On 8 December in Brussels, in the context of GE Garages 2016 and the European Commission’s Vocational Skills Week 2016, the Digital Leadership Institute is proud to host a high-level panel on the topic of “Disrupted Workforce: Leveraging Talent and Tech for Europe’s Future,” and the 2016 European Ada Awards Ceremony recognising top European girls and women in tech and the organisations that support them. The event is free and open to the public, but registration at the following link is required: http://bit.ly/Ada16
Agenda:
15.30–16.00: Registration and Access to GE Garages
16.00-16.45: Panel on Disrupted Workforce: Leveraging Talent & Tech for Europe’s Future
- Ms. Eva Paunova, Member of European Parliament, EPP Bulgaria
- Ms. Beata Stelmach, CEO, GE Poland
- Ms. Esther Roure Vila, CISCO and 2014 European Digital Woman of the Year
- Mr. Andrea Parola, General Manager, European e-Skills Association
- Moderator: Ms. Cheryl Miller Vandyck, Cofounder and Executive Director, Digital Leadership Institute
16.45-17.00: Fireside Chat with Miss Niamh Scanlon, 2015-16 European Digital Girl of the Year and Ms. Rosanna Kurrer, Cofounder and Digital Literacy Lead, Digital Leadership Institute
17.15-18.00: 2016 European Ada Awards Presentation by Ada Awards Partners
- Keynote: Mr. Alexander De Croo, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Digital Agenda
- Finalists – Digital Impact Organisation of the Year – presented by Ms. Joanna Sterzynska-Lindberg, European Commission
- GeekGirlsCarrots (Poland)
- Cybermentor (Germany)
- Finalists – Digital Girl of the Year – presented Ms. Caroline Kearney, Corporate Communications and Advocacy Manager, European Schoolne
- Gabi (14yo Croatia)
- Cerys (14yo England)
- Finalists – Digital Woman of the Year – presented by Mr. Andrea Parola on behalf of Ms. Fiona Fanning, CEPIS
- Ms. Nuria Oliver, Data-Pop Alliance (Spain)
- Ms. Saskia Van Uffelen, Ericsson (Belgium)
18.00-19.00: 2016 European Ada Awards Reception
19.00-21:00: Pecha Kucha Night featuring Miss Manon Van Hoorebeke, 2014-15 European Digital Girl of the Year – separate registration required here: http://bit.ly/pechakucha16
High-level Panel
16:00-16:45 – High-level panel on the topic of “Disrupted Workforce: Leveraging Talent and Tech for Europe’s Future,” with top decision-makers from the European public and private sector.
2016 European Ada Awards Ceremony
16:45-19:00 – Fireside chat with Miss Niamh Scanlon, 2015 European Digital Girl of the Year from Ireland, 2016 European Ada Awards Ceremony and Reception generously hosted by GE. European awards for Digital Woman of the Year, Digital Girl of the Year and Digital Impact Organization of the Year will be presented by a high-level representative of the European Commission and members of the European Ada Awards partnership.
Pecha Kucha Night
19:00 onwards – Following the 2016 Ada Awards reception, participants will enjoy a Pecha Kucha night with inspiring talks from European thought-leaders, including Miss Manon Van Hoorebeke, 2014 European Digital Girl of the Year from Belgium.
Venue
All of the evening’s events will take place in the Panoramic Hall at The Square Brussels, Coudenberg Entrance, as part of Garages 2016 and in celebration of the 201st anniversary of the birth of Ada Lovelace.
