Women entrepreneurs are leading innovation in sustainability and climate change, blending for profit and for purpose initiatives to solve some of the world's biggest problems. Join us for a special conversation with Challenge co-chairs, YouTube’s social impact and climate lead, Jaya Adapa, and the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge award recipients as we discuss the success of their business models and how social entrepreneurism can drive global impact.
Amanda Ellis, Executive Director, ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
Marijana Savic, Founder and Director, NGO Atina
Zoya Lytvyn, CEO, NGO Osvitoria
Leah Lizarondo, Founder, Food Rescue Hero
Alyse Nelson, President & CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership
Jaya Adapa, Global Head, Social Impact & Sustainability, YouTube
If you were told that you “run like a girl, would you take it as a compliment or an insult? This was the question asked in one of the most awarded ad campaigns (Forbes best campaigns of the decade). #AlwaysLikeAGirl, lauded for busting negative stereotypes about women. Now, what if you were told that you LEAD Like a Girl? Dalia Feldheim, a corporate consultant, who happens to be one of the thought leaders behind this iconic campaign, wants us to reclaim the phrase “Like a Girl” once again, this time in the world of leadership. Join Dalia as she shares her leadership journey and invites us to shift the paradigms of contemporary leadership provoking us all, men and women, to connect to our more feminine traits and dare to lead from the heart with purpose, perspective, people, and positivity #Dare to Lead Like a Girl
Flexibility: It’s a term that dominates many of our conversations about the future of work — but what does flexibility look like in practice and who is responsible for defining its terms and conditions? In this conversation, we’ll hear innovative, thoughtful solutions for creating truly flexible work environments that go beyond WFH, as well as explore the business imperative and why flexibility is essential for women in their mid-career and beyond.
Mai-Britt Poulsen, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Cynthia Hansen, Managing Director, Innovation Foundation
Katja Iversen, Executive Adviser, Author and Advocate
Navroop Sahdev, Founder and CEO, The Digital Economist
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient
According to McKinsey and LeanIn's Women in the Workplace report, only 24% of C-suite executives are women. While we have seen some progress in increasing that number over the past few years, only 4% of C-suite executives are women are color - and that number has stayed stagnant. While some may see these women in top level roles as having made it, data reveals that senior level women continue to face significant challenges -- they are more likely to be the only woman in the room, more likely to be the target of microaggressions, and more likely to take on more of the "emotional" work required to make hybrid teams work. No wonder the data shows that they are also facing higher levels of burnout. It is critical to have senior level women at the top of organizations as they inspire and pave the way for the next generation. But organizations must find ways to provide renewal, fulfillment and reward, or they run the risk of losing these individuals. This panel discussion will focus on what companies should be doing to provide more support, and share the individual experiences of senior women who are making it work.
Dr. Anino Emuwa, Founder, Avandis Consulting and Founder, 100 Women @ Davos
María del Mar Martínez, Senior Partner and Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, McKinsey & Company
Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director, Stellar Development Foundation
Natalie Sunderland, Global Head, Marketing & Communications, BNY Mellon
Andrea Donkor, SVP, Regulatory and Customer Practices, PayPal
Emotional intelligence is a crucial — but often overlooked — aspect of leadership. In today’s challenging times, it is vital that leaders embrace empathy, vulnerability and compassion. In this conversation, we will discuss the leadership traits necessary to lead teams and organizations in a global economy.
Mandy Sanghera, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Global Human Rights Activist
Judith Wallenstein, Managing Director & Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group GmbH
KC Sullivan, Global President & Managing Director, Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Damian Rivera, CEO, ALPFA
D. Steve Boland, Chief Administrative Officer, Bank of America
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted people living in underserved communities, people of color, and women. and people with underlying chronic diseases.
As inspired by a quote by Hon. Helen Clark:
“As books are written about the great pandemic, I think that women leaders will come of this very much on the right side of history for doing their best to focus on human security, health and well-being…”, join us for a conversation with international development and financial sector leaders on post-pandemic recovery and preparedness. We will discuss the pathway for equitably financing the pandemic recovery and overcoming systemic barriers in health and wealth equity.
Europe is making big investments in the technology and sustainability sector as the future of the European economy. In order to get the best talent in fields plagued by talent shortages, women will have to play a substantive role, but right now, they are not. According to Eurostat, women hold only 17% of major technology jobs, and comprise less than 20% of major sustainability-related occupations (outside environmental scientists). These gender gaps coupled with job shortages in two vitally important sectors pose an issue. But with leadership commitment, new approaches to training and recruiting women and greater accountability, women could prove to be the solution that Europe is looking for. Doing better for women, then, means doing better for everyone. This panel conversation will discuss the imperative for women to play a major role in the technology and sustainability sector moving forward, as well as how organizations can help close this gender gap.
Clarisse Magnin, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Dr. Annabella Bassler, Group CFO, Ringier
Sindy Benavides, CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Susan Doniz, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, Information Technology & Data Analytics, The Boeing Company
Luciana Broggi, Acting Chief Commercial Officer, HP
Amber Coleman-Mortley, Director, Innovation, The Female Quotient
The world has experienced seismic shifts throughout the last few years, including the global pandemic that sparked a reinvention of the traditional work model. What’s next for the future of our industries, and how will the shape of our work and workforce shift? In this session, we will offer a look at what developments we can anticipate in the months and years to come, as well as highlight new opportunities of interest to parents and caregivers.
Throughout the last few years, the majority of pandemic-related job losses have been experienced by women, based on a study by the National Women's Law Center. As a solution, many organizations are adopting mid-career training and managerial practices that offer a clear path to promotion and unbiased hiring. In this discussion, we will dive into viable ways that companies can integrate reskilling into their corporate model and how this reskilling drives gender parity.
Kevin Delaney, Co-Founder, CEO, Editor in Chief, Charter
Yai Vargas, Vice President, Strategic Engagement & Initiatives, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Christy Pambianchi, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Intel
Kristen Ludgate, Chief People Officer, HP
Angie Gifford, Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Global Business Group, Meta
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. With more than 4.2 million Ukrainians fleeing the country, the invasion has led to Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II and triggered a response from global leaders on what has been labeled an act of war. As a result, it’s left us asking: What role do business leaders play in addressing global crises? In this conversation, we will discuss what part business leaders have to play in the current war and how they can lead their teams in responding to tragedy.
Wendy Woods, Managing Director & Senior Partner; Vice Chair, Social Impact, Boston, Boston Consulting Group
Mandy Sanghera, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Global Human Rights Activist
Valerie Beaulieu-James, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, The Adecco Group
Alice Bromage, Founder, Empowering Success
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient
Powerful women in the boardroom and beyond discuss the advantages that their perspectives, experience, and vision bring to multinational corporate boards, many of which lack sufficient gender-diverse perspectives today.
Women account for 50% of the global population, but just 12% of Board Directors. They acquire 20% more advanced learning degrees than men and hold 31% of upper to senior management positions. Women led companies achieve revenue goals 95% of the time vs. 65% for male led companies. Women return an average of 35% higher ROI than their male colleagues to investors, while receiving less than 3% of venture capital. Study after study provides ample evidence that presence of women in senior leadership and boards of directors is a powerful asset to companies and their investors.
This group of straight-talking women bypass complaints and platitudes and delve into solutions and details. What do women bring to the role of Board Director? How will the addition of women to multinational boards support viability, thrivability, and profitability in the coming decades? Why is a variety of perspectives so critical today, as we face the challenges of global domination of totalitarian states?
Vani Rao, CFA, Venture Partner, Mastersfund
Lakshmi Reddy, Partner, Elixirr
Julie Rasmussen, Founder & CEO, She Banks
Kim "Kimfer" Flanery-Rye, Founder and Principal DEI Consultant, MyKimisms, LLC
Meg Bear, Chief Product Officer, SAP Success Factors
Dorothea "Thea" Soule, Chief Commercial Officer, Ecobat
Diversity has always been about more than just numbers or a statistic. It’s been a vital imperative for successful organizations to ensure the broadest possible range of new ideas, insights, and experiences. In this session, we will explore some of the most effective strategies for attracting and retaining diverse talent. We discuss what has worked, what hasn’t worked, and how our approach to diversity has evolved.
Today we see an increasing number of women as leaders of energy transition in the Web2 world as we digitise the energy sector. As we now move into the Web3 universe, we have the chance to pave a path for female leadership in emerging fields, from blockchain to the metaverse. As we start a new chapter in our technological future, how do we ensure women are represented from the start instead of having to once again break through a gender barrier.
Ann Rosenberg, SVP Sustainability Solutions, Wood Plc
Marsha Trant, Executive, GM South Region, Avanade
Anders H. Lier, CEO and Founder, Energi.ai
Laura Herman, Engagement Lead, IP3 Corporation
Jessica Apotheker, Chief Marketing Officer, Boston Consulting Group
Deeana Ahmed, Sr. Director, Strategy and Government Affairs, Our Next Energy, Inc.
Climate change and AI are two primary forces shaping conversations in business, politics, and culture. Both are complex questions that don’t have easy answers. They’re multidimensional and impact different populations differently. This conversation with Rich Lesser, Global Chair of BCG, will explore both the challenges and opportunities that both present for women, and the world at large. The session will map out the current state of affairs and the immediate actions needed to ensure a successful outcome.
In celebration of our first ever Equality Lounge® in Decentraland, The Female Quotient invites you to join us in Davos! This gathering kicks off what will be the first of many “twin” Lounge experiences, both IRL in Davos, Switzerland and in the Metaverse. Please join us as we experience the magic of Web3, together.
Consider this: a man is asked to move from Toronto to Singapore for a promotion and exciting career opportunity at his company. But his wife works at another company with little to no mobility options. One of them will have to make a career compromise -- the classic lose-lose situation for a dual career couple. This dilemma is increasingly common. Some 81% of women and 63% of men are in dual-career couples. For these individuals who have high ambitions of their own, the path can seem unfeasible when weighed against family obligations and their partner's career path. However, research suggests that employees in dual career couples who persevere through the challenges find satisfaction in the end, particularly if they can find jobs they love that offer enough flexibility and support. These couples are likely to come out successful and happy, as well as remain loyal to their employers. Companies can help these individuals achieve their ambitions by providing supportive managers, ensuring equitable growth opportunities, providing flexibility for all levels and championing multiple pathways to the top. This panel will discuss the growing need for companies to factor in and support dual career couples in myriad ways for long term gains for the company, but also for the individuals.
Given the impending threat of climate change worldwide, ESG efforts have understandably often favored environmental initiatives. It is important that we don’t lose sight of the other two letters in the acronym. This session will direct the focus to the most effective efforts on the gender and equality front. We’ll get a temperature check on the status quo and explore strategies for creating an integrated approach to ESG goals.
Ann Rosenberg, SVP Sustainability Solutions, Wood Plc
Erika Serow, Chief Marketing Officer, Bain & Company
Livio Scalvini, Executive Director, Leonardo Center on Business for Society, Imperial College Business School
Rumman Chowdhury, General Partner, Parity Responsible Innovation Fund
Sabina Mehmood, US Pay Equity Leader, Gapsquare
Bridget Fawcett, Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Global Co-Head Sustainability & Corporate Transitions, Citi
The recent Great Resignation has shifted employees’ priorities and left workers questioning their paths and purpose according to a recent BCG study. Perhaps tapping into purpose and meaning is a key strategy for businesses to move from the Great Resignation to the Great Retention. In this conversation, we will discuss how businesses can articulate their purpose to job seekers and communities at large, as well as how leading with purpose drives the bottom line.
Cid Wilson, President & CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Patricia Mota, President & CEO, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement and Co-Founder, SHENIX Latina FinTech
Anna Tunkel, Executive Director and Head, Strategic Partnerships & Global Engagement, APCO Worldwide
Vivek Bapat, SVP, Purpose and Brand Experience, SAP
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient
In our current job economy, more and more employees and prospective hires expect their organizations to have policies and cultures in place that support well-being — a shift that is positive for everyone, business included. In this conversation, we’ll hear leaders' perspectives on this necessary shift of priorities and how they're embedding new employee expectations into the DNA of their company cultures.
While there’s no denying the promise of Web3, it currently mirrors the inequities of our current financial and social systems. For example, only 5% of crypto companies are led by women, and women are investing in crypto at half the rate of men, which could prolong the gender wealth gap by another 15–20 years. To ensure the culture doesn't continue in that direction, we need women and conscious leaders at the forefront of Web3. In this conversation, we'll hear perspectives and strategies from leaders in the space, and walk away with solutions that we can implement in our organizations and daily lives.
Investors expect innovation, and expanding efforts in sustainability is a profitable catalyst for breakthrough growth. But who is at the decision making table on today’s most pressing sustainability initiatives? Studies show that having women in leadership positions is associated with lower emissions and more rigorous climate change policies. This session will map out some of the areas most ripe for innovation in energy and offer strategies for how to get more women in operational and investing leadership positions to make the energy decisions that will drive both civic and economic impact.
Dianne Dain, CEO, Today
Debra McCoy, Partner, Global Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Practice, Bain & Company
Dr. Tatiana Kazakova, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, Leaders on Purpose
Fatema Hamdani, Co-Founder and CEO, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc.
Anne Clarke Wolff, Founder and CEO, Independence Point Advisors (IPA)
It is the next generation who are going to be dealing with many of the issues facing us today, as well as new challenges and opportunities that emerge in the future. Younger generations need to be more included in the development of global strategies and solution. Their involvement will remix the future. This discussion is expected to surface creative ideas to help organizations and governments nurture trust; inspire relevant learning; amplify inclusion and diversity; and maximize collaboration and innovation – across geographical borders and in emerging digital environments, like the metaverse.
As the world evolves to a more equitable and inclusive place, it is essential for workplaces to reflect these changes and for leaders to be the catalysts behind workplace transformation. In this discussion, leaders will explore how to create change strategies that drive equality in workplace culture and how they can communicate those shifts in ways that drive employee engagement and retention.
Meg Bear, Chief Product Officer, SAP SuccessFactors
Yvonne Garcia, Chief of Staff to the Chairman & CEO, and Global Head, Internal Communications, State Street
Daphne Kis, CEO, WorldQuant University
Alisa Cohn, Author & Podcaster, From Start-up to Grown-up and Executive Coach
Amber Coleman-Mortley, Director, Innovation, The Female Quotient
Throughout her decades' long career, Kerry Kennedy, activist, lawyer, and president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, has fought for equal rights for women. Join us for an essential conversation as we discuss her career journey, how she's advocated for the protection of basic rights for marginalized communities, specifically women and girls, and what we can all do today to make a difference.
Traditional hiring processes are often filled with bias that disadvantage mothers and caregivers. Fortunately, with the emergence of the remote work model, we have seen these archaic systems and ideologies come under a microscope. What shifts are necessary so that, as a society, we value and prioritize the diverse experiences of this demographic? In this conversation, we will discuss how organizations can better support mothers and caregivers in the future of the workplace.
Web3 has arrived, and with it, ample opportunities for businesses to innovate, scale, and create more equitable systems that empower all people to unlock their full potential. In this conversation, we’ll unpack the ways that women and conscious leaders can become Web3 savvy, and how business leaders can come together to shape the future of work and social connection in this new frontier.
Deliberate imbalances of power lead to weakening outcomes – increases in macro and micro conflict, deteriorating environments, and social construct collapses all which destroy economic potential. Recent headlines from the United States judicial power, call into question a woman's right to make personal choices. When women are not trusted, it should come as no surprise that female-founded companies are underfunded by those who do not believe in a woman's capacity to make decisions and therefore lead a company.
It is critical for women to mobilize, wherein lies collaborative strength, to assure their rights to govern themselves, make critical choices, and define their own successes.
Just as women have banded together historically and paid the toll to ensure emancipation, so too are women banding together today to share insights and knowledge around money, wealth accumulation, and investment. Like their male counterparts, in groups, women wield extraordinary power and are able to strengthen economies with healthier environments, improved social justice, and the right to safety as some of the critical by-products of their inclusion. We will hear from a group of women who are trusted for their decision making skills, and uncover the economic opportunities that result from their leadership.
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 the way things have always been done, listening to and empowering the workforce, and pioneering new ways of working to deliver an unparalleled talent experience.
ESG, or environmental, social and governance, strategy has become a critical factor for businesses to make an impact to end the climate crisis and also to attract potential investors. Key ESG questions might include: What impact does a company have on the environment? What is its social impact? How does the company’s leadership drive positive change? In today's discussion, we are gathering conscious leaders to discuss what opportunities exist for businesses to make an impact in climate change and the role that technology plays in empowering leaders to commit to their ESG goals.
More than 2.3 million refugees from Ukraine—an estimated 90% of whom are women and children—have fled to neighboring countries, while others remain displaced within the country. The lack of access to essential services have increased the burden on Ukrainian women to care for children, disabled and elderly family members. In this discussion, we will explore how we all can support Ukrainian women as they continue to bear the burden of war and how leaders can amplify women's voices in the decision-making process on de-escalation, conflict prevention and mitigation.
We are excited to host our first ever twin Equality Lounge® in Decentraland!How to Join:If you’re already a Decentraland user…
1. Hit “enter” to open the chat box
2. Type in our coordinates: -59, -25
3. Hit enter to close the chat box
4. Click on the hyperlink that appears
If you’ve never been to Decentraland before…
1. Head to https://play.decentraland.org/
2. Click “play as guest”
3. Complete the tutorial at Genesis Plaza to learn how to control your avatar. Someone from our team will be there to greet you and help if you get stuck!
4. Hit “enter” to open the chat box
5. Type in our coordinates: -59, -25
6. Hit enter to close the chat box
7. Click on the hyperlink that appears
We’re so excited for you to join us in the Lounge and look forward to helping our community use the platform and become Web3 savvy. Subscribe to our email list to stay up to date on the latest programming and onboarding sessions.
