Name: Three Secrets to Executive Influence
Start: 2025-05-08T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-05-08T16:00:00+01:00

AMER, EMEA

Development

Good leaders inspire action. Exceptional leaders shape organizations.

True executive influence extends beyond titles and roles – it’s about mobilizing diverse teams, building trust, and creating meaningful, lasting change throughout your organization.

Join us this May for an exclusive Development session with award-winning global business leader Heather Cykoski, Senior Vice President at Schneider Electric and respected Board member at Fluitron. With over 25 years of international leadership experience across major global organizations – including ABB and Schneider Electric – Heather knows first-hand what it takes to lead authentically, inclusively, and powerfully.

Named among the 10 Most Influential Women in Technology (2020), a two-time Gamechangers Progress Champion (2022, 2023), and recipient of the WeQual Leadership Excellence Award (2021), Heather will share three essential secrets that influential executives use to build their authority, amplify their impact, and shape organizations that thrive.

Attend this powerful session to discover:

Actionable strategies to strengthen your voice and presence at the highest levels

Practical insights into creating genuinely inclusive teams that outperform competitors

Proven techniques to convert your executive influence into tangible, organization-wide impact

Influence is your most powerful leadership tool – make sure you’re maximizing yours.

RSVP to your invitation to secure your space.

Heather Cykoski

Schneider Electric

SVP Industrial & Process Automation - Executive Leadership Team & Board Member

Heather Cykoski is a global business leader with 25+ years of international experience in the energy value chain, leading diverse teams. She serves on the Board of Directors of Fluitron, a leading hydrogen gas compression, storage, and dispensing systems manufacturer.

Heather began her career at Foxboro in 1998 and later joined ABB, where she held leadership roles, including managing key accounts for BP, Shell, and Dow Chemical, and leading major LNG and chemical investments. In 2012, she led ABB’s global EPC business before joining Schneider Electric in 2023 as Senior Vice President of Industrial and Process Automation, driving energy transition through digital and automation solutions.

A passionate advocate for women in STEM, Heather has received numerous accolades, including the Gamechangers Progress Champion Award (2022, 2023), the WeQual Leadership Excellence Award (2021), and recognition as one of the 10 Most Influential Women in Technology (2020). She is also a member of the Global Women’s Forum for Economy & Society.

Heather holds a B.S. in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University and IMD’s Executive Leadership program. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband and two daughters.

Emma Hicks

WeQual

VP of Membership & Programs

Emma is an experienced strategic leader, specializing in professional development at C-suite and senior management levels. With a track record for delivering solutions across a broad range of global sectors and industries, Emma brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for continuing professional development.

Emma is a Fellow and Advisory Board Member of the Learning Performance Institute (LPI), holds certifications from the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Association for Talent Development (ATD), and is a former Education Committee member at the European Confederation of Directors Associations (ecoDa).

Emma spent nearly a decade with the Institute of Directors leading the strategic direction of the IoD’s global professional development courses including the prestigious Chartered Director qualification. After leaving the IoD, Emma joined HR technology and services company, Connectr, initially as interim COO, and then permanently as Chief Commercial Officer. Now, Emma is Director of Global Membership and Programs at WeQual, an organisation on a mission to drive equality in the world’s largest organisations. Emma’s role at WeQual aligns beautifully with her core values and purpose – supporting women and all talent to achieve their career goals, and organisations to thrive through inclusive leadership practice.

Emma also spent five years with Reed Learning as their Strategic Partnership Manager, working with over 100 clients, external partners, and awarding bodies. During this time, Emma also designed and delivered learning programs, including internationally recognized qualifications.

Outside of WeQual, Emma has a young family (8-year-old Joshua, 6-year-old Jasmine, and a recent ‘furbaby’ addition, Monty the cockapoo), who keep her equally busy, active and above all grateful.