We are proud to invite the Epiroc’s Vice President of Communications Greater China, Sofie Gielen to speak on her development as a professional and her journey from linguistics to brand development. Her experience working across the globe in a variety of fields as well as her positive attitude and tenacious character makes her an ideal speaker for sharing her perspective on career development. Every career path is different, and we are excited to hold an open conversation sharing a diverse array of experiences and knowledge to help women succeed!
During the event you will have the opportunity to discuss and share tips and tools helpful to career development with other passionate professionals, as well as create meaningful connections with women from a variety of different industries. Come join this event and enjoy the atmosphere of the café while discussing future goals and sharing experiences to help each other grow personally and professionally!
About the Speaker
Sofie Gielen, a Belgian citizen, joined China in June as Vice President Communications Greater China for Epiroc, a global mining and construction manufacturer. In this role, Sofie works both on the overall strategic development for Epiroc as well as on brand positioning and strengthening. Before that, and from the headquarters in Sweden, Sofie’s responsibility was to invent, implement and establish the Epiroc brand from scratch within one year, after the Mining and Construction part split off from Atlas Copco.
But Sofie hasn’t always been in business. She started her career in 1995 in Dutch linguistics at the University of Debrecen, Hungary. From there she landed at the University of Namur, Belgium, on a speech recognition project. The work in the educational field brought her as project manager to a publishing company, to develop the ICT framework and e-learning with school books. When the project was successfully finished, Sofie started her career in B2B at Atlas Copco as global E-learning program manager. More and more she got passionate about communications and marketing, so the next step was Divisional communications manager for multi-brand compressors in Antwerp, where Sofie was responsible for brand positioning & development of 22 brands globally. Intrigued by the front line with customers, and ready for another adventure, Sofie joined in 2014 the Atlas Copco sales company for Mining and Construction in the USA as Communications director. Until Atlas Copco and Epiroc split off and she returned to Europe.
Agenda:
14:30-15:00 Registration
15:00-15:40 Speech from Ms. Sofie Gielen
15:40-16:00 Q&A
16:00-17:00 Snacks and Networking
Note: Pay at the door directly to the restaurant, invoice will be issued by the restaurant.
About the Forum
The Nanjing Women's Forum (NWF) is a partnership between the American Chamber of Commerce Nanjing, the European Chamber of Commerce Nanjing and the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai. It offers professional women in the international business community opportunities to connect with peers in Nanjing and broaden their business experience across industries and cultures.
Terms & Conditions:
This event has limited seating and requires registration in advance. No walk-ins accepted.
Disclaimer:
Participants must maintain proper social distancing norms and abide by the Nanjing Municipal Government ’s Epidemic Prevention and Control Rules. If you do not follow the relevant regulations, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China accepts no responsibility for any of your physical discomfort caused during and after the event. Thank you for your cooperation.
参与活动时，参会人应与他人保持适当距离（防疫考虑）并遵守南京市政府颁布的疫情预防控制要求（例如佩戴口罩等）。如您违反要求，中国欧盟商会对于您在活动中或者活动后的身体不适，不承担任何责任。 感谢您的理解和配合。