Event Agenda Sessions

Women in Breakbulk Brunch

Additional registration required
Please note: the event floor is not open at this time. Entry will only be allowed for registrants of Women In Breakbulk & Round Tables

Our annual gathering for industry women will take place on Tuesday afternoon starting at 12pm at Rotterdam Ahoy. Enjoy light refreshments, a panel discussion on effective mentoring, followed by a speed mentoring session where you'll act as mentor or mentee and practice strategies learned in the session. This practical and fun-filled session will provide the perfect start to better networking throughout the show. 

AGENDA: 
Noon - 12:45
Networking Brunch

12:45 - 13:20
Panel: Industry Perspectives on Mentoring
Eli Gjesdal, Managing Director, Empower Leadership Institute | Norway
Elisabeth Cosmatos, President, The Heavy Lift Group (THLG) | Greece
Marianne Blechingberg, Managing Director, Oy Hacklin Logistics Ltd | Finland
Miriam Nagel, General Sales Manager, MOL Döhle Worldwide Logistics GmbH | Germany
Anne Saris, Business Manager Agrofood and Distribution, Port of Rotterdam | Netherlands

13:20 - 13:40
Training: Mentoring From All Angles
Eli Gjesdal, Managing Director, Empower Leadership Institute

13:40 - 14:25
Interactive Mentoring & Networking Activity

14:25 -14:30
Closing

14:30 - 15:00
WISTA Networking Coffee

Women in Breakbulk | Building Leaders From the Inside: A Practical Guide to Mentorship

Following on from Tuesday's Women in Breakbulk Brunch, which focused on the art of mentorship – techniques for more effective mentoring and for getting the most out of the experience of being mentored – this session will bring the best of the training to the Main Stage. Learn practical tips to establish, improve or grow your company's mentorship program, while gaining tips for your own career growth and accelerating the growth of your colleagues. An interactive segment will give several audience members a chance to try out their newfound skills.