'Transform' GDA Virtual Programme (Bahrain Time Zone)

A senior leader from the Downstream industry will share his and/or relevant company experience and journey on how to develop leaders. This session will provide insights into the mindset of an inspiring, visionary and influential leader while the audience will be able to take away valuable tips on charting a new path to succeed in the new world as leaders while meeting and overcoming challenges on their career path.

Benefit from the possibility of building more contacts and exchanging information using Face-to-Face Networking. The Networking area automates the discovery of new connections based on your profile via one-on-one meetings that are similar to a FaceTime call for a set time 60 seconds. You can leave at any time and be given the option to click the "Connect" button during the call to exchange contact information.

This insightful panel will reveal what behaviours and mindsets need to come into play while making decisions under pressing business needs, uncertain and disruptive business environment and to cope with future advancements. As a leader, you cannot wish away the chaos of the moment. Instead and in contrary to a transactional leader, a transformational leader inspires and empowers people to embrace change, fosters the role of accountability and ownership and encourages creativity and innovation. Understand how great leaders shine by focusing on human capital by sharing a common vision, building trust-worthy relations, communicating and engaging effectively and making collective decisions.

Benefit from the possibility of building more contacts and exchanging information using Face-to-Face Networking. The Networking area automates the discovery of new connections based on your profile via one-on-one meetings that are similar to a FaceTime call for a set time 60 seconds. You can leave at any time and be given the option to click the "Connect" button during the call to exchange contact information.

Today’s business environment brings awaited hopes to see more Women in leadership capacities at different levels. Recently, the leadership of governments, industries and institutions have been providing more growth opportunities for women. As businesses change and grow, the diversity of the workforce will continue to grow as well embracing the need to develop the required skills, knowledge and capabilities to succeed in this evolving and dynamic workplace. This session will shed light on building an inclusive business culture that encourages employees, clients and customers to collaborate towards business objectives while respecting diversity and women inclusion at the workplace.

Benefit from the possibility of building more contacts and exchanging information using Face-to-Face Networking. The Networking area automates the discovery of new connections based on your profile via one-on-one meetings that are similar to a FaceTime call for a set time 60 seconds. You can leave at any time and be given the option to click the "Connect" button during the call to exchange contact information.

This session has everyone from C-Suite level to planning managers rethink what the workforce of the future will look like? How should companies build on existing skills – re-skill / up-skill? Amidst fast and unprecedented attrition in the GCC, what type of knowledge sharing programs or plans can be leveraged? What parameters should be applied to acquire a new workforce? How should the young workforce benefit from the knowledge of experienced workforce?