CREATIVE WOMEN CONFERENCE 2020
The premiere space for female entrepreneurs to share their tools and strategies for success, to network with pioneers of industry and expand the business scope
The annual Creative Women Conference, under the patronage of the First Lady of Cyprus Mrs Andri Anastasiades, took place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June 2020. Now in its fifth year, the conference took place online and brought together several hundred accomplished female leaders, founders and entrepreneurs from around the world.
The First Lady of Cyprus, Mrs Andri Anastasiades, former Lord Speaker and scientist, Baroness D’Souza, a Panamanian Senator, Ana Irene Delgado, a writer Ella Windsor among many other speakers discovered the power of creativity in the online edition of the 5th Creative Women International Conference.
Nearly 40 international speakers came together online to share ideas and to network with women leaders and business owners via inspirational keynote speeches, panel discussions and Q&As.
The panel of influential female speakers come from diverse countries and are featured in:
Viola Edward Creative Women Board Member Viola started her working life at the age of thirteen when she migrated with her mother and sister from Lebanon to Venezuela. She fed her passion for development and study through home schooling, evening…
Laura Timm Creative Women Board Member During her career Laura has worked in a number of diverse industries including construction, motoring and IT to name a few, defying both personal and professional expectations in each of them. It is Laura's…
Andri Anastasiades CW Speaker Andri is the spouse of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades. To further pursue her education, Mrs. Anastasiades moved to Athens to attend Doxiadis School (of Athens Technological Group), where she graduated…
Dr. Amal Daraghmeh Masri Ambassador Dr. Amal Daraghmeh Masri is CEO of Ougarit Group, Editor in Chief, and founder at Middle East Business News. She also holds positions in local business organisations working for the advancement of women in Palestine…
Gabriella Windsor CW Speaker Ella advises Latin American companies expanding into the United Kingdom, and vice versa. She draws from her experience living in the region and from her work with Latin America’s public and private sectors over the past twelve years. She specializes in working with creative, conservation, and travel sectors. As a writer, Latin America is also her focus. Ella writes about the arts, including the performing arts, design, and arts education, as well as culture, social issues, the environment, and travel in this region. She is a regular contributor to The London Magazine (literary periodical). In addition, she has written for Monocle Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, The Ecologist, the Evening Standard, Vogue, Suitcase,Conde Nast Traveller, and Cabana. Ella is involved with several philanthropic ventures. She is an Advisor to AMA Foundation for marine conservation in Baja California, Mexico, a Director of Toucan Ventures, which supports creative entrepreneurs, and a Board Director of the Playing for Change Foundation, a global non-profit promoting music and arts education. She holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Brown University and an MPhil in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford.
Lia Valencia Key CW Speaker “Never leave the house without wearing your sparkling earrings, they will serve as reminders of the light within.”Lia obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business, a Master's Degree in Education, a Cosmetology Instructor's License, becoming a…
Katya Zemtsova Staff Member Katya Zemtsova, co-founder of Elephant Production Management is a producer, marketing specialist, and charity activist with 20 years of experience in the production of cultural events, lifestyle industry and the media. Katya has organized numerous international…
Dr. Gabriela Mercik Staff Member Dr Mercik is known for having a selection of the most innovative and advanced non-surgical machines and facial treatments in London. She introduced the revolutionary PDO Thread Lift to the UK and is the pioneer…
Mariana Eidelkind Staff Member After completing her undergraduate and post graduate studies at the Estonian Business School and the prestigious MGIMO in Moscow, Mariana jump-started her career in the early 2000’s heading up sales, marketing and PR functions as Commercial…
Olga Vysokova Staff Member Olga Vysokova is a founder of a social enterprise Women Who Inspire, which creates a platform for Russian speaking business women with educational and enlightening purpose. Also Olga is a co-founder of Global Next Gen Community…
Grace Tang Staff Member Grace Tang is an assurance partner who has been based in Beijing since 1998. Grace began her career with PwC in Silicon Valley before she was seconded to Hong Kong in 1994. She has served on…
Kirilenko Elena Staff Member Ascent to the career peaks began with the “Road Clinical Hospital” in Khabarovsk, as a software engineer, she learned all the subtleties and specifics of the medical organization. A year later, she became an Executive Secretary…
Baroness Finn Simone Staff Member Simone Finn became a Conservative peer in 2015, and she is the co-founder and Managing Director of FMA, a consultancy company specialising in government efficiency. She is a non-executive board member for the Cabinet Office.…
Imogen Edwards-Jones Staff Member Imogen was responsible for the hugely successful Babylon series, which includes the Sunday Times best sellers Hotel Babylon, Air Babylon, Fashion Babylon, Beach Babylon and Pop Babylon. The series has sold over 1.5 million copies in…
Marie Diamond Staff Member Marie Diamond is one of the world’s top transformational leaders, speakers, and internationally bestselling authors. A renowned voice on Law of Attraction, Feng Shui, and Dowsing, Marie Diamond is the creator of the Diamond Feng Shui,…
Dr. Nejia Ben Helal Regional directors - CW Chair Tunisia Dr. Nejia Ben Helal is President of the Tunisian Business Women League UNFT and Founder & Director at Oxford & Manchester Academy. She is also International Ambassador for Women’s Entrepreneurship…
Princess Ademiluyi Ronke Staff Member Royalty born in London to a scion of the royal family, she is the great grand-daughter of the late Ooni Ajagun Ademiluyi, the King of the Ife Kingdom, in South West Nigeria. Fueled by the…
Tineke Rensen Staff Member Tineke is a female business owner for 30 years, situated in The Netherlands. She is a highly skilled and trained keynote speaker. She is trained by the best speakers trainers in the world such as Andy…
The Rt Hon. the Baroness D’Souza CMG Staff Member Frances Gertrude Claire D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza, CMG, PC is a British scientist and Lord Temporal. She was previously Lord Speaker, having held the office from 1 September 2011 to 31 August…
Tracey Smolinski Staff Member Tracey Smolinski is the founder and managing director of Wales’ leading independent business network, Introbiz. Since the company’s birth back in 2009, Tracey has become a highly successful businesswoman. Today, the network boasts over 300 members…
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Friday 5 June 2020 – Day 1
Welcome speech. Olga Balakleets, CEO of Creative Women and Andri Anastasiades, Patron of the Creative Women.
Baria Alamuddin, Editor in Chief of the Media Services Syndicate.
TOPIC: Making The Impossible, Possible. Q&A 10 minutes.
Baroness D’Souza, a member of the House of Lords, the former Lord Speaker.
TOPIC: Is there any chance of a new and improved society?
Wendy Ellin, Workplace Productivity Strategist.
TOPIC: Productivity in the time of a Global Pandemic, and Beyond. Q&A 10 minutes.
Dr Kuiljeit Uppaal, World’s First Image Scientist, Impact Strategist.
TOPIC: The Impact of Colour in your Personal Brand!
Rupa Popat, Entrepreneur, Investor & Board Advisor.
TOPIC: Emerging business models and growth opportunities. Q&A.
Tineke Rensen, Serial Entrepreneur with 30 years of business experience, Founder of the Powerful Business Women’s Club.
TOPIC: How you can scale up your business too.
15-minute break.
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