WCD Europe Institute

October 26–27, 2023
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

WHAT THIS IS ABOUT

Female Leaders Shaping Resilience in a Polycrisis

Join us as we convene and cover topics including corporate governance issues focusing on ESG, digitalisation, and geopolitical considerations in the boardroom.

This event is complimentary for WCD members.

Thank you to KPMG, our Global Title Sponsor.

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AGENDA

Addressing timely, business-critical topics

Day 1 - October 26

Day 2 - October 27

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Registration & arrivals

3:00pm - 3:05pm

Welcome

3:05pm - 3:15pm

Opening Remarks

3:15pm - 3:40pm

Keynote & Interview

Katrin Suder: The geopolitical risk – companies in the new world order!

3:40pm - 4:00pm

Keynote & Interview

Eva Lindström: How good corporate governance strengthens trust

4:00pm - 4:25pm

AI in the Boardroom

4:25pm - 4:40pm

Break

4:40pm - 5:10pm

Panel

ESG – Strategy

5:10pm - 5:20pm

Keynote

Harnessing transparency to heal the ocean & rewire industry

5:20pm - 5:50pm

Panel

ESG – Governance

Giovanna Galli
Partner & Director of Spencer Stuart Global

Kimberly Mathisen
CEO, Hub Ocean; Board Member, Bayer AG, Aker BioMarine

Ina Schlie
Board Director Digitalization & Innovation, encourageventures

Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen
Former Chairman Aon Holdings

Corien Wortmann
Board Member of Aegon & dsm-firmenich, Advisory Committee of the Financial Markets Authority

Tina Zetterlund (Moderator)
Head of Clients & Markets, KPMG Sweden

5:50pm - 6:00pm

Wrap Up & Closing

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Break including Metaverse Experience

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Holbein’s Café Restaurant
Holbeinstrasse 1, 60596 Frankfurt

Dinner & Keynote

How to leverage ESG in the boardroom?!?

8:30am - 9:00am

Breakfast & Talks (Metaverse Experience)

9:00am - 9:10am

Opening & Day 1 Recap

9:10am - 9:25am

Global Female Leaders Outlook 2023: Female Leaders Shaping Resilience in a Polycrisis

9:25am - 9:50am

Keynote

Leadership in Crisis Times - How to build sustainable success

9:50am - 10:15am

The Opportunity of Green Finance

10:15am - 11:15am

Sustainability & the Energy Transition – Strategies, Objectives, Challenges & Opportunities

11:15am - 11:30am

Break

11:30am - 11:55am

Keynote

The role of Technology in Achieving Sustainable ESG Transformation

11:55am - 12:20pm

Keynote

Making sense of generative AI

12:20pm - 1:20pm

Lunch Break

1:20pm - 1:45pm

Panel

Technology & Digitalization

1:45pm - 2:05pm

Keynote

Can the European economy thrive in a geopolitically challenging environment?

2:05pm - 2:45pm

Panel

Geopolitics—Collaboration in the convergence of change

2:45pm - 3:00pm

Closing & Feedback round

Keynote Speakers

Jenny Bofinger-Schuster

Board Member ISSB

Lucy Eve

Director, Global Macro-Economics, Eurasia Group

Anastassia Lauterbach

AI Expert, board member

Eva Lindström

Member of European Court of Auditors

Kimberly Mathisen

CEO of HUB Ocean and Board Member

Katrin Suder

Former State Secretary, Ministry of Defence Germany, Board Member & Senior Advisor

Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg

Futurologist, author and founder of sustainable start-ups, head of the SRH Institute for sustainable management

Grazia Vittadini

Special Adviser, Rolls-Royce

Speakers

Isabelle Allen

Global Head of Consumer & Retail, KPMG International

Sabine Eckhardt

Non executive board member and BCG Senior advisor

Giovanna Galli

Consultant, Spencer Stuart

Petra Groenland

Partner, KPMG Netherlands

Oonagh Harpur

Independent Non Executive KPMG UK LLP and Fellow, Chapter Zero UK

Stine Hattestad Bratsberg

Partner / Head of strategy and transformation in EMA ESG Hub

Benita Hess

Relationship Director, EMA Clients & Markets Relationship Director, EMA Clients & Markets, KPMG

Angelika Huber-Strasser

Regional Head South, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Stefanie Kreusel

Board Member Deutsche Telekom

Katja Langenbucher

Professor, Goethe University

Spyridoula Maltezou

Board Member Thrace Plastics Group, Environmental Engineer, Sustainability Consultant, Lead Auditor

Iryna Papusha

Non-executive board member; President of Women Leaders for Ukraine; WCD Netherlands

Jennifer Reynolds

CEO, Women Corporate Directors Foundation

Ina Schlie

Board Director Digitalization & Innovation, encourageventures

Mattias Schmelzer

CEO, Chairman of the Management Board, KPMG Germany

Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen

Former Chairman Aon Holdings

Mirjam Staub-Bisang

Head of BlackRock Switzerland & member of the EMEA Executive Committee

Sina Steidl-Küster

Managing Partner Region South-West, KPMG Germany

Monique van Dijken-Eeuwijk

Partner, Attorney-at-law MGM Regulatory & Governance Law Firm, Supervisory Board Member

Dora Varvarigou

Professor, Technical University of Athens; Chair of the Board of Directors at EYDAP

Nadja von Michalkowsky

Relationship Manager DACH, S&P Global Ratings

Corien Wortmann

Board Member of Aegon & dsm-firmenich, Advisory Committee of the Financial Markets Authority

Tina Zetterlund

EMA Head of Clients & Markets, KPMG Sweden

Location

In the heart of Germany's Business Center

KPMG AG Wirtschaftspruefungsgesellschaft
The Squaire, 60549 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel Options

Hotels are located near the event location. Please see one of the recommended hotels listed below. Please note, registrants must book their hotel accommodations and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Hotel room with king size bed, arm chair and a large window overlooking other buildings

Hotel Hilton

5-STAR / 245 €

Directly at the airport. 5–7 min walk to KPMG Office.

See Website

Hotel room with a king size bed, a desk and chair, a mirror and a window overlooking a city and a plane taking off

Hotel Sheraton

4-STAR / 150 €

Directly at the airport. 5–7 min walk to KPMG Office.

See Website

FAQS

Additional information on the Europe Institute

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Do I need to make my own travel and hotel arrangements?

TWO WONDERFUL, INSPIRING DAYS

Petra Groenland & Monique van Dijken-Eeuwijk

[Petra] Oh, these were two wonderful, inspiring days. Great ladies that we heard speak and that we had on panels. We talked about many different topics, three topics that were really prevalent, and I know somebody on the panel even called them the Bermuda Triangle. So geopolitics, A.I. and digitalization, and ESG.

[Monique] Yeah, and in addition to that, I think it's great with fellow female leaders to, you know, really reflect on how to shape that resilience in a polycrisis, but also to connect and to unite in the convergence of change and to also build bridges enabling us to face the challenges that society, that corporates, that our companies and that we as board members have.

I think everybody's leaving with a full head, full of inspiration and a lot of food for thought and reflection and I'm sure that afterwards we reunite again. And to take this further and to really shape that female leadership that's so required.

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WCD Europe Institute

Female Leaders Shaping Resilience in a Polycrisis

Addressing timely, business-critical topics

Registration & arrivals

Expand

Welcome

Expand

Opening Remarks

Expand

Katrin Suder: The geopolitical risk – companies in the new world order!

Expand

Eva Lindström: How good corporate governance strengthens trust

Expand

AI in the Boardroom

Expand

Break

Expand

ESG – Strategy

Expand

Harnessing transparency to heal the ocean & rewire industry

Expand

ESG – Governance

Expand

Wrap Up & Closing

Expand

Break including Metaverse Experience

Expand

How to leverage ESG in the boardroom?!?

Expand

Breakfast & Talks (Metaverse Experience)

Expand

Opening & Day 1 Recap

Expand

Global Female Leaders Outlook 2023: Female Leaders Shaping Resilience in a Polycrisis

Expand

Leadership in Crisis Times - How to build sustainable success

Expand

The Opportunity of Green Finance

Expand

Sustainability & the Energy Transition – Strategies, Objectives, Challenges & Opportunities

Expand

Break

Expand

The role of Technology in Achieving Sustainable ESG Transformation

Expand

Making sense of generative AI

Expand

Lunch Break

Expand

Technology & Digitalization

Expand

Can the European economy thrive in a geopolitically challenging environment?

Expand

Geopolitics—Collaboration in the convergence of change

Expand

Closing & Feedback round

Expand

Keynote Speakers

Jenny Bofinger-Schuster

Lucy Eve

Anastassia Lauterbach

Eva Lindström

Kimberly Mathisen

Katrin Suder

Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg

Grazia Vittadini

Speakers

Isabelle Allen

Sabine Eckhardt

Giovanna Galli

Petra Groenland

Oonagh Harpur

Stine Hattestad Bratsberg

Benita Hess

Angelika​ Huber-Strasser

Stefanie Kreusel

Katja Langenbucher

Spyridoula Maltezou

Iryna Papusha

Jennifer Reynolds

Angelika Huber-Strasser