Connect Generations brings three generations of women's experience onto one stage. The summit is organised by Hidden Hero and People of the Future, founded by filmmaker and storyteller Olga Sapozhnikova, and looks at what gets passed down between generations of women, and what gets lost along the way.
The bond between generations
“Echoes of the Past, Voices of the Future”
How to stay connected with our children, our parents, and ourselves — especially in emigration, where cultural codes and the pace of life change faster than we can make sense of them.
Date: 15 September
Time: 10:00–13:00
Venue: Toda Theatre
Area: Madinat Jumeirah
Organiser: Hidden Hero
Producer : Olga Sapozhnikova
What the forum is about
One day about how to stay close—to those who raised us, and to those we are raising.
A morning, intimate forum about the connection between generations: how to stay in touch with our children, our parents, and ourselves — especially in emigration, where cultural codes and the pace of life change faster than we can make sense of them.
Themes we'll explore
01 Generational trauma — and how to stop passing it on
02. How to talk to a teenager who has withdrawn
03. Grandparents: a resource, or a conflict
04 Preserving language and cultural code in bilingual children
05. When parents age: new roles within the family
06. The female line: what we take from our mothers
07. Fatherhood today: breaking with the “absent father” model
Speakers
Seven voices — from the youngest to the wisest — on a single question: how to connect the past and the future.
Opening · TEDx
Kiara Kaur
A global advocate for equality in education and climate action. One of the world's youngest TEDx speakers.
Presentation
Dr Ludmila Vassiliev
PhD / MD · Cardiologist · Homeopath · Founder of Holistic Medicine.
Panel
Nadine Chammas
Best-selling author · Creator of The Life Director Method.
Panel
Aisulu Akhimova
Writer · Lecturer · Psychologist.
Panel
Matteo Pittaluga
“Italian way to connect generations”.
Panel
Alice Veglio
Human Performance & Lifestyle Optimization Expert · Endurance Athlete · Bestselling Author · Miss UAE 2026 Second Runner-Up.
Programme of the day
10:00
Guest arrival
Registration, welcome coffee, networking, and a “Three Generations” photo corner.
10:30
Opening
A welcome address by Olga Sapozhnikova.
10:35
Talk · Kiara Kaur · TEDx
A voice of the next generation
On equality in education and climate action — from one of the world’s youngest TEDx speakers.
10:45
Panel discussion · Moderated by Olga
“Connect Generations”
The forum’s speakers discuss what we inherit, what we pass on, and what we create anew. Among them — Matteo Pittaluga on “Italian way to connect generations”.
11:15
Presentation · Dr Ludmila Vassiliev
Holistic healing in modern world
A holistic approach to health: body, mind, and resilience in the rhythm of the modern world.
11:30
Panel discussion · Alice Veglio, Matteo Pittaluga, Igor Karpikov
Building physical and mental health through life's biggest challenges
How to keep physical strength and inner grounding when life tests you: lessons from endurance sport and human-performance work.
11:55
Screening
Film
A shared screening of the forum’s film.
12:15
Live conversation
Meeting the film’s protagonist
A conversation with the person whose story inspired the film.
12:30
Q&A and group photo
An open dialogue with the speakers and a group photo.
Date: 15 September 2026 Time: 10:00 Venue: TODA, Theatre of Digital Art, Dubai
Attendance is free. Register your interest and we will send your invitation.
If you are a business and would like to sponsor Connect Generations, mention this on the registration form and tell us about your business. We will send you the sponsorship availability pack.
