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Booking for Tours will be available for those who are in Malta accompanied by members of BPW (Valletta) Malta before and after the Conference. Official Conference Tours will be held on the 23rd and 26th May 2025.
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7:45hrs – 16:00hrs
Registration Desk open for all Delegate Attendees
Location: Main Entrance
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7:45hrs – 08:30hrs
Credentials for Presidents’ Meeting and AISBL.
Location: Gerolamo Cassar Hall
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08:30hrs – 10:45hrs
Presidents’ Meeting
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9:45hrs – 10:45hrs
Workshop
First Time Delegates
Location: Vassalli Hall
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10:45hrs – 11:00hrs
Coffee for Presidents and Voting Delegates participating in the Presidents’ Meeting
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11:00hrs – 12:30hrs
BPW International Leaders Summit
- Presidents’ Report
Location: Republic Hall
“Sharing Wisdom”
Themes of the Session:
- Effective Leadership in your Federation and Club
- Advocacy and Policy Making at National and European Level
Location: Sacra Infermeria Hall
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12:30hrs – 13:30hrs
Meet the International President Diana Barragan
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12:40hrs – 14:30hrs
General Assembly BPW Europe Executive Council AISBL – Closed Session open only to Presidents and Voting Delegates
Location: Gerolamo Cassar Hall
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14:30hrs – 16:15hrs
Second Part of the BPW International Leaders’ Summit
- Meet the BPW Interntional Executive
- In Memoriam Sylvia Perry Past President BPW International
- Project 5.0
- Hedwige Nuyens, CEO European Women on Boards Masterclass
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17:00hrs
Official Opening Ceremony of the 18th BPW European Regional Conference & 12th Young Symposium.
Key Note Speaker: Hon Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
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18:30hrs
Transport from Mediterranean Conference Center to San Anton Palace, Attard
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19:30hrs
President’s Reception being held at the Gardens of the Presidential Residence Palace, San Anton.
Delegates will be greeted by H. E. Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta.
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7:45hrs – 17:00hrs
Participants Registration
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Morning Session
Pillar 1
Future focus: the workplace of tomorrow
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Location: Republic Hall
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08:15hrs – 08:35hrs
Welcome Remarks
Key Note Speaker: Dr Lydia Abela, Wife of the Prime Minister of Malta
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08:35hrs – 08:55hrs
Decisive Motivation: Raise The Bar
Dan Clark – Motivational Speaker
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08:55hrs – 09:35hrs
Economics, Technology and the changing Workforce
Panel Discussion
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09:35hrs – 10:10hrs
Embracing change: from the jobs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow.
Round Table Discussion
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10:10hrs – 10:30hrs
Active Networking Session
Location: Sacra Infermeria
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10:30hrs – 10:50hrs
Tea/Coffee break
Location: Sacra Infermeria Hall
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10:50hrs – 11.25hrs
What I’m afraid of: an honest discussion to challenge our real fears, head on
Panel Discussion
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11:25hrs – 12:00hrs
Intergenerational discussion: The evolving of everday life of every women and child across intergenerations
Panel Discussion
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12:00hrs – 13.00hrs
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13:00hrs – 14:00hrs
Networking Lunch
Location: Sacra Infermeria Hall
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Afternoon Session
Pillar 2
Digitalisation: the tools you need tomorrow, today.
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14:00hrs – 14:15hrs
Revitalize Your Energy: Harnessing Psychological Safety, Empowerment, and Movement for Mind-Body Connection and growth
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14:15hrs – 15:00hrs
Women leading through technology
Fireside Chat
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15:00hrs – 16:00hrs
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16:00hrs – 16:20hrs
Coffee Break
Location: Sacra Inferemeria Hall
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16:20hrs – 16:55hrs
Creativity Meets Technology: Art, AI, and the Business Mindset
Round Table Discussion
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16:55hrs – 17:05hrs
Day Close
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20:00hrs
Gala Dinner
Location: La Valette Hall
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08:00hrs – 12:00hrs
Participants Registration
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Morning Session
Pillar 3
Globalisation: global empowerment of female leaders
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Location: Republic Hall
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08:20hrs – 08:35hrs
Host introduction of what lies ahead during the day
Key Note Speaker: Hon Rebecca Buttigieg, Parliamentary Secretary Reforms and Equality
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08:35hrs – 08:55hrs
Dan Clark – Motiavtional Speaker
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08:55hrs – 09:35hrs
Globalisation in Today’s Workplace: Building Cross-Border Business Networks
Plenary Session
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09:35hrs – 10:15hrs
CEO Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
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10:15hrs – 10:50hrs
Unifying for Change: Women as Global Change Agents
Panel Discussion
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10:50hrs – 11:05hrs
Active Networking Session
Location: Sacra Infermeria Hall
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11:05hrs – 11:25hrs
Tea/Coffee break
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11:25hrs – 12:00hrs
Pioneering the Future: Women Leading the Technological Revolution
Plenary Session
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12:00hrs – 12:35hrs
The Lady Who Leads
Spotlight Conversation
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12:35hrs – 13:35hrs
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13:35hrs – 14:35hrs
Networking Lunch
Location: Sacra Infermeria Hall
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Afternoon Session
Pillar 4
Celebrate our Superpowers: unleash what lies within
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14:35hrs – 14:55hrs
Energize and Connect: Exploring and Enhancing Leadership and Group Dynamics Through Movement and Vibrational Awareness
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14:55hrs – 15:35hrs
Embracing Evolution: Transforming Challenges into Pathways for Progress
Dialogue
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15:35hrs – 16:35hrs
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16:35hrs – 16:55hrs
Tea / Coffee Break
Location: Sacra Infermeria Hall
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16:55hrs – 17:30hrs
Unlocking our Inner Guide
Plenary Session
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17:45hrs – 19:00hrs
Resolutions & Closing Ceremony
Key Note Speaker: H. E. Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of the Republic of Malta
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19.30hrs – 23.00hrs
Dancing under the Stars – Reception & Farewell Party on the Grand Harbour Terrace. Entertainment all night long!
12th Young BPW Symposium
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09:00hrs – 09:15hrs
Opening of the 12th Young BPW Symposium
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09:15hrs – 09:30hrs
Networking Session
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09:30hrs – 10:30hrs
How to speak as you Lead and Lead as you speak
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10:30hrs – 10:50hrs
Tea / Coffee Break
Location: Sacra Infermeria Hall
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10:50hrs – 11:30hrs
Vison & Mission from Young BPW International Representative
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11:30hrs – 12:30hrs
What do you know about BPW?
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15:15hrs – 16:15hrs
Future of Young BPW Europe / Workshop – for a better tomorrow
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16:20hrs – 16:40hrs
Tea / Coffee Break
Location: Sacra Intermeria Hall
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16:45hrs – 17:30hrs
Panel Discussion: Generational divide within BPW / Breaking Barriers
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09:45hrs – 10:30hrs
The future of BPW
Interview with Regional Coordinator Anu Viks & International President Diana Barragan
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10:40hrs – 11:00hrs
Wrap up from Saturday
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11:00hrs – 12:15hrs
Young BPW Topics in Europe / Building Cross Border Working Groups
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13:15hrs – 14:15hrs
Networking Lunch
Location: Sacra Infermeria
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14:20hrs – 14:30hrs
Next Symposium 2026
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14:30hrs – 15:00hrs
Closing of the 12th Young Symposium
Social Events
Attending a conference in Malta exposes the delegates not just to the proceedings thereof, but also to the opportunity to experience the country – its History, its Climate, its People, its Hospitality and its Energy.
A number of cultural events have been organized for the delegates to experience Malta. These include a President’s Welcome Reception. A Gala Dinner will also provide the delegates with a unique Malta experience. While the Farewell Party under the Stars, in full view of the Mediterranean Sea and Maltese traditions and a Unity of Cultures from around Europe.
Working together with the Ministry of Tourism a number of tours have been organized for the delegates during their stay, before, during and after the conference.