2nd Global Conversation Speakers Back In this section GTF 2023 5th Athena40 Global Conversation Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars GTF 2022 4th Athena40 Global Conversation Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars GTF 2021 Athena40 e-Gala 3rd Athena40 Global Conversation Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars GTF 2020 Our Podcasts 2nd Athena40 Global Conversation 2nd Global Conversation Speakers Athena40 Forum Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars Global Thinkers Mentors 2020 GTF 2019 A Conversation with Elif Shafak Athena40 Global Conversation ALF Media Mentoring for Tomorrow’s Leaders Global Thinkers Mentors 2019 GTF 2018 Awards for Excellence Panel on Digital Identity in the House of Lords The Era of Women: The Drive to Achieving Balance Athena40 Launch Global Thinkers Mentors 2018 GTF 2017 ANNUAL THEME: The Imperative of Trust Awards for Excellence GTF in 2017 World Science Forum (WSF), Jordan Panel on Hyperconnectivity in the House of Commons Panel on Trust in the House of Lords GTF in Digital DNA, Belfast Global Thinkers Mentors 2017 GTF 2016 ANNUAL THEME: Philanthropy & Positive Change Awards For Excellence Global Thinkers Mentors 2016 GTF 2015 ANNUAL THEME: Democracy and Values a Conference in partnership with Carnegie Council GTF 2014 ANNUAL THEME: Women, Entrepreneurship & Innovation GTF Dubai: Women & Entrepreneurship GTF London: Silicon Valley to the White House GTF London: Conversation on Gender Equality in MENA Awards for Excellence GTF 2013 ANNUAL THEME: Leadership & Collaboration Awards for Excellence GTF 2012 ANNUAL THEME: Women Leaders in MENA: Power & Creativity Awards for Excellence Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Welcomes & Hosting Speakers Tim Willcox International News Broadcaster, BBC World News Doug Wills Editor Emeritus, London Evening Standard & The Independent Christopher Gaunt, OBE Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Turkey Attiya Mahmood Former Diplomat & Ambassador of Pakistan Maria Kaltsogianni Msc Mechanical Engineer - Head at Career, Liaison & Innovation Office, University of West Attica Myriam Sfeir Director, The Arab Institute for Women (AiW) Elizabeth Marabwa Chief Director, Department of Energy London Panel Vicky Booth CEO, Inspiring Girls International Paola Diana Founder & CEO, Artemide Recruitment, Serial Entrepreneur & Author Elizabeth H. Filippouli Founder & CEO, Global Thinkers Forum & Athena40 HE Yamina Karitanyi High Commissioner of Rwanda Vicky Pryce Chief Economic Adviser, Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) Shamim Sarif Writer & director Montessori UK Panel Hannah Baynham Academic Lecturer, Montessori Barbara Isaacs Montessori Global Ambassador Lesley King-Lewis CEO, Windsor Leadership Karina Robinson CEO, Robinson Hambro Ltd Leonor Stjepic CEO, Montessori Group California Panel Catherine Bolzendahl Director, School of Public Policy, Oregon State University Dr. Stephanie McClellan Chief Medical Officer, TIA Women's Health Physician, Hoag Hospital Susan B. Parks President & CEO, Orange County United Way Kerry Phelan President, Global Franchise Management, Lionsgate Entertainment Song Richardson Dean & Chancellor’s Professor of Law, University of California Loretta Sanchez Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives Athens Panel Dr Dimitra Antonopoulou Scientific Collaborator, CRWI DIOTIMA Danae Bezantakou CEO, Navigator Shipping Consultants Michael E. Economakis Executive Chairman, Petros Petropoulos SAIC (Plc) Areti Georgili Regional Leader, Lean in Hellas Eleni Glinou Visual Artist, Researcher, Educator - Former Full time Professor, The Graphic Design Department Stella Kasdagli Co-Founder, Women On Top (WoT) Elpida Kokkota Founder & CEO, MEXOXO Marica Labrou BoD Member - Entersoft, Vice President - ACEO (Association of CEOs), Member of WiB (Women in Business) Committee of Hellenic American Chamber Photini Papatheodorou Educator, Coach & Intercultural Communication Advisor, Founder, Wisdom in Action International Consultants Dr Anastasia Psomiadi Founder & President, APSON CSR Anastasia Sideri Communications Director, Central and Eastern Europe, The Coca Cola Company & Chair Women in Business Committee, Hellenic American Chamber Barbara Terzaki-Pallikari Founding Member, University of the Mountains (UoM), Inspirator & Coordinator, “Mission Penelope Gandhi” Dr Fiori Zafeiropoulou Country Coordinator Fashion Revolution & Founder, SOFFA-Social Fashion Factory Amman Panel Lina Abojaradeh Founder, Archismile H.E Hala Bsaisu Lattouf Former Minister, Ministry of Social Development Jordan Wafa Bani Mustafa Member of Parliament, The Jordanian House of Representatives Mary Nazzal-Batayneh Chairperson, 17 Ventures Senator Haifa Hajjar Najjar Senator, Upper House of the Jordanian Parliament (Jordanian Senate) & Superintendent, Ahliyyah School for Girls & Bishop's School for Boys Amman Nadia Al Saeed Chief Executive Officer, Bank al Etihad Beirut Panel Dr Roula Azar Douglas Journalist & Author Joelle Abou Farhat Co-Founder & President, Fiftyfifty NGO, Lebanon Rana Ghandour Salhab Talent & Communications Partner, Deloitte Rola Hoteit Airline Captain, Middle East Airlines Hayat Mirshad Co-Founder & Co-Director, FE-MALE Dr. Elise Salem Vice President for Student Development & Enrollment Management, Lebanese American University (LAU) Joburg Panel Criselda Kananda Businesswoman, Inspirational Speaker & Broadcaster Yolanda Mabuto Founder & CEO, Divaine Growth Solutions Rooksana Modan Director, Apex Development Slauzy Zodwa Mogami Chairperson, Leading Ladies of Africa Johnny Muteba Founder, Pan African Chamber of Commerce Evan Schiff Event Director, Africa for the Clarion Events Africa Company Anni Wilhelmi Founder, CrossRoads Company & Head, Women Presidents Organisation South Africa Istanbul Panel Melike Aydin Chairwoman, YGA Tim Bright Partner, One World Consulting & Advisory Board Member, British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey Zeynep Dereli Founder & CEO, Technology and Human Colleges Melek Pulatkonak Founder, Turkish Women’s International Network Judith Slater HMTC, Eastern Europe & Central Asia Karachi Panel Dr. Huma Baqai Associate Professor & Former Chairperson, Social Sciences Department, IBA Anis Haroon Chairman, National Commission on the Status of Women Maheen Rahman CEO, Alfalah GHP Investment Management Ltd Dr Nafisa Shah National Assembly Speaker Shahnaz Wazir Ali President, SZABIST University Maliha Zia Lari Associate Director, Legal Aid Society & Manager Law & Gender, Aurat Foundation
