Relaunch with confidence and empowerment!

Bringing companies and aspiring leaders together, empowering individuals to return to the workforce after a career break.

Meeting people with a similar background or private situation is a first step outside of isolation. Sharing experiences, encouraging each other, learning from our mentoring speakers, getting practical advice from industry leaders, and building a network help you to focus optimistically on your future options.

Start your career relaunch.

Friday, May 24th 2024

Registration starts at 9.30am CEST for those joining us onsite at Cosnova GmbH at Am Limespark 2, 65843 Sulzbach (Taunus), Germany

Opening and Introduction

• Britta Mues-Walter, Co-Founder MD, &ahead GmbH
• Carolina Yeo, Co-Founder MD, &ahead GmbH
• Christine Fink, Director People & Organization, cosnova GmbH

10:00 CET / 16:00 SGT CLARIFY Session

Redefine, Realign, Reimagine: Career Clarity and Financial Well-Being in Your Career Relaunch

• Katrin Redmann, Chief Operating Officer, SAP Labs Paris
• Judy Lux, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Clincase
• Louis Koay, Senior Financial Services Director, Phillip Capital
• Laura Lehtola, Career Development Manager, Mannheim Business School
• Margit Takacs, Founder/Author Change Matters
• Malin Sandbacka, Finance and Business Process Consultant, Accenture

11:00 CET / 17:00 SGT  CREATE Workshop

Leading with Purpose: Building Your Leadership Brand Through Emotional Intelligence.

• Dr. Rachel Fichter, Founder Visia Leadership, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia University
• Melissa Tiro Park, Founder, Coach (Executive & Team) & Organization Consultant, Melissa Park Consulting

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.

12:30 CET / 18:30 SGT  CONNECT SESSION

How leaders build, leverage and learn from networks to succeed in the digital era

• Andreas Baller, Head of Marketplace Sweden, Amazon
• Hester Spiegel-vdsteenhoven, Founder, Managing Partner Epic Angels
• Corinna Valentina, former COO and CFO Fidelity International Germany
• Amelie Heller, Project Lead Platformization, WISAG
• Chua Mei Mei, Founder and Managing Director, The Keier Group

13:30 CET / 19:30 SGT – FUTURE OF WORK and DIGITIZATION SESSION

Shaping Tomorrow: Leaders Pioneering Success in Advanced Technology, Sustainability and Diversity

• Nadir Zafar (HCLI Online Singapore)
• Anna Mattson, Partner, Mckinsey / President, Advance – Gender Equality in Business
• David Wohde, Senior Director of Digitsation, Merz
• Constanze Schmack, Chief Operations Officer, Pinsent Masons

Forum Wrap-Up, Networking

Post forum group coaching: We believe in continuous learning. For a successful career relaunch to happen, the crucial step is what will you do after with the knowledge, tools, and network that you have gained. Access to 4 sessions of after forum group coaching 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.