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In a world grappling with economic instability, environmental challenges, and the rapid advancement of AI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) often gets relegated to the back burner. Yet, it's precisely in these challenging times that DE&I can be a transformative force for businesses. I am humbled and excited to host and moderate an exclusive roundtable, in partnership with Valore D, at the epicentre of Italy's economic landscape - Borsa Italiana in Milan on October 26. While this is a closed event, the discourse is too vital to keep behind closed doors. Here's why this dialogue is so crucial: 1️⃣ **Paradigm Shift**: We will delve deep into how DE&I is not a 'feel-good' measure but an absolute necessity for corporate agility, resilience, and long-term business strategy. 2️⃣ **Distinguished Panel**: The conversation will involve some of Italy's most influential leaders: * Antonio Baravalle, CEO of Lavazza Group ☕ * Francesca Tondi Guy, NED/Committee Chair and Board-level Advisor * Alessandra Perrazzelli, Deputy Governor of Banca d'Italia 3️⃣ **Inclusive Conversation**: As part of our agenda, we invite participants to engage, not just listen. We believe that solutions come from collective intelligence. 4️⃣ **Exclusivity**: In bringing together CEOs and Executives from Italy's leading corporations, we are fostering a dialogue that could lead to a collective leap forward in how Italian businesses approach DE&I. Expect key takeaways and insights from the event to be shared here. Let's keep the conversation going, and feel free to share your thoughts, questions, or reflections on DE&I's role in today's business landscape. #DEI #Businessleadership #Businessmentor #Leadership #Businessleaders #Corporateleadership

Creating moments of happiness for all - that is the goal of Confiserie Leonidas S.A., the favourite chocolate brand of the Belgians.   Philippe de Selliers de Moranville, CEO of Leonidas, was recently the keynote speaker and guest at the MU Consumer Practice with the topic: “Sweet Leadership”: How values create a high-performing organisation.   Take part of the recap here: https://lnkd.in/gpCuRNnn

Creating moments of happiness for all - that is the goal of Confiserie Leonidas S.A., the favourite chocolate brand of the Belgians.   Philippe de Selliers de Moranville, CEO of Leonidas, was recently the keynote speaker and guest at the MU Consumer Practice with the topic: “Sweet Leadership”: How values create a high-performing organisation.   Take part of the recap here: https://lnkd.in/dxNH_Fs5

Creating moments of happiness for all - that is the goal of Confiserie Leonidas S.A., the favourite chocolate brand of the Belgians.   Philippe de Selliers de Moranville, CEO of Leonidas, was recently the keynote speaker and guest at the MU Consumer Practice with the topic: “Sweet Leadership”: How values create a high-performing organisation.   Take part of the recap here: https://lnkd.in/djvjiVUT

🌟 Building your tribe: The key 🔑 to personal growth 🌟 In the journey of life, we all need a tribe – a community that lifts us higher, supports our growth, and cheers us on to become the best version of ourselves. 💪 I've been fortunate to find my tribe at the AmCham Abu Dhabi, a group of incredible individuals who share knowledge, encouragement, and unwavering support. Together, we're on a mission to push boundaries, inspire each other to reach new heights and #deliverwhatmatters for our AmCham members. 🚀 The power of a tribe lies in its diversity of perspectives, experiences, and talents. When we come together, we learn, we grow, and we achieve more than we ever could alone while ensuring that our membership gains from all the experience and network each of us brings. 💡 So, I encourage you to seek out your tribe, your squad, your community. Find those who challenge you to be better, who celebrate your successes, and who stand by you through every challenge. Together, we can all rise to greatness. Let's continue to support and empower each other on this incredible journey of personal and professional growth! 🙌 PS: What a fantastic annual strategic planning meeting, creating the future of the AmCham Abu Dhabi and planning many exciting events for our members. Proud to serve with these amazing individuals on the #AmCham board. Just missing some of the amazing leaders in the photo, including Ayman Mokhtar, Charles Laubach, Mariet Westermann, Robert Harward, Ahmed Ershood Ali Al Shehhi and Jasem AlNuaimi. #tribe #growth #boardmember #boardofdirectors #leadership

Nice to see that my colleague, Ioana Popescu, Head of Local Premium Brands, was included in this year's edition of the BUSINESS Magazincatalog, 100 Young Top Managers.👏 Here's her vision of the future: „I believe we're headed towards a big paradigm change regarding the perception on career and work, a healthier one, from my point of view, in which wellbeing and quality of life come first. The challenge for leaders will be to authentically adapt to this normality and be convinced that it will not compromise performance and development." #UrsusBreweries #top100tinerimanageri #BusinessMagazin #Manager

“Cara was only seven and had already lived in four countries and on three continents” A powerful line  by Neville Isdell about his daughter in “Inside Coca-Cola” – A CEO’s life story of building the world’s most popular brand. Neville Isdell says this when he moves from Philippines to Germany as Division President of Central Europe. By then, he had already worked in Zambia, South Africa & Australia. The book is an exciting read on how one traverses different countries, different cultures and the different business problems it brings along! Neville Isdell came out of retirement and accepted the position of CEO in 2004 when the company’s chips were down. Under the able leadership of Isdell, the turnaround happened and the brand was reenergised. There are so many things to mince on but my key takeaway would be the one when he talks about the most important business lesson he had learnt. – “of learning how to rally the troops” “ You can be the best technician or global strategist, you can work hundred hours a week, but if you can’t motivate the men & women who are the company’s frontline in the marketplace, you are not likely to succeed as a business leader. Of course it is more complicated than that. We need superior strategies and tactics and a strong balance sheet and always, the power of the world’s greatest brand, Coca-Cola. In the end, however, it’s all about people.” #inspiration #Book #leadership #management

🇧🇷 In the recent edition of InHouse Brazil 2023, Paulo Samico, Legal Manager at Mondelēz International Brasil, shares eleven insights that should be the focus of the new legal leaders who want to lead the way for their Department to become a business leader and stand out among the exponential organizations. ➡️ You can read the article by following this link: bit.ly/3qTZNFe

The CEO of Carlsberg Group, Jacob Aarup-Andersen, said a few months back; “being a top executive is an elite sport” Therefore, the health and brain must be trained to perform optimally in a leadership role. Despite not being a top executive like Jacob myself (yet) it truly resonates to put spotlight on performance and physical and mental health as a common denominator for success – it is especially important for the future generation of leaders who aspire to lead by example while being their authentic selves. Therefore, we are at Female Leadership Academy putting spotlight on exactly this. We are doing so by establishing a running club over the summer to double down on how future and early-stage leaders can accelerate their leadership presence by boosting their physical and mental capacity. We do this through weekly runs, where we invite significant top executives and experts from the private and public sector to join us on a 5K run and afterwards expand on the topic in our podcast “The Road to Success.” We already got brilliant Imran Rashid to launch the initiative with us and other significant individuals (soon to be revealed) over the summer. However, we would love to expand our network and get your input! Who should we reach out to who is up for providing some advice and guidance to the next generation of leaders? Jacob Aarup-Andersen maybe this could be an ideal opportunity to expand on FSN? Ps. The picture is taken 2 weeks ago, where we conquered the toughest marathon in the world at the Great Wall in China (35 degrees, 100% humidity). 🇨🇳🎋 On a personal note, I completed ~50 min faster than the average (across gender) and completed as the 22nd fastest woman. 🏃🏼♀️ Despite being slightly proud of my office shape a place in top 22 does not make me an elite (yet), but as with everything else, practice and persistence makes perfect – so let’s see what the future holds. 💪🏼 Female Leadership Academy, OLIOLI w. Eline Gernow, Helene Liebst von Obelitz, Adelina Sava , Klara Becker, Ida Nørgaard , Ida Hinding, Cathrine Buccat Graversen

Join us on June 20-21 for the Future: Reward Europe Conference in Brussels. We are excited to present an exceptional lineup of speakers who will address some of today's most pressing topics in rewards, including: -Pay Transparency -Integrating Sustainability Strategies with Rewards -Customizing Solutions for Individual Needs -Challenges in CEO Compensation -Skills-Based Pay