Our sector is changing rapidly. Conversations around the traditional balance of power are leading to seminal shifts in how decisions are made, and who gets a say. And assumptions about the way we work have shifted, creating new opportunities for emerging leaders, and requiring new skills from seasoned leaders.
The WILD, Women’s Global Leadership Forum equips you with the tools and inspiration to fulfill your leadership potential and be a changemaker in your arena.
You’ll gain transformative insights to be more effective in the work that you do and to foster a culture of inclusive leadership within your organization and across the industry.
Now, more than ever, we have a chance to lead the change – and shape the future of our sector, and our world.
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The Women’s Global Leadership Forum curates along four tracks.
Growing as a leader starts with investing in yourself. Discover sessions designed to equip you with the skills, self-awareness and resilience to shape your leadership trajectory.
Develop your skills as a manager and learn new ways to support, equip, and empower your team.
Refresh your vision and take away actionable insights to grow your organization’s reach and impact as you connect with other executive leaders.
Discover the tools to build influence and emerge as a voice for positive change across the development and humanitarian aid sectors.
Why does mentoring matter, and what makes a successful mentor-mentee relationship? ㅤ During the virtual 2023 WILD Forum, you’ll have exclusive access to the MentorMatch Platform where you can find your mentor
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Founder, Leave Your Mark (USA)
Founder, Leave Your Mark (USA)
Founder, She Initiative (Syria)
Founder, She Initiative (Syria)
Who are the people you need in your network that can support you (and you can support) and how do you activate them in service of your goals? You have
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 10:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Global Head of Inclusion for Women of Color, Google (USA)
Stephanie is the Global Head of Inclusion Programs for Women of Color and a Thought Leader in doubling-down on support and advocacy for caregivers globally. Prior to this role, she was a Retention Strategist, acting as a coach, advisor, and advocate for underrepresented employees to get satisfaction in their role, feel included at work and find opportunities to develop and grow.
Leading up to this work, she co-created the State of Black Women @Google Summit and Collective, an initiative designed for black women Googlers, globally, to have dedicated space for community, conversation and connection. It has since expanded to include Latinas, Asian and Indigenous women.
She graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a B.E. in Electrical Engineering. After working in infrastructure engineering at Lehman Brothers during and right after college, she transitioned to the digital media industry; spending the next 10 years, working on big data, forecasting and inventory management for media powerhouses Forbes Media, FOX News Digital and NBC News Digital.
Outside of the Googleverse, she is an Advisory Board Member of Per Scholas, a national workforce development focused on technology careers for individuals in overlooked communities. She also serves as an advisor for a number of startups.
Global Head of Inclusion for Women of Color, Google (USA)
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(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Acting Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, USAID (USA)
Acting Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, USAID (USA)
Director - Advanced Energy Systems, Deloitte (USA)
Director - Advanced Energy Systems, Deloitte (USA)
Consultant, Deloitte (USA)
Consultant, Deloitte (USA)
Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting LLC (USA)
Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting LLC (USA)
Chief Diversity Officer, USAID (USA)
Chief Diversity Officer, USAID (USA)
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(Thursday) 9:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
CEO, Coach, Facilitator, ARTiculate Real & Clear (USA)
Hilary is a speaker and communication coach with years of experience as a professional voice over and stage actor. She has been coaching, training, and facilitating the connection to authentic presence for 35 plus years. She guides and challenges the enthusiastic and reluctant alike to communicate more powerfully.
CEO, Coach, Facilitator, ARTiculate Real & Clear (USA)
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(Wednesday) 6:00 am - 6:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Disability Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Papua New Guinea)
Disability Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Papua New Guinea)
**Three simultaneous workshops will be offered in Spanish, French and English ** ㅤ Good coaches let the employees they coach feel empowered by coming up with their own conclusions. ㅤ
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(Wednesday) 7:00 am - 7:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Founder and CEO, Enough Labs (USA)
Dina Scippa is a gender equality specialist turned certified life coach and Founder of Enough Labs. She supports women and girls in coaching on the intersections of leadership and confidence, is a seasoned trainer and facilitator, and is invited to speak regularly on radical self-acceptance, women’s empowerment and being enough. She hosts the internationally charted podcast Embracing Enough, which showcases the stories of women and girls and their journey to feeling confident. The podcast explores the stories that influence our collective experience and unpacks what it takes to embrace the belief that we are enough, just as we are.
With nearly two decades of experience working in some of the most exciting and demanding environments around the world (Afghanistan, South Sudan, Fiji, Peru and 25+ more), Dina is able to bring practical real-world experience to her coaching and speaking. Dina is a recognized expert and leader in the field of gender equality and women’s empowerment; and regularly mentors and coaches women and girls to step into their power, without compromising who they are or what they are looking to create in the world. Her goal is to help women and girls get in touch with what sets their souls on fire. Her mission: to give women and girls the space to explore the truth of who they are and embrace their inherent enoughness to counter all the reasons the world tells them they are not.
Founder and CEO, Enough Labs (USA)
Executive Coach, Maria Wade LLC (USA)
Executive Coach, Maria Wade LLC (USA)
Communication & Executive Coach, Heartstyles (Argentina)
Communication & Executive Coach, Heartstyles (Argentina)
Coach, Self Employed (Canada)
Coach, Self Employed (Canada)
In this session, Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Vice President Aysha House will moderate a discussion with women leaders from the MCC partner organizations in Morocco, Nepal, and Sierra Leone. Through an engaging
In this session, Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Vice President Aysha House will moderate a discussion with women leaders from the MCC partner organizations in Morocco, Nepal, and Sierra Leone. Through an engaging dialogue with diverse international insights and perspectives, this session will explore each participant’s journey as a leader and how their work has impacted the lives of thousands of people in their respective countries. The session will cover the experiences that formed their leadership skills, including the political and cultural challenges they’ve faced, and how they have successfully met the moment and become stronger and more inclusive leaders in their respective organizations. Attendees will come away with practical ideas for developing and leveraging their own talents to help become stronger leaders through harnessing their own inner power.
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(Wednesday) 7:00 am - 7:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Vice President, Congressional & Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation (USA)
Vice President, Congressional & Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation (USA)
Director General, Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco (Morocco)
Director General, Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco (Morocco)
National Coordinator, Millennium Sierra Leone Compact (Sierra Leone)
National Coordinator, Millennium Sierra Leone Compact (Sierra Leone)
Deputy Executive Director, Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (Nepal)
Deputy Executive Director, Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (Nepal)
In 2020, current and former employees at Women Deliver publicly shared testimonies of racial discrimination, harassment, bias, and a toxic work environment. This came amidst a global reckoning on racial
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(Wednesday) 8:00 am - 8:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Women Deliver (USA)
“Darcy is a Manager on Women Deliver’s Policy and Advocacy team, where she focuses on partnerships and policies for gender equality, health, health systems strengthening, and human rights. She has been with Women Deliver for 5 years and has participated in the organization’s internal and external processes to transform and become an anti-racist, anti-colonial global NGO.
Prior to joining Women Deliver, Darcy spent 5 years at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) where she contributed to the management of global programs for maternal health, obstetric fistula, and strengthening policy and advocacy efforts for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Darcy earned her MA in International Development from The New School in New York and her BA in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. She lives in New York with her husband and 1-year-old daughter and enjoys birding in her spare time. “
Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Women Deliver (USA)
President/CEO, Women Deliver (Pakistan)
Maliha joined Women Deliver as President/CEO in April 2022, at the height of the organization’s transition and evolution. An international expert in program design and performance, learning, and accountability, with a focus on the empowerment of girls and women Maliha is guiding Women Deliver to ensure its actions are led by and representative of feminist movements in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and people with marginalized and vulnerable identities, including the very girls and women who have been pushed to the margins of society because of who they are or where they live. Maliha has over 25 years experience designing rights-based programs focused on girls and women, as a professor of gender studies, and implementation of women’s programs in marginalized regions of Pakistan, and around the world.
President/CEO, Women Deliver (Pakistan)
Women Deliver, Senior Associate, Digital Communications (Argentina)
Women Deliver, Senior Associate, Digital Communications (Argentina)
Young Leader Alumni, Women Deliver (Saint Lucia)
“Zanda served as the Regional Coordinator for the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network for the Caribbean and Americas (CYPAN). CYPAN is a Pan-Commonwealth network which utilizes grassroots, national and regional participation to promote sustainable peace. She also brought the #NotAskingForIt campaign to the University of the West Indies-Mona campus. Part of a global movement, the campaign raised awareness about blaming and shaming of sexual assault victims post abuse.
Zanda advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion within development organizations. She is an advisor to the Free STEM Fund which aims to make STEM opportunities more available and accessible to women, girls, transgender and non-binary people through direct grants. She is a Women Deliver Young Leader Alumni and continues to contribute to the organization and its mission. In 2020, she was part of the Transformation Engagement Working Group, as Women Deliver embarked on a journey to become an anti-racist organization. Today, she serves as a member of the Advisory group for the Women Deliver Conference 2023 to ensure that as one of largest convenings for the advancement of gender equality, the dialogue and programming is inclusive and accessible.
Young Leader Alumni, Women Deliver (Saint Lucia)
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 9:10 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Founder & CEO, The WILD Network (USA/Canada)
Founder & CEO, The WILD Network (USA/Canada)
Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (Kenya)
Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (Kenya)
Whether dealing with an underperforming team member, an undervaluing boss, an undermining colleague, a difficult family member or partner, or the overwhelm of too much to do, we can find
(Wednesday) 9:10 am - 9:30 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Author, "Success Under Stress: Power Tools to Stay Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On" (USA)
Sharon Melnick, PhD is a world authority on stress resilience and women’s leadership. A former researcher at Harvard Medical School, her speeches have created buzz with at Fortune 500 companies and conferences around the world (including the UN). She is the author of Success under Stress: Powerful Tools to Stay Calm, Confident, and Productive when the Pressure’s On, and the ‘go to’ executive coach for women who want to create a next level opportunity.
Author, "Success Under Stress: Power Tools to Stay Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On" (USA)
(Wednesday) 9:30 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Chief of Party, RTI International (Philippines)
Chief of Party, RTI International (Philippines)
Regional Technical Advisor, FHI 360 (Nigeria)
Regional Technical Advisor, FHI 360 (Nigeria)
Senior Vice President Human Resources, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Senior Vice President Human Resources, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Author, "Success Under Stress: Power Tools to Stay Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On" (USA)
Sharon Melnick, PhD is a world authority on stress resilience and women’s leadership. A former researcher at Harvard Medical School, her speeches have created buzz with at Fortune 500 companies and conferences around the world (including the UN). She is the author of Success under Stress: Powerful Tools to Stay Calm, Confident, and Productive when the Pressure’s On, and the ‘go to’ executive coach for women who want to create a next level opportunity.
Author, "Success Under Stress: Power Tools to Stay Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On" (USA)
Communications Director, Kyivteploenergo (Ukraine)
Communications Director, Kyivteploenergo (Ukraine)
“When you care deeply about your cause, it’s easy to believe shouldn’t have to “sell” it. In reality, your success depends on getting other people to care. ㅤ As the author of
(Wednesday) 10:30 am - 11:15 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Founder of McLeod & More, Inc. & Author of "Selling with Noble Purpose" (USA)
Founder of McLeod & More, Inc. & Author of "Selling with Noble Purpose" (USA)
(Wednesday) 10:30 am - 11:15 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Founder, Diversity in National Security Network (USA)
Founder, Diversity in National Security Network (USA)
Founder & CEO, The WILD Network (USA/Canada)
Founder & CEO, The WILD Network (USA/Canada)
Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders Former Senior Advisor, Goldman, Sachs & Co. (USA)
Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders Former Senior Advisor, Goldman, Sachs & Co. (USA)
CEO, The Female Quotient (USA)
CEO, The Female Quotient (USA)
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(Wednesday) 11:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Development, Democracy and Innovation, USAID (USA)
USAID
Seasoned executive leader and technical expert on gender and social inclusion, labor, business and human rights, trafficking in persons and digital rights. Experience in nonprofit management, strategic philanthropy and partnerships, and public policy. Certified in strategic diversity and inclusion management. Proven track record growing organizational revenues, increasing visibility, leading mergers and redefining vision, mission, and strategy for organizations entering new phases of growth and development. Expert trainer on gender and social inclusion. Current research focus on Future of Work. Extensive experience in public speaking, writing and serving as media spokesperson.
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Development, Democracy and Innovation, USAID (USA)
WIC Capital, Managing Partner (Senegal)
WIC Capital, Managing Partner (Senegal)
Senior Vice President, DAI (USA)
“Tine oversees the development, marketing, and delivery of DAI’s development solutions for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the State Department, and other U.S. Government clients.
Tine previously served as Vice President of DAI’s Center for Secure and Stable States, which she launched in 2017 with a mission to raise the bar for development and security programming in fragile environments. For the three years prior, she was DAI’s Managing Director for Governance, Transition, and Stability, where she was responsible for the company’s portfolio of good governance, stabilization, political transition, countering violent extremism, peace building, citizen security, and public financial management work.
Before joining DAI in 2011, Tine spent 15 years with USAID, including assignments in Ghana, Jordan, Mozambique, and Peru, as well as in Washington, D.C. In her final USAID assignment, as the Senior Development Advisor in Jordan, Tine developed cross-sectoral and politically sensitive programming in human rights, good governance, and poverty, and was responsible for managing relationships with host government counterparts, other U.S. Government agencies, civil society, and the media. Before her career in development, Tine spent time in Nigeria teaching at the University of Ibadan and participating in the pro-democracy movement. She is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish with skills in French and Norwegian.”
Senior Vice President, DAI (USA)
Chief of Party, DAI (Egypt)
Chief of Party, DAI (Egypt)
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Co-founder, KITE (Costa Rica)
Jason is an executive coach and team development specialist with over 12 years of experience. He is the co-founder of KITE, a global consulting firm with the mission to elevate the practice of team leadership in the humanitarian and global development space, and the founder of The Humanitarian Coaching Network, an organization that supports the well-being and growth of humanitarian staff, particularly the most vulnerable and historically underserved. Additionally, his individual practice is focused on supporting the healing and growth of men and male leaders and for the past two years he has collaborated with the WILD Network to facilitate panel discussions on the role of men in advancing gender equity.
Co-founder, KITE (Costa Rica)
Chairman & CEO, ManpowerGroup (USA)
Jonas Prising was named ManpowerGroup Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in May 2014 and Chairman in December 2015. He leads all aspects of ManpowerGroup’s $21 billion business across 75 countries and territories worldwide. He’s been with the company for more than 20 years in roles ranging ManpowerGroup North America President and President of the Americas, while also leading the company’s operations in Southern Europe and overseeing the global Right Management and ManpowerGroup Solution businesses.
A recognized expert on the labor market and future of work, Prising regularly speaks at global events and in the media on employment trends, jobs and skills. He plays a key role in championing ManpowerGroup’s ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy and is especially passionate about preparing the next generation with work-readiness skills, accelerating women into leadership, supporting refugees into meaningful work, and delivering on climate action.
Currently, Prising serves as global Board Chairman for JA Worldwide, where he helps JA achieve its mission of equipping more than 12 million young people each year with employment and entrepreneurship skills in 100 countries.
Prising is actively engaged with the World Economic Forum, including as a member of the International Business Council (IBC), the CEO Alliance for Climate Leaders, the CEO Action Group for the European Green Deal, the Global Parity Alliance, and CEO Champion for the Reskilling Revolution.
Prising also plays an active leadership role in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, business community, as a Board member and former Chairman of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He also serves on the board of directors of Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS).
Before joining ManpowerGroup, Prising worked for Electrolux, a Swedish multinational. During his tenure, he held various international positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions. Prising holds an MBA (equivalent) from the Stockholm School of Economics and has participated in executive programs at Harvard, INSEAD, Stanford and Yale. He speaks five languages: English, French, German, Swedish and Italian and has lived in nine countries across Asia, Europe and North America. Prising and his family reside in the Milwaukee area.
Chairman & CEO, ManpowerGroup (USA)
This is a session that welcomes all. And this is a session intended to support men in their efforts to advance gender equity. This session raises questions about the extent
(Wednesday) 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Amazonia Senior Director, Conservation International (Bolivia)
Amazonia Senior Director, Conservation International (Bolivia)
Representative, United Nations (USA)
Representative, United Nations (USA)
Co-founder, KITE (Costa Rica)
Jason is an executive coach and team development specialist with over 12 years of experience. He is the co-founder of KITE, a global consulting firm with the mission to elevate the practice of team leadership in the humanitarian and global development space, and the founder of The Humanitarian Coaching Network, an organization that supports the well-being and growth of humanitarian staff, particularly the most vulnerable and historically underserved. Additionally, his individual practice is focused on supporting the healing and growth of men and male leaders and for the past two years he has collaborated with the WILD Network to facilitate panel discussions on the role of men in advancing gender equity.
Co-founder, KITE (Costa Rica)
General Manager, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (Switzerland)
General Manager, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (Switzerland)
Professor of Psychology, United States Naval Academy (USA)
W. Brad Johnson, PhD is Professor of psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the United States Naval Academy, and a Faculty Associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. A clinical psychologist, Dr. Johnson is a mentoring expert specializing in developing gender-inclusive mentoring cultures for organizations around the globe. Dr. Johnson is the author of numerous publications including 14 books, in the areas of mentoring, professional ethics, gender inclusion. Recent books include: Good Guys: How Men Can Become Better Allies for Women in the Workplace, Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women (both with David Smith) and the Elements of Mentoring 3rd Ed. (with Charles Ridley).
Professor of Psychology, United States Naval Academy (USA)
To read more about each session, click here. “How tech advances women’s entrepreneurship in Peru” – Yesibeth Centeno, Project Manager, Corus International (Venezuela) “
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(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Vice President for Learning, Evidence and Impact, Pact (USA)
Vice President for Learning, Evidence and Impact, Pact (USA)
Founder, Diversity in National Security Network (USA)
Founder, Diversity in National Security Network (USA)
President, WBG East Asian Women's Network, World Bank Group (Japan)
President, WBG East Asian Women's Network, World Bank Group (Japan)
Disability Inclusion Technical Officer, FHI 360 (Ethiopia)
Disability Inclusion Technical Officer, FHI 360 (Ethiopia)
Advisor/Facilitator, Adeso/Pledge for Change (USA)
Advisor/Facilitator, Adeso/Pledge for Change (USA)
Founder and Chief Communication Strategist, Venn Communications (USA)
Founder and Chief Communication Strategist, Venn Communications (USA)
Director, Leadership & Change, Oxford HR (South Africa)
Director, Leadership & Change, Oxford HR (South Africa)
Austin Peay State University, Professor of Leadership (USA)
Austin Peay State University, Professor of Leadership (USA)
Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist, USAID Transforming Market Systems (Honduras)
Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist, USAID Transforming Market Systems (Honduras)
Director, Talent Management, Abt Associates (USA)
Director, Talent Management, Abt Associates (USA)
Communications and Advocacy Strategist, The Balkan Forum (Kosovo)
Communications and Advocacy Strategist, The Balkan Forum (Kosovo)
Executive Coach, JAWW (El Salvador)
Executive Coach, JAWW (El Salvador)
Chief Program Officer, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Chief Program Officer, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer, ChildFund International (USA)
Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer, ChildFund International (USA)
CEO, Sapis Insight Inc. (Canada)
CEO, Sapis Insight Inc. (Canada)
Social Equity Project Lead, Junior Achievement Africa (USA)
Social Equity Project Lead, Junior Achievement Africa (USA)
Gender and Agriculture, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Gender and Agriculture, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Director - Inclusion, Justice and Transformation, Tetra Tech (Australia)
Director - Inclusion, Justice and Transformation, Tetra Tech (Australia)
Licensed psychologist, Feel Deeply, Live Completely (USA)
Licensed psychologist, Feel Deeply, Live Completely (USA)
Global Manager- Diversity, Equity, Engagement & Inclusion, DAI (USA)
Global Manager- Diversity, Equity, Engagement & Inclusion, DAI (USA)
Vice-President of Programs, EngenderHealth (USA)
Vice-President of Programs, EngenderHealth (USA)
PhD, Managing Economist, International Development Division, AIR (USA)
PhD, Managing Economist, International Development Division, AIR (USA)
President and CEO, EngenderHealth (USA)
President and CEO, EngenderHealth (USA)
Social Enterprise Consultant, Illustra Impact (USA)
Social Enterprise Consultant, Illustra Impact (USA)
Director for Program Finance Management, ADRA International
Director for Program Finance Management, ADRA International
Technical Director, Market Systems, ACDI/VOCA
Technical Director, Market Systems, ACDI/VOCA
Project Manager, Corus International (Venezuela)
Project Manager, Corus International (Venezuela)
To read more about the session, click here. “Inclusive leadership: Unlock the power of diversity” – Enene Ejembi, Associate Director, DAI (Nigeria) “How clarity of purpose can awaken the
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(Thursday) 6:00 am - 6:30 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Senior Director, Health Policy, Advocacy, & Engagement, Management Sciences for Health (MSH)(USA)
Senior Director, Health Policy, Advocacy, & Engagement, Management Sciences for Health (MSH)(USA)
Global Practice Manager, Aga Khan Foundation (Switzerland)
Global Practice Manager, Aga Khan Foundation (Switzerland)
CoS and Impact Manager, Includovate (Kenya)
CoS and Impact Manager, Includovate (Kenya)
Founder and Director, One More Percent (Kenya)
Founder and Director, One More Percent (Kenya)
Deputy Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) (USA)
Deputy Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) (USA)
Associate Director, Gender and Youth, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Associate Director, Gender and Youth, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Economic Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC (Mexico)
Economic Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC (Mexico)
Senior Vice President, Global Programs, Orbis International (Kenya) (
Senior Vice President, Global Programs, Orbis International (Kenya) (
Associate Director, DAI (Nigeria)
Associate Director, DAI (Nigeria)
Director & Leadership Coach, Neon (United Kingdom)
Director & Leadership Coach, Neon (United Kingdom)
Responsible Engagement Artists and Storytellers in Global Development, Create2030 (USA)
Responsible Engagement Artists and Storytellers in Global Development, Create2030 (USA)
Director, SC&C Partner (Czech Republic)
Director, SC&C Partner (Czech Republic)
Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Georgia Local Governance Program (Georgia)
Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Georgia Local Governance Program (Georgia)
Global Gender equality & Social Inclusion Expert and Policy Advisor, Solidaridad Network (Kenya)
Global Gender equality & Social Inclusion Expert and Policy Advisor, Solidaridad Network (Kenya)
Founder - Patricia Speaks, Her Circle International (Kenya)
Founder - Patricia Speaks, Her Circle International (Kenya)
Associate Director, US Corporate Talent Acquisition, DAI (USA)
Associate Director, US Corporate Talent Acquisition, DAI (USA)
Regional Director Africa, Pact (USA)
Regional Director Africa, Pact (USA)
Community Facilitator, Movement for Community Led Development (Uganda)
Community Facilitator, Movement for Community Led Development (Uganda)
Leadership Coach and Trainer, Aid for Aid Workers (USA)
Leadership Coach and Trainer, Aid for Aid Workers (USA)
(Thursday) 6:45 am - 7:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Regional Representative for West and Central Africa, PRB (Senegal)
PRB
Regional Representative for West and Central Africa, PRB (Senegal)
Co-Founder, We Are Purposeful (Sierra Leone)
Co-Founder, We Are Purposeful (Sierra Leone)
Director, Collaborative Research, Policy and Practice, The Movement for Community-led Development (India)
Director, Collaborative Research, Policy and Practice, The Movement for Community-led Development (India)
Secretary General, CARE International (Uruguay)
Secretary General, CARE International (Uruguay)
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(Thursday) 7:00 am - 7:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Co-Director, UK Youth for Nature (UK)
Co-Director, UK Youth for Nature (UK)
Co-Executive Director, Fair Share (Germany)
Co-Executive Director, Fair Share (Germany)
Head of Practice, Environment, Climate, Conservation & Sustainability, Oxford HR (UK)
Head of Practice, Environment, Climate, Conservation & Sustainability, Oxford HR (UK)
What skills and experiences are needed to be an effective CEOs in our sector today? The pathway to the C-Suite is more diverse than ever before, and that is changing
What skills and experiences are needed to be an effective CEOs in our sector today? The pathway to the C-Suite is more diverse than ever before, and that is changing who can access this leadership position. This panel will explore how to build your credibility; harness “nontraditional” educational and career journeys; and what skills are most essential to lead organizations today for a more impactful tomorrow.
(Thursday) 8:00 am - 8:45 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
CEO, Graça Machel Trust (Kenya)
CEO, Graça Machel Trust (Kenya)
President & Chief Executive Officer, Plan International USA (USA)
Plan International USA
Mission-driven senior executive with a passion for top line growth, strategic transformation and social impact. Standout skills in people management, strategic planning, customer and donor experience and innovative advocacy and media campaigns. I’ve successfully managed the P&Ls for B2C and B2B lines of business, creating double-digit topline growth and executing several turnarounds. I believe that profit and mission can peacefully co-exist. Currently living my dream helping girls around the worlds realize their rights.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Plan International USA (USA)
President and CEO, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Sylvia J. Megret serves as president and CEO
of ACDI/VOCA. As a global development
executive with 30 years of experience, she
promotes the organization’s mission and lives
its values in support of inclusive, sustainable
development worldwide. Sylvia joined
ACDI/VOCA in December 2016, first serving
as chief operating officer (COO) and later as
president and COO from February 2021 to
April of 2022. She also served as interim CEO
from December 2017 to June 2018.
Sylvia has proven expertise convening diverse
teams that bridge functions, cultures, and
international borders. She is also skilled at
identifying and institutionalizing effective
teams and systems for maximum efficiency
and success.
Sylvia is currently board chair of the Fundación
ACDI/VOCA Latin America (FAVLA). She also serves as a board member of the Society
of International Development’s U.S. Chapter (SID-US) and as the 2022 SID-US
conference chair. Sylvia led ACDI/VOCA’s role as a founding member of the Coalition
for Racial and Ethnic Equity in International Development (CREED) and is also a
founding member of Chief (Washington).
She holds a master’s degree in international development from American University and
a bachelor’s degree in political science and French from the University of Michigan. She
is fluent in English and French, and her work has taken her from Africa to Asia, Latin
America, and the Caribbean
President and CEO, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
DEI work is profoundly personal, it is profoundly structural and it is profoundly disruptive. At the organizational level what do you need to do to bring about transformation and demonstrate
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(Thursday) 9:00 am - 9:30 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Author, "Leading Global Diversity. Equity and Inclusion" (USA)
Dr. Rohini Anand is CEO of Rohini Anand LLC providing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion advisory services to clients in the public and private sectors. She is a recognized pioneer, a sought after expert, a thought leader and a published author. Her recent book, Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has won global accolades. Most recently she was SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer, Sodexo. She serves on the several boards including the diversity advisory boards for Sanofi and Charter Communications, advisory boards for Women Lift Health a Gates Foundation initiative, Tent Partnership for Refugees and Galt Foundation. She is a Senior Fellow with the Conference Board and is on the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Center for Inclusive Governance’s Advisory Council.
Author, "Leading Global Diversity. Equity and Inclusion" (USA)
An intersectional approach is vital to transformative and sustainable equity, diversity, inclusion, and access (EDIA). Organizations can achieve diversity through equitable hiring and employee retention practices, but true inclusion comes
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(Thursday) 9:30 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Indonesia Country Representative and Strategic Adviser, Abt Associates (Indonesia)
Abt Associates
Anna Winoto has more than 20 years of experience leading and managing complex development programs in Indonesia. Her areas of expertise include public health and nutrition, social protection, child protection, decentralized service delivery, and community-led development. Anna has a proven solid track record in leading diverse, multidisciplinary teams. She is a skilled facilitator of multi-stakeholder partnerships. She has worked with the national governments of Australia and Indonesia and with UNICEF.
Indonesia Country Representative and Strategic Adviser, Abt Associates (Indonesia)
Chief of Party, VectorLink Zambia, Abt Associates (Nigeria)
Abt Associates
Nduka Iwuchukwu is a Medical Doctor with more than 30 years of experience in clinical care, public health, safety, environment, and innovation management. He has provided technical assistance to National Malaria Control Programs in Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Guatemala. He has developed several innovations in malaria vector control including indoor residual spraying (IRS) supervision and monitoring tools, field operational protocols, and novel designs for implementing community-based IRS operations.
Iwuchukwu is currently the chief of party of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project in Zambia, which implements IRS and entomological monitoring and supports the distribution of insecticide-treated bednets. He supervises six senior management staff and leads a field workforce of 21,000 people. They are responsible for protecting about three million persons from malaria annually in Zambia. Under his leadership, between 2018 and 2022, the project’s annual spray coverage improved from 90 percent to 99 percent and the proportion of female IRS staff increased from 28 percent to 47 percent. The team strengthened sustainable local capacity in entomologic monitoring by ensuring equipment, training, and mentorship were accessible to community-level participants.
Iwuchukwu previously served as the chief of party for the PMI Africa Indoors Residual Spraying (AIRS) projects in Tanzania and Nigeria. He also worked as an AIRS regional operations advisor and operations manager, providing subject matter expertise on IRS planning and implementation.
Prior to joining Abt, Iwuchukwu was executive director for Environment and Health Nigeria Ltd., which implemented turn-key health and environment projects for governments and private sector clients such as the Wildlife Hazards Assessment of the four major international airports in Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt). The assessment report led to the successful certification of the four airports by the International Civil Aviation Organization
Chief of Party, VectorLink Zambia, Abt Associates (Nigeria)
Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Lead, Abt Associates (USA)
Abt Associates
Global DEIA Manager and certified PMP passionate about the intersection of visual media, education, and social impact. Completed MA thesis on Depictions of Underrepresented Populations in Film and Television.
Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Lead, Abt Associates (USA)
Chief of Party, USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (Jordan)
Mona Abdeljawad has more than 20 years of experience managing development projects in health, reproductive health, development, and human rights. Her educational background is in human rights law from the University of Oxford, and she has focused on disability rights. Mona participated in drafting the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and served as the assistant secretary general of the Higher Council on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mona has worked with Abt for the past five years and currently manages the $20 million LHSS Jordan Project. Under her leadership, the project supports the implementation of the country’s continuous professional development program and spearheads USAID’s efforts to support the Ministry of Health (MOH) in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mona has guided such initiatives as supporting the MOH’s launch of tele-counselling services and a COVID-19 training platform and training more than 13,000 Health Care Providers in the public and private sector.
Chief of Party, USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (Jordan)
Chief Global Equity Officer, Abt Associates (USA)
Abt Associates
A highly accomplished equity and health policy executive with demonstrated expertise in social impact, advocacy, social equity, community health, strategic policy analysis, coalition building, stakeholder influence and engagement, non profit board governance, public affairs, reputation management and risk mitigation. Demonstrated executive leadership, mentoring, negotiation, interpersonal, and crisis management skills. A strategic collaborator and change catalyst who leverages a deep and well cultivated network of influencers in government, corporate, community, philanthropy and health care. An innovative and collaborative problem solver and courageous thinker who delivers proven results.Currently serves as Chairman Emeritus, NAACP National Board of Directors; Vice Chairman, Women’s Caucus Comcast/NBCUniversal Diversity Advisory Council; Board Trustee, George Washington University and the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility; and International Connection/Social Action Chairman, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Chief Global Equity Officer, Abt Associates (USA)
Choose the topic you want to discuss with peers across the #GlobalDev industry: “Operationalizing EDIA in project offices” – Anna Winoto, Indonesia Country Representative and Strategic Adviser, Abt Associates (Indonesia)
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(Thursday) 10:00 am - 10:15 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Indonesia Country Representative and Strategic Adviser, Abt Associates (Indonesia)
Abt Associates
Anna Winoto has more than 20 years of experience leading and managing complex development programs in Indonesia. Her areas of expertise include public health and nutrition, social protection, child protection, decentralized service delivery, and community-led development. Anna has a proven solid track record in leading diverse, multidisciplinary teams. She is a skilled facilitator of multi-stakeholder partnerships. She has worked with the national governments of Australia and Indonesia and with UNICEF.
Indonesia Country Representative and Strategic Adviser, Abt Associates (Indonesia)
Chief of Party, VectorLink Zambia, Abt Associates (Nigeria)
Abt Associates
Nduka Iwuchukwu is a Medical Doctor with more than 30 years of experience in clinical care, public health, safety, environment, and innovation management. He has provided technical assistance to National Malaria Control Programs in Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Guatemala. He has developed several innovations in malaria vector control including indoor residual spraying (IRS) supervision and monitoring tools, field operational protocols, and novel designs for implementing community-based IRS operations.
Iwuchukwu is currently the chief of party of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) VectorLink Project in Zambia, which implements IRS and entomological monitoring and supports the distribution of insecticide-treated bednets. He supervises six senior management staff and leads a field workforce of 21,000 people. They are responsible for protecting about three million persons from malaria annually in Zambia. Under his leadership, between 2018 and 2022, the project’s annual spray coverage improved from 90 percent to 99 percent and the proportion of female IRS staff increased from 28 percent to 47 percent. The team strengthened sustainable local capacity in entomologic monitoring by ensuring equipment, training, and mentorship were accessible to community-level participants.
Iwuchukwu previously served as the chief of party for the PMI Africa Indoors Residual Spraying (AIRS) projects in Tanzania and Nigeria. He also worked as an AIRS regional operations advisor and operations manager, providing subject matter expertise on IRS planning and implementation.
Prior to joining Abt, Iwuchukwu was executive director for Environment and Health Nigeria Ltd., which implemented turn-key health and environment projects for governments and private sector clients such as the Wildlife Hazards Assessment of the four major international airports in Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt). The assessment report led to the successful certification of the four airports by the International Civil Aviation Organization
Chief of Party, VectorLink Zambia, Abt Associates (Nigeria)
Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Lead, Abt Associates (USA)
Abt Associates
Global DEIA Manager and certified PMP passionate about the intersection of visual media, education, and social impact. Completed MA thesis on Depictions of Underrepresented Populations in Film and Television.
Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Lead, Abt Associates (USA)
Chief of Party, USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (Jordan)
Mona Abdeljawad has more than 20 years of experience managing development projects in health, reproductive health, development, and human rights. Her educational background is in human rights law from the University of Oxford, and she has focused on disability rights. Mona participated in drafting the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and served as the assistant secretary general of the Higher Council on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mona has worked with Abt for the past five years and currently manages the $20 million LHSS Jordan Project. Under her leadership, the project supports the implementation of the country’s continuous professional development program and spearheads USAID’s efforts to support the Ministry of Health (MOH) in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mona has guided such initiatives as supporting the MOH’s launch of tele-counselling services and a COVID-19 training platform and training more than 13,000 Health Care Providers in the public and private sector.
Chief of Party, USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (Jordan)
Join us for a discussion focused on leadership journeys within foreign assistance and philanthropic organizations and how this moment is calling for a different type of leadership based on a
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 11:15 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Lead- Health Projects and Planning, Mastercard Foundation (Zimbabwe)
Lead- Health Projects and Planning, Mastercard Foundation (Zimbabwe)
Open Society-Africa, Division Director - Women's Rights (Uganda)
Open Society-Africa, Division Director - Women's Rights (Uganda)
Partner, Deloitte Africa (Tanzania)
Deloitte Africa
Zahra is a Deloitte Africa Consulting Leader with over 15 years of experience working in international development, financial services and public sector industries. Zahra is currently the International Development Leader for Deloitte East Africa covering Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi. She has advised multi-lateral and bi-lateral development partners such as USAID, UNECA, UNWFP, SIDA, Global Affairs Canada, World Bank, among others.
Partner, Deloitte Africa (Tanzania)
Failure. Everybody does it. No one talks about it. Yet, it’s by failing – and learning from our failures – that we often learn the most. Join these courageous leaders
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(Thursday) 11:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Ghana)
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Ghana)
Co-Founder, eha Impact Ventures (USA)
Co-Founder, eha Impact Ventures (USA)
Director of Administration and Finance, Tetra Tech (Burundi)
My name is Linca Tuyisenge. I was born and raised in Burundi where I started my career. I am currently in Administration and Finance with more than ten years of experience in financial management of USAID, Dutch Government, European Union, Global Fund and CORDAID-funded projects. I am passionate about reading, listening to audiobooks, traveling, and spreading kindness.
Director of Administration and Finance, Tetra Tech (Burundi)
COO, Abt Associates (USA)
Lisa Simeon is the Chief Operations Officer for Abt Associates, a diversified, global professional services firm focused on research, monitoring and evaluation, digital solutions, and implementing programs in health, social and environmental policy, and international development.
COO, Abt Associates (USA)
Deputy Regional Director, Africa, Pact Inc (Tanzania)
Marianna Balampama is an international health expert and a stellar development sector leader with over two decades of experience. She currently serves as Deputy Regional Director, Africa at Pact, supporting multidisciplinary development programs across the Region. Marianna is driven by sustainable, inclusive impact and enhancing capacity of institutions and individuals. She volunteers on at Boards of numerous non-governmental organizations and has mentored many young leaders. Marianna has been honored with multiple awards, including Top Women in Management Africa 2021. Marianna resides in the oceanside city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and enjoys nature and travel.
Deputy Regional Director, Africa, Pact Inc (Tanzania)
“How a bad organization structure almost killed my NGO” – Evelyn Castle, Co-Founder, eha Impact Ventures (Nigeria) “It ‘s OK to be vulnerable” –
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(Thursday) 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Ghana)
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Ghana)
Co-Founder, eha Impact Ventures (USA)
Co-Founder, eha Impact Ventures (USA)
Director of Administration and Finance, Tetra Tech (Burundi)
My name is Linca Tuyisenge. I was born and raised in Burundi where I started my career. I am currently in Administration and Finance with more than ten years of experience in financial management of USAID, Dutch Government, European Union, Global Fund and CORDAID-funded projects. I am passionate about reading, listening to audiobooks, traveling, and spreading kindness.
Director of Administration and Finance, Tetra Tech (Burundi)
COO, Abt Associates (USA)
Lisa Simeon is the Chief Operations Officer for Abt Associates, a diversified, global professional services firm focused on research, monitoring and evaluation, digital solutions, and implementing programs in health, social and environmental policy, and international development.
COO, Abt Associates (USA)
Deputy Regional Director, Africa, Pact Inc (Tanzania)
Marianna Balampama is an international health expert and a stellar development sector leader with over two decades of experience. She currently serves as Deputy Regional Director, Africa at Pact, supporting multidisciplinary development programs across the Region. Marianna is driven by sustainable, inclusive impact and enhancing capacity of institutions and individuals. She volunteers on at Boards of numerous non-governmental organizations and has mentored many young leaders. Marianna has been honored with multiple awards, including Top Women in Management Africa 2021. Marianna resides in the oceanside city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and enjoys nature and travel.
Deputy Regional Director, Africa, Pact Inc (Tanzania)
”Wonderhell” – that mix of excitement and fear that comes with realizing your potential. Laura shares insights on embracing wonderhell, redefining your relationship with doubt and uncertainty, and developing tools
”Wonderhell” – that mix of excitement and fear that comes with realizing your potential. Laura shares insights on embracing wonderhell, redefining your relationship with doubt and uncertainty, and developing tools to navigate this unique terrain. Hopeful and entertaining roadmap is for anyone who has dreamed that they could be more.
(Thursday) 1:15 pm - 1:40 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
WSJ Bestselling Author, Limitless Possibility, LLC (USA)
WSJ Bestselling Author, Limitless Possibility, LLC (USA)
Closing celebration! Networking session1:40 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
The networking session question: What are you taking away to apply to your professional and personal life?
The networking session question: What are you taking away to apply to your professional and personal life?
(Thursday) 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00) View in my time
Workshop: “Idea to Action”. Inspired by a person you met or something you learned at the 2023 WILD Forum but haven’t yet taken action? Learn how to take small steps
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00) View in my time
CEO, Skye Team (USA)
Morag Barrett helps leaders achieve outstanding results through the power of their professional relationships. She is an in-demand keynote speaker, executive coach, leadership expert, and bestselling author of three books: Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships, The Future-Proof Workplace, and You, Me, We: Why we all need a friend at work (and how to show up as one!).
CEO, Skye Team (USA)
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Connect with your peers from around the globe through structured networking, organized by geography and sector.
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