This year’s ITP Live Conference – which will be held Tuesday, March 30th at VOX Cinemas at the Mall of the Emirates – will focus on the Power of Female Influence to commemorate International Women’s Day. The conference will be hosted by the Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan Middle East – Milli Midwood.
The conference – which will also be live-streamed to a digital audience – will feature a diverse range of female content creators across different industries discussing their successes as well as challenges they have faced.
In partnership with UN Women, the conference will feature a keynote session with Susanne Mikhail Eldhagen, UN Women Regional Director for the Arab States.
Key moments with Susanne will include her thoughts on why gender equality is pure common sense, why content needs women, and why women’s empowerment is the number one priority for all of us in 2021:
“Social media is incredibly important to advance women’s leadership. This direct communication can showcase women’s contribution to inclusive, equitable and sustainable economies, and offers tools for women to empower themselves economically and socially. Digital communication also connects women, and provides a platform to address common challenges to women’s full participation in public life”.
The conference will be a hybrid event featuring live and pre-recorded speakers as well as individual sessions and group panel discussions. Panel topics include the female journey from content creator to CEO, how female influencers deal with cyber hate and harassment, and the women who have contributed to the success of key female CEOs and celebrities.
An exciting group of female influencers – both regional and international – will participate in the conference. Featured international speakers include:
Olivia Culpo – a leading American fashion and beauty influencer
Amanda Cerny – an American content creator-turned-actress
Anjula Acharia – Priyanka Chopra’s manager and an investor in female-founded companies Bumble and ClassPass
Featured regional speakers include:
Jessica Kahawaty – a Lebanese Australian content creator and humanitarian who co-founded a successful food delivery start-up
Layla Kardan – a Dubai-based music artist and singer
Marriam Mossalli – Founder of Niche Arabia, The Saudi Style Council and Author of Under The Abaya
Raha Moharrak – the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest
Nada Baeshan – Saudi fashion entrepreneur
To RSVP for in-person or online attendance, click the link here.