International Women's Day at the Women's Pavilion

Welcome and registration.

Location: Reception

Point of care testing station – Kings Nurses Women’s Health Station – Ob & Gynae The Mental Health Station - Psychologist Childrens Development - Pediatrician

Location: Lounge

Sound healing with Olivia Prescott.

Location: Multipurpose Hall

Al Firdaus Orchestra

Location: Majlis

Contextualising the expansion of the Women’s Pavilion within the purpose-driven mandate of the City and the broader mission of the Women’s Pavilion within a global context, to empower and enable women and girls from all around the world.

Location: Majlis

Foundational Impact of Early Childhood Development (Arabic session).

An intimate conversation, hosted for the first time in Arabic at the Women’s Pavilion, with prominent voices in the field of early childhood development.

Panelists:

HE Sana Suhail – Early Childhood Authority

Dr Mona Badran – Founder Fun First Kids Club

Dr Haneen Jarrar – Clinical Psychologist

Session moderated by Sajeda Shawa - Head of UAE office - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Location: Majlis

The Impact of Women in F&B (English session).

A conversation with female chefs and entrepreneurs in the UAE to reflect on their careers to date, discuss the importance of fostering diversity and inclusion in the F&B industry, and how it positively influences innovation and progress.

Hind AlMulla – Home Bakery

Meral Jibouri Mohebi – Chopped winner | @_FromTheGround

Zahra Abdulla – Cooking With Zahra

Location: Multipurpose Hall

Re-defining how we invest in women (English session) Expo City Dubai’s signature Women’s World Majlis will engage experts on the official theme of International Women’s Day this year, “Investing in Women”. Panelists will reflect on how we invest in women through an economic, social and cultural lens to enable their full potential and participation in society.

PANELISTS:

Isobel Abulhoul - CEO and Trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation.

Amnah Ajmal - Executive Vice President, Market Development, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Mastercard

Shada El Borno - Regional Head of Global Subsidiaries for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank.

Jihane Bachir - Corporate Affairs and Engagement Director, representing L'Oréal Middle East

Zaur Shiraliyev - Vice President learning and development at Chalhoub Group

Sajeda Shawa - Head of UAE office - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Session moderated by Rania AlKhatib - Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, International Media Investments

Location: Majlis

Igniting Inspiration: Women Leading Change in Sustainable Built Environments

A session highlighting the significant contributions of women in advancing sustainability within built environments, and to inspire actionable change, foster innovation, and drive collective efforts towards creating more resilient and environmentally conscious spaces.

AGENDA 11:45 - 11:50.

• Women Network Introduction Presentation and 3rd cohort of Women Network Mentorship Program Launch Lana AbuQulbain - Technical Engineer, EmiratesGBC

11:50 - 12:10

• Fireside Chat Farah Yassine - Senior Manager - Sustainability and ESG at PwC Middle East, and Chairperson of the EmiratesGBC Women’s Network Alida Saleh - Head of Sustainability MEA, JLL, and Senior Advisor, Climate Champions Team, Built Environment

12:10 - 12:15

• Q&A

Location: Multipurpose Hall