Female networking platform WILD has made history in Saudi Arabia, holding its first WILD Riyadh event on 1 November at Hyatt Regency, Riyadh Olaya. Trailblazing gender equality in the region, the gathering brought together women from the construction, real estate, design, and engineering sectors to share knowledge, expertise, and inspiring journey talks of how they overcame challenges in their lives and careers.
‘After launching WILD in the UAE in 2018, I always had a vision to take The WILD movement to surrounding Gulf countries. Saudi Arabia was first on the list. I feel privileged to have provided a community for women in Riyadh. What I witnessed at the launch event was just how vitally important community is. Especially, for women to come together and share. Witnessing women stood speaking their truth and enabling the platform to do so, left an imprint on my heart. WILD is a movement I am proud to pioneer and this is just the beginning.’ Founder of WILD – Emma Burdett
The speakers included the Founder of WILD – Emma Burdett, Senior Associate Finance Lead PWC; Diana Zeineddine, Associate Director of ROSHN; Rawan Yassin, Principal Consultant Sustainability – Jacob Mala Alahmadi; and Senior Interior Design Manager JLL, Nura El Ghaib. Following the event, WILD founder, Emma also hosted a masterclass entitled The UNBEATABLE Mind, on creating a mindset for success.
The event demonstrated the importance of building communities for women to engage, connect, be heard, and thrive. All essential factors in the pursuit of achieving gender equality.
The event demonstrated the importance of building communities for women to engage, connect, be heard, and thrive
“Wild Women’ Riyadh, inspired by Emma and the amazing speakers, was much needed in this region where women are finding their voices!” said Theresa Maher, a participant in the event.
“I’m glad that I was invited to WILD. We all spoke about challenges we have faced and how they lead to a new journey. I felt that I’m not alone in this world and everyone is facing the same obstacles but in different ways. There was a real sense of uplifting each other,” added another attendee, Noha Zagzoug.
“I was so honored to be a speaker at WILD’s first event in the Kingdom. I felt truly connected, inspired, and safe to be with this wonderful group of women,’ said panel speaker, Diana Zeineddine.
WILD is a movement geared towards gender equality, transforming corporations and individuals through female networks, transformational private 1.1 coaching, group masterminds, and live events. With governmental agendas to build inclusive communities with gender equity at their core, the Saudi event was the first step towards WILD scaling through GCC countries, with the next project set to be launched in Qatar in 2023.
The WILD Group Certification will guide companies and their female talent to WILD success, clarity, meaning, and fulfillment!
Also, kicking off in mid-January is the WILD Group Certification, which will guide companies and their female talent to WILD success, clarity, meaning, and fulfillment.
This WILD ELITE Mastermind six-month certification program will help participants to build a customized women’s network to attract, capture and retain talent, create community, and learn the mastery required to become a powerful leader and an inspiring role model. A practical and results-focused program, it will guide individuals, teams, and companies to be at the forefront of gender equality and ‘walk the talk’. The promise is fulfilled females, ready for WILD success and beyond!
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