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🌎 Unpacking the Power of Diversity in Global Business Strategies with AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA |  Female Founders | C&A Last week at the Exporttag 2024, we dove deep into the transformative role that diversity and inclusion play in global expansion. As highlighted during our panel, "Even though diversity is a no-brainer when expanding, many start-ups still fail to sufficiently acknowledge this dimension," as noted by Renate Schnutt. Incorporating insights from Erin Meyer’s "The Culture Map", our discussion explored how understanding cultural dimensions—such as communicating across high and low-context cultures—can drastically improve international business interactions. Meyer’s framework illustrates the importance of adapting to different cultural norms to foster effective communication and collaboration. This is why we pledge to champion diversity and inclusion as crucial KPIs for business success, far beyond the HR agenda, bringing these practices to every strategic table in Austria and beyond. Thank you to our great panelists: 🔵 Renate Schnutt from the Außenwirtschaft Austria, who provided profound insights into the nuances of global trade. 🔵 Valerie Hengl, CEO of Female Founders, whose dedication to empowering female entrepreneurs continues to inspire. 🔵 Norbert W. Scheele Scheele, Head of European Expansion at C&A, who shared invaluable strategies on scaling operations across diverse European markets. 🔵 Josefine Schulze, who masterfully hosted the discussion, weaving together domain expertise and professionalism. 🔵 Our keynote speaker, Desiree Jonek-Lustyk, whose expertise in Diversity-Equity-Inclusion research set a thought-provoking tone for our conversation. 👉 Why should you care? Embracing cultural diversity and inclusion isn't just the right thing to do; it's a strategic imperative that drives innovation and growth. As we continue to face global challenges, integrating these values into the core of our business strategies is essential for sustainable success. Did you already consider diversity and inclusion as critical dimensions in your business growth? Join the conversation below and let’s drive these necessary changes in our society together!   For any company interested in changing the status quo, please reach out and let's collaborate to drive the needed changes together. #DiversityAndInclusion #InternationalBusiness #PanelDiscussion #TheCultureMap #BusinessStrategy #Innovation #Austria

🌟 You're Invited to the "Impact is for Everyone" Global Conference – Spring Edition 2024 🌐 📆 Dates: May 13-19, 2024 📍 Location: Sălciua, Alba, Romania & Available Online Worldwide This May, join thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from across the globe at the "Impact is for Everyone" Global Conference, hosted by the Spirit of the Game Foundation. Set against the scenic backdrop of Sălciua, Alba, Romania, and accessible globally online, this event promises to be a week of transformative experiences and impactful discussions. Why Should You Attend? Networking Opportunities: Connect with global leaders and community builders who are at the forefront of ethical innovation and social impact. In-depth Learning: Participate in a variety of sessions focusing on key themes such as business integrity, personal development, youth engagement, women's empowerment, and holistic well-being. AI Integration: Explore the cutting-edge intersection of AI and ethics with daily workshops designed to enhance your projects and initiatives. Event Highlights Include: A diverse lineup of workshops and panel discussions with international experts. Unique team-building exercises and networking opportunities to foster collaboration and innovation. A global platform for sharing ideas and strategies to drive meaningful change in your communities. Whether you're joining us in the beautiful landscapes of Romania or tuning in from your home or office, the "Impact is for Everyone" conference is designed to equip you with the tools, knowledge, and connections to make a lasting difference. Reserve Your Spot Now! Get in touch for the booking and offers salciua.summit@spiritofthegame.org 🔗 Connect with us: Follow the Spirit of the Game Foundation on LinkedIn for updates, insights, and highlights before, during, and after the conference. Let’s make an impact together. Because change doesn't happen in isolation — it's a collective endeavor that requires each of us to play a part. See you at the conference! #ImpactIsForEveryone #SOTG #GlobalConference #SustainableImpact #SocialInnovation #AIandEthics #Leadership #GlobalNetworking

"The global economy are likely to affect the global labor market, and the risk is that as we see a lot of change, people will look for someone to blame because people don't like change. And so you start to see prejudice rising against different groups in society, something we call ‘scapegoat economics’. This is very, very damaging and may undermine the potential success for the fourth industrial revolution, because in the next 15-20 years, we will not care about technology. What we will care about is how we use the technology. And that means having the right person in the right job at the right time, which prejudice hinders.”   We mark the beginning of the new year, with this strong quote from Paul Donovan, Chief Economist at UBS, who spoke at Womenomics last year on his book “Profit and Prejudice”. This month also marks the end of our Womenomics early-bird campaign, so make sure to secure your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/d5bBeHFX. Stay tuned for the launch of our Womenomics 2025 speaker lineup coming soon!   Paul Donovan’s speech resonated deeply with the audience, leaving them captivated and inspired to return to their organisations and be the change. At Womenomics this year, we will dive even deeper into the topic with the theme: Inclusive Leadership – Shaping Sustainable Workplaces. For exclusive insights into this topic, join us at the Womenomics Global DE&I Summit 2025 on June 3rd at the iconic Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen.   Thank you to our strategic partners for their support: A.P. Moller - Maersk, BMW Club Danmark, Hempel A/S, HUGO BOSS, PwC Danmark, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., UBS, British Embassy Copenhagen & IE University.   #DiversityEquityAndInclusion #WomenomicsCPH #GoAboveAndBeyond #InclusiveLeadership #Neurodiversity #Intersectionality

🎉 Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that we've been ranked number 3 among companies in the Nordic Business Diversity Index 2025 for the large-cap Helsinki Nasdaq category! This year's Index, powered by Impaktly analyzed an impressive 10,000+ board and executive members from over 840 companies across Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Norway. The comprehensive assessment focused on four key aspects of leadership diversity: gender, age, nationality and education. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering diverse perspectives and inclusive leadership. 🌍🤝 We believe that embracing differences drives innovation and sustainable success. The Nordic Business Diversity Index continues to be the most extensive ranking of its kind in the Nordics, sparking crucial conversations about the importance of diversity in boardrooms and executive teams. We're proud to be at the forefront of this positive change and remain dedicated to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard and valued. Join us in celebrating this achievement as we continue to champion diversity and inclusion at every level of our organization. Together, we are paving the way for a more inclusive business landscape in the Nordics! Link to the full report in the first comment #NBDI2025 #NordicBusinessDiversityIndex

𝟭% 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a panel at the 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Munich. These two days of intense exchange and inspiration highlighted a key lesson for me: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟭% 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. Just like in aviation, where a slight course deviation can significantly alter the destination, small positive behavioural changes in our everyday work can create long-term effects. Regardless of our role in an organisation, 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 is something we can all practice. Studies show that every small step matters. I am convinced that positive leadership plays an important role in making women more visible with their expertise, which is crucial for their careers and for more female role models. A big thank you to the organizers, speakers, and participants for making this conference such a success. I’m excited to bring these insights into my daily work and start implementing them. ✍️ What is your 1% that you would like to change in your professional life? I look forward to hearing your thoughts and exchanging ideas. Norbert Heining Dr. Markus Ebner Kim Cameron Ayse Y. Nicole Anell Mel Marguier Svenja Engel Kristina Huber Stefan Klampfer Marie Günther Dr. Marita Unden Michaela Schulz Dipl. ITA Waltraud Jäger Renate Siebert #PositiveLeadership -------------------------------------------------------- ❤️Thanks for your like 💬Thanks for your comment 🤝Thank you for following me

😉 “If you really want something, just go for it.” This is the main #thought that I take away from the presentation that I was able to moderate at the DES | Digital Enterprise Show: "Top Women Leaders in Artificial Intelligence". At Pitaya we always talk about "female leadership" as a company philosophy. Feminine Leadership goes far beyond women as leaders, it is more of an #energy applicable to both men and women. It is a type of sensible and empathetic leadership, it does not encourage competitiveness, but rather cooperation and unity and that was, without a doubt, the energy that was created in the presentation thanks to 👏🏼 Pilar Manchón, Senior Director of AI Research Strategy at Google and Board Director at Eventbrite, UDX 👏🏼 Natalia Rodriguez Nuñez-Milara, CEO & Founder of Saturno Labs, an innovation lab that creates its products with the highest #technology. Their goal is to democratize access to this technology for everyone and to help people in areas such as medicine, accessibility, psychology or social services. And she is also on the 35 leading women in technology list from Forbes in #Spain 👏🏼 and last but not least, Mihaela Tudor, Founder and CEO at TUDOR Communications, a PR agency dedicated to media relations, which develops integrated communication strategies for companies and personal branding, 2Value APP as well as Global Vice President of Association Women's Union. And, of course, thanks also to Sandra Infante Grillon and Alezeya Sánchez Lizcano and the NEBEXT Next Business Exhibitions team, who had made this event possible due to her impressive work and perseverance. 😎 "You shouldn't have #wishes; you should have #goals." #DES #Málaga #Presentation #Speakers #Moderator #IA #Innovation #Tech #Women #Leaders #Top #Barcelona #Spain

Launch alert 🚨 👏 My team and I are pleased to invite you to the launch of the report 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠'𝙨 𝘿𝙀𝙄 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 📗 Caroline Demeyère Flora Antoniazzi Hannah-Linda Walser The report is a significant outcome of the project Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion as a Moralized Market, funded by the Carlsberg Foundation 💡 In this project, we have been investigating the market for diversity, equality/equity and inclusion (DEI) advisory and expertise in Denmark, i.e. the market for consulting services in that area 💡 This project has generated valuable insights into the Danish market and the practices of DEI consultants. We have notably been exploring this market's particularities, as many providers of expertise in this area are driven by strong values and a personal commitment to tackling the grand challenges of inequality and discrimination 💡 These findings have culminated in a project report and a podcast, which will be unveiled on September 19th at Copenhagen Business School 🗓 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://lnkd.in/d3JX9UHd 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚 15:30: Arrival and welcome 15:40: Presentation of the Report by the project team 16:00: Presentation of the Podcast by Trine Askholm and Britta Ravn Bjerglund 16:15: Panel Debate and open Q&A (participants tbc) 17:00: Reception and networking

🇩🇪 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐮𝐩? 🇩🇪 Great initiative from our Search Consultant, James Bray, as his research reveals some concerning statistics surrounding Pharma leadership in Germany. James discovered that Germany currently claims the lowest percentage of female Pharma leaders in Western Europe 📊 👇 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 👇 #LeadershipDiversity | #Pharma | #Voices

🏆 “𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗔 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! 🌍 At GONG7, we're proud to celebrate a great achievement in creative collaboration and purpose-driven impact with our client Business & Professional Women Austria (BPW Austria) / BPW Club Linz-Wels | Business & Professional Women.   The Empowerment-Now Series 2024, driven by BPW Linz, a proud member of BWP Austria and BPW International, has won the prestigious “𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at the 31st International BPW Congress in St. Kitts and Nevis. The President of BPW Austria, Rita Volgger, accepted the award.🏆🎉   With a global network spanning more than 100 countries and 30,000 members, this award is a testament to the power of collaboration and shared purpose.   𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 Since its launch in 2020, the Empowerment-Now Series has become a transformative platform for women, offering workshops and talks to address the challenges of balancing career ambitions with family responsibilities. In 2024, the series attracted 50-100 participants per event, fostering innovation, confidence, and leadership. 💡   𝗔 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 As the creative mind behind this 8-part initiative, GONG7 is proud to have contributed to its success. Key elements of this success include   • 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Driving meaningful change through innovative ideas • 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Turning strategy into action • 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Harnessing synergy through shared passion • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Amplifying the message for broader reach and awareness   Special congratulations to Yvonne Obermayr, President of BPW Linz, whose leadership and dedication brought this year’s initiative to life, her dedicated team and Rita Volgger, along with the other BPW clubs in Austria who contributed to the campaign. Working with BPW Linz has been an inspiring experience, and we're excited to see their efforts recognized on a global stage. 🚀   This award is more than recognition; it's a celebration of what's possible when team spirit, passion and creativity come together to empower women and drive meaningful change. 💪✨   #EmpowermentNow #BPWLinz #PowerToMakeADifference #AwardWinningCampaign #WomenInLeadership #BPWAustria

Championing innovation and growth in FemTech and beyond, Lindsay Davis, Founder of FemTech Association Asia, joins the #LeadHER Roundtable on ‘Intersectional Strategies for Asian Women in Global Business.’ With a strong focus on driving change, Lindsay’s insights into global strategy, technology, and business expansion will be invaluable for women entrepreneurs navigating today’s evolving landscape. 💡 Why You Should Attend: Learn how to navigate and scale in a competitive global market. Gain insights into leveraging innovation and technology for business growth. Be inspired by stories of resilience, leadership, and impact from pioneering women in business. 🎙 LeadHER Roundtable Highlights: Practical strategies to break barriers in global business. Actionable insights on seizing opportunities across markets. Unfiltered stories of resilience, innovation, and leadership. ✨ Why This Event Matters: This is more than just a discussion—it’s a movement towards creating a global, inclusive business ecosystem. The LeadHER Global Network is a space where mentorship, collaboration, and growth fuel success. 📌 Event Details: 🗓 Date: 01 February 2025 ⏰ Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM (IST) 📍 Venue: Virtual Event 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gasXQ9dZ 🚀 LeadHER Global Network = Your Gateway to: 🤝 Global mentorship 💡 Cross-border opportunities 🚀 Innovation partnerships 💪 Leadership and growth Limited seats available—register today and be part of this powerful conversation! Lindsay DAVIS Devapriya Khanna #LeadHER #RISESummit #Connexus #WomenInLeadership #GlobalGrowth #DiversityAndInclusion #AsianFounders