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GLOBAL WOMEN INVENTORS
& INNOVATORS NETWORK
25th Annual Anniversary
Conference, Study Visits & Gala Awards Ceremony
6 & 7 September 2023, Reykjavik, Iceland
An inspirational gathering of leading exceptional creative, inventive, and innovative women and male champions from across the globe
UNDER THE THEME
WOMEN4SOLUTIONS
& SUSTAINABILITY
Featuring some of the world’s most ingenious and pioneering
contributors to the world’s social and economic environment
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE – DIARY DATE
| Day 1 | 6 Sept 2023 |
Conference & Showcase Harpa,Reykjavik |
| Day 1 | 6 Sept 2023 |
Welcome Evening ReceptionReykjavik City Hall, Iceland |
| Day 2 | 7 Sept 2023 |
Daytime Study VisitsHellisheiðarvirkjun & Lava Show |
| Day 2 | 7 Sept 2023 |
Awards Gala Dinner Ceremony Gamla Bio,Reykjavik |
* This agenda may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control
Celebrate and gain a better understanding of the world’s best practices relating to intellectual property, access to finance, product development, manufacturing, equity and commercialization, international trade and all aspects covering the successful exploitation of viable innovative creativity
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
GUEST OF HONOUR
H.E. ELIZA JEAN REID
First Lady of Iceland
SPECIAL GUEST ADDRESS
JARTHRUDUR ASMUNDSDOTTIR
Head of Innovation & Technology • Business Iceland | Islandsstofa
HONORABLE MINISTERIAL ADDRESS
ÁSLAUG ARNA SIGURBJÖRNSDÓTTIR
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Iceland
INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE
DR BOLA OLABISI FRSA
Founder & CEO, Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network (GlobalWIIN)
WELCOME ADDRESS
ELINORA INGA SIGURDARDOTTIR FRSA
President, European arm of GlobalWIIN (EUWIIN) & Vice President, International Federation Inventors Associations, Founder & Chair, KVENN Iceland.
GUEST OF HONOUR
HAIFA AL KAYLANI
President Arab Women International Forum (AWIF), &Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Abu Dhabi
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
HANNA BIRNA KRISTJÁNSDÓTTIR
Chair & Co-Founder of the Reykjavik Global Forum / Senior Advisor UN Women / Former Minister & Mayor Reykjavik, Iceland
CHAIR OF PLENARY SESSION:
CAELIA BRYN-JACOBSON
Partner, Kilburn & Strode LLP, United Kingdom
DR NUHA ABUYOUSEF
Ophthalmologist &Inventor of a Medical Device, Jordan
ALIREZA RASTIGAR
President, International Federation of Inventors’ Associations, (IFIA) Iran
GUDRUN S B FRANSDOTTIR
Inventor, Plaster Plug Iceland
PROF. RUTH SOETENDORP
Associate Director of CIPPM and Professor Emerita of Bournemouth, and Visiting Academic at Bayes Business School, City University of London, UK
ALLISON MAGES
Head, IP Commercialization Section, IP for Business Division, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO, Switzerland
CHAIR
FERYAL ABDULLAH NASS
High Commissioner & Bahrain Country Director at World Business Angel Investment Forum & President, Bahrain Entrepreneurial Organisation (BEO), Bahrain
SHEIKHA NABILA AL SABAH
Al Saad Foundation, Ibtikar& the Middle East arm of GlobalWIIN (MEWIIN), Kuwait
DR RASHI RUPTA
Chief Data Scientist and Co- Founder, Rezo.ai. India
THORBJÖRG JENSDOTTIR
Founder & CEO of IceMedico Ltd, Iceland
ÅSA MAGNUSSON
Inventor, Quicksave& Europe’s (EUWIIN) Female Inventor of the Year 2011, Sweden
OLAYINKA FAYOMI
Investment Consultant and Group Chairman, Foreign Investment Network (FIN), Nigeria
CHAIR
ZANA S ASTON
EMBA, Emrys Consulting, Croatia / United Kingdom
ASTA RAAMI
PhD, Doctor of Arts | Intuition Research | Author, Speaker, Educator & Designer | Founder @INNERVERSITY, Finland
BOSE AGBESANWA FRSA
Author of ‘Raising Champion Children’ & Committee Chair at Rotary Club of Stratford, United Kingdom
PAULA GOULD
Founder of Float and Gather ehf& Co-Founder, WomenTech, Iceland
SAADIA LAKEHAL
CEO Founder, Emperia Industries Connect Inc., Canada
SUDHA SINGH
Equity & Inclusion Champion; Podcast Host: The Elephant in the Room; Chair PRCA EIAC; Founding Member PRCA(REEB), India / United Kingdom
DR FRANCESCA GRIPPAUDO
President Italian Women Inventors & Innovators Network (ITWIIN) &Prof. Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Italy
MADELEIN MKUNU
President, Leading Women of Africa (LWA), President of the Africa arm to GlobalWIIN – (PAWIIN), Visionary Entrepreneur & International Gender & Business and Training Consultant, South Africa
DR. JENNY LIND ELMACO FRSA
Regional Coordinator, EURAXESS Worldwide, Chair of the Marie Curie Alumni Association, Southeast Asia, NCP of the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, Vice President Asia Pacific arm of GlobalWIIN (APWIIN),- Philippines
CO-CHAIR:
DR. HANAN EL BASHA
Founder – The Business Doctor & The Global Businesswomen | Senator – WBAF | Director – Founder Institute | Empowering Business Strategist | Accredited SME Consultant, Qatar/ Egypt
CO-CHAIR:
RAGNHEIDUR MAGNUSDOTTIR
Co-Founder of Nordic Ignite, Iceland
CASE STUDY:
SANDRA WHITTLE
inventor of ‘MyKORI’. Pelvic Floor Resistance Trainer and Massage Tool, Women’s Health Physiotherapist at Soma Therapies, United Kingdom
MODERATOR:
EIJA PESSINEN
Chair, Quin Finland Association, & European arm of GlobalWIIN (EUWIIN) Overall Platinum Award Winner 2009, Finland
C0-CHAIR:
PEREZ OCHIENG
Award Winning Director, SACOMA INNOVATIVE FOODS United Kingdom
LAUFEY GUDMUNDSDOTTIR
Director of ON’s Geothermal Exhibition / Project Manager, MPM/ Executive Coach and newly elected chairman of FKA Suðurlandi
FIDA ABU LIBDEH
Founder, GEOSILICA Iceland
SANDRA MJOLL JONSDOTTIR BUCH
GlobalWIIN European Overall Platinum Award Winner (EUWIIN) 2017, Co-Founder, Platome
RAGNHILDUR AGUSTSDOTTIR and JÚLÍUS INGI JONASSON
Inventors & Creators of the LAVA SHOW
PROGRAMME HOST
GAYNOR MORGAN
Vice President, European arm (EUWIIN) of GlobalWIIN, CEO, C&G Medicare Ltd & Pessary Consultant. BELGIUM
PROGRAMME HOST
LOLA OWOLABI FRSA
Founder & Director Proudtobeme
PROGRAMME HOST
SIGRIDUR HRUND PETURSDOTTIR
Chairman, Félag Kvenna Atvinnulífinu, FKA – Association of Women Entrepreneurs
Day 1
CONFERENCE & SHOWCASE
NORDURLJOS, HARPA
Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Day 1
EVENING RECEPTION
REYKJAVIK CITY HALL
Tjarnargata 11, 101 Reykjavík
Day 2
STUDY VISIT
HELLISHEIÐARVIRKJUN
(The Geothermal Energy Exhibition)
ON Geothermal Exhibition at Hellisheiðarvirkjun
816 Ölfus, Iceland
Day 2
AFTERNOON STUDY VISIT
LAVA SHOW
Fiskislóð 73, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Day 2
EVENING GALA DINNER AWARDS CEREMONY
GAMLA BÍÓ
Ingólfsstræti 2a, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE – DIARY DATE
| Day 1 | 6 Sept 2023 |
Conference & Showcase Harpa, Reykjavik |
| Day 1 | 6 Sept 2023 |
Welcome Evening ReceptionReykjavik City Hall, Iceland |
| Day 2 | 7 Sept 2023 |
Daytime Study VisitsHellisheiðarvirkjun & Lava Show |
| Day 2 | 7 Sept 2023 |
Awards Gala Dinner Ceremony Gamla Bio,Reykjavik |
* This agenda may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control