UNDER THE THEME
WOMEN4SOLUTIONS
& SUSTAINABILITY
Learn the views of the inventive and innovative minded on knowledge acquired, research and development as well as hands-on technologies that solve pressing global issues. This is an open and constructive dialogue based on real and practical experiences, while fostering a better understanding of the world’s best practices and policies that help with the advancement of many ingenious services, processes, and products.
In the world that we live in today, women across the world are taking action and finding solutions that matter where there are challenges, crises or a need to create a better quality of life. From the climate crises, to food shortage, health and well-being, energy and to creating a more sustainable environment, women are developing ground-breaking and novel concepts, projects, services and products that really matter.
This occasion is simply not a talk shop as ‘seeing is believing’. Apart from the conference, we provide the opportunity to meet some of the world’s changemakers, and award winning inventors and innovators. Join us on our study visits, and meet leading women and male champions with pioneering contributions, from various sectors and backgrounds.
The GlobalWIIN 2023 conference shall address the misconceptions, the consequences, the ethical concerns and the untapped opportunities concerning inventors and innovators. It shall also provide a great opportunity to acknowledge and recognise the many ground-breaking contributions, while assisting with building capacity, sharing knowledge that can lead to tremendous social and economic impact.
A not to be missed event as we tackle the importance of intellectual property, open innovation, digital technology, advancement of STEM, access to finance, product development, equity and commercialization, international trade partnership and the need for gender inclusivity.
We look forward to welcoming you including government officials, business owners, corporates, private and public sectors, civil societies, financial institutions and investors, the academia, the manufacturing industry, NGO’s and anyone interested in the progress of invention and innovation that builds a better world.
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
SOME OF OUR DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
& PRESENTERS
THE FIRST LADY OF ICELAND
H.E. ELIZA JEAN REID

AMBASSADORS’ ADDRESS
H.E. BRYONY MATHEW
British Ambassador to Iceland at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

ROYAL GUEST OF HONOUR
HRH (Dr) AMB. OLUSEGUN ADEREMI
Oba Okunuola Osefaja Ajibike Atayero 1 of Aramoko Kingdom

SHEIKHA MARIAM BINT HAMAD AL KHALIFA
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 (TBC)
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.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR JANICE DENONCOURT
IPAN Board Member, Associate Professor in Law, Founder and Director NLS Intellectual Property Research Group, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom.

CHAIR, INDEPENDENT JUDGING PANEL
MARK SHEAHAN
President, Inventors & Patentees Association (IPI) British Library Inventor in Residence

MARGRÉT VILBORG BJARNADÓTTIR
GlobalWIIN Overall Platinum Winner 2019 & Founder and Chairwoman of PayAnalytics

HEKLA ARNADOTTIR
GUEST OF HONOUR
ALIREZA RASTIGAR,
President, International Federation of Inventors’ Associations, (IFIA) Iran
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
TASNIM AL DAWUDI & SALMA AL SIDAIRI
GlobalWIIN Diamond Winners 2021 Co-Inventor of Eco friendly OBM, & Chemical Engineer, OMAN
GUDRUN S B FRANSDOTTIR
Inventor, Plaster Plug Iceland
ANAND KANNAN
ALLISON MAGES
Head, IP Commercialization Section, IP for Business Division, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO, Switzerland
CHAIR OF PLENARY SESSION:
FERYAL ABDULLAH NASS FRSA
Founder and Chairwoman of Bahrain Entrepreneurship Organization (BEO)
World Business Angels Investment Forum High Commisioner and Bahrain Office Country Director
SHEIKHA NABILA SALMAN SABAH AL-SALEM AL-SABAH,
Head of Ibtikar Initiative at Al Saad Foundation & the Middle East arm of GlobalWIIN (MEWIIN), Kuwait
DR FRANCESCA GRIPPAUDO
President Italian Women Inventors & Innovators Network (ITWIIN) &Prof. Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Italy
THORBJÖRG JENSDOTTIR
Founder & CEO of IceMedico Ltd, Iceland

PROF. DR FAUZIAH AHMAD
President Asian Pacific Women Inventors & Innovatoes Network Malaysia

KANE KRAMER
Inventor of the digital audio player and Director, British Inventors Show, United Kingdom

LILJA BJÖRK EINARSDÓTTIR
Bank manager, LANDSBAKINN

ENGR DR DAVID ABU OZIGI
Retired Director, SMEDAN, Abuja, GLOBALWIIN Ambassador Nigeria
ÅSA MAGNUSSON
Inventor, Quicksave& Europe’s (EUWIIN) Female Inventor of the Year 2011, Sweden
OLAYINKA FAYOMI
Group Chairman, Foreign Investment Network (FIN), & Investment Consultant Nigeria
CHAIR OF PLENARY SESSION:
ZANA S ASTON
CIO/Managing Partner, 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</[>
MODERATOR
SUDHA SINGH
Equity & Inclusion Champion; Podcast Host: The Elephant in the Room; Chair PRCA EIAC; Founding Member PRCA(REEB), India / United Kingdom
MODERATOR
PAULA BOLANLE SOFOWORA,
Mary Joel founder and Author & Barrister, United Kingdom
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 OF PLEANARY SESSION:
DR. HANAN EL BASHA
Founder, The Business Doctor & The Global Businesswomen | Senator – WBAF | Managing Director of Institute GCC| Empowering Business Strategist | Accredited SME Consultant, Egypt / Qatar
CO-CHAIR OF PLENARY SESSION:
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
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 HOSTS

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