Emma JelleyFounder, Coach, Jelleyworks
An International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited coach, Emma works with individuals in finance, banking, law, tech and FMCG. She also trains and challenges teams to grow their leadership skills, with a special focus on influencing skills, inclusive leadership, diversity and inclusion. Emma brings wide ranging, international experience from 19 years as lawyer in the City of London and in tech including head of legal at Google UK & Irelan
Advancing Women through Financial Literacy, Inclusive Work Policies, and Career Transitions
Engage with our panel of experts as they discuss three pivotal themes in advancing women's careers: fostering financial independence and literacy, crafting and implementing inclusive workplace policies, and effectively managing significant career transitions. This panel will highlight strategies, support systems, and best practices essential for creating a supportive and progressive workplace for women.
Iida PulliainenSustainability Manager, Deloitte
Iida is an active volunteer at Women’s Bank and other initiatives related to supporting women’s work and education. She is a Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policies and Sustainable Finance and at her work she focuses on the variety of sustainability matters in her professional work, one of them being social and human rights aspects focusing on financial literacy and -inclusion. She has more than nine years of experience from the financial sector, supporting diverse stakeholders and individuals with their financial literacy, and supporting financial inclusion in the global south (SMEs and women) as well as in Finland which demonstrates her passions in the sustainability field as well.
Advancing Women through Financial Literacy, Inclusive Work Policies, and Career Transitions
Engage with our panel of experts as they discuss three pivotal themes in advancing women's careers: fostering financial independence and literacy, crafting and implementing inclusive workplace policies, and effectively managing significant career transitions. This panel will highlight strategies, support systems, and best practices essential for creating a supportive and progressive workplace for women.
Lina Daouk-ÖyryAssociate Professor of Organizational Psychology, BI Norwegian Business School
Lina is an Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology at BI Norwegian School of Business, a Visiting Researcher at Aalto University, and an Adjunct Professor at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Lina's interdisciplinary and translational approach to research focuses on collaborating with researchers and practitioners across scientific disciplines to ensure the applicability of research in practice. Lina is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development and her scholarly activism work was recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) as “innovations that inspire”. Lina is an advocate of women’s and other minority groups rights and have collaborated on several projects to advance workplace inclusion. She is one of the lead researchers on the Support and Accelerate Workplace Inclusion (SAWI) project, where she plays an active role in advancing gender-inclusive employer policies and women's economic participation across the Arab Middle East and North Africa region. Lina served as a Women in Data Science (WiDs) Ambassador for more than 4 years and is also a founding member of Lebanon's Feminist Civil Society Platform led by UN Women.
Advancing Women through Financial Literacy, Inclusive Work Policies, and Career Transitions
Engage with our panel of experts as they discuss three pivotal themes in advancing women's careers: fostering financial independence and literacy, crafting and implementing inclusive workplace policies, and effectively managing significant career transitions. This panel will highlight strategies, support systems, and best practices essential for creating a supportive and progressive workplace for women.
Dr. Siri Lindholm
Dr Siri Lindholm is a graduate of the University of the Arts London where her background lies in fashion and fashion theory. She is an associate lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts and Southampton University where she supervises student dissertations in Cultural Studies. Her own research interests centre around gender and equality where she has written on girls' dress, sexualisation and victim blaming narratives in cases of sexual violence. More recently she has begun working on a Finnish-funded book project detailing the normalization of physical pain over the course of women's reproductive journeys. She is currently a visiting researcher at Aalto-University.
Beyond the Surface: Unveiling Hidden Barriers to Women's Workplace Equality
Dive deep into the subtleties of workplace dynamics with our first keynote. Discover the unseen obstacles and structural disparities that continue to challenge women's equality in the workplace. This talk goes beyond the obvious, shedding light on the invisible factors and broader influences that hinder true parity in professional environments.
Viivi MarttinenCommunity Manager, Herizon
Viivi Marttinen is a Community Manager at Herizon—a non-profit diversifying tech through helping women and diverse talents get hired in Finland. Viivi has a background in building global recruitment and HR in the software industry. In her free time, Viivi also volunteers as a mentor for international students in Finland, spends time with her spouse and 3 kids, and plays online with friends.
The Ripple Effect of Mentorship and Sponsorship
Our second keynote explores the transformative power of targeted mentorship and sponsorship programs. Learn how these initiatives can dismantle barriers and catalyze the career progression of women, creating waves of change that resonate throughout the entire professional landscape.
Moderator Joey BayerHead of Community, Epicenter Helsinki
Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for more than 16 years.
From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving / setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire.
Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world's most fascinating and influential people - from world leaders, like Bill Clinton, to iconic legends like Liza Minelli, to the CEOs of today's Fortune 500 companies.
Joey's intuitive ability to connect with others, his passion for people and dialogue, and ability to get directly to the heart of the discussion have earned him a reputation of trust and respect with leaders around the world, and made him a central figure in today's most important conversations.
