Beyond the Horizon 2025

Beyond the Horizon

A Bold New Vision for
Every Woman and Girl

The Blue Ocean Women Leadership Development (BOWLD) Summit 2025 was a virtual conference themed "Beyond the Horizon: A Bold New Vision for Every Woman and Girl." It aimed to celebrate and empower women by exploring new possibilities and visions for their future.

Building a World Where Every Woman Feels Valued and Empowered

Key Topics

The Power of
Representation

Why Every Girl Needs to See Women in Leadership.
Financial Freedom
for Life

Teaching Girls and Women to Build Wealth and Independence.
Unpaid to Unstoppable

Recognizing and Redistributing Women’s Invisible Labor.
Breaking the Cycle

Educating Girls, Empowering Women, Transforming Generations.

Panel Discussions:

Challenging the Beauty Standard

How Media Shapes Women’s and Girls’ Self-Worth
- Unpacking the role of advertising, film, and social media in shaping body image, confidence, and aspirations.
The Allyship Imperative

Engaging Men and Boys in the Fight for Gender Equality
- Exploring strategies to involve men and boys as allies in promoting gender equality and dismantling patriarchal norms.
Workshop

Expert-led session with a Certificate of Attendance.

Conference Highlights

Networking
- Participants had the opportunity to connect with like-minded women from around the world, building meaningful professional relationships.
Knowledge Sharing
- The event featured engaging discussions where attendees exchanged insights, ideas, tools, and practical solutions.
Empowerment Celebration:
- This global gathering celebrated Women’s Day through a unique blend of learning and entertainment, honoring women's achievements.
Certification:
- All participants received certificates upon attending the workshop.

Eminent Speakers:

Bahar Selman

Founding Partner & Executive Coach, Uphuman Corporate Trainer & Team Coach
Nada El Gazzar

CEO & Founder, UpskillX Advisory & Coaching, UAE, Excellence Advisor & NLP Trainer
Subha Rakesh

Fide Arbiter, Toastmaster & Director Cognizance Academy for Chess & Vedic Math, Kerala, India
Sonia Hadi Al Marzooqi

Founding Board Member Subway, UAE, 51 Emirati Women Achiever
Lama Atoui

Assistant Program Director - HR & Soft Skills, Blue Ocean Corporation
Niamh Briody Jordan

CEO & Founder, The Briody Jordan Group
Dr. Dalia Gheit

GM of SIVA consultation, Re-engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality Expert, KSA - USA
Tala Al Ansari

Executive Advisor ATÖLYE, UAE, Certified Innovation Trainer & Workshop Facilitator
Umarray Shafiq

Chartered Financial Planner, Skybound Wealth Management
Dagmar Turkova

Vice President MEBAS - Middle East Business Association for Sustainability, Co-Founder & COO iNova Global Solutions, UAE
Annabel Harper

Director Change Connection, Executive Leadership Coach
Salma Kanaan

Senior Faculty, Blue Ocean Corporation
Katleen Penel

Founder, The Glory of Excellence, Amsterdam; Co-Founder HR Devils, Belgium