Women In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

BLC Bank, We Initiative and Alumni Central are proud to announce the "Women in STEM" roundtable and networking event with Inspiring Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics | STEM who will walk you through their personal and professional experience.

Come take part in this conversation on the challenges and opportunities of building and maintaining a career in STEM fields and propose actions to encourage and empower women in these fields.

You will enjoy a day participating in Informative discussions and networking with successful women in STEM:

Agenda of the Day:

9:00 am – 9:30 am: Registration, Welcome Coffee & Networking

9:30 am – 10:00am : Opening Ceremony

MC Ms. Léa HAKIM, Secretary, Alumni Central

Mr. Wael KECHLI, Vice President, Alumni Central
Ms. Tania MOUSSALLEM, Assistant General Manager, BLC Bank

Key Note Speakers:

Dr. Hala MOHTASSEB, Associate Provost, American University of Beirut, on behalf of Dr. Fadlo KHOURY, President , American University of Beirut
HE. Ms. Milagros HERNANDO ECHEVARRIA, Spanish Ambassador to Lebanon, Spanish Embassy

10:00 am – 10:15 am : Success Stories from Women in STEM

Captain Rola HOTEIT, Airline Captain, Middle East Airlines, the first and the only woman pilot at the Lebanese Middle East Airlines.
Ms. Helene NASR, CEO, Scitek, the first and the only Lebanese female working in Nuclear Science – Brilliant Lebanese Awards Woman Entrepreneur of the year 2013

10:15 am – 10:25 am : Coffee Break

10:25 am – 11:45 am : Workshop

The workshop seeks to draw insights from participants on the challenges and opportunities for women across STEM fields and sectors (public, private, academia, civil society) and in the process uncover actionable synergies that can empower women in STEM.

Workshop lead by :

Ms. Mariane BITAR KARAM, Country Director, Digital Opportunity Trust
Ms. Sabine EL KAHI, Founder, Kids Genius
Ms. Mona ITANY, Co-Chair, Arab Women in Computing (ArabWIC) Lebanon Chapter & vice chair, IEEE Women in Engineering Lebanon
Mrs. Yusra SABRA, co-founder, Tiqany

11:45 am – 12:35 pm: Panel discussion
Discussion with empowering women leaders in STEM across sectors.

Dr. Fatima ABU SALEM, Mathematics Professor, American University of Beirut

Ms. Suhair HADDAD, Commercial Manager, CCT international

Ms. Nadine KHOUKAZ, Senior Business Planning and Operations manager NEPA region, Microsoft

Ms. Salam YAMOUT, National ICT Strategy Coordinator, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Lebanon

Moderated by Ms. Youmna NAUFAL, Head of the English News, Future Television
12:35 pm – 01:00 pm: Networking Brunch

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BLC Bank

BLC Bank is focused on its vision of becoming a Bank of reference and is actively involved in financing economic sectors which have a lasting effect on national growth and sustainable development. Thus, the Bank is committed to SMEs, Women, Green Initiatives and innovative technology.

Within its commitment to SMEs, BLC Bank launched the SME Business Solutions, a program that provides tools, resources and opportunities for SMEs to develop. In this scope, BLC Bank created the “SME Academy” and launched the lebanon.smetoolkit.org.

Within this context, BLC Bank honors entrepreneurs who have achieved significant success in the region through the Brilliant Lebanese Awards, for the 3rd consecutive year in 2014.

Moreover, BLC Bank reaffirmed its position as a leader in the women’s segment through the We Initiative (www.we-initiative.com) which offers financial and non-financial services, ranging from learning and development to market exposure, networking & mentoring.

As a responsible corporate citizen, BLC Bank is dedicated to its employees, clients, community and the environment through a broad CSR “Boomerang” program.

Finally, as a pioneer in innovation, BLC Bank launched HEY! a revolutionary mobile payment solution. Designed with both the merchant and the user in mind, HEY! is the fastest, simplest, safest and most cost-effective way to pay, get paid and transfer money.

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Four Seasons Hotel Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon

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