Women of the Channel Asia 2025 Agenda

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Registration & Networking Breakfast

Stop by registration to pick up your conference badge and return anytime throughout the event with any questions or feedback - the Women of the Channel event team is here to help.

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Women of the Channel Asia Opening Remarks

Prepare for an extraordinary Women of the Channel Asia 2025 experience! Jacquie Rives, Women of the Channel’s Community Leader & Program Director, will kick off the event with celebrations, inspiration, and a grateful heart for the amazing sponsors and women leaders who make up this amazing community!

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WOTC Program Director & Community Leader, The Channel Company
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Opening Keynote - Dare to Disappoint - Breaking Free from Expectations & Owning Your Power

Society tells women to follow a script—but what happens when we choose to rewrite it? This keynote challenges the deep-seated fear of disappointing others and redefines success on your own terms. Uma shares her personal journey of breaking barriers, navigating shame, and embracing leadership with radical authenticity.

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Founder, Lean In Network, Singapore, The ELEVATE Group, Former Vice President, VMware, Asia Pacific & Japan.
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Executive Keynote: Lead with Your Brand: Empowering Influence in the Channel Ecosystem

Your personal brand is more than a reflection of who you are—it’s a catalyst for business impact. In this session, we’ll explore how we can build authentic personal brands that not only elevate our own careers but also drive visibility, trust, and growth for our organizations. The speaker will share her perspectives of how you can shape your brand DNA, establish your presence, and use influence to create meaningful connections across the ecosystem. Real-world examples and actionable strategies will help you lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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Director, Ecosystem Marketing & Communications, APAC
IBM
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Executive Leadership Keynote
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Networking Break

Take a moment to recharge, refuel, and connect during our Networking Break! Mingle with fellow attendees in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're sparking new collaborations, sharing stories, or just enjoying a breather between sessions, this is your time to build meaningful connections that could last well beyond the summit.

Be sure to purchase your raffle tickets for the Lucky Draw benefiting World Vision! This unique blend of networking and philanthropy creates an atmosphere of collaboration and generosity, making your break not only professionally enriching but socially impactful. This networking break goes beyond connections – it's an opportunity to make a difference together.

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Welcome Back
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Keynote - Building Meaningful Workplaces: Gender, Data, and the Channel

A presentation of The Channel Company’s annual study exploring the lived experiences of women in the IT channel ecosystem. This analysis of survey data collected from women and men provides a comprehensive view of workplace dynamics, highlighting evolving trends and persistent challenges for women at various career stages.

This presentation moves beyond data, offering actionable insights to foster inclusivity and spark meaningful change. Attendees will gain practical strategies to advance gender equality and build workplaces where all women can thrive as the leaders the channel needs.

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Editor, CRN Australia, The Channel Company
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Keynote: Building a Brand That Challenges Age, Industry, and Convention

Entrepreneurship doesn’t come with an age limit, but the beauty industry rarely tells that story. This session shares the journey of starting a skincare brand against the odds - challenging norms, navigating uncertainty, and staying rooted in purpose. A story of resilience, reinvention, and what’s possible when you choose to begin.

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Founder and Formulator, Sage and Ylang Minimalist, Mindful, Microbiome Beauty, Made for You
Sage & Ylang
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Keynote: Life's A Stage

Life happens in stages. We're torn in every direction from career, family to finances. How do you find fulfillment and contentment at every life stage and revolve and evolve for the next. Freda shares her journey of intentional living from growing up in Borneo to working in broadcasting and now the boardroom.

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Broadcast Journalist, The Shift Asia
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Networking Lunch

Time to recharge for a networking lunch and connect with your fellow community members. Enjoy some food and fellowship as you share your key takeaways from the morning sessions and learn more about one another.

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Welcome Back
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State of Partner Marketing
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President, Agency Services
The Channel Company
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Executive Panel: Women of Purpose - Creating new ecosystems with purpose-driven, for people, planet and for-profit businesses

Whether it is via re-imagining established industries or new venture initiatives riding on the edge of innovation, women are at the helm of driving the way forward for a more generative and sustainable world. We hear from two women leaders about their vision, mission, and how they have leveraged enablers and navigated barriers in their ventures thus far. Dr Viveka and Winnie will share their insights into the critical factors that can catalyse attainment of sustainability and success.

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Founder/Director, Firesong Initiatives; Global Advisor; Mentor-Coach-Transformative Leadership
CEO & Founder
Bynd Artisan
Founder & CEO
River Venture Studio
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Networking Break

Take a moment to recharge, refuel, and connect during our Networking Break! Mingle with fellow attendees in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're sparking new collaborations, sharing stories, or just enjoying a breather between sessions, this is your time to build meaningful connections that could last well beyond the summit.

Be sure to purchase your raffle tickets for the Lucky Draw benefiting World Vision! This unique blend of networking and philanthropy creates an atmosphere of collaboration and generosity, making your break not only professionally enriching but socially impactful. This networking break goes beyond connections – it's an opportunity to make a difference together.

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Welcome Back
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Executive Leadership Keynote
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Closing Keynote - Awakening Possibilities - Thriving Through Trials

We’re often conditioned to chase a “filters-on” version of success—achievement, happiness, and curated perfection, but what happens when life delivers disruption instead of the dream?

In this deeply personal and powerful keynote, Suguna shares how personal loss, fear, and disruption became powerful turning points to a new and deeper kind of success. She invites us to see how shifting focus from “overcoming” to “awakening” unlocks transformation and freedom, and reveals how she transmuted grief into growth, disability into discernment and made genuine gains from pain.

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Founder/Director, Firesong Initiatives; Global Advisor; Mentor-Coach-Transformative Leadership
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Closing Remarks and Lucky Draw

Settle in as we close out the day, reflecting on the highlights, key takeaways, and reminisce on the powerful words of our speakers. From tales of triumphs over adversity to insights that challenge the status quo, each speaker will leave us with an indelible mark on our minds and hearts.

Get your raffle tickets ready for the Lucky Draw benefiting World Vision! Don’t skip out early as you must be present to win!

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WOTC Program Director & Community Leader, The Channel Company
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Closing Reception

As the curtains draw on this exhilarating event, let us remember that the end of the event does not mark the conclusion of the connections, learning, and inspirations but rather carry that flame through the WOTC Leadership Network where the conversation are always on! Let us go forth empowered and ready to conquer new horizons, break barriers, and leave indelible marks on the channel!