Board Readiness Programme
Empower Your Journey to the Boardroom
WOBA Board Readiness Programme:
Where Aspiration Meets Leadership Excellence
The WOBA Board Readiness Programme is a transformative initiative designed for high-performing women aspiring to secure board positions. With a unique blend of cutting-edge lectures, first-hand coaching, and regional networking opportunities, this programme equips you with the tools, contacts, and confidence to thrive in leadership roles.
Enroll today and unlock your full potential!
Who is the WOBA Board Readiness Programme for?
Step into a transformative journey that goes beyond traditional executive courses. Over five dynamic days – featuring a blend of in-person and online coaching sessions, networking events, and specialized courses – you’ll unlock the skills, insights, and networks essential for leadership at the highest level, while addressing challenges many women face in their professional lives.
If you are high-performing mid-level women managers, (with a minimum of 5-7 years of work experience) aspiring to advance to leadership roles within your organizations, we are the perfect match! The program is also valuable for experienced women leaders, including current board members and C-level executives.
Learning Journey
Our curriculum is structured across three distinct phases to ensure holistic development
Explore
- On-site and online sessions (5 days: 2 in-person and 3 online).
- Engage in thought-provoking sessions to explore personal identity and the context of your work environment.
- Improve leadership skills through practical learning with experts from different segments and women leaders.
- Acquire the practical expertise needed for authentic and modern leadership.
Consolidate
- Wrap-up phase: Develop a strategy for progressing towards board membership.
- Create a clear action plan to leverage strengths and address areas for improvement.
Connect
- Networking and Peer-to-Peer Learning: Build meaningful connections with peers and experienced leaders.
- Share experiences, exchange insights, and foster collaboration to support personal and professional growth.
Key Learnings
Advance leadership skills for future roles
Participants will explore the principles of authentic leadership and the differences between the leadership and management.
The programme covers team management, creating a vision, and building strategies.
Participants will learn how to lead change within their organisations.
Upgradeboardroom knowledge and expertise
Participants will develop financial literacy to excel in board settings.
The programme will cover essential governance models and introduce key stakeholders.
Participants will explore how to implement ESG practices in the boardroom, enhance communication skills, manage conflicts, and become skilled negotiators.
Expand self-awareness and understand the organisational context
Participants will learn to clarify their goals and identify their strengths and weaknesses.
Understanding the organisational context is essential for building an effective strategy towards boardroom positions.
Explore Our Comprehensive Programme Structure
- In-person Training:
Engage in interactive sessions on 13th and 14th February 2025 in Sarajevo.
- Online Modules:
Participate in virtual learning on 27th February, 6th March, 13th March, and an optional session on 20th March 2025.
- Hybrid Approach:
Experience the best of both worlds with live and self-paced sessions to suit your schedule.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted until 5th February 2025, COB
Introducing Experts Behind the Programme
Our esteemed panel of organisers and lecturers brings together a wealth of expertise and global experience. From leading international business executives to renowned academics, you’ll learn from the best in the field, including:
Sanela Pašić
Banking executive and university professor with extensive leadership experience
Rikard Scoufias
Non-executive chairman with 20+ years in energy and ESG strategies
Maida Salom
AI innovator with 19 years in banking and insurance
Nadja Lutvikadić – Fočo
Communications professional with over 15 years of expertise in media, public relations, corporate communications, and government affairs
Elvir Muhić
Andrew Jackson
Leadership consultant with 30+ years of organizational development expertise
Zeynep Yalım Uzun
Business transformation expert with a global perspective
Katarina Djulić
Governance expert and university professor, specialized in corporate and fiscal governance, public financial management, and policy development
Tanja Mihajlovska Dimitrievska
Senior multidisciplinary audit leader with over 20 years of international banking experience
Sanela Pašić
University professor and banking executive with 26 years of banking experience, of which 20 years in board positions with different international banking groups. Following a career of serving on Management boards, she currently serves on the Supervisory Boards of corporations across four countries. In addition to extensive leadership experience, her roles in Boards yielded valuable and diverse perspectives of strategy, finance, risk management, restructuring and change management.
Rikard Scoufias
A board advisor and the non-executive chairman of Greece’s national energy resources company. With over 20 years of international experience, Rikard is recognised for managing high-stakes political and stakeholder relations on five continents. He specialises in “licence to operate” risks, ESG strategies, and the energy transition.
Maida Salom
Brings 19 years of experience in banking and insurance, with a current focus on AI and GenAI’s impact on business model innovation. As a former board member and co-founder/CEO of Zing.ba, she has deep expertise in business development, growth strategies, mergers, and digital transformation. Her credentials include an MBA from IEDC and certifications from IMD, MIT, and Harvard.
Nadja Lutvikadić – Fočo
With over 15 years of experience in media, public relations, corporate communications, and government affairs. Her expertise includes the creation and implementation of promotional campaigns, developing communications strategies, media relations, and reputation management.
Elvir Muhić
Has 24 years of experience in banking, of which 12 years as director of the Finance Sector. His focus is supporting the Bank’s Management Board in managing shareholders’ money through the analysis of financial statements, making business decisions (asset/liability management) and creating business plans.
Andrew Jackson
A Director of Stanton Marris and a seasoned consultant with over 30 years of experience in leadership, organisational development, and change management. He works with leadership teams across UK government departments, EU institutions, and private businesses, specialising in strategy facilitation, team development, and executive coaching.
Zeynep Yalım Uzun
A Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor specialising in business transformation, disruptive innovation, and sustainable growth. With global experience across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, she is adept at building high-performing teams, crafting purpose-driven strategies, and aligning operations with sustainability goals.
Katarina Đulić
A governance expert and university professor with a strong background in consulting and research. She specialises in corporate and fiscal governance, public financial management, and policy development, bringing valuable insights to governance and reform projects.
Tanja Mihajlovska Dimitrievska
Senior multidisciplinary audit leader with over 20 years of international banking experience, specializing in audit and corporate governance.
Tanja has successfully built and led audit teams across various sectors, including Corporate, Personal, Business, and Wealth Banking, as well as Third Party Risk, Change Management, and Behavioural Risk.
Tanja’s expertise extends to conducting fraud investigations and establishing the first Cultural Risk Audit team in London’s banking industry.
Pricing and terms of payment
Our curriculum is structured across three distinct phases to ensure holistic development
The total cost of the program is
EUR
1,200
Please note: Payments are processed exclusively via invoice.
For application and any queries please send an email via contact form with your contact details and our team will contact you promptly.