CONFERENCE
parents@work Conference 2023
Building better workplaces for parents is not only the right thing to do, it can significantly improve employee engagement, talent retention and team performance.
We were thrilled to meet with our clients, our ambassadors, working parents and industry leaders to explore the HOW and WHY together! We met in-person and online, with local and international participants: a global conference for global impact!
The purpose of the conference was to inspire and collaborate, and to share best practices and experiences. We aimed for every participant to leave with practical ideas and concrete actions they could start taking the very next day to build the best workplace for parents.
Keynote Speakers
Shai Popat
SIX - Head Product & Commercial Strategy
With more than 2 decades of experience in the market data industry, today Shai Popat heads up the Product & Commercial Strategy at SIX Group. He lives in the UK with his wife and two boys, aged 11 and 14, and is looking forward to sharing his experiences on managing a career as well as family life and trying to find a healthy balance.
Karen Schärer
Ringier - Editor at Blick
Karen is the society Editor at Blick Group since 2022. Prior to that, she was Editor-in-chief for the Swiss parenting magazine "wir eltern". Gender equality has always been a focus topic for Karen, and she has been the lead for EqualVoice of the SonntagsBlick Team from her first day in the job. As a mother of two sons, aged 12 and 15, she is excited to talk about the changing narrative on gender and working parents.
Best Practice Panel
Building engaged, performance driven teams, attracting and retaining top talent, and increasing gender diversity, especially in senior roles, are all critical issues for any organization, and the stakes are high. The success of the business depends on it. While its absence can have disastrous consequences. With parents making up more than 80% of the workforce, and balancing work and family being especially relevant to the age group 30 - 45, building better workplaces for parents provides a significant opportunity to positively impact business success.
We are excited to introduce 4 individuals who are taking actions to build better workplace for parents, and hope our audience will come away with concrete ations they can start taking immediately to make an impact in their organizations.
Ana Piubel
Vontobel
HR Business Manager
Laura Alvarez
Philip Morris International
Global Diversity &Inclusion Lead
Reto Randegger
Bristol Myers Squibb
General Manager GPS Boudry
Andrea Dubach
SIX
Head of Customer Experience
Ana Maria Montero
Moderator
Working parents share their stories
What are your daily challenges as a working parent? If anything were possible, what would you wish for? What changed for me as a result of being in the parents@work program? Why I became a peer coach?
We look forward to sharing the answers to these questions and more in our storytelling session, where moms and dads from the organization talk about what being a working parents really means and what they would wish for in a perfect world.
Elodie Duvaldenstin
Vontobel
Global Head of Investment Marketing
Jan-Philipp Jung
Vontobel
Head Financial Institutions Europe
Simona Blazheska
Bristol Myers Squibb
Senior GL Accountant
Nakhli Khoury
Bristol Myers Squibb
Healthcare Compliance Lead
Breakouts
At parents@work, our programs are only possible and impactful because of the participation and engagement of the employees. Your input is crucial. Please join us in one of the 3 breakouts, where for 60 minutes, we will exchange, ask questions, coach and encourage one another.
Breakout 1:
Part-time Leadership Roles
Fritz von Hardenberg
eBay - CFO eBay International
As both CFO at eBay and a father of 4, Fritz is committed to finding a balance between work and family. Today he is an advocate for part-time work, being himself a senior leader in a part-time role. In a fireside discussion and exchange, Fritz will share his experiences, the challenges and success as well as unexpected outcomes, and hopefully inspire other organizations and leaders to be open to new ways of working and retaining your top talents.
Breakout 2:
A Master-Class for Peer Coaches
Work with our most expeienced coaches to develop your coaching skills in a Master Class for Peer Coaches
Breakout 3:
Peer Coaching Circles
In peer circles, facilitated by experienced coaches, exchange and learn from each other. Depending on your focus, either dive into one of the Working Parent Focus Topics or address your concerns and challenges around leading parents.
Thank you to our sponsors, clients & partners for making this event possible.
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