International Women's Forum
THEME: "Breaking Barriers, Shaping the Future of Women"
27-28 Mar 2024 
Barcelona, Spain (29th Virtual) THEME: "Breaking Barriers, Shaping the Future of Women"
27-28 Mar 2024
Barcelona, Spain (29th Virtual) 
He is a MD psychiatrist, hospital practitioner at the Centre Hospitalier de Rouffach (France), former head of the adult psychiatric Pole 8/9, and former president of the establishment medical commission. His areas of interest are in the fields of chronobiology, neuroendocrinology and psychopharmacology in psychiatric patients (particularly those suffering from affective and psychotic disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). He has published more than 150 articles in international and national journals, as well as book chapters. His current research focuses on the hormonal modifications induced by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as well as the determination of bio-clinical criteria predictive of the response to this type of treatment in depressed patients.
Title: Unlocking Sustainability Exploring Gender Dynamics in Romania's Finance
Time: 10:20 - 10:55
Daniela Tolici is an Organizational Strategist with a rich professional journey spanning over 20 years. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to enhancing organizational performance through strategic business planning, change management, and sustainable development.
Currently serving as Advisor to the Director of Romanian Bank Deposit Guarantee Fund, she strives to establish and prioritize business objectives while offering invaluable insights into strategic matters. Her expertise lies in organizational development, with a keen interest in sustainability, gender diversity, and best practices within the financial sector. Her academic journey includes an MBA from the University of Wales, UK, and a PhD Diploma in Knowledge Management. Additionally, she shares her knowledge and passion for Change Management and Organizational Development as an Associate Professor at the NUPSPA University, Bucharest, Romania. Daniela firmly believes that a collective effort can make a lasting impact and shape a future where organizations thrive while embracing positive change and diversity.
He is Lecturer and Consultant Psychiatrist at the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center "Resonanca" Prishtina.
Vice President of the Albanian Psychiatry Association. Member of the national council for rare diseases and medicines for children of the Republic of Kosovo. Member of the World Association for Positive Psychotherapy in Wiesbaden, Germany. Member of the Association of Psychiatrists of the Republic of Macedonia. Participant and referent of national and international conferences in the field of Psychiatry and Positive Psychotherapy.
Title: Neural Circuit Formation and Sensory Perception in the Mouse Olfactory System
Time: 11:45 - 12:20
Sakano received his Ph.D. degree from Kyoto University in 1976. For his thesis work Sakano investigated tRNA processing by isolating the temperature-sensitive mutants of the ribozyme RNAase P in E. coli.
From 1978 to 1981, Sakano worked at Basel Institute for Immunology in Switzerland on immunoglobulin genes to solve the problem of antibody diversity. He published five Nature article papers providing the evidence for combinatorial and junctional diversification of antibody genes.
Sakano then moved to the University of California at Berkeley as Assistant Professor in 1982 and was promoted to tenured Full Professor in 1992. He relocated to University of Tokyo in 1994 changing his research field to Neuroscience.
Sakano is currently Professor Emeritus at University of Tokyo and Professor in Neuroscience at University of Fukui.
Title: The Mindfulness Architect
Time: 12:20 - 12:55
At age 34, Holly, a successful architect, saw the perfect world she'd created to conceal her flaws come crashing down. From this low point, she vowed to do better and spent the next twenty years making good on that vow. Embarking on a transformative journey, she explored spirituality, neuroscience, and psychology, and took a deep dive into Buddhist practices. Across the country, Holly read books, listened to teachings, and attended retreats, soaking up whatever guidance came her way. Her quest would evolve into the creation of the P.E.R.L.O.V.E. formula – an effective and transformational set of mindfulness and meditation practices based on the teachings and gurus she encountered. She now shares this wisdom with others.
Title: Drug resistant epilepsy, definition, Pathophysiology and management
Time: 13:35 - 14:10
Boulenouar Mesraoua is Senior Consultant Neurologist at HMC , Neuroscience Department ,and Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at WCMC-Q; He graduated as an MD from Algeria then moved to Belgium, for a Residency in Internal Medicine and Neurology at Liege University ; following the Belgian Board of Neurology (which he got with high marks), he moved to the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom , for a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, under Pr Willison ; Dr B Mesraoua had also further training in Epilepsy and Continuous EEG Monitoring for two years in the Neurophysiology department of Zurich ,Switzerland ,under late Pr Hans Gregor Wieser ,an internationally known clinical epileptologist
She a Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) nurse, as well as being a PhD student and CAMH lecturer from a little town in South Wales. It is her passion to promote young people’s mental health, and promote the inclusion of their voice in their clinical care. This is something she have aimed to do in all areas of her professional life, and she is keen to continue doing through her research.
Title: Dare to Dream and Grow Boldly Toward Your Best Life
Time: 14:35 - 15:00
She is dedicated and accomplished professional who holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Bergamo, Italy, where she graduated with honors (Cum Laude). Ilda also earned a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and served as a Student Representative during her undergraduate years. Currently she is in training to become a gestalt psychotherapist and completing Training in Traumatic Stress Studies under guidance of MD Bessel van der Kolk.
With a strong academic foundation, she has gained valuable work experience in diverse roles. She has worked as a mental health counselor at the American International University in Kuwait, demonstrating expertise in clinical assessment and counseling. She also contributed to research as a Research Assistant at the Federal Bureau of Statistics and the Center for Developmental Evaluation and Social Research CREDI in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently working as a psychologist at Polyclinic Atrium in Sarajevo. Her commitment to professional development is evident through her ongoing education in trauma studies and various counseling and clinical assessment courses. Her dedication to her field and community involvement make her a standout professional in the field of psychology.
Title: Healing Women’s Broken Relationship with Power
Time: 15:25 - 15:50
Dana Theus is an executive and career coach
specializing in helping women unlock their highest potential to succeed and to
shine. With her support, women aspiring to greater levels of leadership and
entrepreneurship learn to retell the stories they must heal so that they can
emerge into their full potential and find their authentically confident voice
and impact. Leveraging a 25+ year career on the front lines of business, Dana has worked for Fortune 50 companies,
entrepreneurial tech start-ups, government and military agencies and
non-profits. She has taught graduate-level courses for several Universities in
the Washington DC area. She writes on multiple leadership sites to bring an INPowered voice to authentic feminine leadership and
gender-balanced leadership development.
Title: The role of OT in stress response under different interpersonal conditions
Time: 15:50 - 16:15
Psychologist, Master in Educational Psychology, Master in Mindfulness. PhD© in Developmental Sciences and Psychopathology, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
She is a psychiatrist in Shanghai Mental Health Center, China. Graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in 2020. She worked with the research team on the pathogenesis, biomarkers and treatment intervention of Alzheimer's disease, and the construction of a community aging cohort in Shanghai.
Title: Understanding Executive Functioning Deficits Inherent in ADHD and ASD
Time: 09:45 - 10:20
Mary Hynes Danielak, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Danielak is one of the founders and CEO of The Counseling and Development Center outside of Atlanta, GA. Dr. Danielak has been in clinical practice since 1994 and has tested over 1600 children, teens, and adults. She has trained a variety of postdoctoral fellows and best practices of assessment and interpretation of data. Her training in assessment included the neuropsychological assessment of executive functions for differentiating ADHD from other disorders. Her original doctoral dissertation research constituted an N=325 for her doctorate was published in Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 3, 40-45], “Doctoral Dissertation: “Comparison of Paternal Factors in Families with and without Daughters with Disturbed Eating Attitudes.” [Danielek, M., & Eme, R., (1995). She was a field researcher for the DSM-5 by the American Psychiatry Association (name is on page 912) and was also involved with the APA’s Quality Measure Development for Behavioral Health Initiative. In 2019, Dr. Danielak collected data for developing USA norms for a product developed in Spain with the Nesplora Corporation for the measurement of executive function in children using the Oculus I virtual-reality headset.
Title: Religion, Emotion and Self-Empowerment
Time: 10:20 - 10:55
Marziyeh Bakhshizadeh, Professor of Theories, Methods and Concepts in the Context of Social Diversity in the Social Work program at Reutlingen School of Theology. She studied sociology in Tehran and did her doctorate at Ruhr University Bochum on women's rights in different interpretations of Islam in Iran after the 1979 revolution. Her special interests in research and teaching are the sociology of emotions, the sociology of religion and especially human and women's rights in Islamic societies and cultures.
Title: Reconnection with Inner Strength as a way to Empower Women
Time: 11:15 - 11:50
Trauma Therapist, International
Speaker, podcaster, mentor and educator with specialisation in Complex PTSD,
PTSD and related coping mechanisms such as Eating Disorders, Addiction,
Borderline Personality Disorder, Disassociation and Anxiety.
Founder of recovery program Trauma
Response Recovery
Founder of educational program Complex PTSD Blueprint
She began to study how the mind
works thirty years ago as a way to recover from Complex PTSD and completed
several training programs, starting with The Silva Method of Mind Control,
Acumulator, Principles of Life, NLP, Clinical and Pastoral Counselling, CBT,
OneBrain, regression, hypnotherapy, and concluding with Rapid Transformation
Therapy. In addition, I studied non-traditional modalities such as Reiki,
Tarot, Osho Method, energy work of crystals, wood and plants. And available
research regarding the physical manifestation of emotional issues, newly known
more as Quantum healing.
Born and raised in Germany, after graduating from High School, he received an athletic scholarship to play football (soccer) in the US. There he received a bachelor`s and master`s degree as well as certifications in Positive Psychology and Neuropsychology. Currently, he is working as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, while working on his PhD in General Psychology with an emphasis on Performance Psychology.
Title: The central but denied role of women in decision-making and conflict resolution
Time: 12:15 - 12:40
Helene Conway-Mouret is Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs in charge of the French citizens living abroad in the Ayrault Government from 2012 to 2014.
From 1997 to 2011, she is elected councilor to the Assembly of French Citizens overseas (AFE)
She is elected to the Senate in 2011 to represent French expatriates and returns to it in 2014. She is reelected on September 2017 for a second mandate where she is appointed Vice President of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces Committee. She is rapportor for the budget of the equipment of the Armed Forces. She is presenting a report to the committee on European defence in July 2019.
On November 1st, 2018 she is appointed Vice President of the Senate.
Alyona Lebedeva is the beneficial owner of the Ukrainian multidisciplinary industrial and investment group "Aurum", the founder of the "Aurum" charity fund (Ukraine), the founder of the non-profit organization "Aurum Charity Foundation" (with an office in Brussels).
Title: Exploring the Neurobiological and Behavioral Congruencies between Bulimia Nervosa and Addictions
Time: 13:10 - 13:30
She is a behavioral specialist and research psychologist with expertise in eating disorders, neuroscience, and trauma. She has worked extensively in both the medical sector and the mental health field, addressing behavioral and mental health concerns. Her research targeting bulimia nervosa has provided a framework for alternative methods of treatment in light of neurobiological and behavioral findings consistent with the addiction model. She seeks to significantly impact the research and mental health communities so that innovation can improve the quality of life and treatment outcomes for those suffering.
Title: Breaking the Hijab stereotype in business
Time: 13:30 - 14:00
Soukaynas an International sales professional, entrepreneur and speaker with a vast background in B2B Sales, ranging from startup to big tech. She is currently working as a Sales Manager at Idealo where she leads the sales development on the Italian market. She has previously worked at Google as an Account Manager. Soukayna has built a unique brand on LinkedIn where she creates uplifting content for a community of 20,000 people. She is widely invested in topics such as women empowerment and diversity - particularly within the tech space.
Sama Rahnemayan is a medical graduate with a history of research in different neuroscience related fields. She is currently working as a research assistant in one of the leading neuroscience research centers of Iran and has a background of working as a guest researcher at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany and Bogazici University in Turkey. Her aim is to continue her academic character as a neuroscientist with medical background to address answers and solutions to practical issues, affecting everyday life. Her latest research focus has been merely on studying driving behavior and its risk factors, especially based on fMRI results. The present abstract, contains the results of her latest study, which has a very novel design and has not been studied anywhere before
Title: Investigation of the Effect of Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Lewy Body Disease
Time: 15:00 - 15:30
Ahmad Mehdipour Arbastan is a passionate medical student, researcher, inventor, and international speaker of top neurological-neurosurgical diseases that efforts to discover new ways of preventing, diagnosing, and treating CNS's major diseases, in order to positively impact patient’s lives. He loves to work with different scientists of neurology and neurosurgery fields from all over the world on MS, NMO, Parkinson, and Alzheimer diseases.
Title: Telomerase in brain and neurodegeneration
Time: 15:30 - 16:10
Title: 48-Hours to Change Your Life
Time: 16:10 - 16:50
Mandy Schulis is a Story and Mindset Strategist for entrepreneurs. She combines 20 years of entrepreneurship with her MBA and certifications in coaching, trauma recovery, and holistic health. Mandy works with people who are ready to claim their power and dig into their amazing, complicated stories, helping them to recognize the truths behind their journeys and leverage those truths to unlock their business’s full potential. Mandy is available for 1:1 and group strategy sessions and speaking engagements. Learn more about her at www.mandyschulis.com.
Title: International Projects Strategies for Women in the Global Workplace
Time: 16:50 - 17:20
Bond’s career spans 20 years as an in-demand expert in the project management industry working with top-tier brands like Apple, Inc and Barclays Bank. She has also served as the VP of Technology for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Los Angeles Chapter board of directors and as Assistant VP of Marketing for the Project Management Institute UAE Khaleeji Chapter in Dubai. Dr. Bond also served as Chapter President for the National Society of Leadership & Success.
Title: NURTURING MENTAL STRENGTH AND FOSTERING INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP IN WOMEN
Time: 17:20 - 17:45
Sabira
Arefin is a passionate entrepreneur specializing in building innovative data
technologies and products. As skilled leader she has successfully guided an
idea to a thriving company with millions in revenue, serving Fortune 500
corporate clients.
Sabira's journey began in Bangladesh before she embarked on a path of education in the United States. Completing her undergraduate studies at Truman State University in Missouri, she later earned her MBA from the prestigious Duke University.
Beyond business, Sabira is an avid traveller, having explored corners of the US and the world. This thirst for knowledge translates into her desire to empower women, encouraging them to step outside their comfort zones and embrace their entrepreneurial dreams.
Today,
Sabira continues to steer IDMap, her current venture, towards new heights. She
is a firm believer in using technology to make a positive impact, and her work
reflects her unwavering commitment to both innovation and empowerment. Sabira
is a published author. She authored “Empower Her , A woman’s journey to success
and the solace of soul” and received international recognition.
