Women in Aviation and Logistics
The Women in Aviation and Logistics initiative aims to mobilise businesses, trade associations, and individual professionals to advocate for change and define concrete targets and an action plan to achieve gender equality in the air cargo industry.
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WOMEN IN AVIATION AND LOGISTICS LAUNCHES SECOND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME
Following the success of its first mentoring programme in 2022, WAL has relaunched its initiative that aims to support the career aspirations of women professionals and reduce the gender gap in aviation and logistics
Geneva, Switzerland, and London, UK, Wednesday 15th March 2023: Women In Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched its second mentorship programme today, bringing 51 industry professionals together for four months of experience sharing and learning.
The initiative, which brings together 27 mentor-mentee pairs, includes eight men and 43 women participants from diverse professional backgrounds, including airlines, airports, freight forwarders, IT solution providers, and trade associations.
The second WAL mentorship programme is made possible thanks to sponsorship support from Airblox, IBS Software, and Strike Aviation.
“We are delighted to relaunch our successful mentoring programme, which delivered tremendous value to the participants last year,” said Céline Hourcade, co-Founder of WAL and Founder and Managing Director of Change Horizon.
“We are proud to see that among this year’s participants, we have a number of programme alumni who decided to rejoin, including three former mentees who grew stronger in their roles and are coming back as mentors, as well as nine returning mentors.”
Key goals for the female mentees are accelerating professional development, defining a career strategy, and learning from industry leaders.
Mentors will share their knowledge and expertise, and the scheme will help improve gender diversity in the industry by empowering future air cargo leaders.
“The WAL mentorship programme is a tangible example of how, by working together, we can initiate change,” said Emma Murray, co-Founder of WAL and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Meantime Communications.
“The programme is enabling people from across the globe and across different sectors in the industry to come together, learn from each other, and build lasting relationships to the benefit of our community.”
This year’s mentorship includes professionals with expertise in finance, pricing and revenue optimisation, sales, communication, and sustainable business strategies, to name just a few.
Last year’s mentorship programme proved valuable not only to the mentees, but a number of mentors also reported learning from their mentees through so-called reverse mentorship as well.
The relationships formed during the first mentoring programme have outlasted the initial scheme, showing the long-lasting value of networking and mentorship overall.
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About Change Horizon
Change Horizon management consulting firm was founded in September 2019 by Céline Hourcade driven by her ambition to support aviation and logistics organizations with their development and sustainable transformation programs.
Change Horizon is helping air cargo companies of any size and business complexity to embed sustainability in their corporate strategy and culture.
The team focuses on providing companies with clear guidance and concrete solutions, including:
- Definition of sustainability strategy and KPIs
- Definition and execution of sustainability initiatives
- Engagement and training of staff
- Articulation of sustainability ambition
- Measurement and reporting of sustainability progress
For more details, visit the Media Room and for regular announcements follow Change Horizon on LinkedIn.
About Meantime Communications
Meantime is a B2B communications, event, virtual event, design, and social media consultancy, established in 2008 and supporting companies worldwide in the supply chain, transport, tech, and fintech industries.
The Meantime team includes trained journalists and editors and delivers strategic campaigns, working closely with customers to understand outcomes, design outputs, and measure success.
Our experienced team of creative professionals never stops looking for inspiration, underpinned by our Meantime Academy training scheme, powered by the Public Relations and Communications Agency (PRCA).
We are Chartered Institute of Public Relations and PRCA members adhering to the professional Code of Conduct for both organisations, Living Wage employer (voluntary and based on true living costs), Climate Positive Workforce meaning employee carbon footprint and business travel are offset by planting trees and financing carbon reduction projects globally through Ecologi.
We embrace new ideas and develop solutions to suit all stakeholders including hosting client news portals, which include archives and plain text download features to help journalists, interactive clippings reports including reach, brand mention, and tailored metrics.
About Women in Aviation and Logistics
The Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) initiative aims to mobilise businesses, trade associations, and individual professionals to advocate for change and define concrete targets and an action plan to achieve gender equality in the air cargo industry.
Launched by consultancy Change Horizon and PR specialist Meantime Communications, WAL hosts a free-to-access searchable online database of female experts ready to speak at conferences, join judging panels, and put themselves forward for Board membership.
The database is always open for new experts to join.
The WAL Mentorship Scheme brings together industry leaders with aspiring female professionals to give support, insight, and to provide networking opportunities.
The scheme is free to join and requires a minimum four-hour commitment over four months.
The WAL Pledge is open to companies or individuals wanting to show support for our drive towards a sustainable, inclusive, and diverse industry.
To find out more visit womeninaviationandlogistics.org
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WOMEN IN AVIATION AND LOGISTICS LAUNCHES SECOND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME
Following the success of its first mentoring programme in 2022, WAL has relaunched its initiative that aims to support the career aspirations of women professionals and reduce the gender gap in aviation and logistics
Geneva, Switzerland, and London, UK, Wednesday 15th March 2023: Women In Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched its second mentorship programme today, bringing 51 industry professionals together for four months of experience sharing and learning.
The initiative, which brings together 27 mentor-mentee pairs, includes eight men and 43 women participants from diverse professional backgrounds, including airlines, airports, freight forwarders, IT solution providers, and trade associations.
The second WAL mentorship programme is made possible thanks to sponsorship support from Airblox, IBS Software, and Strike Aviation.
“We are delighted to relaunch our successful mentoring programme, which delivered tremendous value to the participants last year,” said Céline Hourcade, co-Founder of WAL and Founder and Managing Director of Change Horizon.
“We are proud to see that among this year’s participants, we have a number of programme alumni who decided to rejoin, including three former mentees who grew stronger in their roles and are coming back as mentors, as well as nine returning mentors.”
Key goals for the female mentees are accelerating professional development, defining a career strategy, and learning from industry leaders.
Mentors will share their knowledge and expertise, and the scheme will help improve gender diversity in the industry by empowering future air cargo leaders.
“The WAL mentorship programme is a tangible example of how, by working together, we can initiate change,” said Emma Murray, co-Founder of WAL and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Meantime Communications.
“The programme is enabling people from across the globe and across different sectors in the industry to come together, learn from each other, and build lasting relationships to the benefit of our community.”
This year’s mentorship includes professionals with expertise in finance, pricing and revenue optimisation, sales, communication, and sustainable business strategies, to name just a few.
Last year’s mentorship programme proved valuable not only to the mentees, but a number of mentors also reported learning from their mentees through so-called reverse mentorship as well.
The relationships formed during the first mentoring programme have outlasted the initial scheme, showing the long-lasting value of networking and mentorship overall.
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About Women in Aviation and Logistics
The Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) initiative aims to mobilise businesses, trade associations, and individual professionals to advocate for change and define concrete targets and an action plan to achieve gender equality in the air cargo industry.
Launched by consultancy Change Horizon and PR specialist Meantime Communications, WAL hosts a free-to-access searchable online database of female experts ready to speak at conferences, join judging panels, and put themselves forward for Board membership.
The database is always open for new experts to join.
The WAL Mentorship Scheme brings together industry leaders with aspiring female professionals to give support, insight, and to provide networking opportunities.
The scheme is free to join and requires a minimum four-hour commitment over four months.
The WAL Pledge is open to companies or individuals wanting to show support for our drive towards a sustainable, inclusive, and diverse industry.
To find out more visit womeninaviationandlogistics.org