Executive Assistant
In the heart of every successful executive lies a relentless, dynamic, and innovative Executive Assistant. In this AI-powered world, our roles demand more than just skill; they require intuition, adaptability, and a deep understanding of human connection.
This year, we gather not just to discuss tools and techniques, but to celebrate the essence of what it means to be an Executive Assistant. In a rapidly changing world, our ability to connect, empathize, and lead with compassion sets us apart. It’s not just about keeping pace with technology but about harnessing our unique strengths to drive our organizations forward.
At this summit, you will hear from crusaders of EA training, veteran EA recruiters, and leaders who have turned challenges into opportunities and carved out indispensable roles within their teams.
Read moreThis year's summit is more than a discussion on tools and techniques; it's a celebration of what it truly means to be an Executive Assistant. Our ability to connect, empathize, and lead with compassion sets us apart in a rapidly changing world. It's not just about keeping up with technology but using our unique strengths to drive our organizations forward.
With 10-plus global speakers, delegates will experience a power-packed agenda consisting of knowledge-enhancement sessions, panel discussions, skill development activities, and engaging workshops that will dramatically boost their professional journey.
This is a unique opportunity to learn insights from talented minds and exemplary assistants and engage with them in a solution-oriented environment.
We recommend this conference for aspiring assistants as well as working assistants who are determined to reach their professional goals.
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Evelyn Mangano, a savant in her field, is currently the Executive Assistant to the CEO of Etihad Airways. Her illustrious career spans more than two decades, excelling in executive support roles across South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Her journey began in 2006 when she moved from the UK to support McKinsey & Company's Middle East Managing Director. Subsequently, she lent her talents to esteemed firms like Baker & McKenzie and Vitol.
Evelyn's passion for the written word, her knack for meticulous editing, and her adept calendar and inbox management skills have shone brightly throughout her professional odyssey. She holds a Legal PA certification with merit from the Institute of Legal Secretaries, UK, and is a proficient Translator and Interpreter in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. She's been promoted and transferred internationally twice, consistently supporting C-level executives in Sao Paulo, London, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. Her event management skills have shone on both sides of the Atlantic and in the Middle East. Evelyn's career is an inspiring testament to professionalism and excellence.
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Sarah is a PA/EA professional with over twenty years of C Suite level experience. She began her journey straight from university assisting the CEO of a small start-up semiconductor company, before moving to a FTSE250 international oil and gas support services company, where she supported both the CEO and the CFO.
Noticing an opportunity to bring together like-minded assistants and being passionate about networking, Sarah founded what is now Strategic PA Network back in 2015. She is a Business Support profession ambassador and is hugely passionate about the role of the PA and EA. She’s created a vibrant, exciting network and in just a couple of years the network has gone from its infancy to being nominated for the Manchester PA Awards as ‘best external network’.
Sarah's talent for building relationships, recruiting and connecting people, as well as her extensive EA experience is a great foundation for launching Strategic PA Recruitment, a company focused on placing professional career Executive and Personal Assistants, Chief of Staff and Office Managers into organisations that understand and truly value the Business Support function within a business.
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Noa Ashtar Schecter is an author, speaker, and business consultant specialising in the topics of mindset and professional effectiveness. She is certified as a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and as a coach from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) on Leadership Development.
She brings over 20 years of leadership and education experience that she integrates with her consulting and world-class business knowledge. Her focus is on the power of communication and connection of people through their power and to each other, creating extraordinarily powerful relationships for professional or personal reasons.
The Accelerated Leadership Academy (www.tala.life) is Noa’s consulting endeavour, where she works with business owners who are business professionals and assists them in developing skills to become successful entrepreneurs and leaders through effective communication and coaching techniques.
Noa has authored books like “The 51 Networking Mistakes”, “What’s On Your Mind”, “Productive Conversation”, and more. Noa strongly believes in empowering human relationships and success through communication.
Lina El-Assaad is an accomplished Executive, Leadership and Team coach, and Corporate Facilitator. She is certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), where she currently serves as the President of the largest chapter of the MENA region, the ICF UAE Chapter.
With over 20 years of practical corporate experience working with Fortune 500 companies in senior leadership roles, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her coaching practice and provides practical and effective coaching solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client. Lina is dedicated to empowering her clients, C-Suite executives, ministry cabinet advisors, and business professionals, to achieve their goals and reach new levels of success. She has a proven track record of helping individuals and teams overcome challenges, navigate complex situations, and achieve their full potential.
She’s a multiple award winner and holds several certifications in coaching from renowned coach training schools: Co-active, CPCC, Organization and Relationship System Coaching ORSC CRR-Global, and Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholders Centered Coaching, among others.
Lina is passionate about creating social impact and is a catalyst in creating positive change as part of her mentor role for Challenge to Change & REACH, and in her role as an Ambassador for Female Wave of Change, where she enables and empowers women on self-confidence, career developments, and transitions.
Kinnari Kotecha, a luminary in education whose influence spans global frontiers, has trained educators in 150-plus schools and universities across the UAE and India. As the Chair of the Quality Assurance Internal Team at K.J. Somaiya College, she epitomises educational excellence.
Ms. Kotecha is a master trainer at GEMS Education Dubai, steering the innovative i-LEAP career coaching program. Her commitment to merging happiness and skill with education is groundbreaking. A teacher trainer at UKCBC College in Dubai, she excels in global assessment practices and instructional design.
Versatile in curriculum frameworks like Pearson, IPC, CIA, IB, CCEA, and creative curriculum, Ms. Kotecha's expertise extends to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and futuristic technology in education. Her research on 'Emotional and Social Intelligence Competency in High School Students for Future-Ready Workforce' underscores her thought leadership.
As a sought-after speaker, Ms. Kotecha has graced prestigious events like the World Education Summit 2023 and The Professional Pulse by Al Fateh Technologies Dubai. Her recent panelist role at K.J. Somaiya College delves into the 'Future in Teaching,' cementing her status as a transformative force in education. In the ever-evolving tapestry of education, Ms. Kinnari Kotecha stands as a visionary, propelling a new era of holistic and innovative learning.
Lisa-Katherina Schutter is looking back on 15 successful years as a first-class Personal/Executive Assistance to international top executives on C-Suite and EVP level. Lisa holds a degree in international office management and is a university-certified Systemic Business Coach, running her own coaching office in Frankfurt, Germany, LK Lean Digital Office Consulting & Coaching.
After her career at global player Continental for nearly nine years, she accepted an offer as EA to the CFO at Schenck, a division of the Dürr Group. In this role, Lisa is managing her CFO’s office and is supporting the global organisation as Digital Transformation Coach to strive for business, processes, and collaboration towards Office 4.0. In addition, Lisa is member of the corporate modern workplace team at Dürr.
As a Microsoft-certified service adoption specialist for M365 and trainer for lean administration and Office Kaizen, Lisa manages to combine both – mindset and apps. Initiating three working out loud circles in recent years and attending the Master Class in 2020 helped Lisa become an official WOL Mentor by John Stepper. With this accomplishment, Lisa has been a requested trainer, coach and speaker on the market, in 2020 speaking for Vonlanthen in Dubai.
“Understanding the importance of lean administration, lean thinking and lean collaboration becomes crucial in a VUCA world. The role of assistants is changing tremendously. We more and more become Change Agents and Digital Guides always considering Mindset – Toolset – Skillset, whereas Mindset is key” Lisa emphasizes in many interviews.
“Digitalization affects us assistants in particular! Everyone expects us to work agile, influence the organization in a positive way and structure the processes for smooth collaboration in the background. I will show you how you can combine the lean philosophy and Kaizen methods with community learning and the networking approach of working out loud and how you can face change at its best in a new work environment.”
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Prior to co-founding Strategic PA Recruitment in 2019, Marianne was previously in Sales at a luxury Canadian train company and worked in the travel industry for over 15 years, specialising in client relationships and networking. More recently Marianne has managed several charity fundraising events.
Marianne is passionate about empowering people and helping them achieve their full potential. She believes the most fundamental building block for any business is the relationships we have with others. Along with Marianne’s attention to detail is an extensive network and she is well known for her professional, honest but fun approach.
Hisham is an award-winning Chartered MCIP member with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Alstom, Daikin, and Bombardier. He is currently the Head of HR for the MENA region at Helmerich and Payne.
Hisham is a keynote speaker and podcaster on leadership and cross-cultural communication in the MENA region. He has designed and delivered talks and workshops on leadership in both English and Arabic, and has recently published podcasts and expert talks with the renowned Bookboon company.
Hisham was awarded one of the Top 200 Global Power Leaders in HR in 2023 for his influence and impact on the future of the people industry in the MENA region.
Shailaja Khan is an HR Consultant, Executive Systemic Team Coach and Mentor, and former Human Resources Manager with 15 years of experience within the corporate and consulting environments. Having worked in new and growing organisations across multiple industries, she has managed several projects related to talent management and organisation development in the GCC and India.
She partners with CEOs and business leaders to provide HR solutions that positively impact the changing business environment. In her coaching roles, she helps individuals and teams gain rewarding experiences at work. Through her resourcefulness, relationship-building skills, and persistence, she endeavours to enhance people’s growth and manage stakeholder relationships.
Shailaja holds an MBA in Employee Relations from the University of Leicester, UK. She is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from HRCI, SHRM-SCP from SHRM, Level A, B Occupational Assessor from Psytech international, UK, and an Instructional Designer from SHRM, India. Visit shailajakhan.com to learn more about her.
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