Singapore to Host 2019 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky(R) -- the success and leadership summit for women and Global Leonie Awards

Biggest day of inspiration to be hosted in Singapore in 2019 with over 100 Companies expected to share best practices for leadership,diversity & inclusion and success.

SINGAPORE,May 2,2019 -- House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. today announced that Singapore willhost the 2019 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky®-- the success and leadership summit for women on Sept. 2,2019 and would also host the 2019 Break the ceiling touch the sky® Leonie Awards-- the global diversity and leadership excellence awards on the evening of Sept. 2,2019. Registration for the summit and nomination for the awards is open atwww.houseofroseprofessional.com.

Coca-Cola,Hogan Lovells,Kroger,Accenture,Coty Inc,Fine Hygienic Holding and Besomebody Inc.,have stepped up as early sponsors of the 2019 world edition. Sandoz is the official 2019 Leonie Awards sponsor. Sponsorship plans for the 2019 World Edition are open.

The 2019 World Edition ofBreak the ceiling touch the sky®will bring togetherover 600leadersacross industries and functions from over 100 Organizations and 30 countries to share best practices for leadership,diversity and success under the theme of THE FUTURE. The summit will be led by a C-suite line-up of 35 speakers from the world's most successful companies and 30 additional organisational leadership and diversity experts serving as coaches for the day. For the first time since its inception in 2015,optional workshops are being added to the summit forum.

Sign up for the 2019 World Editionof Break the ceiling touch the sky® - the success and leadership summit for women enables free access to the 2019 Leonie awards on the evening of Sept 2,2019.

The 2019Break the ceiling touch the ceiling®Leonie awards will recognise achievements from across the world ineleven major categories includingBest Companies for gender diversity; best CEOs for gender diversity; D&I Leader Champions of the year; Mentor of the year; Inspirational women of the year,Best Tech in support of gender diversity and the Best Company for overall Diversity & Inclusion.A jury of 50 global,C-suite leaders will lead the awards judging. All entry fees from nominations to the awards will be donated to Save the Children.

Victor Mills,Chief Executive,Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC),commented:"For the last three years,Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) has been a proud Industry Partner ofBreak the ceiling touch the sky®because SICC believes in inclusive diversity. This annual summitbrings to Singaporesome of the very best international business leaders. They share best practices in leadership and in sustaining success. They also talk about the commercial and organizational benefits of gender equality. With inclusive diversity being such a key priority for Singapore and its business community,the summit is a unique opportunity to learn,network,connect and unlock the advantages of gender equality in the workplace right here in Singapore.Anyone who cares aboutgender equality should block 2 Sept 2019 for one of the world's most impactful summits on the topic."

Julie Hamilton,Global Chief Customer and Commercial Leadership Officer and SVP,The Coca-Cola Companyshared,"Diversity is at the heart of our business. We strive to create a work environment that provides all our associates equal access to information,development and opportunity. We have seen great contributions via gender diversity. Our business is honored to be a world sponsor of Break the ceiling touch the sky ® which will give participants a tremendous opportunity to learn from others,share best practices,network with peers and chart their own individual courses for success. I am personally delighted to be a jury member of the global Leonie awards and play an active role in celebrating the successes of gender diversity in business."

Stephanie Keen,Office Managing Partner,Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee Singapore,shared: "Hogan Lovells has been a long-term partner of the Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky® summit and we are proud to see how we are able to create a positive change in the lives of so many professional women in our firm who participate and network at the summit as well as an enabler for the success of women in leadership across broader industry.Break the Ceiling touch the sky® has been a fantastic platform to promote our diversity,inclusion and citizenship initiatives."

HelioFujita,Head People & Organization Asia-Pacific,Middle East and Africa for Sandoz,commented: "We have watched with interest the growth ofBreak the Ceiling,Touch the Sky® -- the success and leadership summit for womenin its mission to enable women leaders around the world tolearn,network and achieve. Given the deep commitment thatSandozhas to Diversity & Inclusion and gender equalitywe are delighted to be the primary sponsor of theBreak theCeiling Touch the Sky® Leonie Awards,and to help recognize the top leaders and organizations around the world for their contributions to gender diversity and leadership excellence."

To sign up for the summit (sign up for thesummitincludes free attendance at the 2019 Leonie awards) /to view our current list of partners/agenda,please visit www.houseofroseprofessional.com

Break the ceiling touch the sky-- the success and leadership summit for women®is based on research done for the best-selling book "Break the ceiling touch the sky: success secrets of the world's most inspirational women" by Anthony A. Rose and further leadership insights gathered from interaction with over 10000 women leaders since 2012. This one-day summit consists of action-focused panel discussions,keynotes and a special speed mentoring segment led by C-Suite leaders sharing the latest techniques for success and leadership. Companies can enhance the leadership skills of their women leaders at a fraction of the cost of other expensive training programs; delegates can leverage the day as a way of connecting with top leaders from the world's best organizations,entrepreneursas well and network for success. Since 2015 the summit has helped empower and train several thousandleaders for success from close to 200 organizations from over 30 countries. The summit currently has editions in the USA,Singapore,India,Australia and Dubai and is supported by a host of influential associations and chambers of commerce from across the world including Singapore International Chamber of Commerce,AMCHAM,EUROCHAM,BRITCHAM,AUSTCHAM,FRENCH CHAMBER,etc.

Anthony A. Rose,Founder Chairman and CEO,House of Rose Professionaland best-selling author of the book Break the ceiling touch the sky: success secrets of the world's most inspirational women which inspired the summit,commented: "The 2019 World Edition and the Leonie awards comes at a time when diversity and inclusion are needed more than ever before. The summit and awards combine the elements necessary for acceleration of gender diversity at the top-- training and learning from the best leaders in business and celebration of the best practices of gender diversity linked to success. We welcome participation from female and male professionals and organizations intent on enhancing their success,building their leaders and sharing and learning from the best practices of other great Companies."

To register for the summit please visit www.houseofroseprofessional.com.

House of Rose ProfessionalPte. Ltd. is based in Singapore and operates in the areas of People, Public Relations and Publishing.

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