5 OPPORTUNITIES TO JUMP ON THE MENTORING PROGRAM THAT WILL ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
5 OPPORTUNITIES TO JUMP ON THE MENTORING PROGRAM THAT WILL ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
WHAT IS IT:
Women’s Visibility Week is a 5-day breakfast event for women in business to connect with aspiring and relatable women mentors. Every day is hosted by a different company in a different field (finance, tech, media, manufacturing, leadership), you can join for one, two or as many mornings as you like.
This cross-company mentorship program was created from the belief that “you can’t be what you can’t see”. It’s a way to develop women leaders in a group environment, enable the exchange of lessons learned from experience, garner first-hand advice from today’s women leaders and discuss topics that will accelerate women’s full potential.
WHY JOIN?
Mentorship is an important part of your professional and career development. Having a mentor can help you figure out how to move forward in your career and what to look out for. A mentor is usually someone outside of your current organisation who provides career direction and advice, helps to identify opportunities, and offers feedback and support.
This is a great opportunity to meet one! We know how busy you are and how hard it is to find the time and energy to network, here’s your chance to make the best of that time! Join us for a couple of hours over breakfast and go home with a mentor! Mentoring helps women ideate about what they will become. It helps women feel more empowered in the workplace. And this is what women in business who are serious about their careers need to take their next career step.
Women who are mentored by other women feel more supported and are often more satisfied with their careers.
Source: leanin/Catalyst (2012)
5 Breakfasts designed to connect and help women in business to grow
PROGRAM
DAY 01
MONDAY, MARCH 28TH
HOSTED BY AEGON IN THE HAGUE
WOMEN IN FINANCE
08.30 – 10.30
SPEAKERS
Marianne Hamerslag – Van der Graaf | Executive Director Business Development & Pension Fund Board Member at Aegon
Caroline Janssen | Head of Legal Non-Life at Aegon
DAY 02
TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH
HOSTED BY GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AMSTERDAM
WOMEN IN EMPLOYER BRANDING
08.00 – 10.00
SPEAKERS
Wencke Ester – Lorber | Commercieel Directeur at Great Place To Work
Nela Cedeno | Team Lead Talent Acquisition Benelux at Ingram Micro
WOMEN IN SALES
08.30 – 10.30
SPEAKERS
Angelique de Vogel | Vice President Cyber Security Sales at KPN
Mariuccia Kruythof – Lizzo | VP HR Business Market at KPN – HR Directeur Zakelijke Markt KPN
Madelon Spaan | VP Large & Corporate Enterprises Sales at KPN
DAY 04
THURSDAY, MARCH 31TH
HOSTED BY ACCENTURE IN AMSTERDAM
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
08.00 – 10.00
SPEAKERS
Margriet Westerink | Managing Director Cloud First at Accenture
Michelle van der Wouden | Senior Manager at Accenture
DAY 05
FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST
HOSTED BY RIJKSMUSEUM & DPG MEDIA IN AMSTERDAM
WOMEN IN ARTS & MEDIA
08.00 – 10.00
SPEAKERS
Judith Zilversmit | Chef PS en PS van de Week at Het Parool
Hendrikje Crebolder | Director Development & Media at Rijksmuseum
Connecting women in the workplace with mentors to help them grow in their careers.
WHY WE’RE DOING THIS
Climbing the career ladder is harder for women. Connecting with real life women role models is important because, having a role model can help us define our career. They make women more ambitious and aim higher. Furthermore, role models set an example for mindsets and behaviors to rise in our careers. Mentoring programs facilitate the development of the leadership skills that allow women to step towards top positions. Here are 4 ways mentoring can benefit women:
- It helps to articulate your career ambitions
- It lets you stay on track of the goals you want to achieve
- We’re creating this in a group environment so you can build a fab network
- Meeting other ambitious like-minded women will help you gain confidence
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
- You will get the list of mentors in advance and will be able to send us your top 5 preferred mentors. We will do our best to connect you with someone in your top 5.
- The mentor will meet you at least twice in 2022, once at the breakfast and once more at a determined time by you both. Of course, if you hit it off you might be able to meet and connect more.
- The breakfast will include women from your industry, and you will have multiple networking moments at the event. Food and drinks are included in the price.
- Every breakfast starts with a 15 min personal branding talk by Nancy Poleon (founder of BrandedU) followed by a guest speakers/rolemodels of the company hosting the breakfast.
MODERATOR
Nancy Poleon
Founder of BrandedU
SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
FEATURED SPEAKERS 2022
DAY 01
WOMEN IN FINANCE
MONDAY, MARCH 28TH
Caroline Janssen
Head of Legal Non-Life at Aegon
Marianne Hamersslag – Van der Graaf
Executive Director Business Development & Pension Fund Board Member at Aegon
DAY 02
WOMEN IN EMPLOYER BRANDING
TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH
Wencke Ester – Lorber
Commercieel Directeur at Great Place To Work
Nela Cedeno
Team Lead Talent Acquisition Benelux at Ingram Micro
DAY 03
WOMEN IN SALES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH
Angelique de Vogel
Vice President Cyber Security Sales at KPN
Mariuccia Kruythof – Lizzo
VP HR Business Market at KPN – HR Directeur Zakelijke Markt KPN
Madelon Spaan
VP Large & Corporate Enterprises Sales at KPN
DAY 04
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
THURSDAY, MARCH 31TH
Margriet Westerink
Managing Director Cloud First at Accenture
Michelle van der Wouden
Senior Manager at Accenture
To be announced
DAY 05
WOMEN IN ARTS & MEDIA
FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST
Judith Zilversmit
Chef PS en PS van de Week at Het Parool
Hendrikje Crebolder
Director Development & Media at Rijksmuseum
THESE ARE THE MENTORS
New names are added weekly
DAY 01
MONDAY, MARCH 28TH
WOMEN IN FINANCE
Alette Tammenga | Head of CASA Credit at Rabobank
Anicka Hillen | CTO Aegon Mortgages at Aegon
Anita Huijmans | DE&I Leader at EY
Anneliese Bergman | Directeur at Media & Communicatie Advies
Chiinga Musonda | Market Intelligence & Commercial Strategy Planning Leader at DLL
Dayanara Vonk – Ilaria | Founder & Chief at TheTalentSource
Elise Foudraine – Koene | Head of Client Service Management at BNP Paribas
Gea Agema| Business Manager at Aegon
Ingrid van der Chijs | Lead Marketing Development & Experts at Rabobank
Irene Curiel – Van Dijk | Riskmanager at ABN AMRO
Karina van den Berg | Global Head of Non Core CB at ABN AMRO
Liesbeth Rigter | Transforming companies into communities at Soul.com
Maaike Vermeulen | Group Treasurer and Head of FP&A at Allseas
Mei Lin Ang | Partner at IBM
Mirjam Bakker | Program Manager at ABN AMRO
Mirna Geense | Managing Director at ABN AMRO
Noraly Soedito | Head of Recovery & Operations at ABN AMRO
Pauline Vreeker | Private Banker at ABN AMRO MeesPierson
Qiumei Yee | Chief Compliance Officer at Aegon
Rojuette de Vries | Director Product & Innovation at FlatexDEGIRO
Veronique Tilleman | Directeur Inkomen at Aegon
Wendel Hofman-Schulp | Brand & Campaign Manager at Aegon
Wendy Sjonger | Product Owner ICLAAP, Stress Testing, Recovery & Resolution Planning at de Volksbank
DAY 02
TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH
WOMEN IN EMPLOYER BRANDING
Annick Mantoua | Directeur at De Gezonde Stad
Carolien de Rooi | Headhunter at BrandPit
Caroline Pickard | Consultant at Catalyst
Daniëlle Woestenberg | Voorzitter CNV Onderwijs / Bestuurslid CNV Vakcentrale / Waarnemend voorzitter CNV Zorg en Welzijn at CNV
Danja Lekkerkerk | Directeur Retail, Marketing & E-commerce at Arval BNP Paribas
Dayanara Vonk – Ilaria | Founder & Chief at TheTalentSource
Eva Elias | Founder at Inward Creations
Florine Onderwijzer | Head of Professionals & Partners Services at HeadFirst Group
Hannie Dalhuisen | CSR Director at RGF Staffing
Ilonka Audenaerde | CEO at Bonduelle Northern Europe
Jessica van den Engel | Director People & Culture – Social Affairs at RGF Staffing
Joke de Graaf | Head of HR & O at HeadFirst Group
Lara Mikocki | Global Brand Strategist at Rebel
Maaike de Wit | CEO at Rvdb
Marion van Happen | CEO at HeadFirst Group
Melissa Cheung | Senior Delivery Manager at Accenture
Mira Vasic | Senior Partner & Co-owner at In Touch Female Leadership & Career Academy
Nela Cedeno | Teamlead Talent Acquisition Benelux at Ingram Micro
Pascalle Grotenhuis | Ambassador Gender Equality & Director Social Development at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Rachel Kool | Senior Consultant at Uncommon People
Saskia Schoep | Senior Manager Business Operations – FinTech at Booking.com
Sharita Boon | Director B2B at DPG Recruitment
Sophia Battle | Integrated Business Planning Director at Nike
Virginia Yanquilevich | CEO at Dopper BV
Wencke Ester – Lorber | Commercieel Directeur at Great Place To Work
DAY 03
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH
WOMEN IN SALES
Angelique de Vogel | VP Sales KPN Security at KPN
Annelies van Keulen | Marketing Manager at Nestle
Ashwina Ganpat | Owner at Ashwina
Babiche Veenendaal | Sustainability Director Europe at Accenture
Chantal de Jonge | Senior Event Manager at KPN
Christin Selinder | Manager Direct Channels at KPN
Claudia Hopman | Chairman and Founder at Global Women Leadership Foundation
Dorine van Mullem-Ale | Director Data Value Management at Talpa Network
Ellen Hermans | General / Commercial Managing Director a.i. at Excellence Group BV
Elles van Teylingen | Managing Partner at Women in Sales
Ellis Vermeulen | Sales Manager UTI at KPN
Fatima Koning | Group Chief Commercial Officer at IWG
Heena Jethwa | Sales Leader at Former IBM
Irene Curiel – Van Dijk | Riskmanager at ABN AMRO
Linda Hopmans | Directeur Bouw, Techniek & IT at Randstad
Lisa Bouma | Director of Sales at Cove
Madelon Spaan | VP Special Sales at KPN
Marcella Croes-Schalken | Chief Commercial Officer at M.A.R.S., Inc.
Mariette Huber | Chief Growth Officer at GoSpooky
Mariuccia Kruijthof – Lizzo | VP HR Business Advisory B2B at KPN
Marleen Basart | Founder / Director at BitesWeLove
Martine Heuff | Directeur MKB regio Zuid en West at ABN AMRO
Milka van Dam | General Manager at Travel Counsellors Netherlands & Belgium
Monique Dekker | Coach at CMD-Coaching
Nathalie Holwijn | General Counsel at Infotheek
Pierette de Leeuw – Koumans | Accountmanager at KPN
Roxanne Kruysman | Head of Sales at Eurofins Cyber Security
DAY 04
THURSDAY, MARCH 31TH
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
Arti Nokhai | FS Insights & Data Sales & Business development Lead NL at Capgemini
Cara Antoine | Managing Director at IG&H
Cari van Rood | Director Retail at IG&H
Carolien de Rooi | Headhunter at BrandPit
Daniela Weitmann | CDO at DLL
Danielle Robben | Business & Marketing Strategist at Creatinc.
Dénelise L’Ecluse | Managing Director Continental Europe at BSI
Jacqueline Kranenburg | General Counsel Wholesale & Technology at KPN
Jeanette Kool – Hoogendoorn | HR Director at Batenburg Techniek B.V.
Kimberly Fuqua | Director, Customer Success at Microsoft
Lieke Lamb | CEO at Future Expertise Center
Liesbeth Goossen | Enterprise Digital Transformation at HP
Manyana Schmitz | Sr Director Digital Optimization & Transformation at PVH
Marcella Croes-Schalken | Chief Commercial Officer at M.A.R.S., Inc.
Mariette Huber | Chief Growth Officer at GoSpooky
Marije Ferwerda | Client Engineering Leader at IBM
Mei Lin Ang | Partner at IBM
Pom Zwart| Sr Director Workplace Experiences at Nike
Roos Bulder | Brand Business Lead at Nestlé
Ruth Deckers | Executive Partner Consulting at IBM
Saskia Schoep | Senior Manager Business Operations – FinTech at Booking.com
Shareen Bodha | Head of Proposition & Marketing at NewMotion / Shell Recharge Solutions
Sofie Cammers | Managing Director NL at ERIKS
DAY 05
FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST
WOMEN IN ARTS & MEDIA
Anneliese Bergman | Directeur at Media &Communicatie Advies
Annika Visser | Manager Digital & Innovation at Buro Marktzicht / VIA Nederland
Astrid Rose | Head of Marketing at Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Barbara Schneemann | Adjunct hoofdredacteur online at PDG-Libelle
Corien Niezing | Directeur Communicatie & Reputatie at Randstad Groep Nederland
Helene van Santen | Editor-in-chief Margriet at DPG Media
Ine Stultjens | Head of Marketing & Communication at Koninklijke Auping
Ineke Tolud | Head of Design & Development at Rituals
Judith Zilversmit | Chef PS en PS van de Week at Het Parool
Laura Geuze | Marketing Communications Manager at Samsung
Leonie Kragt | Eindredacteur at Radio 2
Linda van Aken | VP Running and Sportstyle at ASICS Europe
Mariette Hamer | Partner at CuLTR Diagnose
Marjolijn Meynen | Director Customer, Creativity & Communications at De Bijenkorf
Marlies Hartendorf | Eindredacteur at Qmusic
Milouska Meulens | Owner at Milouska Meulens (Re)Presenteert
Mireille van Ark | Hoofdredacteur at BNR Nieuwsradio
Monique Jagmohansingh | Head of Innovations / Founder & Designer at Rituals & Monique Singh
Nathalie Lam | Head of Global Sponsorship at Royal Philips
Natacha Harlequin | Criminal Lawyer & TV presenter at Taekema Harlequin Advocaten
Pauline Verheijen | Counsel at The Walt Disney Company
Rachel Kool | Senior Consultant at Uncommon People
Shirley Kind | Directeur Sales & Services at Nederlandse Loterij
Susan van Geenen | Vice President Media Networks & DTC at The Walt Disney Company
Telma Negreiros | Vice President PR & Communication Europe at Lynk & Co
Wanja Allessie | Managing Director DPG Special Interest Media at DPG Media
Wencke Ester – Lorber | Commercieel Directeur at Great Place To Work
Yvonne Nassar | Head of Marketing & Communication at Van Gogh Museum
WANNA JOIN AS A MENTOR?
WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN
We’re connecting women in the workplace with exceptional women leaders from various industries. Start today by bringing your friend to the Women’s Visibility Week and together you can conquer the workplace. Sign up with your friend and you’ll each receive a 25% discount on your ticket!
The pro’s of women-only cross company mentoring programs
- A women-only mentoring program can provide role models for early career women.
- Some organizations may not have enough women in leadership positions to support an effective mentoring program.
- Employees who have a mentor are 5 times more likely to be promoted than those without (source). Still 63% of women have NEVER had a formal mentor.
- 25% of employees who enrolled in a mentoring program had a salary-grade change.
It’s time to explore career paths and connect and hear from today’s most influential businesswomen.
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.”
Oprah Winfrey