ATHENA CAPPUCCINO CONNECTIONS 

About Cappuccino Connections

Cappuccino Connections are sophisticated, informal networking sessions for female executives and entrepreneurs held at the 5 Star Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Join us and meet fellow professionals and entrepreneurs in a relaxed, business-focused environment. Cappuccino Connections is a great introduction for visitors to experience networking the Athena way!

At each meeting, a speaker shares an inspiring story of their journey as well as relevant tips we can put into practice in our own businesses and careers.

Athena events are attended by talented and highly motivated individuals – their passion, energy and determination to fulfill their business goals make our networking formula truly unique.

Our members attend regular Cappuccino Connections meetings to build a portfolio of quality business contacts and for a dose of monthly inspiration!

Agenda

10:00am Please arrive for registration 
-Open networking
-Welcome and introductions
-Athena Aims
-Who’s in the room?
-Speaker
-Community News & Events
12:00 Close and open networking

Investment

$30 (including tax and service)
Fees charged will be passed directly to the venue to cover the cost of free-flow teas and coffees.

This month’s speaker : Clair Deevy

You never know where you are going to end up, but life is made up of a series of moments that lead you to exactly where you are today. Some of those moment may happen when the world turns upside down but many of them seem inconsequential at the time, just a fragment of a day. But if you pause and reflect on those memories that stay clear and crisp in your mind you may start to see a pattern which will help you understand where your passion really lies. Clair will share some of the moments that have shaped her life and ultimately led her to a career in technology and also to develop the #SheMeansBusiness Program at Facebook.

Clair Deevy
Head of Economic Growth Initiatives, Facebook APAC

Clair Deevy joined Facebook in 2015 as Head of Economic Growth Initiatives for Asia Pacific. She is focused on community engagement and partnerships to create opportunities for small businesses and communities. Previously with Microsoft for 10 years, Clair has spent most of her career there leading Microsoft’s Corporate Social Responsibility programs in Asia Pacific. Her responsibilities included community grants, diversity programs, disaster response, NGO technology capacity building and employee engagement.

In 2014 was appointed an Ambassador for Women in Technology for UNWomen in Singapore.

Benefits of Attending

All of our Athena groups are attended by talented and highly motivated individuals – their passion, energy and determination to fulfil their business goals make our networking formula truly unique.

Women are attracted to Athena because it addresses an often missing ingredient in the networking recipe and they recognise the benefits of networking with Athena:

• Increased chances of business success. Face-to-face interactions positively impact your business’ success significantly.
• More effective online/social media networking. Face-to-face networking makes your online networking and social media more effective. Meet the faces behind your Twitter/Facebook contacts!
• Inexpensive way to market. Face-to-face networking is one of the most powerful, effective and cost effective ways to market your business.
• Wider circle of influence. Meeting other women will expand your contact list and influence circle which can lead to an increase in business opportunities and referrals.
• Knowledge and learning. Network strategy and business development training enables you to maximise your networking activities.
• Personal and business growth. The more contacts you make, and the more networking events you attend, the more confident you will feel about your business and yourself.

Who Should Attend?

• Executives – from junior to director level, responsible for building a portfolio of quality contacts.
• Entrepreneurs – from pre-start up to established companies.
• Business owners – small to medium-sized organisations from all industries.

Why Attend?

• Join a vibrant and diverse community of women.
• Interact with representatives from various industries.
• Share best practices, tips, trends and news.
• Seek and offer guidance and inspiration for business success.

 

What can I Expect?

• Vibrant, focused and passionate individuals with exciting products, services and ideas.
• Welcoming and informative environment, allowing you to network in a way that suits you.
• A forum to listen and share your experiences.
• Speakers who will openly share their business stories and successes.

WE LOOK FORWARD To WELCOMING YOU!

Book now for this unique Athena experience!

For more information please visit The Athena Network Singapore website
and join our Facebook Community of over 26,200 members!

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Event Details:

Date: Sep 28th 2016 Wednesday
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Mandarin Oriental Hotel - Axis Lounge - 6 Raffles Boulevard #01-01/02/03 Marina Square
Fee: $30 for Members and first-time visitors (including tax and service)