Two female leaders in the PR industry, who have made it happen, will lead the discussion and share advice on how they have succeeded in an industry where men dominate the boardroom.

Caroline Dettman – Chief Marketing and Creative Officer, The Female Quotient, based in Chicago

Sabia Schwarzer – Head of Global Communications & Stakeholder Engagement, The Merck Group, based in Germany. Sabia is a mentor for GWPR EMPOWER, our unique programme of cross-border mentoring for mid-career women, which is about to launch its second year.

They will be joined by two of the mentees from this year’s programme, who will share what they have learnt on their journey:

Amanda Fox-Pryke – Deputy MD, Performance Communications, based in Dubai

Nanaissa Diakité – PR Manager, Amazon, based in France.

The session will be hosted by

Maja Pawinska Sims
– Associate Editor EMEA, PRovoke