Women At The Top

Conference \| Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel, London
12:30:	Registration and Welcome Reception
12:55:	Chair’s Opening Remarks
Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times
13:00:	Welcome Keynote Address Christine Lagrarde, Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry and Employement, France
13:45:	Networking Lunch
14:30:	Panel Discussion - Leading a Resilient Organisation in Challenging Times The current economic climate has focused attention on the need to deploy the best talent available. It has also highlighted women’s distinctive skills, abilities and leadership styles as the potential key to navigate this era of change. During this session, panellists will focus on: How does women’s presence affect board dynamics? Could more women on boards help prevent new global financial crises? Looking at the Spanish and Norwegian experiences, is there a case for affirmative policies on boards? What place should women leaders occupy after the crisis and what will their contribution be to the rebuilding of the world economy? Moderator: Gillian Tett, Managing Editor - US, Financial Times Panelists: Birna Einarsdottir, CEO, Islandsbanki Nancy McKinstry, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Damien O’ Brien, Chairman, Egon Zehnder International Nahed Taher, PhD, Founder & CEO, Gulf One Investment Bank
15:45:	Refreshment Break
16:10:	Panel Discussion - Management Innovation in the New World The last decade saw the “BRICs” and other emerging economies make their mark on the global economic landscape. Companies in the new world, historically associated with cheap labour, are now becoming leaders in innovation, notably in terms of business models and managerial practices. Those emerging market multinationals are proving to be highly competitive, increasingly global and quite distinctive in their management ideas. Women are at the forefront of many of the corporations driving this change. What innovative managerial practices are being developed in emerging markets? What should the world learn from women’s leadership in the new world? How are those emerging markets overcoming cultural and educational constraints to harness women power? Moderator: Rachel Kyte, Vice President, Business Advisory Services, IFC Panelists: Vinita Bali, Managing Director, Britannia Industries Limited Ferdinando Beccalli-Falco, CEO, GE International Ana Maria García Fau, Vice President & CEO, Yell Publicidad Guler Sabanci, Chairman and Managing Director, Sabanci Holding
17:20:	Closing remarks from the Chair
17:30:	End of Conference and Refreshments
18:30:	Cars leave from Ballroom Entrance of hotel for Dinner at Wallace Collection