Boardroom Bound: Navigating Your Path to the Board

🧭 Boardroom Bound: Navigating Your Path to the Board

Are you ready to step into the boardroom? Whether you’re actively exploring board opportunities or simply curious about what it takes to become board-ready, this interactive event is designed to demystify the journey and help you chart your path with confidence.

Join us for “Boardroom Bound,” a curated gathering designed for accomplished professionals looking to transition into board roles, gain clarity on the process, and learn from those who’ve done it.

💡 What to Expect

This will be a practical, insight-rich experience designed to spark clarity and action.

You’ll:

• Hear from seasoned board members on what they wish they had known before their first board appointment
• Learn the key building blocks to becoming board-ready: from education and credentials to strategic positioning and networking
• Discover where and how to find your first board opportunity
• Unpack common pitfalls and how to avoid missteps in your first board experience
• Engage in an open Q&A and connect with peers on similar journeys

👥 Who It’s For

This session is for accomplished professionals who are:

• Considering or actively pursuing board positions
• Curious about how to translate their leadership experience into boardroom value
• Looking for actionable strategies to position themselves for board opportunities
• Interested in learning directly from experienced board members
• Seeking to build a network of peers and mentors in the board space

📅 Event Format

Panel discussion + Q&A, followed by curated networking

✨ Panel Moderator:

Dr Christiane Schloderer is a Board Member and CCO / CFO in NEXSYS-ONE. With over 20 years of experience in finance, strategy and governance, she contributes to the company’s growth. She is Chairwomen of the Board of the German International School Abu Dhabi and has previously served as CFO to Nokia Al Saudia.

🎙️Panelists:

Lina Lampkin is a strategic advisor, entrepreneur, and Chairwoman of AmCham Abu Dhabi, with over two decades of leadership across government, private, and nonprofit sectors in the UAE and MENA region. As Managing Director of 3elm Education Consulting and Co-Founder of Edvantage Solutions, she has built impactful ventures that bridge innovation, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Farida F. El Agamy, General Manager, Tharawat Family Business Forum, Co-Founder Kyma, Board Member Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, Audacy Ventures, Co-founder Women in Family Business.

Greg Dearden, Director of Operations at Aurora50, a UAE-based organisation driving inclusive leadership and gender diversity in the workplace. He also supports successful delivery of high-impact programmes such as Pathway, NOORA, and Chapter Zero UAE.