The Business Case for Diversity

Event Date: Tue, 9th Feb 2016

Event Time: 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Venue: Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort

Location: The Walk


Member Fee: 131 AED

Pre-members Fee: 194 AED

Registration Closed

The global momentumto have more women in leadership and on executive boards is a UN SocialDevelopment Goal and a key metric that share holder investment funds are usingto measure business performance around the world.

In2015, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the inauguration ofthe UAE Gender Balance Council to ensure UAE government practices and policiesalign to meet benchmarks set by the Global Gender Balance Index.

On 9thFebruary, join the BBG Women in Business Focus Group and find out:


* Whatthis means for your business;

* Whata gender balance conversation is actually about;

* Howbalanced is your executive team; and

* Theamazing statistic about those companies working with a gender balancedleadership team.

Youmight be surprised!

Grow.ME in partnership with the Dubai Business WomenCouncil is working with multination businesses in the region to provide apipeline of women, ready and able to step up and take their place at thehighest levels of business.

 


About the speakers:

Maria Pearson

Maria is aninspirational people development professional with 20+ years of globalexperience across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. As the founder &CEO of grow.ME, Maria delivers initiatives, including Ro’Ya, which supportwomen in leadership and entrepreneurship to unlock their personal potential andreach the next level of professional achievement.


Klaus Miserra

Klaus Miserra has morethan 30 years of experience in Executive Management, Leadership Consulting andCoaching with businesses andpeople around theglobe, in sectors including IT, Aviation, Financialservices and private banking. He is a guest lecturer at the University for Applied Management in Germany at the Munich& Berlin campus. His focus isthe Bachelor andMasters Faculty in the field of Organisational and Economic Psychology.


The BBG is the region’s foremost businessto business networking group; enabling British businesses in the UAE to meetwith like-minded professionals and further their business interests.



Focus Group Women in Business
Chaired by: Susie Isaacson & Clair Hattle
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48 hour cancellation policy will apply
Fee includes buffet breakfast
Free valet parking available
Dress: Business