Thank you ELFC for being such a wonderful AWAR partner!ДЄWAR was proud to welcome 250 senior aviation executives to our 5th Annual Dublin LeadersвЂ™ Luncheon at the Conrad Hotel. The time, hard work and creative ideas they contributed throughout the planning process were invaluable in making this event a great success. Special thanks to Chief Operating Officer Joe OвЂ™Brien and the ELFC WomenвЂ™s Network for hosting, and for their amazing support.

Tools to set managers up for success as family-friendly leaders.Bias interrupting strategies in hiring and promotion processes.Intentional development of critical skillsets in women and other diverse groups.Team members from all levels and disciplines across the company participated in this highly interactive program, with roundtable exercises and thoughtful discussion around a number of key topics, such as: Special thanks to Sandra Healy of the DCU Centre of Excellence for Diversity & Inclusion for inviting us, and to Daire Keogh, Deputy President of DCU for his very kind and thoughtful introduction.Д®LFC WomenвЂ™s Network Presents: AWAR WorkshopДЄWAR Co-founder and President Amelia Anderson and Board Member Irena Badelska were delighted to join our wonderful sponsor, Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC), at their beautiful offices in Shannon, Ireland for a special private event. The inspiring panel discussion and audience Q&A touched on many important themes impacting women in leadership: key skillsets needed for the C-suite and the Board room, overcoming the many challenges of becoming a pilot and the pervasive biases women pilots face, the critical importance of instilling confidence and ambition in girls during their formative years, and the need to engage male allies in the quest to drive gender equality. Panelists included Cathy Mannion, Commissioner of the Irish Commission for Aviation Regulation Lisa Cusack, A330 Pilot with Aer Lingus Marie-Louise Kelly, CFO and Board Member of ORIX Aviation and Mickael Melaye, Managing Director of Airbus HIS. Women in Leadership in Aviation: Keynote Address and Leader PanelДЄWAR Co-founder and President Amelia Anderson was honored to be featured as a keynote speaker in the Mary McAleese Women in Leadership Lecture Series, and to moderate a panel of amazing industry leaders and champions of diversity. Thanks also to our wonderful panel of local aviation sector leaders, including Andy Cairns of First Abu Dhabi Bank Bernadine Karunaratne of Etihad Airways Iman Al-Midfa of Emirates Firoz Tarapore of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Sarah Pirzada Usmani of First Abu Dhabi Bank (moderator). Special thanks to our Keynote Speaker, His Excellency Homaid Al Shimmari, Deputy Group CEO and Chief Corporate & Human Capital Officer of Mubadala Investment Company, whose vision and leadership in gender parity is positioning Mubadala and its subsidiaries to build a diverse and highly capable workforce for the generations to come. This ground-breaking event brought together some of the aviation industryвЂ™s top leaders to explore the unique opportunities to drive innovation in the UAEвЂ™s aerospace and technology sectors through inclusive human capital management. Innovation Through Diversity: How Gender Equality Can Supercharge the UAEДЄWAR was delighted to host our Inaugural Leaders Luncheon in the United Arab Emirates. Thanks again to all who joined us for this exciting event! Lisa broke through two ceilings вЂ“ one glass, and one class, and baked her way to success, financing flight school in part by selling over 10,000 cupcakes! Huge congratulations to you Lisa, well-deserved!

All present were moved by LisaвЂ™s inspiring story of never giving up on her dream of becoming a pilot, and of her continuing, tireless efforts to mentor young women and girls across Ireland who aspire to careers in aviation. Perhaps the highlight of the program was the much-anticipated announcementВ of the winner of the AWAR Dublin 2020 Trailblazer Award, Lisa Cusack, Aer Lingus A330 First Officer.

Identifying high potential and intentionally developing critical skillsДЄttendees also received updates on two exciting diversity initiatives in our industry (click to learn more):.

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Three Steps to Building an Inclusive WorkforceДЄWAR was delighted to host our 6th Annual Leaders Luncheon in Dublin, Ireland, where we welcomed 250 of the industryвЂ™s top male and female leaders for an all-new interactive workshop focusing on three key areas:

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