Beyond the Horizon
A Bold New Vision for
Every Woman and Girl
The Blue Ocean Women Leadership Development (BOWLD) Summit 2025, this virtual conference, themed "Beyond the Horizon: A Bold New Vision for Every Woman and Girl," aims to celebrate and empower women by exploring new possibilities and visions for their future.

Over 250 delegates,
including women professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs from various industries worldwide
Key Highlights:
Agenda
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The Power of
RepresentationWhy Every Girl Needs to See Women in Leadership.
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Financial Freedom
for LifeTeaching Girls and Women to Build Wealth and Independence.
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Unpaid to Unstoppable
Recognizing and Redistributing Women’s Invisible Labor.
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Breaking the Cycle
Educating Girls, Empowering Women, Transforming Generations.
Panel Discussions:
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Challenging the Beauty Standard
How Media Shapes Women’s and Girls’ Self-Worth
- Unpacking the role of advertising, film, and social media in shaping body image, confidence, and aspirations.
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The Allyship Imperative
Engaging Men and Boys in the Fight for Gender Equality
- Exploring strategies to involve men and boys as allies in promoting gender equality and dismantling patriarchal norms.
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Workshop
Expert-led session with a Certificate of Attendance.
Conference
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Networking
- Opportunities to connect with like-minded women globally.
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Knowledge Sharing
- Engaging discussions to share thoughts, ideas, tools, and solutions.
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Empowerment Celebration:
- Global event celebrating Women's Day through learning and entertainment.
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Certification:
- Participants receive certificates for attending the workshop.
Eminent Speakers:
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Bahar Selman
Founding Partner & Executive Coach, Uphuman Corporate Trainer & Team Coach
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Nada El Gazzar
CEO & Founder, UpskillX Advisory & Coaching, UAE, Excellence Advisor & NLP Trainer
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Subha Rakesh
Fide Arbiter, Toastmaster & Director Cognizance Academy for Chess & Vedic Math, Kerala, India
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Sonia Hadi Al Marzooqi
Founding Board Member Subway, UAE, 51 Emirati Women Achiever
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Lama Atoui
Assistant Program Director - HR & Soft Skills, Blue Ocean Corporation
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Niamh Briody Jordan
CEO & Founder, The Briody Jordan Group
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Dr. Dalia Gheit
GM of SIVA consultation, Re-engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality Expert, KSA - USA
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Tala Al Ansari
Executive Advisor ATÖLYE, UAE, Certified Innovation Trainer & Workshop Facilitator
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Umarray Shafiq
Chartered Financial Planner, Skybound Wealth Management
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Dagmar Turkova
Vice President MEBAS - Middle East Business Association for Sustainability, Co-Founder & COO iNova Global Solutions, UAE
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Annabel Harper
Director Change Connection, Executive Leadership Coach
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Salma Kanaan
Senior Faculty, Blue Ocean Corporation
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Katleen Penel
Founder, The Glory of Excellence, Amsterdam; Co-Founder HR Devils, Belgium