with institutional shareholders, public company executives, diversity and search firm executives, practice experts, researchers and academics
the latest developments on the road to gender diversity and best practices on gender parity efforts
tools and tactics designed to improve diversity of thought on boards and in the c-suite – towards improved value creation
Time | Description |
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1:30-2:00 | Welcome & Registration |
2:00-3:30 | Concurrent Roundtable Session 1A: The Valuation Equation and Career Obstacles: Tips for Success Facilitator: Joyce Cacho, Founder & President, Adinura Advisory |
2:00-3:30 | Concurrent Workshop Session 1B: Call to Action: How to Move From Theory to Execution in Achieving Gender Diversity Facilitator: Elba Pareja-Gallagher, Founder & President, ShowMe50.org |
3:30-4:00 | Networking Break |
4:00-5:30 | Concurrent Roundtable Session 2A: Potential vs. Performance: Do Nominating Committees Expect More from Women Board Candidates? Facilitator: Julie Graber, Managing Director & Research Chair, ION |
4:00-5:30 | Concurrent Workshop Session 2B: How to Position Yourself for a Board Appointment: What Boards are Looking for and How to Align Your Talent to Their Needs Moderator: Patricia Lenkov, Founder & President, Agility Executive Search, LLC Panelists: Karen Bohn, President, Galeo Group LLC Nathan Partain, President and Chief Investment Officer, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. View Workshop Materials Here |
5:30-7:00 | Networking Reception Begins |
5:45-6:30 | Women Leaders Armchair Chat: Personal Insights & Experiences Unveiled: Paths to Success, Legacies & Lessons Learned Moderator: Amy Freedman, President, Kingsdale Shareholder Services Panelists: Mary Carpenter, President, PHD Midwest Debbie Halvorson, President, American Eagle Logistics Meredith Miller, Chief Corporate Governance Officer, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust Anne McClain Sidrys, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
6:30-7:00 | Recognition of Advisory Board, Networking Reception Resumes |
7:00PM | Program Adjourns |
Time | Description |
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8:30-8:45 AM | Breakfast & Registration |
8:45-8:50 | Welcome Remarks Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies |
8:50-9:10 | Opening Remarks Lori Goltermann, Chief Executive Officer, Aon Risk Solutions U.S. Retail |
9:10-9:40 | Keynote Presentation The Navient Story: How One Company Transformed Its Board While Diversifying Its Business Presenter: Jack Remondi, Chief Executive Officer, Navient |
9:40-10:25 | Why Institutional Investors Care About Gender Diversity: Trends on Scoring Company Diversity Practices & Performance Moderator: Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Executive Director, Thirty Percent Coalition Panelists: Aoifinn Devitt, Chief Investment Officer, Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago Eve Ellis, Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley Rodrigo Garcia, Chief Investment Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs Meredith Miller, Chief Corporate Governance Officer, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust Jean Weng, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Voya Financial |
10:25-10:40 | Networking Break |
10:40-11:25 | Creating a Pipeline of High Potential Women Leaders Interviewer: Ellen Taaffe, Board Director, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Clinical Assistant Professor of Leadership & Director of Women’s Leadership Programming, the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, Former Fortune 50 Senior Executive Interviewee: Becky Frankiewicz, General Manager, Quaker Foods North America |
11:25-12:20 PM | Gender Diversity & Company Performance: Implications for Creating Triple Bottom Line Success Moderator: Julie Graber, Managing Director & Research Chair, ION Panelists: Drianne Benner, Managing Director, Appomattox Advisory, Inc. & Director, New York Society of Securities Analysts Julie Goodridge, Chief Executive Officer, NorthStar Asset Management Connie Lindsey, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion, Northern Trust Rachel Sheinbein, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Makeda Capital James White, Chief Diversity Officer, OppenheimerFunds |
12:20-1:15 | Networking Luncheon |
1:15-1:50 | Keynote Discussion The Competitive Edge: How Companies Leverage Sizable Gains from Diversity Interviewer: Kit Addleman, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP Interviewee: Cheryl Mayberry-McKissack, Chief Executive Officer, Ebony Media Operations LLC |
1:50-2:20 | Armchair Chat The Director’s View: The Importance of Diversity of Thought in Creating a High Performance Company Discussants: Kit Addleman, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP Kate Kohler, Principal, Korn Ferry Tom Manning, Member of the Board of Directors, Dun & Bradstreet, CommScope, Clear Media Ltd., & The Demand Institute |
2:20-3:05 | Leveraging Gender Equality in the Boardroom: Who is Engaging in the Discussion & How It Has Changed Over the Last Decade Moderator: Cindy Burrell, President, Diversity in Boardrooms Panelists: Brenda Boehm, Chairman of the Board, Cyphre, Vice President, Nokia Penny Herscher, Board Director, Rambus, Board Director, Lumentum, Executive Chairman, FirstRain Tom Manning, Member of the Board of Directors, Dun & Bradstreet, CommScope, Clear Media Ltd., & The Demand Institute Dianne McKeever, Chief Investment Officer, Ides Capital Management LP Patricia Lizarraga, Founding Managing Partner, Hypatia Capital |
3:05-3:35 | Gender Lens Investing: Analyzing Mutual Funds for Gender Parity Facilitator: Danielle Fugere, President & Chief Counsel, As You Sow |
3:35-3:55 | Networking Break |
3:55-4:10 | Topic Introduction Creating A Culture of Innovation: How to Seed Diversity & Inclusion as a Core Driver of Company Performance Presenter: Doug Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Kaleidoscope Group |
4:10- 4:55 | Armchair Chat Workplace Innovation & Its Role in Developing Women Leaders Moderator: Kate Bensen, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Chicago Network Panelists: Maria Arias, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion, Comcast Joyce Cacho, Founder & President, Adinura Advisory Patsy Doerr, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and Inclusion, Thomson Reuters Doug Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Kaleidoscope Group |
4:55-5:25 | Real Time Delegate Survey & Findings Short Term Challenges & Opportunities in Moving the Needle Moderator: Suz O’Donnell, President, Thrivatize Panelists: Terri Friel, Chief Executive Officer, Doctus Sangita Kasturi, Chief Executive Officer, Action Inclusion Janet Pope, North America Corporate Responsibility Leader, Capgemini |
5:25-5:45 | Closing Remarks Janice Ochenkowski, International Director, Global Risk Management, Jones Lang LaSalle |
5:45 | Program Adjourns |
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