Nomination / Application Process by Entrepreneur's Diaries
Inaugural Edition · 2026
Global Impact
Summit & Awards
Official Programme Schedule
Dates
24 – 25 February 2026
Venue
Harper Kuta Bali, Indonesia
Curated By
Entrepreneurs' Diaries
Keynote Addresses
Four Voices. Two Days.
One Global Stage.
One Global Stage.
Each keynote is designed as a singular leadership perspective — not a pitch, not a
panel, but one voice shaping the room.
Day 1 · 24 February
Opening Keynote
Susan Xiong
Founder & CEO, A Hopeful Encounter, Inc.
Fresno, California
Fresno, California
"The Power of Shared Leadership: Why Communities Don't Need Saving — They Need
Trust"
10:20 AM
Day 1 · 24 February
Closing Keynote
Dr. Syed A. Kazmi, DMgt
Co-Founder & CEO, 14K Business Solutions
Program Director, Manhattan University
Program Director, Manhattan University
"Think Before You Automate: Why Clarity Must Come Before AI Adoption"
2:15 PM
Day 2 · 25 February
Live Virtual Keynote · From USA
Leslie Venetz
Founder, The Sales-Led GTM Agency
USA Today Bestselling Author
USA Today Bestselling Author
"Sales Is a Leadership Discipline — Not a Department"
10:30 AM
Day 2 · 25 February
Closing Keynote · Summit Finale
Dr. Sabira Arefin
Founder, Global Health Alliance
CEO, IdMap.ai · Author & Ethical AI Advocate
CEO, IdMap.ai · Author & Ethical AI Advocate
"Ethical Intelligence: Building AI Systems That Serve People Before Profits"
2:55 PM
Full Programme
Two Days. One Platform.
Keynotes (35 min) · Panels (45 min, 3+1 format) · Featured sessions · Awards
Gala
24 Feb
10:00 AM
Opening
Welcome & Orientation
Host: Preity Üpala — Founder & CEO, The OMNIA Group
Setting the context for two days of leadership dialogue, impact, and
collaboration
10:20 AM
Opening Keynote · 35 Min
Susan Xiong
Founder & CEO, A Hopeful Encounter, Inc. · Fresno,
California
"The Power of Shared Leadership: Why Communities Don't Need Saving —
They Need Trust"
10:55 AM
Break
Networking Coffee Break
11:15 AM
Panel 1 · 45 Min
AI with Conscience
Moderator: Dr. Syed A. Kazmi — 14K Business
Solutions | Manhattan University
Panelists: Dr. Sabira Arefin · Priyanka Chaurasia ·
Sanjoy Ghosh
Innovation with accountability — turning technology into real outcomes
12:00 PM
Featured Presentation
MC Aesthetics Medical Presentation
Presented by: Marlou Colina — MC Aesthetics
US-Formulated Treatment and Protocols for Recalcitrant Melasma &
Hyperpigmentation
12:30 PM
Lunch
Networking Lunch
Curated seating · Editorial interview slots by appointment
1:15 PM
Panel 2 · 45 Min
The Business of Purpose
Moderator: Mic Diaz — CEO & Founder, Mic Diaz
Presents · Los Angeles
Panelists: Jethro Limson · Dr. Nisha Sundaragopal ·
Sarabjeet Kaur
How impact-driven leaders build ventures that last
2:00 PM
Break
Short Break & Transition
2:15 PM
Closing Keynote · 35 Min
Dr. Syed A. Kazmi, DMgt
Co-Founder & CEO, 14K Business Solutions · Program
Director, Manhattan University
"Think Before You Automate: Why Clarity Must Come Before AI Adoption"
2:50 PM
Closing
Day 1 Summit Closing
Host: Preity Üpala
Synthesis of themes · Preview of Day 2 and Awards Gala
3:30 PM
Showcase
Fashion Showcase — Couture and Culture
Designer runway presentations · Craftsmanship and culture
5:30 PM
Break
Refreshment Break
5:50 PM
Performance
Filler Performance & Sole Family Introduction
Charity fundraising initiative introduction
6:50 PM
Screening
Butterfly — Movie Screening
Based on the book by Celeste Friedman
8:20 PM
Q&A
Author Interaction & Q&A
With: Celeste Friedman
9:50 PM
Invite Only
Private Dinner & Networking
Exclusive dinner for speakers, awardees, and select delegates
25 Feb
10:00 AM
Briefing
Day 2 Briefing & Welcome
Host: Preity Üpala
Recap of Day 1 highlights and Day 2 preview
10:30 AM
Live Virtual · 30 Min
Leslie Venetz — Live Web Interaction
Founder, The Sales-Led GTM Agency · USA Today
Bestselling Author
"Sales Is a Leadership Discipline — Not a Department"
Joining live from the United States · Audience Q&A
11:00 AM
Break
Coffee Break
11:20 AM
Panel 3 · 45 Min
Leadership Beyond Credentials
Moderator: Preity Üpala — Founder & CEO, The OMNIA
Group
Panelists: Susan Xiong · Dr. Rasimah Jar · Celeste
T. Friedman
Culture, clarity, and execution — building trust when the playbook
doesn't exist
12:05 PM
Panel 4 · 45 Min
Crossing Borders, Breaking Ceilings
Moderator: Celeste T. Friedman — Founder, Bontika
International
Panelists: Preity Üpala · Sarabjeet Kaur · Dr. Nisha
Sundaragopal
Cross-border growth — reinvention, resilience, and representation
12:50 PM
Lunch
Networking Lunch
Curated seating · Editorial interviews continued
1:50 PM
Panel 5 · 45 Min
Talent as Strategy
Moderator: Mic Diaz — CEO & Founder, Mic Diaz
Presents · Los Angeles
Panelists: Dr. Rasimah Jar · Jethro Limson · Julius
Nzomo Mbaluto
Workforce planning · Leadership pipelines · Ethical recruitment across
cultures
2:35 PM
Break
Coffee Break
2:55 PM
Closing Keynote · Summit Finale · 35 Min
Dr. Sabira Arefin
Founder, Global Health Alliance · CEO, IdMap.ai ·
Author & Ethical AI Advocate
"Ethical Intelligence: Building AI Systems That Serve People Before
Profits"
The culminating keynote of the Global Impact Summit 2026
3:30 PM
Closing
Summit Closing & Transition
Host: Preity Üpala
Final reflections · Transition to evening Awards Gala
6:30 PM
Red Carpet
Red Carpet & Arrivals
Photography · Media documentation · Pre-ceremony cocktails
7:00 PM
Awards
Awards Ceremony Opening
Host: Preity Üpala
7:20 PM
Awards · 50+ Categories
Awards Presentation
On-stage recognition · Trophy & certificate · Editorial documentation
9:00 PM
Closing
Closing Address
Closing reflection and acknowledgements
9:20 PM
Celebration
Gala Dinner & Celebration
Curated dinner · Cross-table networking · Music and celebration
Panel Discussions
Five Panels. 3+1 Format.
Each panel features three expert panelists and one moderator — designed for
depth, not noise. 45 minutes each.
01
Day 1 · 11:15 AM
AI with Conscience
Moderator: Dr. Syed A. Kazmi
Dr. Sabira Arefin · Priyanka Chaurasia · Sanjoy Ghosh
02
Day 1 · 1:15 PM
The Business of Purpose
Moderator: Mic Diaz
Jethro Limson · Dr. Nisha Sundaragopal · Sarabjeet Kaur
03
Day 2 · 11:20 AM
Leadership Beyond Credentials
Moderator: Preity Üpala
Susan Xiong · Dr. Rasimah Jar · Celeste T. Friedman
04
Day 2 · 12:05 PM
Crossing Borders, Breaking Ceilings
Moderator: Celeste T. Friedman
Preity Üpala · Sarabjeet Kaur · Dr. Nisha Sundaragopal
05
Day 2 · 1:50 PM
Talent as Strategy
Moderator: Mic Diaz
Dr. Rasimah Jar · Jethro Limson · Julius Nzomo Mbaluto
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