Lead Together - Your Career Relaunch Forum and Workshop

About this event

The Lead Together Forum & Workshop is a unique program designed and facilitated together with our corporate partners – progressive employers that respect work and life harmony and our team of diverse professionals, experts and coaches.

Please note that all digital sessions will be recorded and delivered in English .

Our Mentors, Speakers and Moderators for our last forum

• Achim Lellig: Technology Strategy & Advisory - Squad Lead Intelligent IT & Automation, Accenture Dach
• Amelie Heller: Manager Digital Transformation and Innovation at WISAG
• Anabel Ternes: Executive Director at Institute for Sustainable Management, Entrepreneur and Linkedin Top Voice 2022
• Alexandra Vázquez Bea.: COO/CFO at Oetker Digital GmbH
• Alica Nett: Human Resources Recruitment Consultant at SAP
• Astrid Barac: Head of Human Resources, AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH (European Export + Trade Bank)
• Catherine Ramseger-Tan: Financial Attaché, British Embassy Berlin, Economic & Finance Unit
• Constanze Schmack: Global Director of Process Improvement at White & Case LLP
• Christine Fink: Director People & Organization at cosnova GmbH
• Christina Richter: Founder and MD, Personal Branding Institute
• Denisa Prusova: Psychotherapist In Private Practice
• Eva Mattheusen: Head of HR, MEA and Global Project Lead Women@DHLGlobal Forwarding, Freight
• Florian Ramseger: Data Visualization Specialist, Tableau, Salesforce
• Fiona Ruff: Co-Founder at 2030*
• Janina Behm: Human Resources Manager, AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH (European Export + Trade Bank)
• Katherine Starks, Executive Coach for Teams and Leaders, Katherine Starks Coaching
• L ars Voedisch, Founder/MD PRecious Communications
• Lorenz Volbers: Head of Innovation at AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH (European Export + Trade Bank)
• Malgorzata Schluemer: Lean In Regional Leader, Expert at Foreign Trade Office, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
• Malin Sandbacka: Consultant, Accenture
• Margit Takacs: Senior Change Management & Culture Consultant, Trainer, Coach at Margit Takacs
• Maria Luisa Engels: Certified HeartMath Resilience and Neurochangesolutions Consultant, Trainer and Coach
• Melissa Tiro: Senior Director-HRBP Global Sourcing & Manufacturing (Asia), Retail
• Nadia Lustoca Horn: Senior Manager E-Learning, Fresenius Kabi
• Sally Schulz: Co-Founder at Mental Stark
• Sandra Zajonz: HR Senior Recruitment Consultant, Talent Attraction at SAP
• Sven Stromann: Director Alumni Relations and Career Development Office (ACO) at Mannheim Business School
• Raehyun Kim: Founder of LinknLearn
• Rohit Sathe: Chief Procurement Officer at Sunrise Medical
• Rukayyat Modupe Kolawole: Founder at PaceUP Invest GmbH
• Y an Keyue: Independent Innovation and Insights Lead
• Yasmin Wateler: Partner at Optimas Talent and Leadership Consulting LLC, Executive Career Coach for Kellogg School of Management, WHU In-Praxi e.V etc
• And many more

AGENDA

10:00 CET / 16:00 SGT – CLARIFY

Clarify your career journey with the 3C model (Clarify-Create-Connect) and the Ikigai: Discover how you can lead across the different aspects of your life. Reflect on the real meaning of work life harmony. Listen to our experts about the changing nature of the workplace and skills required in the future.

11:00 CET / 17:00 SGT – CREATE

Create a career plan and your unique authentic brand to bridge the gap between your current and future reality. Learn from our experts how you can create an authentic personal brand that will help you step into your next role much faster. Find out about the different personal branding strategies that are available. Develop your own job description that is aligned to your personal purpose and your life stage.

11:45 CET / 17:45 SGT – MENTORING LOUNGE

Personally meet one of our mentors and receive valuable insights for your next career step. Our mentors are all experienced professionals who also have relaunched their careers. Participation in the mentoring lounge is voluntary. Due to limited availability, we can only guarantee a certain number of matches so please do register early. See our list of previous and current mentors here.

Update: The Mentoring Lounge is currently full, but you are still free to join rest of the forum!

12:30 CET / 18:30 SGT - CONNECT

Connect with people who can support you on your career path (your Personal Board of Directors). Learn how to communicate with confidence and negotiate effectively to bring people on board. Learn essential strategies for successful career negotiations in both Asia and Europe.

13:20 CET / 19:20 SGT - FUTURE OF WORK and DIGITIZATION

Join our Panel Discussion on what the New Normal workplace will look like, from hybrid working to well-being and inclusion policies. Listen to our experts discuss the current trends and learnings and hear what we as individuals can do to cope with all these changes.

13:50 CET / 19:50 SGT - CLOSING WORDS & NEXT STEPS

We believe in continuous learning. For a successful career relaunch to happen, it is crucial for you to use the knowledge, tools, and network that you have gained. After the Forum you will receive invitations to various group sessions, as we support you with the next steps to:

Clarify your career and life vision

• Create your career relaunch action plan
• Develop your unique and authentic personal brand with personal branding experts
• Build and connect with your personal board of career directors
• Map a future career plan that takes into account the future of work and digitization

Key Outcomes

* You have a better understanding of your career journey and improve your self-awareness to lead across different aspects of life

* You redefine and learn to articulate your personal brand through a winning LinkedIn profile and practical tips to continuously shape this brand

* You know how to strategize and negotiate your next career steps with authenticity, confidence, and impact

* You understand the impact of digitalization on the future of work and how this can put you ahead of the changing career landscape

* You create meaningful connections with our corporate partners and learn about potential career opportunities

* You gain insights into what corporations expect from you as potential leaders of the future

* You interact and learn about what has worked for other leaders when returning to work after a career break or when relaunching your career

* You convert your career strategy into concrete actions together with our team of experienced coaches who understands your frustrations. We provide you with key insights, advice on your professional and personal goals strategy, help you build your personal brand and navigate your job search to reach your next ideal role.

“I strongly recommend this event for everyone planning to come back to the labor market after a career break.” Nadia Lustoca Horn, E-Learning Manager, Fresenius

The brains and hearts behind this initiative

Lead Together Career Relaunch Forum and Workshop is a program of &ahead, founded by seasoned professionals, entrepreneurs, and certified coaches to support individuals to reach their career potential.

Britta Mues-Walter

Co-Founder of &ahead, Founder & CEO at Mues-Walter Executive Search. Digital & global headhunter with over 20 years of recruiting experience. Mompreneur with a passion for people and bringing people together. She returned to work twice after her children, now 21 and 18. Britta is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Carolina Yeo

Co-Founder of &ahead, Entrepreneur and Former Head of Talent Management for MNCs with over 16 years of international experience. Founder of &ahead and My Career and Child Community. Passionate about the future of work for women. Recent mum of 2 little girls. Carolina is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Eugenio Grapa

Co-Founder of &ahead and Supplino, Entrepreneur, and CTO. Biomedical Engineer, with over 20 years in the Pharma/Life Science industry working principally in Strategy, Innovation, and eMarketing. Eugenio is the father of 4 young women and is based in California, USA.

Margit Takács

Team Member at &ahead, Change Management & Culture Expert with 17 years of experience from 7 countries, passionate about catalyzing change without borders. Working as an independent consultant, trainer & coach whilst educating toddler child. Margit is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Amina Carter

Founder and CEO of grace-mediation and team member of &ahead. Amina works with individuals and organisations to help solve problems and increase positivity and well-being in the workplace. Amina has one daughter and is drawing on 15 years of business experience to help her clients focus on what’s most important in life.

Priyanka Sathe

Team member at &ahead, with more than 10 years business experience in Retail and Merchandising, she is responsible for the digital marketing at &ahead. Priyanka is based in Pune, India and runs her own homemade food business.

Paola Campo

Team member at &ahead, Content marketing strategist and entrepreneur with over 15 of experience in logistics, medical, and SaaS industries. Currently working with a wide range of businesses, from Solopreneurs to large corporations. Mother and personal assistant to 3 elementary-school children. Paola is based in Belgium.

We are also grateful to have the support of Ada Salas, Peter Fotyi, Kuan Seah Ling, Maria Luisa Engels, Nawres Caman, Laura Ng, Kong Jun Jie and many others as we continue to grow in Europe and Asia.

You can find out more about us at https://www.andahead.com

Our Partners:

Cosnova GmbH

Clincase

Digi Sapiens

Fitch Group (Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions)

Climate Partners

Lean In Frankfurt

Wework and Wework Labs

Women Who Inspire Rhein Main

Founder Institute

Hungry Tea Masters

Frankfurt Valley

Station

S EEA

We`Spark

Bhavishya