After a few months for refelection, and with the loving support of this amazing community, it’s my immense pleasure to invite you to our 50th event, a frank chat with some of Bangkok’s most accomplisheds and experienced ladies, about the things that really matter in life –

The Grande Dame’s Guide to Kicking Ass

Join us for a sense of community, fun, learning, & networking.

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👉 RSVP

Don’t miss out! …Reserve your spot – https://goo.gl/N3Ycdx

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👉 The Grande Dame’s Guide to Kicking Ass

“The Grande Dame’s Guide to Kicking Ass” will be an opportunity to listen to the three highly accomplished ladies, with a lifetime of experience, as they share their insights on these questions:

• What’s something you wished people thought and talked about more often?

• What’s a challenge you’re leaving for the rest of us to solve? 

• What’s the next thing you’re working on?

Join us for an insightful and authentic gathering that will leave you feeling optimistic and energized. 

Thursday, Oct 17th, 18:30, at Fabbit Global Gateway – Tickets, beer, & pizza are FREE and sponsored by b2bLEAD.AI, & FABBIT.

Have questions?

Join “Friends of Proseed” on WhatsApp to learn more…

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👉 Who’s on the Panel?

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👉 Ms. Barbara Meynert

https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarameynert

Barbara Meynert has spent her career at the crossroads of technology and societal progress. As the founder of AiXoLab, she advises businesses on AI adoption, drawing on decades of experience in fintech, supply chain management, and investment banking to drive innovation and growth.

Ms. Meynert has held key roles in investment banking with N.M. Rothschild & Sons, Kredietbank, and Barclays Capital BZW, as well as in supply chain management with the Fung Group. Her senior executive and board-level experience spans various sectors.

She has provided strategic guidance to organizations like UN ESCAP, Astana International Financial Center, HK Cyberport, and the International Chamber of Commerce. She was instrumental in establishing the HK Securities and Futures Commission and the HK Airport Authority. Currently, she is an advisory board member at the Asia Global Institute and the World Digital Chamber, Vice Chair of the HK-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Foundation, and founder of the World Business Chamber.

Committed to personal development, Ms. Meynert believes success requires balancing professional progress with self-growth. Based in Bangkok, she continues to engage in global discussions on economic challenges and the role of technology in driving change.

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👉 Ms. Margaret K. McMillion

https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-mcmillion-4344352

Margaret K. McMillion was U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda from 2001 to 2004. She also served in
Kigali on her first assignment in the U. S. Department of State from 1975 to 1977.
Her Foreign Service career included assignments in Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, and Laos.
In Washington, she worked in the Office of West African Affairs, the Office of Korean Affairs, the
Office of the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and the Office of Africa Analysis in the
Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Her final assignment in the Foreign Service was Deputy
Commandant for International Affairs at the U.S. Army War College.

After retirement in 2006, Ambassador McMillion taught international relations for six years at the
Webster University Thailand Campus in Bangkok, where she resides. From May 2015 to
December 2018, she was a member of the Webster University Council. In 2019, she became a
member of the board of directors of the Thai-U.S. Educational Foundation (Fulbright
Commission). A past president of the Rotary Club of Srapathum, she served as Host Area
Coordinator of Rotary District 3350 for the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University
from 2019 to 2022.

Ambassador McMillion is a graduate of Eisenhower College, the Graduate School of Public and
International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, and the National War College.

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👉 Ms. Sigrid Stelling

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sigrid-stelling-36a19810

Sigrid Stelling is a hospitality industry expert with over three decades of leadership experience across luxury hotel brands in Asia. She has managed hotels for renowned companies such as Accor, Marriott, and Minor International in countries like Thailand, China, Sri Lanka and Malaysia and is known for her strategic leadership and operational expertise.

Currently based in Bangkok, Sigrid offers advisory services for tourism and hospitality-related projects. In addition, she focuses on mentoring women entrepreneurs, helping them break free from traditional norms and embrace reinvention in both their professional and personal lives.

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👉 OPEN MIC – COME PITCH OUR AUDIENCE!!!

Launching a new business?

Dreaming up a new startup?

Come share your story!

As part of our ongoing mission to support kindness in business we invite new businesses and upcoming entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch our audience for 2 minutes (5 slides). This is your opportunity to share your story, request help and investment, and receive feedback.

This is a 1st-come-1st-served opportunity to pitch your idea to our audience – reserve your spot: https://goo.gl/N3Ycdx

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👉 DOING GOOD

Our featured charity for the evening will be Hands Across the Water, dedicated to saving Thailand’s most vulnerable children from dangerous environments and to giving a home to those who have no family or known relatives to care for them. With your help, these kids don’t have to go hungry, miss out on education, face the challenges of life on their own or be forced into undesirable employment.

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👉 EVENT DETAILS

• WHEN – Thursday, 17th Oct 2024, from 18:30
• WHERE – Fabbit – 250 meters from BTS ASOKE – Map: https://goo.gl/maps/YFn7CmV5GVN2

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👉 Schedule

• 18:30 Open networking
• 19:10-19:50 – The Grande Dame’s Guide to Kicking Ass – Proseed Panel – Sponsored by b2bLEAD.ai
• 19:50-20:05 – Entrepreneur pitches – 3 companies x 3 minute pitches + 2 minutes for Q&A
• 20:05-20:10 – Charity pitch – Hands Across the Water
• 20:10-20:15 – Reciprocity Ring – Ask for what you need & offer what you can
• 20:15-21:00 – Open networking

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