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8:30-8:45 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
8:45 | Welcome Remarks Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies |
8:45-9:05 | Opening Remarks Lauri Rosendahl, President, Nasdaq Nordic & Nasdaq Stockholm |
9:05-9:35 | Opening Keynote Gender Diversity Through the Lens of Public Service & Industry Presenter: Sorana Baciu, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Government of Romania & Vice President Executive Forum, PWN Global |
9:35-10:35 | Gender Diversity & Company Performance: Highlights of Recent Research in the Financial Industry & Its Implication for Broader Application |
9:35-9:55 | Topic Introduction Gender Diversity & Company Performance: Highlights of Recent Research in the Financial Industry & Its Implication for Broader Application Presenter: Mimmi Kheddache Jendeby, Vice President, Senior Research Strategist, State Street Center for Applied Research |
9:55-10:35 | Panel Discussion Session Gender Diversity & Company Performance: Highlights of Recent Research in the Financial Industry & Its Implication for Broader Application Moderator: Mimmi Kheddache Jendeby, Vice President, Senior Research Strategist, State Street Center for Applied Research Panelists: Anette Andersson, ESG Investment Specialist, SEB Evan Harvey, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Nasdaq Eirik Winter, Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking & Chairman, Nordic Region, Citi |
10:35-10:50 | Networking Break |
10:50-11:20 | Reflections from the C-Suite: How Gender Diversity Forces Leaders to Rethink Everything Presenter: Sarah McPhee, Chair, Center for Business & Policy Studies (SNS) Partner, Ahlen & Partners |
11:20-11:30 | How to Accelerate the Change Process: Some Tips to Help Stakeholders Go to the Next Level Presenter: Pernilla Alexandersson, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Add Gender |
11:30-11:45 | When Capital Creates Social Impact & Financial Returns Presenter: Michael Baldinger, Chief Executive Officer, RobecoSAM |
11:45-12:00 PM | Gender & Long Term Investing Presenter: Mats Andersson, Chief Executive Officer, AP4 |
12:00-1:15 | Networking Luncheon & Presentation |
12:00 | Networking Luncheon |
12:45 | Luncheon Presentation RobecoSAM Global Gender Equality Impact Equities Strategy: Your Gender Inclusive Portfolio Facilitator: Evan Harvey, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Nasdaq Discussants: Junwei Hafner-Cai, Senior Analyst & Co-Portfolio Manager, RobecoSAM Rachel Whittaker, Senior SI Analyst, RobecoSAM |
1:15-1:45 | Observations on Gender Equality in the C Suite & Boardroom from an American Elected Official Presenter: The Honorable Janet Cowell, North Carolina State Treasurer, North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer |
1:45-2:25 | Why Institutional Investors Should Care About Gender Diversity: Trends on Scoring Company Diversity Practices & Performance Moderator: Melissa Waller, Chief of Staff, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer Panelists: Jason Britton, Chief Investment Officer, Sciens-GOOD Asset Management Richard Grottheim, Chief Executive Officer, AP7 Anna Ryott, Chief Executive Officer, Swedfund |
2:25-2:45 | Networking Break |
2:45-3:35 | Success Stories & Challenges in How Gender-Smart Companies Hedge Against Unconscious Biases Moderator: Isabella Lenarduzzi,Owner & Managing Director, JUMP Panelists: Sofia Falk, Founder & Creative Director, We are the StoryDoers Amanda Lundeteg, Chief Executive Officer, AllBright Tinna C. Nielsen, Anthropologist & Founder, Move the Elephant for Inclusiveness |
3:35-3:55 | Research Summary: What Institutional Investors & Regulators are Considering in Refreshing the Composition of Boards Presenter: Howard Sherman, Head of Corporate Governance Business Development, MSCI |
3:55-4:05 | Refreshment Break |
4:05-4:55 | The Gender Inclusive Company: How to Best Recruit & Develop Women Leaders Moderator: Maria Oldin, Managing Director, EDGE Strategy Panelists: Håkan Nyberg, Chief Executive Officer, Nordnet Bank AB Anka Wittenberg, Head of People Sustainability and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, SAP Vahid Zohali, Global Head of Banking, Tieto |
4:55-5:35 | Institutional Investor Engagement: How Institutional Shareholders are Pressing Companies to Take Meaningful Action in Appointing Qualified Women Leaders Moderator: Anders Thorendal, Treasurer & Chief Investment Officer, Church of Sweden Panelists: Ulrika Danielson, Head of Communications & HR, AP2 Meryl Murtagh, Corporate Governance Attorney, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer Howard Sherman, Head of Corporate Governance Business Development, MSCI |
5:35-6:35 | Networking Reception |
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