Topics to be Addressed April 27 – April 28, 2010

For organizations to sustain successful results in a global economy, they must operate at peak performance levels requiring that they leverage the talent of all employees. With ever increasing numbers of women representing the face of business and growing evidence that senior female executives can enhance company performance, organizations must attract and retain these top achievers. Women must know how to effectively manage the opportunities for career development and HR executives must know how to create a culture and operational model that sustains their success.

At this conference, attendees will engage in a series of dialogues with senior leaders from world–class companies that are successfully leveraging their female talent. Topics to be discussed include the business case for cognitive diversity, the best practices for advocating for your career, strategies for retaining top talent, creating a culture to advance women, learning how to sustain affinity groups with less budget and driving more women on corporate boards.

Agenda at a Glance

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Registration and Continental Breakfast 8–8:45 am

Welcome and Introduction 8:45–9:00 am

A 9:00–10:00 am	The Loudest Duck: Moving Beyond Diversity…to Achieve Success Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders, Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs
B 10:00–11:00 am	Gender Diversity and Talent Management: What Have We Learned?
C1 11:15 am– 12:30 pm	Best Practices for Sustaining the Women's Network Linda Apsley, Director of Program Management, Microsoft Tara Goff Kamradt, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP
C2 11:15 am– 12:30 pm	Returnships (think internships): Programs for Workforce Re-entry Laura Sherbin, Ph.D., Vice President, Director of Research, Center for Work-Life Policy Microsoft Sharleen Gutierrez, Vice President, Office of Global Leadership and Diversity, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Heidi Rudolph Mitchell, Vice President, Government and Legal Affairs, Sara Lee
12:30–1:30 pm	Luncheon
D1 1:30–2:30 pm	Social Communities: How to Best Use Them Patty Gaumond, Assistant Vice President – Enterprise Internet Solutions, State Farm Insurance
D2 1:30–2:30 pm	Best Practices to Achieving An Inclusive and Diverse Culture Laurene Gallo, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
E1 2:45–4:00 pm	Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Quotas for Women on Corporate Boards? Vicki W. Kramer (Moderator), Principal, V. Kramer & Associates; Founding Board Member ION (InterOrganization Network) Joanne Landau, Board of Directors, Hudson Holding Corp.; President, Kurtsam Realty Elisa Melendez, Research Analyst, Center for Diversity in Global Management, IE Business School, Madrid Spain
E2 2:45–4:00 pm	Scalable, Sustainable, and Cost-Effective Mentoring Heather Schultz (Moderator), Chief Knowledge Management and Learning Officer, Save the Children Margie Rivera, Senior Manager of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, AstraZeneca Jane Mack-Baker, Vice President, Employee Relations, Qualcomm
F 4:00–5:00 pm	Keynote: Powerful Pearls of Wisdom from a Powerful Leader Leslie Abi–Karam, Executive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions Management, Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Networking Reception 5:00–6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Continental Breakfast 8:00–9:00 am

G 9:00–10:00 am	Create Your Own Rules and Play by Them Gail Evans, Former Executive Vice President, CNN, Author, Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman
H1 10:15–11:15 am	Being an Effective Leader Every Day: What Does It Take? Anne Whitaker, Senior Vice President, Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Urology Business, GlaxoSmithKline
H2 10:15–11:15 am	Being Resilient: Leading with Energy Christine M. Owens, Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Management, UPS
J 11:30 am– 12:30 pm	Keynote: The Sound of Leadership: What Women Know and Businesses Need to Hear Barry Salzberg, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP

Adjournment 12:30 pm

Benefits from Attending

Learn best practices, tools and processes to guiding your career
Network with other world–class leaders and rising stars
Identify recruiting and retention tools to develop your top female performers
Adopt internal and external networking solutions
Champion yourself and your colleagues through enthusiastic stewardship

Women’s Leadership Conference The Face of Business Today
April 27 – April 28, 2010 Westin New York at Times Square New York, NY
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