Connection is powerful! Meet two top female executives and hear their insights on the topic!

Seeing what we have in common and how that can lead to connection, understanding the benefits of collaboration and complementing each other, connecting and re-connecting our unique skills in new ways to rise to new challenges, building great networks that are about give and take - all these are forms of connection and valuable talents and skills to have.

Experience Janina Kugel and Sharoq Al-Malki, two remarkable successful women, who have both broken through the glass ceiling, one in Germany and one here in Qatar. Let's connect the dots East to West and see what paralells there are, how their journeys have been similar and how they have been different.


JANINA KUGEL, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Human Resources

Janina Kugel is Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG. She is globally responsible for the areas of Human Resources, Diversity, EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Before that she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer for Osram and held various leadership positions in Siemens in the areas of Human Resources, Corporate Executive Development, Strategy and Innovation Management in Germany, Italy and China.

Having worked and lived throughout the globe, she became an active member and supporter of Diversity initiatives in Germany as well as on an international basis.

The mother of two is now living in Munich. She likes to go running and play the piano when time allows.

Twitter @janinakugel

See Janina's TED Talk here.


SHAROQ AL MALKI, Executive Managing Director of Commercial Bank Qatar

A distinguished HR practitioner in the Middle East, Sharoq specializes in Change Management, Performance Management, Employee Engagement Management, and Talent Management.

Early 2015, Sharoq won the “100 Most Talented Global HR Leaders” Award, while in 2013, she won the “Young HR Professional Award” at the HR Summit and Expo 2013 in Dubai. She was also the winner of the Qatar Business Women Award for her outstanding efforts in the area of Future Goals and Financial Performance. Currently she is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society – the world’s largest honor society recognizing and encouraging scholastic achievement and excellence from all academic disciplines as well as a Fellow of the Gulf Talent Advisory Board and Fellowship of the Chartered Management Institute.

Sharoq holds a Master’s degree from the University of Nottingham, UK. Currently she is pursuing her PhD in Business Administration from the Northcentral University, USA. She is an international speaker and a certified coach. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publication. She is the Author of “A PIECE OF PEACE” book which has been recently published by Amazon.

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