The Gender Agenda - Building Gender Balanced Business

• Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO of 20-first, participated in The Economist’s Ideas Economy: Human Potential event on September 15-16 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

• Ideas Economy: Human Potential drew together top experts from business, government, academia, and other disciplines to discuss and debate how to boost productivity by harnessing the potential of individuals and societies.

• For more information on the program and speakers click here

INSEAD – Asia Campus, 1 Ayer Rajah Avenue

7-7:30pm “How Women Mean Business” with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, ‘84
We know that business needs more women. Gender balance has been proven time and time again to lead to more innovation and better business performance and improved corporate governance. The only question is how can business leaders make this happen? Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, an acknowledged world authority on women and business, points the way. For more information, please visit http://www.howwomenmeanbusiness.com

Join us for this thought-provoking discussion on Avivah Wittenberg-Cox’s new book, “How Women Mean Business”.

Today, there is a much greater understanding of the historic shift and economic opportunity afforded by the rise of
women as the majority of Talent and the majority of consumers. Gender balance has been proven time and time
again to lead to more innovation and better business performance and improved corporate governance. The only
question is, how can business leaders make this happen?

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UBS Auditorium

We all know that business needs more women. Gender balance has been proven time and time again to lead to more innovation, better business performance and corporate governance. The only question is, how can business leaders make this happen? This session will be an interactive discussion with top business leaders on how companies are addressing the issue of gender balance.

Join us in Mumbai on the 8th of December 2010 for the Cherie Blair Foundation’s Women Mean Business Conference. More than a one day event, the Women Mean Business Conference fosters a unique network of women entrepreneurs in India. It encompasses new research into the barriers women face in setting up and developing their businesses, and offers practical solutions to these challenges.

The 2010 theme will highlight ICT as a tool for women to start and expand their businesses, with a particular focus on mobile services and web-based technology, such as e-mentoring and social media.

The Ministry for Women, Family and Community Development, Malaysia, runs an annual conference, The Women’s Summit, which has become an important focal point for discussion on issues affecting women and their role in nation-building. The Summit looks specifically at women in the workplace – issues such as empowerment, achieving work-life balance, mentoring, leadership etc. It is attended by 1000 – 1200 women from the public and private sectors, non-governmental organisations and academic institutions in Malaysia.The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia always opens the summit and delivers the keynote address.

This year will see the 8th Women’s Summit. It will be held in Kuala Lumpur on December 8th and 9th.

Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, founder of 20-first has been asked to speak at this event.

Don’t miss out on the 19th Annual NYU Stern Women in Business (SWIB) Conference!
Friday, February 4th | 9:45 AM – 6:00 PM Kimmel Center at NYU |60 Washington Square South, New York City For more information & to register: NYUStern

Ms. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox will be giving the Afternoon Keynote Address.1:30pm-2:30pm.

On behalf of the Women’s Student Association, a Member of Student Clubs of HBS, Inc., we proudly present the 20th Annual Dynamic Women in Business Conference.

Held annually on the HBS campus, the conference will take place on Saturday, February 5, 2010. It brings together over 900 participants, including distinguished speakers, students, alumnae, faculty and other professionals. We hope you will join us this year in order to network, learn, share, and be inspired by premier women leaders.