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The Africa Women Leadership Summit (AWLS) Story
The Africa Women Leadership Summit (AWLS) was created by women for women on the African Continent and beyond.
Whether you are in the corporate suite; or enjoying running your own enterprise/ business; or are a work from home mother or serving your community; there is a place for you at the AWLS.
As the African Continent continues to embrace its rich diversity, resources and cultures, women leaders are emerging at a fast rate and taking up their seats at the leadership tables in the different spheres of influence. As Women Leaders, we have a special role of helping those we serve to jorney towards transformation and fully live out their purposes. We also partner with God in creation as we carry and bring to life those, he allows us to birth.
These nurturing qualities are what we bring to the leadership table as we make our contributions towrads achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the 2030 Agenda.
John C. Maxwell correctly defines leadership when he observes that “everything rises and falls on leadership. Further that leadership is all about influence nothing more nothing else”. To this end, we at AWLS believe that every woman is a leader. We welcome you all to the leadership table and undertake to serve you as you fill your cup so you can in turn pour into the lives of your followers.
About the African Women Leadership Summit
The AWLS is an annual event. Following the Covid 19 pandemic, as certified coaches from the Maxwell Certified Leadership Team (MCLT) we sensed a need for women leaders to come together and have a forum where they would be encouraged and also listen to seasoned speakers on leadership issues that would enable them move the needle in their leadership journey.
The 1st AWLS was held on 28 – 30 October 2021 under the theme Be More Do Less. Participants were reminded we are human beings not human doings and therefore we must focus on our well beings over what we do as the culture of do more to be more is making us sick. Our Keynote speaker was Darlene Drew also a Coach from the MCLT. She spoke on the topic Selfcare Precedes Good Leadership. Other speakers included Nancy Mate who spoke on the topic Choose the Meaningful Over The Urgent. Another Spaeker was Mercy Niwe who spoke on the topic Achieve More Using Little. One of the co founders of the AWLS Betty Ogiel Rubanga spoke on the topic Becoming a Woman of Influence In the Workplace. Finally Rosette Wamambe spoke on the topic Let Go of The Guilt. She also conducted a coaching session on goal setting.
In 2022, the theme for AWLS was A Seat At The Leadership Table. AWLS2022 was held on 16 -17 September 2022. Our keynote speaker Dr. Gloria Burgess (PHD) a TEDX Speaker, Mentor at the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team, spoke on the topic, Push For Your Worth At The Leadership Table.
Sheila Braka Musiime spoke about Owning Your Seat At The Leadership Table. Participants also heard from Dr. Eunice Adubango who spoke on the topic Building Financial Resilence.
Betty Ogiel Rubanga, spoke on the topic The Power of Asking At The Leadership Table.
Our moderator Juliet Nakimuli Kasiita kept the participants engaged and entertained with the vast amount of knowledege she has serving women and seeing them use even miniature resources to build buisness that are enviable.
Rosette Wamambe facilitated the panel discussion and fire side chat on the theme of the Summit.
In 2023, the hosts of AWLS decided to experiment with Linkedin Live and had a session on 30th November under the theme Dare To Be Different.
The AWLS for 2024 will be held on 18 & 19 October 2024 under the theme Opportunities Through Collaboration.
The hosts of AWLS Rosette Wamambe and Betty Ogiel Rubanga look forward to welcoming participants to the AWLS where we will again hear from seasoned speakers and grow in our leadership.
Opening Speech AWLS 2021
Closing Remarks AWLS 2023
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