SINGAPORE CHOSEN AS HOST CITY FOR 2023 WORLD EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY®

World's Most successful Companies to collaborate and share best practices on leadership, DEI and success at the summit. 

SINGAPORE, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- House of Rose Professional (HORP) announced today that the 2023 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® - the success and leadership summit for women would be held LIVE on Nov 16, 2023 in Singapore. Coca-Cola, Fine Hygienic Holding, PepsiCo, will lead as early sponsors for this ninth annual world edition of the summit which will bring together leaders from the world of business, not-for-profit and government to share and learn cutting-edge best practices on leadership, diversity & inclusion and success. The advancement of women in leadership and its positive impact on business and organizations; Inclusion, ESG, AI, Wellness and other key drivers of business will feature prominently at this year's world edition. 

The 2023 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® supports MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD– the 10-year initiative (started in mid 2020), led by HORP and several global Companies to shape a better world via quintupling the number of Female CEOs (from 14 in 2020 to 70 in 2029) and doubling the number of Male CEOs (who actively advocate for diversity & inclusion) in the world's 500 largest companies by end 2029. 

Founded in 2015, the world edition is the signature edition of the Break the ceiling touch the sky® series of summits currently held for the America's, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and ANZ. Since 2014 House of Rose Professional has enabled over 35000 leaders (especially women leaders and several thousand male leaders who support diversity & inclusion) to greater success via its Break the ceiling touch the sky®, BeliEVE® (Talent) and CEOSmith® (Transformation) brands across the world.

Christina Ruggiero, President, Global Nutrition category, The Coca-Cola Company, shared "The Coca-Cola Company is proud to be accelerating gender equity at all levels of our organization and within the communities we serve. As a founding and world sponsor of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky ®, we are delighted to continue to support this unique forum that trains, inspires, and enables women in leadership across industries."

Commented James Michael Lafferty, CEO, Fine Hygienic Holding, "Diversity equals better business. More women at the top is a proven business builder. At Fine Hygienic Holding we have proven just that seeing a huge corresponding jump in business results as we have increased our women in leadership representation across levels.. Diversity is having a transformational impact on our relationships with customers and our business. We are delighted to continue our pioneering partnership with Break the ceiling touch the sky® not just for the 2023 world edition but also for the upcoming 2023 Middle East Edition in the UAE in September 2023."

Michael Song, SVP and CHRO, APAC Sector, PepsiCo shared, "We are committed to increasing our gender diversity and have set a global goal to reach gender parity in management roles by 2025. Diversity unlocks our ability to further innovate for our consumers, deliver first class service for our customers, and cultivate a workforce that reflects our communities. We are proud to be associated with Break the ceiling touch the sky® since its inception in 2015." 

Victor Mills, Chief Executive, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) commented, "The Chamber is proud to be an Industry Partner of Break the ceiling touch the sky® and has been for the last nine years as we believe in gender equality, equal pay and the positive power of inclusion. We believe a business which has a positive workplace culture has an edge because happy, engaged teams mean happy repeat customers and sustainable businesses. I encourage you to attend this important annual summit. It attracts some of the very best international business leaders who share their experiences and the positive power of diverse work teams and company boards. Anyone who wants to know how inclusiveness in the workplace makes for better and more successful businesses should take time out to attend. It is inspirational and it will be well worth your time."

Commented Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional and best-selling author of "Break the ceiling touch the sky: success secrets of the world's most inspirational women" – the book that inspired the global summit. "The World Edition is our signature forum held annually to equip leaders with the best tools and techniques for success, learning across industries and organizations for the next year. While we are making progress on gender equality, so much more is needed globally (and especially in Asia). We are pleased to hold the summit live in Singapore – an excellent home for businesses to learn, network and achieve alongside the world's best organizations, and continue our progress on MISSION 2029 FOR A BETTER WORLD."

The 2023 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® has as its partners a host of Associations and Chambers of Commerce. Preferential Delegate rates apply to these Industry Partners.

Companies interested in joining as Participating Companies may sign up at www.houseofroseprofessional.com

Companies interested in leading as Sponsors may email anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com 

House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. (HORP) is a global leader in the Talent, Training and Transformation areas of business via its brands Break the ceiling touch the sky®, @BeliEVE® and CEOSmith®. HORP enables organizations to build competitive advantage via better diversity & inclusion, better leadership, and better business.

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Anthony A. Rose at anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com