OPENINGJune Crawford

CEOBARSA

Welcome

• Air Transport Industry

• Media• Panel member

introduction

AGENDA09.45 Report: A bright future?

Africa, air transport, technology and empowerment for women

Natasha Georgiev, Director Marketing Middle East, Africa & India, SITA

10.00 Panel session to explore the subject with our panellists:

Andile Mtetwa, Head of Safety, Fly Blue Crane

Glynis Bezuidenhout, Business Development & CIO, Mango Airlines

June Crawford, CEO, BARSA

Q&A moderated by Natasha Georgiev, Director Marketing Middle East, Africa & India, SITA

10.40 Coffee break

AGENDA11.10 Panel session: ‘The personal perspective – women in the air transport industry’

Zukisa Ramasia, SAA General Manager, Operations

Astrid Warren, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, SITA

Refentse Shinners, Group Executive: Corporate Affairs, Airports Company South Africa

Q&A moderated by Amber Harrison, Director CSR, SITA

12.05 Introducing the SITA Air Transport Community Foundation

Amber Harrison, Director CSR, SITA

Peter Bezuidenhoudt, Director of the Development & Fundraising Office, Wits

12.25 Closing

June Crawford, CEO, BARSA

12.35 Seated lunch

PURPOSE AND AIM

• Encourage debate• Conversations

GENDER NEUTRAL COMPANIES

• Create level playing fields• Quotas?• We need to take action

HIGHLIGHT THE VALUE WE ADD

• McKinsey Report March 2015• More Women Leaders = More Profits for

Companies

DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW

• Sound business decisions• Companies need policies to ensure a

pipeline of qualified women candidates

Pre-event survey

• We asked you to give us your feedback on a few questions before this event

• Thanks to everyone who participated• Gives us a snapshot of some important areas

we’ll explore further today– Let’s take a look at some of the results

What do you think are the most important attributes of successful women?

Plus … A supporting organisational structure

What are the important aspects of companies that help women to be successful?A woman / women in a senior leadership (CXO / board) position

A women / women holding senior management positions

Fair treatment of women and men throughout the business

Equal opportunities for women and men

Equal salary

Equal development and training program initiatives

Equal promotion opportunities

Specific programs to encourage women's development

Mentoring opportunities for women

A method of identifying women with high potential and developing them A government or other initiative to support the development of women in senior roles

What one thing would you like to see companies do to support women? • Apply practical gender equity programmes • Fair treatment of individuals regardless of gender • Encourage, trust and support women when it comes to decision making • Empowerment of women in male dominated industries • Equal salaries • Highlight the importance of women within business • Equality

What do you think the challenges and opportunities are for women in the air transport industry?

Company / government quotas for women

The increasing use of technology in organisations

The presence of successful women in the air transport industry

The number of young women learning business subjects at university

The number of young women learning STEM (science / technology /maths/engineering) subjects

Access to training / opportunities online

Message from BARSA Chairman

Message to corporations:

“There’s a lot of work to be done and it starts at the top”

Carla Da Silva Chair BARSA, Regional Manager Africa and

Latin America of Air Mauritius