Summit to explore aspects of women’s leadership in the digital era

The second session of the International Academy for Women Leaders titled ‘Leadership in the Digital Era’ will begin in Doha Sunday with a high-level local, regional, and global attendance. Jointly organised by the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRIs), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the four-day session, which commences at the Wyndham Doha West Bay hotel, aims to promote a deep understanding of the role of equal opportunities in shaping leadership styles, including both strengths and challenges. It will also provide insights into how women leverage their leadership to achieve significant change in an increasingly interconnected digital world.HE Chairperson of NHRC Maryam bint Abdullah al-Attiyah affirmed that the session primarily aims to leverage cutting-edge digital technologies to foster a spirit of transformational leadership, highlighting that the opening day of the academy’s activities serves as the bedrock for understanding the Academy’s framework, linking transformational leadership with Intergenerational leadership in a digital world full of challenges.HE al-Attiyah pointed out that participants will explore how women leaders are addressing this changing reality, which is influenced by advanced digital technologies such as AI, with a special emphasis on the dynamics of equal opportunities, by studying the challenges and opportunities faced by women leaders.The discussions on the first day will focus on understanding the academy’s framework, by introducing participants to the Academy’s emphasis on transformational leadership and Intergenerational leadership in the context of a rapidly changing digital world marked by increasing instability, HE al-Attiyah said, adding that the discussions will explore leadership in times of instability by providing participants with insights on how to navigate the complexities of modern leadership, including the challenges arising from instability in a technology-driven environment.The dynamics of equal opportunities in leadership will be studied, deepening the understanding of how equal opportunities impact leadership styles, opportunities, and challenges, in addition to exploring strategies that enable women to lead effectively in sectors and environments lacking equal opportunities, HE al-Attiyah outlined, emphasising that the sessions on the second day will focus on empowering participants by presenting models of transformational leadership that foster innovation and collective intelligence.She elucidated those participants will gain skills in harnessing the diversity of perspectives and adopting inclusive and forward-thinking leadership in a connected digital environment, through transformational and intergenerational leadership approaches, thereby empowering women to contribute to building resilience, inspiring others, and creating adaptable and thriving environments in the face of uncertainty.The third day will address the concept of governance in the digital age, highlighting the political implications of digitisation and the skills required to lead digital transformation. The participants would acquire practical skills in utilising digital tools and AI-powered technologies, along with strategies for dealing with complexity and uncertainty, she stated.HE al-Attiyah emphasised that based on the knowledge gained during the first three days of the second session, the fourth day will shine the spotlight on helping participants develop their unique leadership voice and build their personal brand, both in the real world and in the digital space to imbue them with the essential tools to express their vision and personal statements in an impactful way, inspiring others and creating a lasting influence.