Influential Global Leaders, Industry Experts,
and Board-Ready Women to Create Action Plans for Increasing
Diversity on Boards
LOS
ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The business
case for diverse boards of publicly listed companies will be
analyzed during the first-of-its-kind, day-long Global Summit in
New York on Sept. 10, 2024. Presented by 50/50 Women on
Boards™ the conference will examine the competitive edge of
corporations with gender-balanced boards while equipping
participants with the tools to advance their board careers and
contribute to building more inclusive boardrooms.
Influential Global Leaders, Industry
Experts, and Board-Ready Women
International women leaders from the United
Nations, corporate CEOs, and influential male directors committed
to gender diversity will share insightful conversations addressing
today's most pressing issues and the vital role gender diversity
plays in driving business success. Finalists of the 2024 "50 Women
to Watch for Boards" campaign from the U.S., Mexico and Canada will be honored and introduced.
The Global Summit offers a unique opportunity for
the business community to participate in a full day of dynamic
panel discussions, interactive networking sessions, and inspiring
keynote speeches from 8 am to 6 pm
ET, located at the historic 48 Wall Street.
Topics and speakers to date include:
- Advancing the Conversation: The Global Landscape of Women on
Boards:
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- Anita Bhatia, Founder of Impact
Commons, Former UN Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive
Director of UN Women
- Regina Garcia Cuellar,
Independent Board Member for Rotoplás, Gigante, and Grupo
Aeroportuario del Centro Norte
(OMA)
- Moderated by Cynthia Clark,
John W. Poduska Professor of Governance at Bentley
University
- Investing in Diversity: From Boards to Bottom Line:
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- James D. White, Vice Chairman,
Americas, JLL, Board Chair for The Honest Company and Board Member
at CAVA, Simply Good, Schnucks Markets, and Bay Club
- Janet Wong, Independent
Director, Lucid Group
- Moderated by Tracey Doi,
Independent Director, Quest Diagnostics and Pentair
- Revolutionizing Board Rooms: The Role of Tech &
Innovation:
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- Judy Marks, Chair, CEO and
President of Otis Worldwide Corporation
- Carey Smith, Chair, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Parsons Corporation
- Moderated by John Driver,
Independent Board Director, Broadway Financial/City First Bank
N.A., Vital Energy
- Power of Partnerships: Driving Boardroom Diversity:
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- Fabrice Houdart, Founder &
CEO of The LGBTQ+ Directors Association
- Ozzie Gromada Meza, CEO &
President of Latino Corporate Directors Association
- Jennifer Reynolds, CEO of Women
Corporate Directors
- Moderated by Heather Spilsbury,
CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards
- Wingmen at Work: An Ally in the Boardroom:
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- Herman Bulls, Independent Board
Director, Host Hotels and Comfort Systems USA, Vice Chair of USAA and Chair of Fluence
Energy
- Joe Hurd, Independent Board
Director at Lloyd's of London
- Rob Smith, Board Director at
Steve Madden, CEO & Founder of The Phluid Project
- David Chun, Founder & CEO of
Equilar
50/50 Women on Boards thanks its global sponsors
and partners, United Airlines, Bentley University, EY, Infosys
Consulting, Otis Worldwide Corporation, 48 Wall Street Events, MME
ink, and Tardi's Catering & Hospitality for supporting the
summit.
For more information on the event or to purchase
tickets, visit: 5050wob.com/global-summit/#about.
For sponsorship opportunities, visit:
About 50/50 Women on Boards
(50/50WOB)
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is the leading
global nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the
movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards.
Since 2010 the campaign has published its 50/50 Women on Boards
Gender Diversity Index™ directory and research reports to track the
gender and racial diversity of Russell 3000 company board directors.
www.5050wob.com.
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