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1. Advancing the way we wor k,
TO G E T H E R
The Best of the
EAST and WEST
Marijo Bos – President EPWN
Michelle Brailsford – VP Going Global
7 novembre 2013

3. AG E NDA
AGENDA Welcome
8.45 – 9.00
The Best of East - West Leadership
9.00 – 9.30 Table discussions & debate
9.30 – 9.45 Introduction to PWN Global
9.45 – 10.00 Additional Networking

4. A Spectrum Values and
Human Behaviours
Leading from the Inside Out
Live in 'time'
Value rest and relaxation
Passive, accepting
Contemplative
Accept what is
Live in nature (part of nature itself)
Want to know meaning
Freedom of silence
Lapse into meditation
Marry first, then love
Love is silent
Focus on consideration of others' feelings
Learn to do with less material assets
Ideal: love of life
Honour austerity
Wealth or poverty: results of fortune
Cherish wisdom of years
Retire to enjoy the gift of one's family
Leading from the Outside In
Live in 'space'
Value activity
Assertive, confronting
Diligent
Seek change
Live with nature (co-existing with nature)
Want to know how it works
Freedom of speech
Strive for articulation
Love first, then marry
Love is vocal
Focus on self-assuredness, own needs
Attempt to get more of everything
Ideal: being successful
Honour achievement
Wealth or poverty: results of enterprise
Cherish vitality of youth
Retire to enjoy the rewards of one's work

5. D I F F E R ENT T H I N KIN G A B O UT
VA LU IN G T H E M A S CUL IN E V S
T H E F E M I N IN E

10. Morality

11. EAST – WEST
I N S I DE O U T V S O U T S I DE I N

12. TA B LE D I S C US SION S
• What’s our role as women leaders to be
champions of feminine values?
• In a shrinking global world, what do you think
great leaders need to focus on?
• Do strength focused development, positive
leadership, interventions like meditation have a
place in business today?
• How can female leaders be catalysts for the
change we’d like to see in organizations?
• What unique skills do women - from both the
East & West - bring?

13. Partners who add the yin to your yang

14. W H AT C O U R A G E C A N L O O K L I K E
SOCRATES OBSERVED THAT THOUGHTFUL COURAGE IS A QUALITY
POSESSED BY VERY FEW WHEREAS BOLDNESS AND FEARLESSNESS ARE
VERY COMMON QUALITIES.

16. TA B LE D I S C US SION S
• What will the merged model, the best of,
look like?
• What can a global business network for
women do to advance your thinking and
your career ?

18. I N T RO D U C T I O N TO P W N G LO BA L
THE QUICK FACTS
Members
• The Federation of Networks was founded in 2005
• Nearly 3,500 members in 24 networks across 17
countries
• 90 nationalities
• 500 corporations, 15 corporate partners
Volunteers Make it Happen
• 184 board members, 100 committee members, 57
mentors
• 74,000 volunteer hours across our networks per year
• Valued at €3M of voluntary staff contributions
Staff
• Full time community manager
• Part time accountant, webmaster and local assistants

19. I N T RO D U C T I O N TO P W N G LO BA L
Events
• 600 yearly events, 200+ mentoring meetings each year
• 13,000 participants at events in 2012 (including 3,000
guests)
Social Media and Strategic Communications
• 10,000+ reach on LinkedIn, FB, 1900 followers on
Twitter and rapidly growing,
• Federation: 4 quarterly newsletters, Monthly, global
event mailers, ad hoc BUZZs (with a reach of over
200,000 views), City Network Communications:
500,000+ views

20. WE’RE ONLINE
Website and Platform

21. DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
WE’RE DIGITAL
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22. WE’REENGAGE MENMEN
WE ENGAGING TOO
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23. WE’RE SOCIAL
WE’RE GENEROUS AND SOCIAL
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24. W E H E L P WO M WOMEN T O N BBOARDS
WE HELP E N G E GET ON OA R D S
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25. W E BU I L DWE R E AT PA R…. E R S H I P S
G PARTER TO T N
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26. WE RAISE AWARENESS AND
INFLUENCE VIA THE PRESS
1st July 2013 Is the gender magnet pulling you backwards?
Article discussing the instinctive separation of businesswomen from their male colleagues inside and
outside the office as an obstacle to career progression
11th July Tool for Employers to Find Top Women
Letter to the editor in response to article “Sponsors Crack the Glass Ceiling”
EPWN Opinion Piece
Finding the Time, Measuring the Impact
Thought Leadership piece – what doesn’t get measured doesn’t get
movement
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27. OUR BOARD
EPWN FEDERATION BOARD
President & Leader of
Strategic Partnerships
Marijo Bos (Madrid)
(MD Bos Advisors)
VP Network Development
Michelle Brailsford, (London)
(Head of Exec. Development, BBC
Worldwide)
VP & Treasurer
Anne Frisch
(Munich)
(CFO Publicis
Germany & Austria)
VP Technology
Caroline Courtier
(Barcelona)
(VP Global Comp & Ben,
ACS-INC)
VP Engaging Men
Robert Baker
(London) (Senior Partner
& Global Client Manager,
Mercer)
VP Mentoring
Anna Farrenkopf,
(Amsterdam)
(R&D Manager,
Capilix)
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VP & Secretary General
Patricia Salvacao Barreto
(Lisbon)
(Exec Director, GESTIN
Research Institute)
VP Executive
Programmes
Gloria Lorenzo
(Madrid) (Director,
International
Development,
Oracle)

28. OUR CITY PRESIDENTS
COUNCIL OF NETWORK PRESIDENTS
Sonya Richardson
(Amsterdam)
Isabelle Sole
(Barcelona)
Toni Heisterberg
Anderson
(Copenhagen)
Geraldine Gibson
(Dublin)
Armelle Loghmanian Daniela Roman
(Brussels)
(Frankfurt)
Lavinia Rasca
(Bucharest)
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Demet Caldag
(Istanbul)
Monica Santiago
(Lisbon)
Charlotte Sweeney
(London)
Stéphanie Mitrano- Anette Johansson
(Oslo)
Meda (Marseille)
Monica Pesce
(Milan)
Sandy Beky and Martine
van Went (Paris)
Yaelle Darsa Lanen Katia Triggiani
(Lyon)
(Munich)
Carolina Gianardi
(Rome)
Rose-Marie Losier
(Madrid)
Regina Scheer & Melissa
Albert (Stockholm)
Julia Haston
(Nice-Cote d’Azur)
Meghla El-Haque & Ewa
Ciecierska (Vienna)
Jowita Bukowinska
(Warsaw)
Margherita Brodbeck-Roth
(Zug & Zurich)

29. THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND CONNECTING
ADVANCE WITH US TODAY !
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CONNECT WITH EPWN
community@epwn.net or president@epwn.net
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EPWN Federation of Networks
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