Monique R. Siegel, M.A., Ph.D. (Literature and Applied Ethics) was born in Berlin, moved to the USA in 1962, and grew up and studied in New York where she graduated in 1971 before making her home in Zurich. Her professional activities were mainly pioneering projects for women: In 1976, as dean of a prestigeous private educational institution, she founded the first adult education project on an advanced level for women only.In 1980, she started her own sonsulting company, with the accent on innovation and women’s education. In1985, she founded another “first”: the international «Management-Symposium for Women» (1985-1996).In 1997, she introduced «Futurama Zurich» – a 24-hour-nonstop business event.In 2000, she acquainted business women with the opportunities of thinking «From Lipstick to Laptop!».Monique is the author of twelve books, an acknowledged futurist and international keynote speaker.Her latest endeavor? Find out in her closing keynote speech on October 2nd.