GSMA 2012

GSMA Women in Mobile

Planning Session23rd August 2012

GSMA 2012

– Location update – Brussels 27th/28th November

– Potential theme ideas

– Group momentum

– Ideas for workshops/structured networking

– Mobile World Live opportunity

– Next steps

LinkedIn group for shared comments/questions

Agenda

Proposed location• Brussels – to coincide with GSMA Europe event

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Proposed Venue: L’Arsenal & La Chaufferie

• Former military headquarters from the last century, fully renovated respecting the original style and materials. Central location, close to the EU Quarter

• Prestigious restaurant : Le Mes (3 mins walk from venue, for private lunches/ dinner)

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Proposed venue - Brussels – 27th/28th

L’Arsenal• Address : Chaussée de Wavre 950 – 1040 Brussels• Website :

http://www.chouxdebruxelles.be/fr/espace_arsenal.html

Top military headquarters from the last century, fully renovated respecting the original style and materials…the Arsenal is a place with cachet and multiple facilities for creating the ultimate event which everyone will remember.

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Planning team

WiTThttp://www.wittgroup.org/WiTT is an informal networking group focused on education and enhancing women’s careers by sharing experiences and lessons learned in members’ career development. They encourage mentoring and provide excellent networking opportunities.

Everywomanhttp://www.everywoman.com/Everywoman has been solving the under-representation of women in business since 1999, to increase the number and raise the status of women in the economic community

GTWNhttp://gtwn.org/The purpose of the GTWN is to provide a forum for executive women active in telecommunications to get together and "network"; to provide a role model to younger women managers active in telecommunications; and to contribute to the evolving global information society in a positive manner.

Women in Mobile Datahttp://www.wimd.org/Women in Mobile Data (WiMD) is an international organisation that attracts members from across the mobile industry. Their aim is to create a community that promotes and enhances the role of women within mobile, providing opportunities for personal development and co-operation.

Women in Wirelesshttp://womeninwireless.org/Women in Wireless is an organisation that promotes and develops female leaders in mobile and digital media.

30% Clubhttp://www.30percentclub.org.uk/The 30% club is a group of Chairmen voluntarily committed to bring more women onto UK corporate boards. Having a better balance – a least 30% female senior leaders – positively influences both a company’s culture and the decision-making process.

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VisionTo collaborate with the well-established international networking groups for women in the industry to plan a one-day event which brings together leaders and delegates from the most influential women’s networking groups, in the late autumn of 2012

The vision of the autumn event is:• To bring together internationally recognised platforms, groups and companies active in

the area of Women’s leadership and diversity.

• To provide a valuable networking platform for our industry females, to inspire potential, and to grow and promote the work of each of the groups.

• To bring together the pioneers and executive women in our industry to look at the issues of our day and discuss how we think they should be addressed.

• By reaching out to a wide audience the objective is to look at the solutions already undertaken and how to drive them forward. This will also help us to create a solid database of female leaders within the industry AND upcoming, potential leaders.