2024
WEPs Forum: Germany

Accelerating Business Action for Gender Equality

AGENDA
22-23 May 2024
Berlin, Germany

2024 WEPs Forum: Germany
Accelerating Business Action for Gender Equality

Day 1: Wednesday 22 May 2024
11:30 -Registration

12:00 - 13:00

Welcome lunch
Elke Ferner, President, UN Women National Committee Germany

13:00 - 13:20

Opening ceremony
Martin Wansleben, Chief Executive Officer, German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
H.E. Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Kirsi Madi, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director for Resource Management,
Sustainability and Partnerships, UN Women

13:20 - 13:35

Keynote: The Women’s Empowerment Principles
Anna Fälth, Global Head, WEPs Secretariat, UN Women

13:35 - 13:45

The German labour market: trends on gender equality
Lilian Tschan, Permanent State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

13:45 - 14:15

The German labour market: gender equality, leadership,
STEM and the green economy
Moderator: Dagmar Schumacher, Board Member, UN Women National Committee Germany
Speakers:

14:15 - 14:45

Michaela Streibelt, Advisor, Helpdesk on Business and Human Rights
Kristin Lena Keveloh, Senior Lead Manager, Public Policy & Economic Graph, LinkedIn

Leaders navigating the future: ESG, sustainability andgender equality as cornerstones of corporate leadership
Moderator: Anna Fälth, Global Head, WEPs Secretariat, UN Women
Opening:

Kirsi Madi, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director for Resource
Management, Sustainability and Partnerships, UN Women

Speakers:

Tilmann Rothhammer, Vice President, Customer Service & Supply Chain, Coca-Cola EuropacificPartners, Germany

Kirsten Schoder-Steinmüller, Vice President, DIHK; and CEO, Schoder GmbH

14:45 - 15:15

SMEs leading the way to gender equality
Moderator: Anna Fälth, Global Head, WEPs Secretariat, UN WomenSpeakers:

15:15 - 15:45

Markus Löning, CEO, Löning
Natascha Thomas, Deputy CEO, PMG Presse-Monitor Verwaltungs GmbH

Coffee Break2024 WEPs Forum: Germany
Accelerating Business Action for Gender Equality

15:45 - 16:45

Removing bias to advance gender equality – interactive training
Trainers:

16:45 - 17:30

Robert Baker, Founder and CEO, Potentia Talent Consulting
Mihwa Park, WEPs Coordinator, UN Women

Gender equality in value chain and marketing practicesModerator: Ursula Sautter, Board Member, UN Women National Committee Germany
Speakers:

17:30 - 18:00

Wendy Rentschler, Global Head of Corporate Citizenship & Impact, BMC Software
Christina Keller, Chief Strategy Officer, DDB Germany Group of Companies

Corporate engagement in local communities
Moderator: Nora Teuma, Board Member, UN Women National Committee Germany
Shaleenah Marie, Head, Learning and Development, Siemens South Africa
Susanne Kahlich, CEO, SINGE

18:00 - 18:15

Wrap up of the day

18:15 -Reception in the lounge of the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft

Day 2: Thursday 23 May 2024
9:00 - 9:10

Opening

9:10 - 9:20

Driving gender equality through global digital transformation
Speaker:

9:20 - 10:00

Anna Sophie Herken, Board Member, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Driving inclusive corporate workplace culture
Moderator: Ursula Schäfer-Preuss, Board Member, UN Women National Committee Germany
Speakers:

10:00 - 10:40

Carolin Boye, Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, TK Elevator
Rita Nkuhlu, Executive Director, Business Excellence, Siemens
Alexandra Menzel, Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Roland Berger

Transition to a care economy that works for all
Moderator: Ursula Sautter, Board Member, UN Women National Committee Germany
Speakers:

Andrea Rupp, Board Member, UN Women Germany
Silja Fiedrich, Akademie, Berufundfamilie Service GmbH
Stefanie Decker, Senior Director, People and Organization, Puma

2024 WEPs Forum: Germany
Accelerating Business Action for Gender Equality

10:40 - 11:00

Coffee break | Transition to workshops

11:00 - 12:20

WORKSHOP I: Corporate sustainability and gender equality:
meeting and going beyond regulation
Moderator: Pinar Akcayoz De Neve, Programme Analyst, UN Women Türkiye

WORKSHOP II: Women driving success: joint impact for transformation— partnerships between business and development cooperation
Moderator: Karla Beteta, Senior Advisor, AWE
Fire starter: Joachim Turre, Senior Policy Officer for Private Sector Cooperation, BMZ

WORKSHOP III: Role of chambers of commerce & industry
associations in driving gender equality
Moderator: Julia Arnold, Director, Business Women IHK Network Communication, DIHKFire starter: Evelyn de Gruyter, Managing Director, Association of German Women Entrepreneurs

WORKSHOP IV: Fostering an inclusive work culture
Moderator: Mihwa Park, WEPs Coordinator, UN WomenWORKSHOP V: Collaboration with UN Women – WEPs & beyond
Moderator: Mitzy Baqueiro, Economic Empowerment and Education Specialist, UN Women Mexico
Fire starter: Katja Ploner, Corporate DEI Advisor, Siemens AG

12:20 - 12:30

Transition to plenary hall

12:30 - 13:00

Concrete steps and recommendations – 5 rapporteurs

13:00 - 13:30

Closing ceremony
Kirsi Madi, Deputy Executive Director for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships, UN Women
Julia Arnold, Director, Business Women IHK Network Communication, DIHKElke Ferner, President, UN Women National Committee Germany

13:30 - 14:30

Farewell lunch#WEPs#WEPsForumGermany

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