Gender Equality in the C-Suite & Boardroom
Navigating Institutional Investor Demand & Business Capability
AUGUST 29, 2017
NASDAQ
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
AGENDA
The Skytop Strategies team is dedicated to crafting thought provoking
agendas that are diverse, not only in areas of thought and experience,
but in the broad range of attending speakers.
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:00-8:25 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast |
| 8:25-8:30 | Welcome Remarks Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies |
| 8:30-9:10 | Opening Panel Discussion Gender Parity on Boards: A Comparative View from Around the Globe Moderator: Ulrika Hasselgren, Global Head of RI Strategy, ISS Panelists: Ramsay Brufer, Head of Corporate Governance, Alecta Anders Oscarsson, Head of Equities, AMF |
| 9:10-9:50 | Views from the Top Why the Board and C-Suite are Reluctant to Wave the Gender Flag: How to Effectively Empower Executives to Build Coalition for Greater Gender Diversity, and Why Moderator: Panelists: Linda Portnoff, Researcher, Stockholm School of Economics, Center for Arts, Business, and Culture |
| 9:50-10:30 | Shareholder Engagement Panel Institutional Investor Inquiry in Gender Diversity: Highlights of Recent Shareholder Engagements in Scandinavia and Beyond Moderator: Anders Thorendal, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer, Church of Sweden Panelists: Niklas Ekvall, Chief Executive Officer, AP4 Richard Grottheim, Chief Executive Officer, AP7 |
| 10:30-11:00 | Networking Break |
| 11:00-11:15 | Presentation Topic: TBA Presenter: Sarah McPhee, Chair, Center for Business & Policy Studies (SNS), Partner, Ahlen & Partners |
| 11:15-11:30 | Topic Introduction The Nordea Story: Expanding Reach And Creating Demand into Networks of High Potential Women Candidates Presenter: Jonas Thulin, Head of Asset Allocation, Nordea Wealth Management |
| 11:30-12:10 PM | Board Director Panel The Talent Pipeline: Successful Positioning, Framing and Outreach Designed to Attract Women Leaders Moderator: Panelists: Åsa Brunzell, Head of Human Resources, AstraZeneca Sweden Operations Jonas Thulin, Head of Asset Allocation, Nordea Wealth Management |
| 12:10-1:10 | Networking Luncheon |
| 1:10–1:50 | Nominating Committee Panel How to Create Consensus for Change from Within Nominating Committees: Challenges and Opportunities for Aligning Board Composition with Stakeholder Interests Moderator: Panelists: Pia Axelsson, Manager, Corporate Governance & Information, AP4 Elisabet Jamal Bergström, Chief Sustainability Officer, Handelsbanken Louise Hedberg, Head of Corporate Governance, East Capital |
| 1:50-2:00 | Topic Introduction Topic: TBA Presenter: Håkan Nyberg, Chief Executive Officer, Nordnet Bank |
| 2:00-2:40 | Leading Company Panel The Gold Standard: How Some Companies Have Demonstrated Gender Diversity and How It Reflects on Company Brand and Value Moderator: Håkan Nyberg, Chief Executive Officer, Nordnet Bank Panelists: |
| 2:40-3:20 | Networking Break |
| 3:20-3:35 | Topic Introduction The War for Talent: How the Generational Divide Will Influence Company Performance Up to 2020 and Thereafter Presenter: |
| 3:35-4:15 | High Potentials Panel Views from the Fast Track: How High Potential Men and Women Position Themselves for Leadership Roles—and How to Move the Needle Moderator: Panelists: Tove Bångstad, Head of Nordics, Amundi Asset Management Eva Fredriksson, K.I. Nordic Manager/Senior Nordic Brand Manager, Omega Pharma |
| 4:15-4:45 | Closing Keynote Topic: TBA Presenter: |
| 4:45 | Conference Wrap-Up Networking Reception Begins |
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