The Female Quotient’s Equality Lounge® @ Davos is a cornerstone event in our annual equality calendar. Over the course of three days, we gather thousands of business luminaries and world leaders to activate change on a global scale. This year, we are trading in the snowy slopes of Switzerland for a virtual lounge. From January 26 - 28, join the world's greatest minds as we discuss the most pressing topic of today, including the impact of the pandemic on gender equality, pay parity, and the future of work.
We’re uniting the world through the power of women. The FQ’s work with leaders and game-changers around the globe has made one thing clear: it is the conversations women have around the dinner table that lead to conscious leadership at the boardroom table. Please join us to hear the learnings we’ve uncovered from the largest global dinner series in history, and how our FQ Global Pack community is forming a powerful global alliance you’ll want to be a part of.
Christine Loew, Head of Generation Equality Secretariat and Director of Geneva Officer, UN Women
Mandy Sanghera, International Human Rights Activist, Philanthropist
Ciiru Waweru, CEO, FunKidz
Noella Coursaris Musunka, Founder and CEO, Malaika
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient
Silvana Koch-Mehrin, President and Founder, Women Political Leaders (WPL)
Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, Secretaría
General Iberoamericana (SEGIB), Co-Chair, Reykjavik Global Forum and Patron, Reykjavik Manual
Amanda Nguyen, CEO and Founder, Rise
Rose Beaumont, Senior Vice President, Business Enablement and Communications, Mastercard
Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, CEO, Plan International, Co-Chair of the Reykjavík Global Forum and Patron of the Reykjavík Manual
SAP’s Spotlight Black Businesses program elevates, promotes, and supports small Black-
owned businesses, impacted by the pandemic and the ongoing social justice movement.
Engaging with these resilient business owners as part of this initiative has revealed their
unwavering commitment to building a business founded on their values and cultures. In
this conversation, hear how two successful entrepreneurs grew a business that enabled
them to stay true to themselves, while empowering their communities and the next
generation of Black and female entrepreneurs.
What will the workplace of the future look like? We already knew it would be shaped by technology, but changes spurred by the pandemic have created even more uncertainty. Join us for a conversation as we discuss the trends that will shape business in 2021 and beyond, and what disruption to have on our radar.
Hayley Romer, Chief Revenue Officer & Publisher, The Atlantic
Stacy Janiak, Managing Partner – Chief Growth Officer, Deloitte
Alison Wagonfeld, Chief Marketing Officer, Google Cloud
Samantha Saperstein, Head of Women on the Move, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Randi Stipes, CMO, Watson Advertising and Weather, Developer Marketing, IBM
How can organizations use this moment as an inflection point to create an equitable workplace with a representative workforce? Please join us for a conversation around the ideas and perspectives on the implications for women and BIPOC, the challenges and opportunities presented by this moment, and key considerations as we redesign our offices and our business practices.
The Female Quotient and SAP have partnered on The Intersectional Leadership Imperative. This study is designed to explore the power of intersectionality and its impact on peak performance, as well as to uncover the critical elements necessary to unlock the full potential of every single individual in our businesses. Join us for a conversation as we explore the results of this study, and discuss the tangible action leaders can take to drive practices that build cultures of equity within their organizations.
The pandemic has posed an existential threat to many small businesses and, while the impact is widespread, women have been hit disproportionately hard, both as business owners and caretakers. Women’s jobs are 1.8 times more vulnerable than men’s, creating a ‘shecession’ that has forced many women out of the workplace. This challenge, combined with the rapid acceleration of digital commerce experiences across the U.S. and beyond, has left many women small businesses owners struggling to stay afloat. During this session, we will learn how technology is playing a key role in helping small businesses rebuild and recover, and how businesses are stepping up to support women in their communities.
This is a session will showcase the new UNGC Uniting Business Campaign Campaign in a new partnership with the FQ with the plans to developed a “Gender Equality track". The Uniting Business Gender equality track will share stories of action and impact across the globe, featuring how companies and the individuals that are driving change within their organizations and beyond can also unite to share best practices and new commitments to elevate industries to our common goals.
Dan Thomas, Chief Communications Officer UN Global Compact
Natalia Vega- Berry, Founder Uniting Business Campaign, Chief Impact Officer, The Global Brain
Maddy Kulkarni, Global Marketing Director, Sustainability & Purpose, PepsiCo
Samantha Newby, Global Head of Brand Sustainability, DIAGEO
Karen Basiye, Safaricom Sustainability and Shared value
Tabata Amaral, Member of Congress Brazil
Mental health issues in the workplace have been an area of concern for some time, but with the COVID-19 crisis, the emotional challenges employees are confronting have spiked. Join us for a conversation as we discuss the hidden pandemic our employees are facing and how we can better protect, help, and serve our teams.
Johanna Mayer-Jones, SVP Partnerships,The Atlantic
Joyce Liu-Countryman, Film/TV impact Producer and DEI Consultant
Dr. Natalie Lotzmann, Global Head of Health & Well-Being, Chief Medical Officer, SAP
Dr. Taisha Caldwell-Harvey, Founder & CEO, The Black Girl Doctor
Dr. Annemieke De Wilde, Chief Medical Officer, Dow
Ann Rosenberg, Executive Sustainability Tech and Board Advisor
Shiv Khemka, Vice Chairman, SUN Group; Chairman, The Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF)
Nivedha RM, CEO & Founder, Trashcon Labs, Early Stage Winner of the 2020 ESG Startup Competition
Uju Uzo-Ojinnaka, CEO & Founder, Traders of Africa (TofA), Runner Up Early Stage Winner of the 2020 ESG Startup Competition
Amanda Parkes, Chief Innovation Officer, Panagaia, Growth Stage Winner of the 2020 ESG Startup Competition
Inclusive Leader Award Winners: First Gen to College and Women of Color Creating a Diverse Talent Pipeline
Our GlobalMindED Inclusive Leader Award Winners are diverse and/or first gen to college and represent women who have been the one and only blazing trails for other women in their educational and professional careers. Join us to learn how your organization can benefit from first gen and diverse women you hire, promote to C-suite, or invite to serve on your corporate board.
Carol Carter, Founder and President, GlobalMindED
Carla Harris, Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley
Sherlaender "Lani" Phillips, Vice President, Commercial Partner Channel Sales, Microsoft
Marta Newhart, Chief Communications Officer, Westinghouse
Chantal Line Carpentier, Chief, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) New York Office of the Secretary-General
A turbulent 2020 meant many companies had to respond faster to change, becoming more digital, virtual, and nimble as the pandemic transformed shopping, dining, fun-time, and work-time dramatically. The CMO is best positioned to lead this transformation with strategic thinking and a deep understanding of the intrinsic digital relationship between brand and customer. This requires new skill sets, fresh ways of thinking and new organizational responsibilities.
Pay parity is a critical driver of equality — and as the world grapples with a pandemic that threatens to undo decades of progress, it has never been more important for organizations to take a stand for equality. In this fireside chat, hear from an organization who is leading the charge in that area: Shelley Zalis sits down with Sara Wechter for a conversation about Citi’s approach to pay parity, the business case for equality, and why The Female Quotient collaborated with Citi to create the new Advancing Equality Calculator.
Today’s workforce is navigating treacherous times, struggling to keep careers on track, children educated, friends at a distance, and rent in the bank. The topic of mental health that was once taboo has become a critical business issue, projected to cost the global economy $16 trillion by the end of the decade. The strain on the mental health of the universal workforce requires thoughtful leaders to apply artful levels of IQ and EQ — often from a mandated distance — to preserve productivity, manage epic amounts of change, and help people stay healthy. Informed by a recent study, “The Human Impact of Business Transformation,” we will have a frank and vivid conversation on empathy, transparency, and the importance of prioritizing and destigmatizing mental health in the workplace.
We wish we could be physically together in Davos, but we are excited to still spend time together in our virtual Equality Lounge®. Please join us for cocktails, connections, and conversations following our last panel conversation where we will simulate the Lounge experience! It’s all based on proximity, so just walk over to the people you want to chat with, and you will automatically be able to connect with them. Can't wait to see you there!
*Link to join will be shared in chat section of our last session.
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We are at a crossroads in human history, marked by the tragedies of a global pandemic, systemic racism and climate change, but also by increasing global pressure to build more equal, inclusive and sustainable societies. Especially within the highly visible sectors of media and sport, purpose-driven leaders understand the significance of this pressure and are using this moment to drive necessary change for “The Great Reset,” the theme of this year’s World Economic Forum annual meeting. They are champions of ideas that today might seem controversial or unattainable but are essential as we strive for a better future. These leaders work in partnership, knowing that together we can achieve greater, more lasting impact. Susan Boster (Founder and CEO, Boster Group) will be in conversation with June Sarpong (Director of Creative Diversity, BBC), Virginia Rustique-Petteni (VP, Purpose Communications, Nike) and Kare Adenegan (Paralympic Medalist, Wheelchair Racing, Team GB) to discuss their own purpose-driven leadership journeys and offer strategies for you to take the next step in yours.
Join this insightful conversation about how companies measuring pay and representation in their talent pipeline with members of the Gender and Diversity KPI Alliance (GDKA) – Lisa Chang, Chief People Officer, Coca-Cola; Sheri Bronstein, Chief Human Resource Officer, Bank of America; and Terri Cooper, Vice Chair of External DEI, Deloitte. Lorraine Hariton, Catalyst President & CEO and GDKA Co-Chair, will moderate the discussion as panelist talk about why they joined the GDKA to measure what matters with a common measurement standard for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
FQ’s work with executives from around the globe has made one thing clear: it is the conversations women have around the dinner table that lead to conscious leadership at the boardroom table. Leaders share the learnings we’ve uncovered from The FQ Global Pack Dinner Series, the largest global dinner series in history.
It’s no surprise that COVID-19 shattered workplace norms, by why is it disproportionately pushing women out? Join Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling offer of Fair Play, and Sarah Harden, CEO of Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine, as we discuss why the pandemic disproportionately affected women and how to build back in a way that helps to keep women in our workforce.
America is at a crossroads like no other in modern history. To educate the public about the COVID-19 vaccines we must overcome distrust, division, and misinformation, and the only way to do that is to build a coalition strong enough to educate everyone from celebrities to CEOs to community-center volunteers.
The Road to Recovery: Advice from Three Small Business Owners on Successfully Navigating COVID-19 Obstacles
The small business community has been one of the hardest hit by COVID-19, and the challenges continue to force shifts and, in some cases, closures. Hear from three women small business owners on their experiences pivoting through unforeseen obstacles to keep their businesses afloat, from securing funding, to making the shift to online. While their businesses expand industries, they all have one thing in common: successfully navigating a global pandemic.
We wish we could be physically together in Davos, but we are excited to still spend time together in our virtual Equality Lounge®. Please join us for cocktails, connections, and conversations following our last panel conversation where we will simulate the Lounge experience! It’s all based on proximity, so just walk over to the people you want to chat with, and you will automatically be able to connect with them. Can't wait to see you there!
*Link to join will be shared in chat section of our last session.
*Virtual experience not accessible via Safari.
