LEWAS 2024
Program Schedule
Program Schedule
Programme Schedule
Wednesday, November 27
Gulf Hotel, Bahrain
08:00 - 08:55
08:00 - 08:55
Registration & Networking
08:55 - 09:00
08:55 - 09:00
Symposium Opening
09:00 - 09:15
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Address
Speaker:
Basema Al Mahroos, CEO, Bapco, Tazweed
Speaker:
Basema Al Mahroos, CEO, Bapco, Tazweed
09:15 - 09:35
09:15 - 09:35
Tech Showcase
Beyond Bias: Using Digital Innovation to Strengthen Culture
and Inclusion
Speaker:
Carlos Sarmiento, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Global Director, SLB
Beyond Bias: Using Digital Innovation to Strengthen Culture
and Inclusion
Speaker:
Carlos Sarmiento, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Global Director, SLB
09:35 - 10:00
09:35 - 10:00
Leadership Insights
Who's Really Transforming in your Digital Transformation
(Hint: It's your Employees)?
Moderator:
Carlos Sarmiento, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Global Director, SLB
Speakers:
Manal Alassaf, Executive Group Director, Information & Digital Delivery, Worley
Celestina Raggi, Vice President, Human Resources, ME & Africa, Emerson
Who's Really Transforming in your Digital Transformation
(Hint: It's your Employees)?
Moderator:
Carlos Sarmiento, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Global Director, SLB
Speakers:
Manal Alassaf, Executive Group Director, Information & Digital Delivery, Worley
Celestina Raggi, Vice President, Human Resources, ME & Africa, Emerson
10:00 - 10:20
10:00 - 10:20
Leadership Fireside Chat
Moderator:
Eithne Treanor, CEO, E-Treanor Media
Speaker:
Lama Almasri, HR Strategy Planning & Culture General Manager, stc Group
Moderator:
Eithne Treanor, CEO, E-Treanor Media
Speaker:
Lama Almasri, HR Strategy Planning & Culture General Manager, stc Group
10:20 - 10:50
10:20 - 10:50
Coffee Break & Networking
10:50 - 11:20
10:50 - 11:20
Interactive Session
Reverse Mentorship: Listening to What GenZ has to say; Touching on Skills of Tomorrow
Moderator:
Eithne Treanor, CEO, E-Treanor Media
Group 1:
Group 3: TBC
Reverse Mentorship: Listening to What GenZ has to say; Touching on Skills of Tomorrow
Moderator:
Eithne Treanor, CEO, E-Treanor Media
Group 1:
- Juan Manuel Tovar, Vice President and Managing Director, KBR
- Amirah Alsuhaili, Technical Specialist, Business Development, KBR
Group 3: TBC
11:20 - 11:40
11:20 - 11:40
Fireside Chat
Diversity Fatigue
Speakers:
Dr. Jennifer Shepard, HR Leader and DE&I Specialist
Lynn O'Connor, Co-founder, iSAW
Diversity Fatigue
Speakers:
Dr. Jennifer Shepard, HR Leader and DE&I Specialist
Lynn O'Connor, Co-founder, iSAW
11:40 - 12:10
11:40 - 12:10
Prayer & Networking Break
12:10 - 12:35
12:10 - 12:35
Panel Session
10 Easy Things You Can Do to Save Male Allyship
Moderator:
Martin Elliot, Chief Strategy Officer, iSAW
Speakers:
Firas Zawati, Business Development Director, KBR
Dr. Basim Abussaud, Associate Professor, KFUPM
10 Easy Things You Can Do to Save Male Allyship
Moderator:
Martin Elliot, Chief Strategy Officer, iSAW
Speakers:
Firas Zawati, Business Development Director, KBR
Dr. Basim Abussaud, Associate Professor, KFUPM
12:35 - 13:15
12:35 - 13:15
Case Study
Innovation as a Catalyst for DEI, Real-World Case Studies
Speakers:
Sarah Beattie, Director, WPC Energy
Nancy Speidel, Founder and CEO, iSAW
Mahavir Kothari, SVP, Bapco Energies
Innovation as a Catalyst for DEI, Real-World Case Studies
Speakers:
Sarah Beattie, Director, WPC Energy
Nancy Speidel, Founder and CEO, iSAW
Mahavir Kothari, SVP, Bapco Energies
13:15 - 14:15
13:15 - 14:15
Lunch Break
14:15 - 15:05
14:15 - 15:05
Wellness Session
Burnout Check
Speakers:
Dr. Sherry McAllister, Chairwoman, iSAW
Ahmad Abu Ahmad, Health Promotion Advisor, John Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
Burnout Check
Speakers:
Dr. Sherry McAllister, Chairwoman, iSAW
Ahmad Abu Ahmad, Health Promotion Advisor, John Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
15:05 - 15:35
15:05 - 15:35
Leadership Insights
The Leadership Mindset: Why is real-time leadership so hard?Speaker:
Denise Mannix, President, LINE
The Leadership Mindset: Why is real-time leadership so hard?Speaker:
Denise Mannix, President, LINE
15:35 - 15:45
15:35 - 15:45
Closing Remarks
15:45
15:45
Networking & Coffee
LEWAS AWARDS GALA DINNER
Wednesday, November 27
Gulf Hotel, Bahrain
19:00 - 19:15
19:00 - 19:15
Doors Open
19:15 - 19:20
19:15 - 19:20
Welcome Address
19:20 - 19:30
19:20 - 19:30
Opening Gala Dinner Remarks
19:30 - 20:30
19:30 - 20:30
Awards Ceremony
20:30 - 20:50
20:30 - 20:50
Awards Panel
20:50 - 21:00
20:50 - 21:00
Women 10x Middle East Launch
21:00
21:00
Close of Dinner
