Mila Smart Semeshkina Reflects on the Success of the WE Convention

Mila Smart Semeshkina, Founder of the Women’s Empowerment Council and a keynote speaker at the WE Convention, shares her insights from the event: ‘We aimed for the WE Convention to stand out from other events. Our goal was to create a valuable platform for learning, finding your path, and gaining inspiration—and we succeeded. I look forward to seeing all the participants return next year to share the amazing results they have achieved. I would also be delighted to welcome some of you to the stage. Because we are women, and we can achieve anything!’

Exploring Diverse Perspectives and Empowering Discussions

Over the course of two days, a total of 23 sessions took place on the main stage, addressing a broad spectrum of topics from female leadership to artificial intelligence, and from financial independence to the metaverse. The sessions also explored career advice, personal branding, and style. The WE Convention lineup included members of the MENA region royal families HH Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum, HH Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, HH Sayyida Basma Al Said, HH Sheikha Jawaher Bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, tennis champion and entrepreneur Maria Sharapova, singer, supermodel and the former first lady of France Carla Bruni, digital entrepreneur Karen Wazen, actress Meryem Uzerli, CEO of Maison Schiaparelli Delphine Bellini, psychologists Louise Lambert and Elina Landman, and high-ranking executives from KraftHeinz, TikTok, Microsoft, Visa, Mastercard, and Duolingo, among others.

Empowering Engagement at the WE Convention: Roundtables, Workshops, and Personalized Coaching

Participants had the opportunity to engage in 12 roundtable discussions, each lasting 50 minutes, with industry leaders. These sessions provided a platform to address pressing business and societal issues. Furthermore, five workshops provided attendees with opportunities to delve deeper into areas of interest, perfect their skills, explore new developmental avenues, and express their creativity. Topics covered ranged from negotiation techniques to social media engagement.

A total of 42 one-on-one coaching sessions were conducted by industry professionals in the Mentoring Zone, powered by the Female Factor, a global community for future female leaders. Participants had the opportunity to elevate their careers by securing a 15-minute meeting with the right mentor. These sessions featured industry leaders from fields such as tech, design, health, neuroscience, and the creative minds behind your favorite brands.

Cultivating Wellness and Support: The Serenity Corner and Partnerships at the WE Convention

Over two days at the WE Convention, the unique ‘Serenity Corner’ by Whispers of Serenity Clinic of Oman provided a wellbeing pit stop, offering a space to pause, recharge, and prepare for new opportunities. In addition to helping over 150 women take a much-needed mental break and reflect on personal matters, the corner also offered positive affirmations to take home, a mental health check-in, and a quiz to assess self-confidence levels impacting their career growth.

The Women’s Empowerment Convention is possible due to the invaluable support of our partners: international educational platform Lectera.com, TikTok, jewelry house EIRINE, KraftHeinz and wardrobe & style consultancy Better Ask Anna.

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The exhibition featured the works of 40 students who presented their media art creations based on the theme “The most precious thing in my life 10 years from now.” Each artwork was displayed on an iPad and demonstrated how the pieces could be transformed using an image generator powered by artificial intelligence. By inputting keywords like “Oscar-Claude Monet style” into the AI tool, for example, a student’s artwork could be altered to resemble the distinct style of the renowned French painter, resulting in a unique “collaborative” art piece.

Not only were the students’ works showcased, but they were also reinterpreted by Yang Min-ha, a media artist and professor at the University of Seoul who played a mentoring role for the Dream Gream students. Yang presented his own mashup artwork on a large media wall titled “Waves of Dreams,” where he creatively incorporated the students’ drawings using the same AI tool. As viewers moved in front of the motion sensors installed at the bottom of the installation, millions of white dots formed waves that moved in synchronization with the audience, symbolizing various concepts such as flower seeds, waves, and dreams.

Yang explained that his intention was to challenge the common perception of AI as a potentially threatening technology by showcasing its collaborative potential in producing vibrant cultural expressions. He aimed to change the stereotype surrounding AI and demonstrate its ability to generate new and innovative art forms.

Han Sung Motor plans to continue supporting the Dream Gream students by facilitating their participation in key art fairs in Seoul throughout the year, including the Korea International Art Fair Seoul in September and the Seoul Design Festival in December. Collaborating with the Korea Mecenat Association, the company has been running the scholarship program since 2012, with a total of 279 students and mentors benefiting from the initiative.

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Han Sung Motor has increased its budget for social responsibility activities by 14 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year. The company remains committed to expanding its corporate donations and contributing to local communities.

With 38 years of prominence in Korea’s import car market, Han Sung Motor boasts an extensive network of auto importers, including 24 showrooms, 26 service centers, and seven certified secondhand Mercedes-Benz vehicle exhibition sites across the country.

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