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Women Automotive Summit: EUROPE

8th October 2024, Forum am Schlosspark, Stuttgart, Germany

Women Automotive Network

This is the time for women and their allies to come together and support one another. With over 40,000 members already, the Women Automotive Network community continues to grow and uplift on a global scale.

View agenda for our European event, expected to be the most attended Women Automotive Summit yet!"

Agenda

October 7
18:00 - 21:00

Pre-Event Networking Reception – hosted by Flex

You're invited to an exclusive networking reception hosted by Flex, in partnership with the Women Automotive Summit 2024! Join us on October 7, the evening before the Summit, at the Flex Design Center in Filderstadt. This event is a great chance to break the ice and connect with fellow attendees ahead of the main summit.
Date: October 7
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
Location: Flex Stuttgart, Arthur-B.-Modine-Straße 1, 70794 Filderstadt
Refreshments: Snacks and drinks will be provided.
October 8
08:15 - 09:00

Registration & Coffee

08:30 - 09:10

Executive Workshop (invite-only)

“Fuelling Curiosity: Unlocking Leadership Excellence” with Meshell Baker, Confidence Ignitor Are you a senior leader? We invite you to this dedicated session, where we will explore how curiosity and confidence can transform your leadership style and be used as a powerful tool for driving innovation and team engagement. Drawing from cutting-edge research and industry insights, Meshell Baker will share industry strategies to navigate uncertainty confidently, turning challenges into opportunities for growth and leadership development. Through engaging activities and discussions, participants will acquire practical techniques to foster a culture of empowerment within their teams, enhancing problem-solving skills and overall performance. Confirm your place by emailing: Holly@WomenAutomotive.com
Meshell Baker
Confidence Ignitor
9:15 - 9:25

Chair's Welcome

Micha Goebig
CEO & Founder
Go Big Coaching & Communications LLC
9:25 - 9:50

Keynote Interview: "My automotive career"

Linda Jackson
CEO
Peugeot
Maya Rooz (Interviewer)
Executive Coach & Speaker
9:50 - 10:15

Rewrite the future of sustainable mobility

Laurence Noel
Head of Automotive and EVP
Capgemini
Mara Schmidt
Group Lead for Circular Strategies and Services
Bosch
10:15 - 11:00

2019 Reunion Panel: Five years on, what's changed and what still needs to happen

Hear from some of the speakers from the first 2019 Summit, who are returning to the stage five years later to share their experiences and reflections from the last years.
Monika Mikac
CEO
NAD Capital
Stany Winkler
Head of SAP Sales EMEA North
Google Cloud
Johanna Lilja
Manager Customer Delivery
WirelessCar
Stephanie May
Director
Women Automotive Network
11:00 - 11:40

Coffee Break - Networking

This is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, exchange ideas, and find inspiration from like-minded professionals.
11:40 - 12:05

Follow your dream - my path to the Porsche Executive Board

The presentation focuses on career opportunities for women in the automotive industry. It emphasizes the importance of equal opportunities and the potential of female managers. She explains how Porsche as an employer actively promotes a diverse workforce and encourages employees to realize their professional dreams. Barbara Frenkel also talks about her professional experiences and provides valuable insights into her own career.
Barbara Frenkel
Member of the Executive Board, Procurement
Porsche AG
12:05 - 12:30

Intuitive Business Decisions

In the professional world, people tend to lean on rational fact-based decisions over listening to their gut feeling. Flex will discuss this topic and why using both facts and personal intuition could actually be beneficial to your business and your career.
Nicole Stevenson
VP Business Strategy and Marketing
Flex
Melanie Schuttenberg
VP Customer Business Unit Europe & Managing Director Design Center Stuttgart
Flex
Candace Renfrow
Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Flex
Rebecca Paradise
Sr. Director Global HRBP Automotive & CIO
Flex
12:30 - 12:50

Value Chain shifts in the Automotive Industry - how to face disruption with a smile on your face

How can we approach the automotive industry's upheaval with optimism – knowing that maintaining a positive attitude and winning spirit is crucial while fostering the convergence of electrified mobility, AI, and FinTech to create innovative ecosystems.
Fedra Ribeiro
Board Member Cross Domain Computing and EVP
Bosch
12:50 - 14:00

Networking Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:00

Interactive Workshop Session

Main Conference Room: Join our Meshell Baker, Chief Confidence Ignitor for an interactive session, facilitating networking, discussion and empowerment tools
Breakout Rooms: Prefer a more intimate discussion and our Roundtable Workshops? This year we have 6 dedicated topics and hosts for you to choose from. Please note, all sessions (within breakout rooms and main conference) will run simultaneously and you will need to select just one to join.
Main Conference Room: Interactive Session - “Resilience Revolution: Building Strength in Adversity"
Meshell R Baker
Chief Confidence Igniter
    Breakout Rooms
  1. "Embarking on a Transformational Leadership Journey as Female Leader in the Automotive industry – a perspective from a Leadership Advisor"
    Tanja Svjetlanovic
    Consultant
    Spencer Stuart
  2. Unleash your Potential by Embracing Authenticity & Creating Balance
    Katrina Flynn
    Talent Development Manager
    EU & CVS
    Andrada Branetu
    HR Manager, Romania
    Kautex
  3. Open Source for All: Democratising and Transforming the Automotive Software Industry in a Code-First Way
    Sara Gallian
    SDV Program Manager
    Eclipse Foundation
  4. Re-thinking your DEI Strategies
    Gary Ford
    Co-Founder
    Men for Inclusion
  5. "Negotiating for women - why, what, how?"
    Christiane Stein
    Director, Global Heavy Truck Research
    S&P Global Mobility
15:00 - 15:40

Coffee Break - Networking

This is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, exchange ideas, and find inspiration from like-minded professionals.
15:40 - 16:00

Changing times – changing organizations
How to build up a successful organization

Andrea Seidel
Member of the Supervisory Board & Director IT Infrastructure
Daimler Truck
16:00 - 16:20

“Driving a Software-Driven, Sustainable, and Inclusive Future”

How are women driving the automotive industry's shift to a software-driven future, championing diversity, and shaping a more sustainable and inclusive transportation system for all?
Louise Brook-Jakisch
Senior Manager
Deloitte
Tania Khasal
Chief Cyber Security Governance Engineer
CARIAD
16:20 - 17:10

Closing Panel Discussion: "Inspiring inclusion"

Let's reflect, why does DEI matter? What is your company doing to support women and their allies? Hear from global experts who will share their expertise, best practices and personal journeys.
Sara Aghaeian
Senior Project Manager
Volvo Cars
Svenja Ebbighausen
People Organization Lead Central and Eastern Europe Market
HP
Simon McDermott
VP People and Innovation
Toyota Motor Europe
Caroline Trudeau
Storyteller, Strategist and Senior Industry Advisor
17:10 - 17:15

Chair's Closing Speech

Micha Goebig
Founder & CEO
GO BIG Coaching & Communications
17:30 - 19:00

AWARDS & Networking Cocktail Reception

Join us for a fantastic evening of celebration and networking at our Awards & Cocktail Reception. 🎉🥂 Let's recognise together the remarkable achievements of industry leaders and individuals. 🌟
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