Save the date to join us for the WELN: UAE’s second annual event!

Hosted: at Hartland International School

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Our Schedule:

8.30-9.00am - Registration

9.00-9.15am - Welcome and housekeeping, WELN: UAE organising team and student leaders

9.15-10.00am - Opening Mini-keynotes: we are being joined by three speakers to unpack our three themes:

Alison Milton, Ambassador of Ireland to the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait on ‘visibility’
Ms. Fatma Al Janahi, Executive Director of the Resolution Commission, KHDA on ‘value’
Eithne Treanor, Media Trainer and Communications expert - on ‘voice’

10.00-10.15am - Transition time

10.15-11.00am - Carousel 1:

Aamna Thomas - Empower yourself through the 'Let Them Theory'
Emily Griffin - From Classroom to Boardroom: Building a Leadership Voice as a Female Middle Leader
Laura Wild - Leading With Heart: Compassionate Leadership and the Power of Presence in International Education
Walaa Elsayed - Who Coaches the Coaches? - Using Life Coaching Techniques to Sustain Wellbeing for Women in Leadership
Nalini Cook, Natasha Hilton & Esther Mustamu-Daniels - Amplifying Impact with Inclusive Leadership

11.00-11.15am - Transition time

11.15am-12.00pm - Carousel 2:

Abeda Natha - Amplifying Women's Voices: Leading with Impact and Shaping the Future of Education
Emma Owen - Unstoppable: Tackling Bias, Beating Imposter Syndrome, and Leading with Purpose
Juanita Andrews - Power in the Middle: Leading where you are at!
Lauren Binnington - Leading with Heart: The Power of Servant Leadership
Nicola Nelson & Cazzie Jude - Power and Progress: Who leads, who follows and why it matters.

12.00-1.00pm - Lunch and neworking

1.00-1.45pm - Carousel 3:

Domanie Denniston - After Rejection: Finding Strength in Career Setbacks
Fiona McDermott - From Invisible to Invaluable: Championing the Early Years in Whole School Conversations
Kathryn Gorman - Power in the Pause: Reclaiming feminine leadership in a system built for speed.
#LeadMeet - moderated by Hannah Wilson with micropresentations from Aya Rajakaruna, Julie Keyes, Kemi Oluyinka & Nadine Ramadan

Rachael Wilding - What goes around, comes around : Navigating your network, supporting others, looking after your wellbeing all supports the end goal

1.45-2.00pm - Transition time

2.00-2.45pm - Carousel 4:

Sarah Polley & Dara Davey - (M)otherhood - different paths and shared purpose
Sian Davies - Mentoring future leaders: the feminist approach.
Dr Stephanie Hill - Cogenerative Spaces: how leaders can empower the collaborative voice and collective agency of teachers and students
#LeadMeet - moderated by Leisa Grace Wilson with micropresentations from Anita Stewart, Emma Shanahan, Michelle Hinds & Zoubiya Ahmed.
Hannah Wilson - #IamRemarkable: a global movement that empowers everyone to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond.

2.45-3.00pm - Transition time

3.00-3.45pm - Closing Panel: ‘Visibility, Voice, Value: Making an Impact’ - moderated by Eithne Treanor with guest panellists:

Hollie Murphy, founder and CEO of Heroes of Hope
Pauline O'Brien, leadership search and strategy leader ISS
Dr Tiffany Lachelle Smith, Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Birmingham Dubai

3.45-4.00pm - Closing reflections and call to action: WELN: UAE organising team and student leaders

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WELN: UAE - Leadership Summit 2025