Gender Balance at the Top: Benchmarking Progress in Boards and C-Suites Across Europe

Why does gender progress at the top stall - despite growing regulatory and investor pressure?

Across Europe, women remain significantly underrepresented in corporate leadership roles. Even as disclosure requirements tighten and stakeholder scrutiny intensifies, the pathway to the boardroom and C-suite remains narrow for many.

This virtual session brings together senior leaders in human capital, governance, and regulation to examine what’s shifting - and what’s still stuck. Using new benchmarking data and recent trends in European and U.S. corporate disclosures, we’ll unpack:

  • What the numbers really say about gender balance at board and executive levels
  • How evolving regulations are shaping board composition - and where the gaps remain
  • Where progressive companies are unlocking advancement - and how

Expect practical insights, comparative data, and actionable takeaways.

Who Should Attend: 

This session would be of benefit to European & Asia based CHROs, General Counsels, ESG leaders, and others shaping executive composition and succession strategy.

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Anuj Saush Evi Angelidou Marion Devine Matthew Kilgarriff
Gender Balance at the Top: Benchmarking Progress in Boards and C-Suites Across Europe
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Gender Balance at the Top: Benchmarking Progress in Boards and C-Suites Across Europe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025

Why does gender progress at the top stall - despite growing regulatory and investor pressure?

Across Europe, women remain significantly underrepresented in corporate leadership roles. Even as disclosure requirements tighten and stakeholder scrutiny intensifies, the pathway to the boardroom and C-suite remains narrow for many.

This virtual session brings together senior leaders in human capital, governance, and regulation to examine what’s shifting - and what’s still stuck. Using new benchmarking data and recent trends in European and U.S. corporate disclosures, we’ll unpack:

  • What the numbers really say about gender balance at board and executive levels
  • How evolving regulations are shaping board composition - and where the gaps remain
  • Where progressive companies are unlocking advancement - and how

Expect practical insights, comparative data, and actionable takeaways.

Who Should Attend: 

This session would be of benefit to European & Asia based CHROs, General Counsels, ESG leaders, and others shaping executive composition and succession strategy.

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