A new date has been set for this year's Women in Agribusiness Summit Europe of 2-3rd July, 2020 at Les Salons Hoche, Paris, France. Previously scheduled for 9-10th March 2020, the conference was rescheduled out of concern for the welfare of all participants with respect to the coronavirus.
Joy O'Shaughnessy, chief operating officer for HighQuest Group (parent company of WIA) and event director for Women in Agribusiness (WIA) initiatives, explained that while the decision was a difficult one to make, 'due to an abundance of caution and concern for the welfare of all of our event participants in regard to the threat of the coronavirus, we felt it was best to postpone the event.' Ms O'Shaughnessy conferred with sponsors, speakers and attendees, as well as reviewing the recommendations from the World Health Organisation, before announcing the postponement.
'We are grateful for the support and collaboration among our participants regarding this decision, and look forward to welcoming the Women in Agribusiness community to Paris in July where they can expect in-depth industry insight, detailed outlooks of the agri-food sector, and boundless opportunities for networking,' said Ms O'Shaughnessy.
The jam-packed agenda will remain the same for the July event and include topics such as:
• Geopolitical Overview of European Agriculture
• Reforming the Agricultural System
• Reducing Food Waste
• Farming 4.0 - Ushering in the Age of Digital Agriculture
• Green Funding: Critical or Counterproductive?
• Agricultural Trade After Brexit
• Executive Roundtable: A Spotlight on Senior-Level Women in Ag
The annual Women in Agribusiness Summit began in the U.S. in 2012, and is now renowned for annually convening close to 1,000 of the country's female agribusiness decision-makers, with 30 percent at the CEO/executive level and another 25 percent at department management level. The European event is modeled after this successful series and includes the support of a community that engages 365 days a year via news blogs, social media, content for women-owned businesses, job opportunity postings, scholarships for young women, networking Meet Ups, leadership training and more.
For more information visit the Women in Agribusiness Summit Europe website, HERE.
Register for the event with a 10 percent discount using promo code: PARIS2020
Joy O'Shaughnessy, chief operating officer for HighQuest Group (parent company of WIA) and event director for Women in Agribusiness (WIA) initiatives, explained that while the decision was a difficult one to make, 'due to an abundance of caution and concern for the welfare of all of our event participants in regard to the threat of the coronavirus, we felt it was best to postpone the event.' Ms O'Shaughnessy conferred with sponsors, speakers and attendees, as well as reviewing the recommendations from the World Health Organisation, before announcing the postponement.
'We are grateful for the support and collaboration among our participants regarding this decision, and look forward to welcoming the Women in Agribusiness community to Paris in July where they can expect in-depth industry insight, detailed outlooks of the agri-food sector, and boundless opportunities for networking,' said Ms O'Shaughnessy.
The jam-packed agenda will remain the same for the July event and include topics such as:
• Geopolitical Overview of European Agriculture
• Reforming the Agricultural System
• Reducing Food Waste
• Farming 4.0 - Ushering in the Age of Digital Agriculture
• Green Funding: Critical or Counterproductive?
• Agricultural Trade After Brexit
• Executive Roundtable: A Spotlight on Senior-Level Women in Ag
The annual Women in Agribusiness Summit began in the U.S. in 2012, and is now renowned for annually convening close to 1,000 of the country's female agribusiness decision-makers, with 30 percent at the CEO/executive level and another 25 percent at department management level. The European event is modeled after this successful series and includes the support of a community that engages 365 days a year via news blogs, social media, content for women-owned businesses, job opportunity postings, scholarships for young women, networking Meet Ups, leadership training and more.
For more information visit the Women in Agribusiness Summit Europe website, HERE.
Register for the event with a 10 percent discount using promo code: PARIS2020
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