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Singapore’s First Women in Shipping Summit

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As boardrooms around the world increasingly recognise the need to progress gender diversity, the maritime industry is following suit. And Singapore, the world’s top maritime capital is leading by example by way of recent appointments.

Powered by top achievers, this pioneering event will be the first of its kind for the Singapore Maritime industry. Get empowered, inspired and connect with likeminded participants to fast track this top of the mind issue for your and your organisation’s benefit.

Motivational, Inspirational and Practical, this summit will bring together the champions of industry to rethink pathways for women in shipping.

Learn, Engage, Succeed!

Hear firsthand how organisations’ are succeeding in embracing the incredible talent pool of women in shipping
Engage with women leaders who have shattered the age-old myths around glass ceilings
Get practical tips and techniques to strategically influence across your workplace
Enhance your self-development with practical management tools
Assess and develop the unique skill sets needed for succeeding in the shipping industry
Maternity and mindsets – removing the barriers
Returnees – innovative approaches to workplace integration and career development
Millennials and talent management strategies to harness the next generation of leaders
Enter the Boardroom! Just what does it take to cross the last frontier

agenda

Day 1
Day 2

8:00 am

Registration

Beyond the Rhetoric

9:00 am

A HR Strategy Perspective on Driving Gender Balance in The Maritime Sector
Eleana Choy, Chief HR Officer, Thome Group of Companies

HR policy developments
Trends in diversifying the workforce in major shipping players
D&I programme case studies: From recruitment, retention, diversity to talent development and managing cross-generational issues

9:30 am

Fixing the Gender Imbalance in The Maritime Industry
Pernille Dahlgaard, VP – Group Finance, PSA International

Impediments and initiatives
The need for raising competencies through mentoring and coaching
Specific initiatives at PSA International

10:00 am

Navigating to the Top - Busting the Myths and the Naysayers
June Manoharan, Director, Lukoil Marine Lubricants

Visualising a career pathway
The power of self
Overcoming the “tapering off” effect of women in leadership positions

10:30 am

Networking Morning Tea

11:00 am

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Leadership
Siti Noraishah Azizan, General Manager, Sabah Ports

Practicality and Progress in Advancing the Status of Women in Port & Shipping Industry
The industrial nature of the ports business
Overcoming the challenges arising
Practicality and Progress in Advancing the Status of Women in Port & Shipping Industry

11:30 am

Girl Power! Practical Tips for Strategically Influencing Across Your Organisation
June Manoharan, Director, Lukoil Marine Lubricants
Pernille Dahlgaard, VP – Group Finance, PSA International
Sakura Kuma, Executive Director, Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation
Mailyn Perena-Borillo, Country Head, OSM Philippines
Grace Chia, General Manager, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company).
Carla S. Limcaoco, Director, PTC Holdings Corp/Adviser, Women in Maritime Philippines Association

12:10 pm

Lunch

1:10 pm

Dealing with Politics, Egos and Glass Ceilings - Experiences at The Shop Floor
Michelle Gonzalez, Senior Contract Manager, VALE

The story to date
Challenge with biases in workplace
The VALE Shipping Perspective on an Unbiased and Inclusive Approach in the Workforce
How gender balance is being implemented

1:40 pm

Rethinking Workforce Strategy and Cultivating A Female-Friendly Culture

What maternity & paternity policies are being adopted across shipping players
Return to work programmes – key elements to consider (career options, training, retention)
Childcare & equal access to employment post-maternity
Challenges facing small business owners in maritime & shipping
Health, working conditions and sustainability in shipping

2:10 pm

Recruiter Perspective: The employment market trends, and a wide-ranging view on industry trends in gender balance policies

Contact Jonathan Kiang at Jonathan.Kiang@informa.com to express interest in speaking

2:40 pm

Networking Afternoon Tea

3:10 pm

Global Approach to Women in Shipping
Maite Bolivar Klarup, General Manager, BIMCO, Singapore

3:40 pm

My Story: Thriving in Adversity – The Before and After Experience
Capt. Radhika Menon, Synergy Maritime India (Recipient, IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea)

Recounting the incident
What did it mean for people and organisations
What should it mean for women leaders?

4:10 pm

A Gentlemen’s club? Why Male Leaders and Colleagues Are Crucial Determinants of Change?

Perspectives from the other side
How gender balance is being embraced across multiple sectors in maritime
Walking the talk

5:00 pm

Close of Conference Day One

8:00 am

Coffee

Women and Leadership

9:00 am

Representation of Women in Shipping – Where Are We At And How To Move Forward?
Mailyn Perena-Borillo, Country Head, OSM Philippines

What it felt like 10 years ago
What did it take to make it to senor leadership?
The how – what should todays budding leaders be doing

9:30 am

Enter the Boardroom! Just What Does It Take to Cross the Last Frontier
Sakura Kuma, Executive Director, Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation

How to get more women in board room?
The pros and cons of gender quotas: Is such number ceiling, or floor?
Market-led initiatives and key success elements

10:00 am

Raising Next Generation Leaders: Millennial & Gen Z Women
Rebecca Garcia-Malone, Assistant Director – Vessel Services, TT Salvage

Adapting to the “new breed”
What exactly is best practice?

10:30 am

Networking Morning Tea

11:00 am

Emerging Career Options & Opportunities for Women in Shipping
Sita Doornbos, Chief of Staff – Trade Finance, A.P. Moller – Maersk

Shipping trends and implications for career development
Skill shortage and where women deliver unconventional value
How Maersk is enabling D&I

11:30 am

The "People Development" Roundtable: Cultivating Women Leaders in the Maritime Industry
Jodie Reibel, VP - QHSSE & Operations, Wilhemsen Group
Eleana Choy, Chief HR Officer, Thome Group of Companies
Anushka Nair, Claims & Demurrage Manager, Ardmore Shipping Corporation

Is career & professional training in shipping doing enough for women?
Key aspects to retention
Recruitment, promotion strategies. Where can we go wrong?

12:15 pm

Lunch

Women Seafarers

1:15 pm

India’s first female Chief Engineer: Navigating challenges Onboard, On Shore and into the Sunset
Suneeti Bala, Chief Engineer, Maersk India

Gaining acceptance as a female seafarer
What it takes to attract more women in seafaring roles?

2:00 pm

Advancing Female Seafarer’s Health & Wellbeing on Board
Atty. Iris Baguilat, President, Döhle Seafront Crewing

Representation of females in seafaring career
Improving conditions for women on board

2:45 pm

Crew Competence and Career Development – Addressing the Unique Needs For Women Seafarers
Agnes S. Enesio, Head of Crewing, Odfjell

Understanding crew welfare and culture
Attracting, engaging and retention of crew – onshore & onboard
Developing high-performing workforce
Career opportunities available to female talents in maritime & energy

3:15 pm

Afternoon tea

3:35 pm

Roundtable Discussion: Developing Seafaring & Technical Careers for Women in Shipping
Capt. Radhika Menon, Synergy Maritime India (Recipient, IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea)
Atty. Iris Baguilat, President, Döhle Seafront Crewing
Jodie Reibel, VP - QHSSE & Operations, Wilhemsen Group
Agnes Sulit Enesto, VP – Crewing Operations, Odfjell Philippines
Celia Kang Shiwei, Marine Personnel Manager, Ardmore Shipping

4:10 pm

The Gender-bending Voyage of a Female Maritime Pilot
Reshma Nilofer, Maritime Pilot, Kolkata Port Trust (First & Only Female Pilot India)

Experiences and training required for seafaring jobs
Overcoming professional & psychological challenges
The inspiring career journey you will learn

5:00 pm

Close of Conference

pricing

Standard

Packages	Price
2 Day Conference	SGD $2795SGD $2295Early Bird	Early Bird

Early Bird Rate: Register and pay before 20 Feb 2020

Special 1 + 1 offer.
Register 2 delegates at the price of one on normal rates.

Members of InterManager
Members of InterManager receives 20% Discount using special code P51552INTMGR20 or contact miki.kong@informa.com for further information.

GROUP SAVINGS:
Register 2 Delegates and get 1 FREE PASS
Register 3 Delegates and get 2 FREE PASS
(Group rate is based on normal rate of 2-day main conference package only)

For Group Registrations of more than 3 team members,
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Multiple Bookings Discount pricing is applicable to groups of 3 or more delegates from the same organisation registering for the same event, at the same time.
Fee stated is the discounted price PER DELEGATE. Only one discount applies; either the early bird rate OR group rate.
All fees stated include luncheons, refreshments and complete set of documentation. It does not include the cost of accommodation and travel.
All delegates from Singapore-based companies are required to pay an additional 7% GST (SINGAPORE EVENTS ONLY)

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speakers

Eleana Choy

Chief HR Officer, Thome Group of Companies

Pernille Dahlgaard

VP – Group Finance, PSA International

June Manoharan

Director, Lukoil Marine Lubricants

Siti Noraishah Azizan

General Manager, Sabah Ports

Sakura Kuma

Executive Director, Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation

Mailyn Perena-Borillo

Country Head, OSM Philippines

Grace Chia

General Manager, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company).

Carla S. Limcaoco

Director, PTC Holdings Corp/Adviser, Women in Maritime Philippines Association

Michelle Gonzalez

Senior Contract Manager, VALE

Maite Bolivar Klarup

General Manager, BIMCO, Singapore

Capt. Radhika Menon

Synergy Maritime India (Recipient, IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea)

Rebecca Garcia-Malone

Assistant Director – Vessel Services, TT Salvage

Sita Doornbos

Chief of Staff – Trade Finance, A.P. Moller – Maersk

Jodie Reibel

VP - QHSSE & Operations, Wilhemsen Group

Anushka Nair

Claims & Demurrage Manager, Ardmore Shipping Corporation

Suneeti Bala

Chief Engineer, Maersk India

Atty. Iris Baguilat

President, Döhle Seafront Crewing

Agnes S. Enesio

Head of Crewing, Odfjell

Agnes Sulit Enesto

VP – Crewing Operations, Odfjell Philippines

Celia Kang Shiwei

Marine Personnel Manager, Ardmore Shipping

Reshma Nilofer

Maritime Pilot, Kolkata Port Trust (First & Only Female Pilot India)

when & where

16 - 17 Apr 2020

One Farrer Hotel
1 Farrer Park Station Road
Singapore 217562

Cynthia Tan
Manager, Catering & Events
DDI: (+65) 6705 7876
Fax: (+65) 6705 7892
Email: cynthiatan@onefarrer.com

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Singapore’s First Women in Shipping Summit

overview

Learn, Engage, Succeed!

agenda

8:00 am

Registration

Beyond the Rhetoric

9:00 am

A HR Strategy Perspective on Driving Gender Balance in The Maritime Sector Eleana Choy, Chief HR Officer, Thome Group of Companies

9:30 am

Fixing the Gender Imbalance in The Maritime Industry Pernille Dahlgaard, VP – Group Finance, PSA International

10:00 am

Navigating to the Top - Busting the Myths and the Naysayers June Manoharan, Director, Lukoil Marine Lubricants

10:30 am

Networking Morning Tea

11:00 am

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Leadership Siti Noraishah Azizan, General Manager, Sabah Ports

11:30 am

12:10 pm

Lunch

1:10 pm

Dealing with Politics, Egos and Glass Ceilings - Experiences at The Shop Floor Michelle Gonzalez, Senior Contract Manager, VALE

1:40 pm

Rethinking Workforce Strategy and Cultivating A Female-Friendly Culture

2:10 pm

Recruiter Perspective: The employment market trends, and a wide-ranging view on industry trends in gender balance policies

2:40 pm

Networking Afternoon Tea

3:10 pm

Global Approach to Women in Shipping Maite Bolivar Klarup, General Manager, BIMCO, Singapore

3:40 pm

My Story: Thriving in Adversity – The Before and After Experience Capt. Radhika Menon, Synergy Maritime India (Recipient, IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea)

4:10 pm

A Gentlemen’s club? Why Male Leaders and Colleagues Are Crucial Determinants of Change?

5:00 pm

Close of Conference Day One

8:00 am

Coffee

Women and Leadership

9:00 am

Representation of Women in Shipping – Where Are We At And How To Move Forward? Mailyn Perena-Borillo, Country Head, OSM Philippines

9:30 am

Enter the Boardroom! Just What Does It Take to Cross the Last Frontier Sakura Kuma, Executive Director, Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation

10:00 am

Raising Next Generation Leaders: Millennial & Gen Z Women Rebecca Garcia-Malone, Assistant Director – Vessel Services, TT Salvage

10:30 am

Networking Morning Tea

11:00 am

Emerging Career Options & Opportunities for Women in Shipping Sita Doornbos, Chief of Staff – Trade Finance, A.P. Moller – Maersk

11:30 am

The "People Development" Roundtable: Cultivating Women Leaders in the Maritime Industry Jodie Reibel, VP - QHSSE & Operations, Wilhemsen Group Eleana Choy, Chief HR Officer, Thome Group of Companies Anushka Nair, Claims & Demurrage Manager, Ardmore Shipping Corporation

12:15 pm

Lunch

Women Seafarers

1:15 pm

India’s first female Chief Engineer: Navigating challenges Onboard, On Shore and into the Sunset Suneeti Bala, Chief Engineer, Maersk India

2:00 pm

Advancing Female Seafarer’s Health & Wellbeing on Board Atty. Iris Baguilat, President, Döhle Seafront Crewing

2:45 pm

Crew Competence and Career Development – Addressing the Unique Needs For Women Seafarers Agnes S. Enesio, Head of Crewing, Odfjell

3:15 pm

Afternoon tea

3:35 pm

4:10 pm

The Gender-bending Voyage of a Female Maritime Pilot Reshma Nilofer, Maritime Pilot, Kolkata Port Trust (First & Only Female Pilot India)

5:00 pm

Close of Conference

pricing

Partners

speakers

Eleana Choy

Pernille Dahlgaard

June Manoharan

Siti Noraishah Azizan

Sakura Kuma

Mailyn Perena-Borillo

A HR Strategy Perspective on Driving Gender Balance in The Maritime Sector
Eleana Choy, Chief HR Officer, Thome Group of Companies

Fixing the Gender Imbalance in The Maritime Industry
Pernille Dahlgaard, VP – Group Finance, PSA International

Navigating to the Top - Busting the Myths and the Naysayers
June Manoharan, Director, Lukoil Marine Lubricants

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Leadership
Siti Noraishah Azizan, General Manager, Sabah Ports

Dealing with Politics, Egos and Glass Ceilings - Experiences at The Shop Floor
Michelle Gonzalez, Senior Contract Manager, VALE

Global Approach to Women in Shipping
Maite Bolivar Klarup, General Manager, BIMCO, Singapore

My Story: Thriving in Adversity – The Before and After Experience
Capt. Radhika Menon, Synergy Maritime India (Recipient, IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea)

Representation of Women in Shipping – Where Are We At And How To Move Forward?
Mailyn Perena-Borillo, Country Head, OSM Philippines

Enter the Boardroom! Just What Does It Take to Cross the Last Frontier
Sakura Kuma, Executive Director, Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation

Raising Next Generation Leaders: Millennial & Gen Z Women
Rebecca Garcia-Malone, Assistant Director – Vessel Services, TT Salvage

Emerging Career Options & Opportunities for Women in Shipping
Sita Doornbos, Chief of Staff – Trade Finance, A.P. Moller – Maersk

The "People Development" Roundtable: Cultivating Women Leaders in the Maritime Industry
Jodie Reibel, VP - QHSSE & Operations, Wilhemsen Group
Eleana Choy, Chief HR Officer, Thome Group of Companies
Anushka Nair, Claims & Demurrage Manager, Ardmore Shipping Corporation

India’s first female Chief Engineer: Navigating challenges Onboard, On Shore and into the Sunset
Suneeti Bala, Chief Engineer, Maersk India

Advancing Female Seafarer’s Health & Wellbeing on Board
Atty. Iris Baguilat, President, Döhle Seafront Crewing

Crew Competence and Career Development – Addressing the Unique Needs For Women Seafarers
Agnes S. Enesio, Head of Crewing, Odfjell

The Gender-bending Voyage of a Female Maritime Pilot
Reshma Nilofer, Maritime Pilot, Kolkata Port Trust (First & Only Female Pilot India)