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2nd Scandinavian Executive Assistant Summit

  • 6th – 7th March 2025
  • Sweden flag Sweden Stockholm

Step into excellence at the 2nd Scandinavian Executive Assistant Summit! Join us in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 6th-7th, 2025, for a transformative experience designed exclusively for executive assistants. Engage with industry leaders, participate in interactive workshops, and explore the latest trends in executive assistance.

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About the 2nd Scandinavian Executive Assistant Summit

Beyond the insightful sessions, the summit provides an ideal platform for networking and building lasting connections with like-minded peers and industry experts. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and collaborate with fellow executive assistants from the Scandinavian region, creating a support system that will continue to benefit you long after the event.

Don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your skills and make valuable connections. Register now to secure your spot!

 

Who Should Attend

  • Executive Assistants
  • Personal Assistants
  • Administrative Professionals
  • Office Managers
  • Executive Secretaries
  • Team Assistants
  • Senior Administrative Coordinators
  • Chief of Staff
  • Executive Coordinators
  • Administrative Managers
  • Virtual Assistants
  • Event Planners
  • Project Coordinators
  • Operations Assistants
  • Administrative Support Specialists
  • Office Administrators
  • Executive Support Staff
  • Administrative Analysts
  • Administrative Directors
  • Any professional interested in advancing their skills and knowledge in executive support roles

Register by December 31st

The Early Bird Offer expires in 22 days!

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KEY PRACTICAL LEARNING POINTS

  • Automation and process optimisation using productivity tools and software
  • Strategies for building strong professional relationships
  • The evolving role of the executive assistant in the modern workplace
  • Advanced project management techniques
  • Enhancing cross-cultural communication skills
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution in the administrative role
  • Building a strong network and community of executive assistants
  • Ai workshop
  • Embracing digital transformation in administrative roles
  • Mastering time management and productivity hacks
  • Effective communication and collaboration strategies
  • Leveraging technology tools for efficiency
  • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills for success
  • Managing stress and burnout in a demanding role
  • Developing leadership skills as an executive assistant

Register by December 31st

The Early Bird Offer expires in 22 days!

Lisa Schutter, DE

Executive Board Assistant to CFO @ Carl Schenck AG / Expert for Lean Management | Systemic Coach

Durr Group

Lisa Schutter is looking back on 15 successful years as a first-class Personal/Executive Assistance to international top executives on C-Suite and EVP level. Lisa holds a degree in international office management and is a university-certified Systemic Business Coach, running her own coaching office in Frankfurt, Germany, LK Lean Digital Office Consulting & Coaching.

After her career at global player Continental for nearly nine years, she accepted an offer as EA to the CFO at Schenck, a division of the Dürr Group. In this role, Lisa is managing her CFO’s office and is supporting the global organisation as Digital Transformation Coach to strive for business, processes, and collaboration towards Office 4.0. In addition, Lisa is member of the corporate modern workplace team at Dürr.

As a Microsoft-certified service adoption specialist for M365 and trainer for lean administration and Office Kaizen, Lisa manages to combine both – mindset and apps. Initiating three working out loud circles in recent years and attending the Master Class in 2020 helped Lisa become an official WOL Mentor by John Stepper. With this accomplishment, Lisa has been a requested trainer, coach and speaker on the market, in 2020 speaking for Vonlanthen in Dubai.

“Understanding the importance of lean administration, lean thinking and lean collaboration becomes crucial in a VUCA world. The role of assistants is changing tremendously. We more and more become Change Agents and Digital Guides always considering Mindset – Toolset – Skillset, whereas Mindset is key” Lisa emphasizes in many interviews.

“Digitalization affects us assistants in particular! Everyone expects us to work agile, influence the organization in a positive way and structure the processes for smooth collaboration in the background. I will show you how you can combine the lean philosophy and Kaizen methods with community learning and the networking approach of working out loud and how you can face change at its best in a new work environment.”

Leeanne Adu, UK

Award-winning, heart-led business support for heart-led businesses

LAVA The Agency

Leeanne Adu is an inspiring speaker and champion for business owners, mothers and breast cancer thrivers. With over a decade of experience as an award-winning Personal Assistant, Leeanne established Leave It With LAVA, a virtual business support service helping small businesses and entrepreneurs make space to focus on their mission and grow their business with more ease and joy. As a seasoned public speaker, Leeanne captivates audiences with her authentic storytelling and shares valuable insights on running a business, mental health matters, and breast cancer advocacy. She has featured on BBC News, This Morning, Stylist Magazine, Strong Women, Glamour Magazine and The Voice Newspaper, and has taken part in branded campaigns for Primark, Pretty Little Thing and Breast Cancer Now.

Varinka Bouma-Iseli, NL

Effortless Conflict Resolution | Couples Coach | Professional Certified Coach, Team Coach (PCC, CPCC, ACTC, ESIA) | Motivational Speaker

Varinka Bouma

Varinka Bouma-Iseli is a professionally trained executive coach with 15-plus years of experience as a leader in the banking industry and 25-plus years of corporate experience. She has successfully coached 950-plus clients worldwide to bring back the human side within the corporate environment to elevate overall performance. Her mission is to empower at least one million individuals to find their sense of belonging and self-confidence, ultimately contributing to the success of both individuals and organisations, as organisations are still built by people, no matter what.

With her many years of experience in coaching leaders and teams, she has developed a razor-sharp intuition for the needs of her clients. Her approach is to the point and playful. Humour and fun help her to interact in a subtle way, evoking an impactful transformation. She is based in The Netherlands.

Varinka has a bachelor’s in hospitality management and business administration. She strongly believes in lifelong learning and has various certifications and is always deepening her knowledge to mix and match what is needed for her clients.

She is happily married, a mother of four teenagers, and outside of work enjoys taking long walks with her dog at the beach and enjoys every moment in life with her loved ones.

Stefanie Goebel, CH

Management Partner

Roche

Stefanie is a certified management assistant, reflecting her commitment to ongoing professional development and learning. She believes that continuous learning is essential for staying up to date with industry trends and best practices.Currently, Stefanie works as a Management Partner at Roche Diagnostics, providing high-level administrative support to the leadership team. Previously, she worked at Continental, where she gained valuable experience in a different industry, particularly in automation.

She began her career at a US-based start-up, where she developed her skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. With ten years of experience as an assistant, she is proud to have contributed to the success of multiple organizations throughout her career.

Tanya Addison, UK

Corporate Social Responsibility Lead EA to Managing Director & SVP SCM BL Linac Solutions

Elekta

Tanya Addison has a fully established career in CSR and has brought her skills and expertise into businesses to help initiate or grow their commitment to charitable causes, both local and nationally, address causes within their local community through a volunteering program, implement projects to address the environment and climate change and build a strategy to improve recruitment, retention, employee engagement and morale.
Having trained using both the agile and waterfall methodology, and studying Prince 2, Tanya has managed and supported projects, from entry gate through to implementation and delivery.
Her key areas of expertise are managing complex diaries, complicated travel plans, expense management, cost centre and budget control, advanced IT skills, minute taking, action follow up, drafting communications, in box management, event management and troubleshooting.

Skevi Constantinou, UK

Founder and Director

The PA Way

Skevi Constantinou is an international speaker and trainer known globally for her dedication for the assistant and administrative support profession. A highly experienced former C Suite Executive Assistant, Skevi trains assistants and business support professionals across the world and evokes change by encouraging colleagues to be heard as one voice.

Having created and launched the multi-award winning and global professional learning and lifestyle platform, The PA Way, Skevi’s mission is to ensure that Assistants and Business Support professionals are valued, nurtured and listened to.

The PA Way delivers its learning curriculum and events through its signature and multi- award winning ‘Loyal Royal’ membership, which connects colleagues across a global community known as the 'AssistantHood' and also launched the first bespoke membership App for the profession which has had roaring success.

Skevi has spoken and delivered training globally as she continues to encourage the profession to 'level up' by owning their own light and being the best versions of themselves.

The extension to The PA Way is The CEO to your Glow Academy which focuses on taking control of your life and owning your power. Skevi truly understands that it's time to shine the limelight on the profession and to ensure that those within it are fully recognised, rewarded and celebrated.

Pascal Dricot, AT

Owner | Certified Psychosocial Coach | Business Counselor | Certified DISC Coach | Expert in dealing with toxic personalities

Pascal is an expert in empowering managers to effectively navigate toxic personalities. As a former introverted IT enthusiast, he overcame numerous challenges to become a respected senior manager by finding his voice and establishing boundaries. Along his personal and professional journey, he encountered and mastered the art of dealing with narcissistic personalities, enhancing his ability to handle such individuals. Today, Pascal is a certified psycho-social coach who seamlessly integrates his leadership expertise and life coaching techniques to support others in their personal and professional growth.

Linda Sanogo Glenthøj, DK

EA for Partners

BIG -  Bjarke Ingels Group

Linda Sanogo Glenthøj is a seasoned professional with extensive experience and expertise in cross-cultural business relations. She grew up in both Niger and Denmark, with a Danish mother (doctor) and a father from Mali (attorney), greatly influencing her academic and professional journey.

She pursued a BA in French Literature, showcasing her deep-seated passion for language and culture. Linda also boasts a versatile background in both Global Marketing and Sound Engineering, demonstrating her dedication to the diverse facets of her professional expertise.

Fluent in Danish, French and English, Linda possesses a unique linguistic dexterity, enabling her to bridge language barriers and facilitate effective cross-cultural communication. Linda's passion for fostering effective communication and relationships in a globalized world is evident through her presentation style.

She is dedicated to sharing practical insights and actionable strategies that empower professionals to navigate the complexities of cross-cultural business interactions. Linda is ideally positioned to guide executive assistants, professionals, and business leaders on the path to mastering cross-cultural business relations in today's interconnected global marketplace.

Her passion for fostering effective communication and relationships in a globalized world shines through her presentation style. She is dedicated to sharing practical insights and actionable strategies that empower attendees to navigate the complexities of cross-cultural business interactions.

Linda Sanogo Glenthøj is not just an expert; she's an inspirational figure who embodies the challenges and triumphs of cross-cultural communication, committed to sharing her wealth of knowledge with conference participants to promote effective cross-cultural interactions and drive success in their respective organizations.

Lisa Schutter, DE

Executive Board Assistant to CFO @ Carl Schenck AG / Expert for Lean Management | Systemic Coach

Durr Group

Leeanne Adu, UK

Award-winning, heart-led business support for heart-led businesses

LAVA The Agency

Varinka Bouma-Iseli, NL

Effortless Conflict Resolution | Couples Coach | Professional Certified Coach, Team Coach (PCC, CPCC, ACTC, ESIA) | Motivational Speaker

Varinka Bouma

Stefanie Goebel, CH

Management Partner

Roche

Tanya Addison, UK

Corporate Social Responsibility Lead EA to Managing Director & SVP SCM BL Linac Solutions

Elekta

Skevi Constantinou, UK

Founder and Director

The PA Way

Pascal Dricot, AT

Owner | Certified Psychosocial Coach | Business Counselor | Certified DISC Coach | Expert in dealing with toxic personalities

Linda Sanogo Glenthøj, DK

EA for Partners

BIG -  Bjarke Ingels Group

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