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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

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 Reception

Reykjavik City Hall, Iceland

Day 2 7 Sept 2023

Daytime Study Visits

Hellisheiðarvirkjun & 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

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

Founder and Vice Chairwoman, Bahrain Entrepreneurship Organization (BEO)

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

Founding Partner at Crowberry Capital | Board Member, Iceland

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

Avas Digitech International Pvt. Ltd, India

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 Reception

Reykjavik City Hall, Iceland

Day 2 7 Sept 2023

Daytime Study Visits

Hellisheiðarvirkjun & 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