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Reflections & Key Takeaways – Exclusive Conversation with Jandara Smith

by TeamLead | Feb 23, 2026 | Exclusive Conversations

Thank you again for your support in promoting our recent Exclusive Conversation with Jandara Smith.

The evening was exactly what we hoped for: intimate, thoughtful, and genuinely connected. Steffi guided the dialogue with ease, creating a natural space where participants felt invited into the conversation rather than spoken to.

For our International Women’s Day Give to Gain panel, ProWoc is delighted to welcome Signe Gro Jensen as a panelist 🎤

by TeamLead | Feb 20, 2026 | GiveToGain, IWD2026

What does it mean to give courage—to leadership, to culture, to the next generation?🤔

For our International Women’s Day Give to Gain panel, in collaboration with Implement Consulting Group, ProWoc is delighted to welcome Signe Gro Jensen as a panelist.

For our International Women’s Day Give to Gain panel, ProWoc is delighted to welcome Qasim Abrahams as a panelist 🎤

by TeamLead | Feb 18, 2026 | GiveToGain, IWD2026

What does it mean to give courage—to leadership, to culture, to the next generation?🤔

For our International Women’s Day Give to Gain panel, in collaboration with Implement Consulting Group, ProWoc is delighted to welcome Signe Gro Jensen as a panelist.

For our International Women’s Day Give to Gain panel, ProWoc is delighted to welcome Marcia Marks Laursen as a panelist 🎤

by TeamLead | Feb 16, 2026 | GiveToGain, IWD2026

What happens when we invest in others as intentionally as we invest in results? 🤔 For our International Women’s Day Give to Gain panel, ProWoc is...

ProWoc is delighted to welcome Annelise Goldstein back on stage as our esteemed panel moderator

by TeamLead | Feb 11, 2026 | GiveToGain, Inspirational, IWD2026

What do we gain when we choose to give—intentionally and together? For our International Women’s Day Give to Gain panel, in collaboration with...

ProWoc is proud to announce our Keynote Speaker for International Women’s Day 2026: Give to Gain

by TeamLead | Feb 6, 2026 | GiveToGain, IWD2026

ProWoc is proud to announce our Keynote Speaker for International Women’s Day 2026: Give to Gain

Rikke Rønholt Albertsen PhD
Some leadership journeys are shaped by visibility and momentum.

Lift others as your rise – because success is amplified when it is shared. (Part 10)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Dec 4, 2025 | Community, Inclusion, Success

Representation matters and is transformational.
Research consistently shows that when women support and mentor others, they accelerate their own growth as well. Lifting others creates a ripple effect of opportunity that extends far beyond a single conversation.

A Note from the President

by TeamLead | Nov 26, 2025 | Announcement, Inspirational

As I reflect on this year, I’m filled with gratitude for what we have built together. ProWoc has always been more than an organisation to me—it’s a community, a purpose, and a source of deep meaning. I invite you to connect with each other in this yuletide season, as sisterhood, community and support is often just one conversation away.

Mastering workplace culture does not mean fitting in perfectly. (Part 9)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Nov 25, 2025 | Career, Inspirational

🌍 When ‘Maria’ joined a Danish tech company as a senior specialist, she noticed that despite her hard work and great performance, she rarely received explicit praise. This is not unusual: Danish work culture often downplays self-promotion and personal accolades.

💫 Exclusive Conversations with Samantha – Key takeaways

by TeamLead | Nov 22, 2025 | Exclusive Conversations

Last week, ProWoc welcomed Samantha Almon Adeluwoye, Global Director of Content and Social Media at Maersk. This event was expertly moderated by ProWoc member, Steffí Dexter Miranda.

Growth and transformation are intentional and happen by design. (Part 8)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Nov 12, 2025 | Career development, Inspirational, Success

At ProWoc, we believe growth does not happen by accident.
Growth and transformation are intentional and happen by design.

🌟 Mentors advise. Sponsors advocate. (Part 7)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Nov 7, 2025 | Inspirational, Mentoring

Mentors advise. Sponsors advocate.

Different roles and both are needed to progress your career.

🚀 A Harvard Business Review study found that professionals with sponsors are 23% more likely to advance their careers.

Key takeaways from our Mentoring Workshop

by TeamLead | Oct 25, 2025 | Inclusion, Mentoring, Networking, ProWoc Denmark

🤔 “A great mentor doesn’t just guide your next step — they help you see what’s possible and encourage you to reach higher.”

Build Your Personal Brand. (Part 6)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Oct 21, 2025 | ProWoc Denmark

💡 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵... 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩. According to LinkedIn’s 2024 Global Talent Trends report,...

Protect your Mental Wellbeing. (Part 5)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Oct 14, 2025 | Mental Wellbeing

#5 Protect your Mental Wellbeing The world feels harder these days. Layoffs. Isolation. Uncertainty. Pressure. Burnout. 👉🏽 Being let go from your...

Thriving in the Workplace (Part 4)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Oct 7, 2025 | Thriving In the Workplace Series

The day I found out that my male colleague in a similar role earned about 10% more than I did, I was furious and I marched into our manager’s office, declared that this was unacceptable and demanded the same pay.

Thriving in the Workplace (Part 3)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Sep 30, 2025 | Career development, DEIB, ProWoc Denmark, Thriving In the Workplace Series

“You need to be more visible and have more coffee meetings” was a piece of advice I received from one of my managers early on in my career.

Leaning towards introversion, I used to find networking awkward and energy consuming and so I avoided it as much as I could – not a good career move.

Thriving in the Workplace (Part 2)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Sep 23, 2025 | ProWoc Denmark, Thriving In the Workplace Series

Being The First, The Only or The few sometimes makes it harder to fully step into our power. There is so much riding on our presence in such spaces. We earned it.

Thriving in the Workplace (Part 1)

by Phaedria St.Hilaire | Sep 19, 2025 | ProWoc Denmark, Thriving In the Workplace Series

The First. The Few. The Only. The Trailblazer. The Role model. The Token. Women, and women of colour in particular, are often bearers of these...

Let’s talk about what is standing in your way – Fear

by TeamLead | Sep 18, 2025 | Inspirational

Let’s talk about what often stands in the way of realising our goals – FEAR.

We all experience it, so how do we prevent it from paralysing us from action?

Pull Up a Chair, Let’s Talk: Lead Like You Belong There

by TeamLead | Sep 17, 2025 | Career development, Community, Leadership

Earlier this week, ProWoc welcomed Pamela Wilson,Vice President of Global Sales Operation, Milestone Systems and a member of ProWoc, for an Executive Conversation packed with practical leadership lessons. Here are the key points. This event was expertly moderated by former Vice President of ProWoc, Jackie Ogutu.

💫 Exclusive Conversations with Pamela Wilson – Key takeaways

by TeamLead | Sep 15, 2025 | Exclusive Conversations, Impact, Opportunity, Women

💫 Exclusive Conversations with Pamela Wilson

Earlier this week, ProWoc welcomed Pamela Wilson,Vice President of Global Sales Operation, Milestone Systems and a member of ProWoc, for an Executive Conversation packed with practical leadership lessons. This event was expertly moderated by ProWoc member, Jackie Ogutu.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

by TeamLead | Aug 23, 2025 | Inspirational, ProWoc Denmark

🌟 We are inspired by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie whom we had the pleasure of meeting at the Louisiana Literature festival yesterday.

Psssst…this is your power

by TeamLead | Aug 19, 2025 | ProWoc Denmark

Psssst…this is your power.

Make today awesome

by TeamLead | Aug 12, 2025 | Inspirational, ProWoc Denmark

Make today awesome.
Whatever it is you are working on, make today count.
We do not have to chase perfect to make progress.

IWD2025 – Championing Rights, with ProWoc and Pandora

by TeamLead | Mar 12, 2025 | Anniversary, Diversity, Impact, IWD2025, Leadership, Success

Our International Women’s Day event with Pandora was more than just a celebration—it was a powerful gathering to reflect, reconnect, and reaffirm our collective commitment to progress under the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”

The Evolving Journey of Women of Colour in Danish Corporate Spaces

by Ifeoma Okpala Aina and Phaedria Marie St.Hilaire, Ph.D | Mar 8, 2025 | CPH Post, Diversity, Impact, Leadership, Opportunity, Press, Success, Support

As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment for women of colour in Denmark’s workforce. Since the founding of Professional Women of Colour (ProWoc) six years ago, significant strides have been made in advancing gender diversity.

🎉 New ProWoc Collaboration with Swap Language

by TeamLead | Jan 23, 2025 | Networking

Discover the joy of mastering Danish with Swap Language!

Connecting, Growing & Evolving: 2024 in Review!

by TeamLead | Dec 30, 2024 | Collaboration, Impact, Thank You, Year End Message

ProWoc 2024!A Year of Growth & Connections!🧡 Thank you once again for being a part of our community and we look forward to connecting with you at...

ProWoc officially joins Arena Næstved for an Evening with Venus Williams

by TeamLead | Nov 25, 2024 | Announcement, Collaboration, Diversity, Inclusion

ProWoc is thrilled to announce our recent collaboration with Arena Næstved for an inspiring evening with American tennis legend and trailblazer, Venus Williams. This highly anticipated event will take place on February 23, 2025.

🔗 Networking for Success: A Masterclass for Building Meaningful Professional Connections

by TeamLead | Oct 29, 2024 | Career development, Leadership, Networking

Key takeaways that you can use daily:

Networking done right is an asset for any professional navigating their ever changing career paths. Prowoc sat down with our very own Nyeleti to explore how to network with maximum success and impact.

📍A Roadmap for Success: What Every Leader Can Learn from Mette Kaagaard, CEO of Microsoft Denmark & Iceland

by TeamLead | Oct 1, 2024 | Career development, Impact

"Success leave clues. People who succeed at the highest level are doing something differently than everyone else does." -Tony Robbins "Success...

📣 New ProWoc Board Members

by TeamLead | Oct 1, 2024 | Announcement, Career

Introducing ProWoc's new board members. Our community welcomed a stellar group of new Board of Directors this June who together bring a wealth of...

📣 New Partnership with TechBBQ

by TeamLead | Sep 25, 2024 | Announcement, Partnership

TechBBQ Community Partnership 📣 We are thrilled to announce that ProWoc is a community partner at this year’s TechBBQ, the largest startup,...

📣 New Partnership with VillaCPH

by TeamLead | Jan 5, 2024 | Announcement, VillaCPH

Professional Women of Colour Network (ProWoC) proudly announces a new partnership with Villa Copenhagen, a distinguished luxury hotel and a Copenhagen landmark deeply dedicated to sustainability and social initiatives.

📣 New Collaboration with Vestas

by TeamLead | Oct 16, 2023 | Allyship, Announcement, Collaboration, Vestas

ProWoc’s Announcement We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration between ProWoc and Vestas, a leading sustainable energy company. This...

Phaedria Marie St. Hilaire featured in CPH Post ‘We Make Denmark Work’ series.

by TeamLead | Sep 20, 2023 | Angel Investor, Impact, Leadership, Opportunity, Press, Success, Support, Women

Career / InvestorPhaedria Marie St. Hilaire featured in CPH Post 'We Make Denmark Work' seriesCopenhagen Post spoke with our former President and...

Announcement: ProWoc hires Project and Partner Managers

by TeamLead | Aug 25, 2023 | Announcement, Career, Diversity, Inclusion

A Warm Welcome to Our New ProWoc Team Members We are excited to introduce you to the newest members of the ProWoc team! Dounia Boukaouit joins us as...

Announcement: ProWoc New Board Members

by TeamLead | Aug 1, 2023 | Announcement, Impact, Inclusion, new board, Success, Support, Thank You, Women

Announcement: New ProWoc Board Members As we move towards the future at ProWoc, we are excited to have our new and returning team leaders on board....

📣 HURRAY: Industriens Fond Supports ProWoc!!

by TeamLead | Jun 24, 2023 | Allyship, Support

ProWoc - Professional Women of Colour Denmark and Industriens Fond have teamed up to increase #diversity in the Danish business sector. Increasing...

New ProWoC President

by TeamLead | Feb 3, 2023 | Leadership, ProWoc Denmark, Thank You

We wish to announce that effective 15th February 2023, Dr. Phaedria Marie St. Hilaire will step down as President of the Professional Women of Colour (ProWoC) Network, and current Vice President, Ifeoma Okpala, will take over as the interim President. Phaedria will remain an active Board Member of ProWoC until June 2023 when elections will be held.

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