high school teacher.
Janine Manning (Hong Kong)
Career Strategist & Personal Branding Coach
About The Judge
She knows the struggles and triumphs of being a professional, entrepreneurial woman with limited time trying to make a difference in this world. Her secret for assisting clients in playing big – being unequivocally in their corner and daring to ask the tough questions that shape clarity, confidence, and control.
Sonia Samtani (Hong Kong)
Founder & Director of ‘All About You’
About The Judge
She has coached and healed over 20,000 people. She is a licensed Clinical Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Corporate Trainer, Family Constellation Facilitator, Regression Therapist, NLP Master Practitioner, and Public Speaking Coach, TedX Speaker, and well-known presenter for topics related to mental wellness. Sonia has made several appearances on local & international press and hosted radio shows.
Kelly Kuhn (UK)
Special Advisor, Executive Leadership Team at CWT
About The Speaker
She is Special Advisor to the CWT Executive Leadership Team reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer. In her role, Kelly provides advice, coaching and mentorship to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team and key executives across the company. Prior to this she held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, as well as President of EMEA and APAC with CWT. Kelly is recognized as an expert in the travel industry and is frequently quoted in major trade publications.
Panelists
Our Charismatic Inspirational Panelists & Moderator
Teressa Siu (Hong Kong)
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist, TV Host, Emcee, Wellness Speaker
About The Moderator
She has extensive experience reporting and anchoring news on international TV, conducting public speaking engagements, moderating TEDx talks, media training workshops, university lectures, and hosting events. Her clients and audience love her sense of humor, enthusiasm, and lively presentation style, enhanced with a serious touch and a rare talent of being trilingual.
Elaine Zhou (Singapore)
CEO at CNEW International, Speaker on Leadership Development
About The Panelist
She works closely with business leaders across various industries with different backgrounds & cultures, helping them to define areas of opportunity within their respective disciplines and provide authentic leadership training and mentorship solutions that deliver engaging learning experiences. She was a proud Winner of APAC Top 50 Women Leaders 2018.
Srijata Bhatnagar (India)
Global Speaker on Setback Leadership, Author & Entrepreneur
About The Panelist
She loves speaking using engaging real-life stories, amusing incidents, self-deprecating humor, personal experiences, and painful setbacks. Her expertise lies in guiding businesses and individuals to rise beyond their challenges, fears & limiting beliefs to achieve holistic success in their professions and lives. She is also the membership chair of the Professional Speakers Association India.
Elaine Hanan (Spain)
Founder EH Travel Consulting
About The Panelist
Elaine has 30 years’ experience as a leader in a travel related environment with senior roles in Corporate Travel, Meetings and Events and Marine and Energy travel; giving her unique experience and insight into managing complex change across regions, including implementation of cultural and process changes whilst simultaneously ensuring that change did not adversely impact on either clients or her teams. Elaine has been applauded and recognized in all her roles for her ability to overcome challenges and ensure business continuity despite disruptions.
Deb Maddigan (Australia)
Senior Director Human Resources APJ and India at Akamai Technologies
About The Panelist
She is a global HR leader with 20+ years’ extensive expertise working in Corporates with experience in delivering both strategic and hands-on HR coaching to businesses. She has a strong ability to drive results and build strong employee engagement even during tough organizational changes.
Natasha Jain (Hong Kong)
Founder of ‘Unwind with Natasha’, Director at Emaginating
About The Moderator
She is originally from the UK, currently works in Hong Kong as an Actor, Voice-Over Artist, Host, across Theatre, Film, TV, Radio as well as her YouTube channel. Natasha recently set up her own business, providing team building services to clients, using theatre techniques. At Emaginating, she teaches drama & mentors students from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Karen Tok (Singapore)
Entrepreneur, Thought Leader on A New Way To Win
About The Panelist
She is a visionary self-starter who attained outstanding entrepreneurial success despite her learning disability. With a seed capital of S$10,000, she built a thriving and award-winning biotech recruitment firm valued at S$10 million at the time of trade sales. Her success story was featured in The Straits Times, Her World, 938Live! Money FM 89.3. She is also an Inspirational Speaker and Start-Up Mentor.
Charlotte Wilkinson (Singapore)
Founder & Director of Hello Sister, Side by Side and Mentor at Protégé
About The Panelist
She is a Strategy, Innovation, and Insight specialist who has lived in Paris, New York, London Beijing, Singapore and has experience in 80+ markets with a significant volume of projects being female-targeted. She is also part of a leading mentoring program focused on the professional development of women working across all industries in Singapore.
Kineret Karin (Singapore)
Co-Founder of ImpacTech
About The Panelist
She is originally from Israel, has over 20 years of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership experience. She also served in the Israel Defence Force for over 2 years in various leadership roles. Kineret is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully founded, managed, and sold several companies, one of which to Rocket Internet. She mentors constantly startups and individuals and is a strong advocate for female empowerment.
Kavita Satwalekar (Malaysia)
Founder Inner Sense Consulting
About The Panelist
She is an Authentic Leadership Coach, Mentor, Speaker, Facilitator who combines her fourteen years of vast corporate experience in executive coaching and organizational development, with her love for helping people find success and harmony in everyday life. She has a bachelors degree in Psychology and an MBA, alongside numerous certifications in life coaching and behavior analysis.
Jules Hannaford (Hong Kong)
Award-Winning Author, International School Teacher, Podcaster
About The Moderator
She has always had a passion for people and their stories. Her podcast ‘Hong Kong Confidential’ provides a platform for the interesting and important stories of the people in Hong Kong. Jules delves deeply into her guests’ personal journeys and secrets by having candid conversations about life; they all have fascinating stories to share.
Valentina Tudose (Hong Kong)
Founder of Happy Ever After, Sex & Relationship Expert, Clinical Hypnotherapist
About The Panelist
She has years of experience in assisting people to improve their personal/romantic relationships, enhance their relationship skills & create meaningful intimate connections. She is a TEDx Speaker, writes a regular sex column in Marie Claire, was featured in SCMP, Cosmopolitan, Asian Entrepreneur, radio shows, and podcasts about relationships, love, sex & intimacy issues.
Sara Tang (Hong Kong)
Founder of Sarasence, Sex coach, Creator of the Better in Bed podcast
About The Panelist
She provides tools and resources for people to have a more satisfying sex life, as well as become better educated about all aspects of sex and sexuality. Sara is also regularly quoted in publications like the SCMP, Hong Kong Tatler, SoHo House, RTHK as a sex expert, and is a sex columnist for Sassy Hong Kong.
Heather Joy Bassett (Australia)
Transformational Speaker, Author, and Founder of the SPRUTH Movement
About The Panelist
It is the uniqueness of each individual that inspires her to work 1:1, to go deep. She believes in creating the space for courage and vulnerability, as her clients look in the mirror, recognizing, remembering, reconditioning to the truth of who they truly are. It is from this space of Power rather than Force, that one flourishes as does business life. From this place of Power, one’s Legacy is lived. The ripples flow to loved ones, the team and the community. It is here that Proximity becomes Power.
Karen Koh (Hong Kong)
Broadcast Media Professional, Producer, & Host of The Agender Café
About The Panelist
She is a familiar face and voice to viewers and listeners in Asia. She has anchored and reported for BBC, CNBC, CNN, Thomson Reuters, and WSJ. Karen’s radio show with RTHK features topics on gender, sex, sexuality, and society; from infidelity to polyamory, sex workers to sexual harassment.
Neera Gupta (Singapore)
Founder & Director, Kit Kat Events & Marketing Pte Ltd
About The Moderator
Neera Gupta Founder Kit Kat Events & Marketing. She has more than 13 years of experience in the Events industry. Neera is a champion for Women Empowerment and has organized many women-centric events including “Women of Inspiration Awards” to recognize the exceptional achievements of women in various fields. She believes in pushing boundaries and seeing things in different ways. Neera is a Professional Emcee, TV host and Author. And a lesser-known fact about her is that she is also a qualified dentist.
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ENABLEMENT & EMPLOYMENT IN ADDITION TO EMPOWERMENT
At Women Empowerment Forum Global 2020, along with empowering women, we will also help enable and employ them through our partnership with WiT Ignite, a Virtual career fair by Women In Technologyhappening on November 27th, 2020. The event will provide an exclusive opportunity for women to connect with 30+ corporates like Facebook, DBS, Optum, HUL, and many more who will be offering jobs across multiple skill sets.
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