According to research from McKinsey, one in three mothers have considered leaving the workforce or downshifting their careers because of COVID-19. While there isn’t one solution, paid parental leave and returnship programs may be the secret to retaining this important talent, especially as companies with more women executives are more likely to outperform those with fewer senior women. Women’s advancement in the workforce matters, and companies need to take swift action to relieve the pressure on working parents, especially working mothers, and offer increased support to caregivers in order to unlock engagement and retention in the long-term.
Cassie Werber, Senior Reporter, Quartz At Work
María del Mar Martínez, Senior Partner and Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, McKinsey & Company
Debby Carreau, CEO and Founder, Inspired HR
Gina Bulla, Executive Director, Insights, The Atlantic
Tami Forman, Executive Director, Path Forward
April Cielica, Senior VP, IT, Global Business Services, P&G
AI has myriad potential benefits for women, but vigilance and quick actions from governments, companies, and women as individuals are needed to ensure that the upside of AI outweighs any potential setbacks or threats. “Green jobs” also represent new opportunities for women, though reskilling is needed for many. In this fireside chat, we will discuss the ways in which the green economy and AI can impact women positively and what the private sector can do to prepare its workforce.
Some of the fastest growing industries are also the most male-dominated ones. And even when gender equality is prioritized, progress often tends to not be evenly spread, with barriers for women persisting in certain corporate functions. During this session, female leaders from various industries will address how they personally tackled stereotypes and share their solutions to questions like: How can you set realistic but ambitious targets for women's leadership when female workforce participation is extremely low? How do you ensure flexibility when working from home is not an option? How can you anticipate backlash and engage male leadership and colleagues in meaningful ways?
Amelia Lopez-Huix, Executive DEI Lead Advisor and Target Gender Equality Implementation Partner, UN Global Compact Network Netherlands
Akanksha Sharma, Global Head, ESG, STL Technologies, India
Gabriela Somerfeld, CEO, Equair, Ecuador
Blazenka Cisko Anic, PhD, R&D and QC Director, Saponia d.d. Osijek
Neveen Awad, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Improving DEI performance is a well known priority for companies globally as is the recent acceleration towards better sustainability practices. Facing inconsistent measurement systems, standards, and transparency, progress for both urgent issues has been complicated. A further question remains as to how these issues intersect, is there correlation between performance on DEI and Sustainability?
Ann Rosenberg, SVP, Sustainability, Wood Plc
Anders Rodenberg, CEO, Denominator
Marsha Trant, Executive, GM South Region, Avanade
Gretchen O’Hara, VP, US AI & Sustainability Strategy, Microsoft
Sami Ben Ali, VP, Diversity & Inclusion, Wood Plc
Tricia Nelson, Managing Partner, People Advirosry Services UK&I, EY
Paula Murphy, Chief Marketing Officer, Wood Plc
Shiv Khemka, Vice Chairman, SUN Group,Executive Chairman, The Global Education & Leadership Foundation, and Executive Chairman, ESG
Joanne Yoo, Partner, Development Partners International (DPI)
Amy Hepburn, CEO, Investor Leadership Network
Lolita Jackson, ED, Communications & Sustainable Cities, SDCL
Veronica Chau, Partner and Director, Sustainable Investing & Social Impact, Boston Consulting Group
We read the news about our vulnerable earth and even Gen Z's own climate anxiety, but through climate adaptation practices and an emphasis on mental health, we've begun to see what is being called "the Resilience Shift." This one degree of transformative thinking has changed how we are approaching the globe's most pressing challenges: from covid to climate change. Tune in to better understand how to harness the power of resilience in global problem solving efforts.
Sherena Hussain, Founder, Academic Collaboration Consulting
Peter Hall, Vice President, Global Director, Climate Resilience & ESG, Wood Plc
Seth Schultz, CEO, The Resilience Shift
James Crask, Managing Director & Resilience Advisory Lead, Marsh Advisory
Wendy Woods, Vice Chair, Social Impact, Boston Consulting Group
Dana Omran, Global Director, Strategy, Resilient Cities Network
While early crypto companies focused primarily on gaining profit for themselves quickly, there’s an opportunity for the greater blockchain community to positively impact their communities in a significant way. This people-first business model is what sets companies like Celcius apart from others in the space. In this panel, the trailblazing leaders who are disrupting the industry will explain the tactical ways they give back to their community – and why doing so has not only benefited their users, but has been good for business, too.
Recent research from YPO finds that women's path to the c-suite may be stymied by both self-discovery and societal expectations. In this conversation, we'll unpack the implications of this research as well as share strategies that will empower young women to visualize themselves in leadership positions at an early age, as well as solutions that will rewrite the rules and expectations for women in business.
Brands that commit to purpose are gaining a critical competitive advantage today as stakeholders, ranging from employees to investors to the public, are calling upon companies to play a deeper, more meaningful role in addressing societal issues. In this panel, we will discuss how organizations can drive value by embedding purpose across their business functions and differentiate the impact they deliver to their people, clients, and communities.
If we want to create work environments where employees feel seen, heard, and respected for who they are, we need to have dynamic approaches to a work perk that’s become table stakes in 2022: Flexibility. In this panel, we’ll discuss the tactical and creative ways that leaders can create a flexible work environment that works for their people and for the business.
Kavitha Prabhakar, Principal and Chief DEI Officer, Deloitte
Karen Kovacs, EVP, Client Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Chabi Nouri, Strategic Advisor and Global CEO, Richemont, former CEO, Piaget
Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director, Stellar Development Foundation
Cynthia Hansen, Managing Director, Innovation Foundation
Lori Castillo Martinez, Chief Equality Officer, Salesforce
Jill Wesley, Partnerships, The Female Quotient
Black women are finding solutions to systemic inequity through collaboration. Underrepresented female founders are progressing while working to create an inclusive andequitable economy for all. This conversation with pioneers in social impact and tech will enlighten the audience on strategic solutions focused on closing the wealth gap.
After 2 years of a global pandemic, the world is shifting to living with COVID-19 for the long-term and with this shift, comes the need to rethink how we approach D&I in the workplace. McKinsey research suggests that companies that invest in D&I are better positioned to create more adaptive, effective teams and more likely to recognize diversity as a competitive advantage. While many companies deprioritized impactful D&I initiatives during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies must seize the moment now to double down on their D&I commitments, reinstate D&I programs, and work to advance greater equity in the workplace.
Francesca Donner, Executive Editor, Quartz
Sara Prince, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Yai Vargas, Vice President, Strategic Engagement & Initiatives, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Dr. Robert Rodriguez, President, Dr. Robert Rodriguez Advisors LLC
Dr. Christine Crawford, Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Network, YPO
As the decentralized finance model of cryptocurrencies continues to take prominence in our culture, there’s a great opportunity to ensure we don’t rewrite the rules of the original financial system and instead create a truly inclusive future. In this panel, we’ll discuss strategies for closing the current gender gap in cryptocurrency, as well as unpack what’s needed to get more women in leadership positions in this emerging market.
Tushar Nadkarni, Chief Growth & Product Officer, Celsius
Brynly Llyr, General Counsel, cLabs Inc.
Jory Des Jardins, CMO, Countable, and Advisor, Web 2 and Web 3 Startups
Hong Fang, CEO, Okcoin
Lee Moser, Managing Partner, AnD Ventures
Deborah Perry Piscione, Managing Director, Sterling Capital (web3 investor) and Co-Creator, web3summit.xyz
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient
Pandemics, Parity, and Partnerships: How to Navigate Female-Led Impact Finance in the Age of COVID19
The COVID-19 pandemic – now in its third year – has increased inequalities and impacted women leaders in multiple ways: higher burnout rates among female workers, a dwindling percentage of VC investments in female-led companies, and a setback at the home front to pre-1970s levels – these are some statistics that are only starting to begin the tale of the pandemic impact. However, given the interconnected nature of a pandemic – it’s every more important that divides are bridged, and investments are socially minded --- an area correlated with female leadership in financial institutions. Join us for this high-impact, yet succinct, discussion by powerful and accomplished female executives to discuss changing the face of finance, the impact and opportunity they see during the pandemic, and why public-private partnerships (and partnerships in general) are so critical to promote better solutions and solidarity for global health.
Alicia Douglas, Founder and CEO, The WaterRising Institute
Martha Selwyn, Manager, Ocean, United Nations Global Compact
Anders H. Lier, CEO & Founder, Energi.ai
Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, A Plastic Planet
Maria Westerbos, Founder & Director, Plastic Soup Foundation
Daniela Fernandez, CEO, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Ann Rosenberg, SVP, Sustainability, Wood Plc
Paula Fitzpatrick, VP, Growth & Development, Conventional Energy Americas, Wood Plc
Christel Mathiesen, Co-Founder, Energi.AI
Terhi Vapola, Head & Founder, Helen Ventures
Trinity Lloyd, Energy Transition & Sustainability, Google Cloud
Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher, Former United States Ambassador to Poland and Co-Chair of The Atlantic Council’s Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Mosbaucher
Julie Teigland, EMEIA Area Managing Partner, EY
Today’s leaders face a unique challenge: Bring in new talent to replace the millions who have left the workforce this year — and replace them quickly. But in the dash to find fresh faces, many fall into outdated recruiting patterns that lead them to recruit people who look and think just like them. This poses a problem, especially within industries and organizations that could use a diversity boost in the first place. In this panel, we’ll discuss the recruiting strategies that will truly lead to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive future of work.
Beatrice Hamza Bassey, Experienced Board Chair and C-Suite Executive Officer
Yana Leonova PhD, Deputy General Manager, Head, Future Innovation Summit, The Private Office Of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi
Cid Wilson, President & CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Kristina Lucrezia Cornér, Editor-in-Chief, Cointelegraph
Damian Rivera, CEO, ALPFA, Inc - Association of Latino Professionals For America
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient
During this panel, some of the World of Women team members will discuss what WoW is doing to empower women in the NFT space. From the origin stories of the project, to arts, charities, and community, they will be tackling various aspects of the actions they’ve been taking to accomplish this mission.
We’ve made significant progress in identifying pathways and practices to accelerate career advancement for women and others who’ve not traditionally been given opportunities to thrive in corporate environments. In this session, we will surface some of the best ideas for how to identify and cultivate sponsors who can help you in your career, what sponsors can do to support more diverse talent, and why these relationships are beneficial to all parties.
To attract and retain talent that is reflective of our diverse and ever changing world, organizations need to be willing to disrupt themselves, flip the script, and embrace change. In this panel, leaders will open up about the lessons they’ve learned while responding to unforeseen circumstances, how they choose flexibility and optimism in place of fear and stubbornness, and how they're preparing for change in the future by sparking it intentionally themselves.
At a time when millions of people are leaving the workforce, it’s essential we get proactive about the wants and needs of our current team. One way to do this? By having retention conversations, or “stay interviews.” In this panel, we’ll discuss the most meaningful questions to ask during these conversations, as well as how to proactively create environments where employees share what’s working (and what’s not) within your company.
One of the most universal experiences over the past two years has been that of transition — and from the ongoing challenges of remote work to the Great Resignation, the pace of transition seems to only be increasing. In this 1:1 conversation, Hayley Romer, Chief Revenue Office & Publisher, The Atlantic and Sharon Marcil, North America Chair, Boston Consulting Group will sit down to discuss strategies for organizations and leaders to inspire their teams through the transitional times we face.
In this fireside chat with Deloitte US CEO Joe Ucuzoglu, we’ll get candid about how leaders can create higher degrees of belonging and engagement by challenging existing orthodoxies, listening to and empowering the workforce, and pioneering new ways of working to deliver an exceptional talent experience.
Taking care of the caregivers at your company is not only the right thing to do, it's also imperative for the business. Yet, twenty percent of companies worldwide offer no support for caregivers at all. In this panel, we’ll brainstorm strategies for organizations to better understand, prioritize, and accommodate the needs of caregivers so they can retain this critical pool of talent.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the well-being of the workforce, with employees experiencing anxiety, burnout and other mental health challenges at work. According to McKinsey & Company’s Women in the Workplace report, women are doing more to support employee well-being, but face higher stress levels as a result – and many are not receiving the support they need to manage their own burnout. In this conversation, Liz Hilton Segel and Shelley Zalis will explore a new mindset to discuss how leaders can better support and retain these talented people on our teams.
With the rise of public consciousness and the coming of age of millenial and Gen-Z consumers, there is a greater demand than ever before for ethical and sustainable goods. As the market demand has increased, female entrepreneurs have stepped up to be at the forefront of this innovation. Meet some of the women who have created lifestyle brands for a population craving a more sustainable way of living.
Caroline Mosimann, Sustainability Strategy and Communications Lead, Wood Plc
Sarah Kadouch Chevalier, Campaigns Manager, Fashion and Climate, Project Everyone
Fela Akinse, CEO & Creative Director, Salubata
Amanda Parkes, Chief Innovation Officer, Pangaia
Sara Vaughan, Innovator, Creator of Brands with Purpose and Global Chief Purpose & Sustainability Advisor, Marie Claire
Elisabeth Crossley-Wright, CEO & Founder, With Love Darling
Convened by the recently announced “New Zero World Campaign at COP26, this session is an opportunity to bring women leaders towards the common mission to shift the narrative on the biggest challenges our world currently faced: climate change and share a plan to re imagine the visions of the future to inspire our global community to act. We will preview the first teaser of the New Zero World film coming later this year and share the role of communications, data, and storytelling play in accelerating and advance our collective action towards a resilient net zero world.
Ann Rosenberg, SVP, Sustainability, Wood Plc
Natalia Vega-Berry, Founder, The Global Brain Foundation
Cathy Koch, Global Sustainability Tax Leader, EY and Global Tax Policy Network Leader, Americas Tax Policy Leader
Navroop Sahdev, Founder and CEO, The Digital Economist
Paula Taylor, Executive Director & Co-Founder, West Tech Fest
Corinne Woods, Chief Marketing Officer, UN World Food Program
Population growth, climate change, and food-born diseases are just a few of the problems facing our global food system, problems which are only due to increase if we stay on our current path. At the same time, science and innovation has allowed us to create plant based, cultivated, and even 3D-printed foods which fulfill the same roles as traditional meat and fish products. Some of the most daring and inspiring advancements are unsurprisingly coming from diverse leaders who aren't afraid to think outside the box. In this panel, we’ll hear directly from some of those leaders.
Women and men make successful leaders, yet studies show persistent gender stereotyping of leadership suitability. This contrasts with the evidence that gender diverse leadership is particularly beneficial to organizational performance, societal development and economic advancement. With these attitudes contributing to barriers to women’s progression, our expert panel - a collaboration between The Female Quotient, Women Political Leaders and 100 Women@ Davos- will discuss global perceptions of leadership, provide ideas on how to raise awareness and overcome societal prejudices in the drive towards speeding up gender diversity in leadership.
Dr Anino Emuwa, Founder, Avandis Consulting, Founder, 100 Women@Davos
Silvana Koch-Mehrin, President, Women Political Leaders (WPL)
Dr. Michelle Harrison, Global CEO, Kantar Public
Anita Bhatia, Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director, UN Women
Shelly Zalis, CEO, The Female Quotient
Unlike the financial institutions of the past, the opportunity to build on the blockchain is inviting everyone in with the opportunity to gain wealth. In this session, we’ll unpack why a decentralized finance model can contribute to closing the generational wealth gap, as well as share concrete strategies to help more people develop financial literacy in the space and start creating long-term digital savings.
In recent years, we’ve seen employers pay increased attention to the mental well-being of their employees — a shift that is positive for everyone. We’ve also bore witness to continued circumstances that pose a threat to those employees’ well-being, from disconnection caused by hybrid work to social justice reckonings to increased caregiving duties spurred by the ongoing pandemic. In this panel, we’ll exchange ideas about the initiatives that are actually leading to mental health gains for employees.
Mary Draves, Chief Sustainability Officer, VP, Environment, Health and Safety, Dow Inc.
Dr. Neha Tanna, COO, Ataraxia VC
Dr. Marta Ra, Co-Founder, Women in Sustainable Finance
Sarah Walker- Smith, Chief Executive, Shakespeare Martineau
Raquel Tatar, PhD , Sr. Director, Measures and Research, Healthy Minds Innovations
Amber Coleman-Mortley, Director Program Development / Partnerships, The Female Quotient
In this panel, we'll hear from female trailblazers who have scaled mountains long after they cracked the glass ceiling. They will share the measures they've used to make impact in the DEI space and what the imperative is for global leaders to take action and provide accountability to help close the gaps. We've all had "the talk," now it's time to benchmark, take action and measure our progress.
Carol Carter, Founder and CEO, GlobalMindED
Karen Worstell, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist, VMWare
Karen Ashworth-MacFarlane, CEO and Co-founder, Digame PBC; Tequilas and Mezcals
Raquel Tamez, Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer, Charles River Associates International
Harini Gokul, Leader, Customer Success, AWS
In 2022, the rules of the workplace are changing — and for good reason. As millions of people leave their workplaces in pursuit of new opportunities, organizations have an opportunity to revamp their internal cultures so they're aligned with the wants and needs of current and prospective talent. In this conversation, we'll discuss strategies for implementing inclusive company cultures that people love and want to be a part of for the long term.
Lisa Boyars, Senior Vice President, Marketing, The Atlantic
Rachel Williams, Chief DEI Officer, The Motley Fool
Karen Valentia Clopton, Commissioner, San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Monica Marquez, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Beyond Barriers
Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder, We Are All Human
Christine Fellowes, Co-Founder, NINEby9, Managing Director, Global Networks & DTC International, APAC, NBCUniversal
Bindu Lokre, Co-Founder & VP, Partnerships & Community Development, Consciously Unbiased
While most leaders see the benefits of having diversity and inclusion in their workplace, fewer have written equality into their core business principles. In this panel, we’ll hear from leaders who have reshaped their business models, sales strategies, marketing opportunities and more so that they can truly step into an equitable — and financially successful — future of work.
Karine Travieso, VP, Partnerships, The Atlantic
Valerie Beaulieu-James, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, The Adecco Group
Sophia Swire, Founder and CEO, Gender Equity Diversity Investments (GEDI)
Bonnie Saynay, Managing Director, Global Head, Research and Data Strategy, ISS ESG
Beatriz Acevedo, CEO and Co-founder, SUMA Wealth and President, Acevedo Foundation
Talimka Yordanova, CEO, Global Citizen Forum
Allison Long Pettine, Managing Partner, Ridge Group Investments
