Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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New York
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AS/COA Seventh Annual Women's Hemispheric Network Conference

This year's conference on October 11 will look at diversity and inclusion in the workplace and how men can advocate to improve gender representation. 

Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

AS/COA
680 Park Avenue
New York
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Overview

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Join the Women's Hemispheric Network as we celebrate our seventh annual conference in New York City. Conference participants will also have the opportunity to network and join in the conversation during lunch with table leaders. This year's conference will focus on the efforts to challenge the current state of diversity and inclusion for women in the workplace and how men can actively engage and advocate to improve gender representation.

Confirmed Speakers:*

  • Bilal Ezzeddine, Legal Counsel and Director of External Affairs, Braskem America
  • Sheri Henck, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics,
    Medtronic @Medtronic
  • Duda Kertész, President of HealthE, Johnson & Johnson @JNJCares
  • Lex Malas, Co-Head of Global Banking North America, HSBC @HSBC
  • Jonathan McBride, Managing Director and Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, BlackRock @blackrock
  • Francesca L. Odell, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP @ClearyGottlieb
  • Sandra Peters, Head of the Financial Reporting Policy Group, CFA Institute
  • Natalia Ramirez, Managing Director, Lazard @Lazard
  • Ruthie Zeltzer, Executive Director, HR Lead Latin America, Merck
  • Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @s_segal

* Additional speakers to be confirmed.

 

Table Leaders:

  • Nanette Aguirre, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig @Nanettea3 @GT_Law @GTLawWomen
  • Vince Caponi, Retired Senior Vice President, Ascension Health @Ascensionorg
  • Rafael Casas Don, Vice President, Market Access, Medtronic @Medtronic
  • Sarah Collins, Executive Director, Wealth Management, J.P. Morgan @jpmorgan
  • Sheri Henck, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics, Medtronic @Medtronic
  • Monica Macia, Managing Director, HSBC @HSBC
  • Ana Malvestio, Partner on Secondment, PwC 
  • Amadeu Ribeiro, Partner, Mattos Filho
  • Stacy Torpey, Director of Communications, Braskem America
  • Bristol Voss, Director, Content Engagement, CFA Institute
  • Ruthie Zeltzer, Executive Director, HR Lead Latin America, Merck  

 

To register, please contact Yvette Garza at women@as-coa.org or 1-212-277-8370. Registration is free for COA and YPA members, and $150 for nonmembers.

Become a YPA member today and receive complimentary registration to this event.

Space is limited.

For more event information: women@as-coa.org
Table Sponsorship Opportunities: Natalia Novak-Williamson | nwilliamson@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8374
COA Corporate Membership Information: Mila Fontana | mfontana@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8331
Note: To view a list of COA corporate members, please click here.
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10.

Agenda

Agenda

Download a pdf of the agenda.

8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 to 9:10 a.m. Opening Remarks

  • Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

9:10 to 9:35 a.m. Keynote Remarks

  • Duda Kertesz, President of HealthE, Johnson & Johnson

9:35 to 10:25 a.m. Panel: Diversity and Inclusion - Implementation Strategies and Personal Stories
Successful companies understand that a strong commitment to diversify and inclusion attracts and retains top talent. This conversation will highlight challenges to implementing D&I policies and feature personal stories from those who have worked towards creating a more inclusive workplace in their own firms.

  • Sandra Peters, Head of the Financial Reporting Policy Group, CFA Institute
  • Natalia Ramirez, Managing Director, Lazard
  • Ruthie Zeltzer, Executive Director, HR Lead Latin America, Merck
  • Bilal Ezzeddine, Legal Counsel and Director of External Affairs, Braskem America (Moderator)

10:25 to 11:10 a.m. Coffee and Networking Break. This portion of the conference will not be webcast.

11:10 to 12:00 p.m. Panel: Men's Role in Workplace Gender Equality- Lessons on How to Be a Better Ally
Respecting and promoting women in the workplace is the responibility of everyone. To address unconscious bias, transform workplace cultures, and set new standards of gender equality, male allies are needed to be agents of change alongside their female colleagues. This candid conversation will provide the opportunity for women and men to share their personal stories, ask questions, and offer concrete advice on how to be an effective and empathetic ally in the workplace.

  • Sheri Henck, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics, Medtronic
  • Lex Malas, Co-Head of Global Banking North America, HSBC
  • Francesca L. Odell, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb
  • Jonathan McBride, Managing Director and Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, BlackRock (Moderator)

12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Lunch Conversation with Table Leaders

Leaders from a variety of sectors will facilitate an informal conversation with conference participants during lunch. This portion of the conference will not be webcast.

1:00 to 1:10 p.m. Closing Remarks

  • Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas. This portion of the conference will not be webcast.

1:10 to 2:00 p.m. Networking Dessert Reception. This portion of the conference will not be webcast.

Speakers

Bilal Ezzeddine
Legal Counsel and Director of External Affairs, Braskem America

Bilal Ezzeddine is legal counsel and director of External Affairs for Braskem America where he focuses on commercial law, labor and employment law, and directs Braskem’s relationships with external stakeholders, including government entities, trade associations, and...

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Sheri Henck
Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics, Medtronic

Sheri Henck is vice president of Global Supply Chain, Distribution and Logistics for Medtronic. She is responsible for leading global supply chain and distribution strategy and execution, working with Medtronic business and regional leaders to drive key supply chain initiatives...

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Maria Eduarda “Duda” Kertész
President of HealthE, Johnson & Johnson

Maria Eduarda “Duda” Kertész is president of U.S. HealthE, where she manages some of Johnson & Johnson’s most iconic brands such as Johnson's Baby®, Listerine®, Band-Aid® Brand, Neosporin®, and Healthy Essentials® franchises. Prior to her current role, she led the J&J Consumer...

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Lex Malas
Co-Head of Global Banking North America, HSBC

Lex Malas is co-head of Global Banking, North America at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. In this role, he manages a team of over 300 professionals across a variety of product and coverage groups, including teams on the ground in New York, Chicago...

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Jonathan McBride
Managing Director and Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, BlackRock

Jonathan McBride is the global head of Inclusion and Diversity at BlackRock and a member of the Americas Executive Committee. Prior to joining BlackRock, McBride served as director of the Presidential Personnel Office in the White House, a role he was appointed to in July 2013...

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Francesca L. Odell
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Francesca L. Odell is a partner based in Cleary Gottlieb’s New York office. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity transactions, and other financing transactions (including capital markets, restructurings, and project finance). Odell’s...

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Sandra Peters
Head of the Financial Reporting Policy Group, CFA Institute

Sandra Peters leads the Financial Reporting Policy Group at CFA Institute, where she oversees a team responsible for tracking all financial reporting issues of interest to investors.  She serves as spokesperson for CFA Institute to financial reporting standard setters and...

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Natalia Ramirez
Managing Director, Lazard

Natalia Ramirez is a managing director at Lazard with extensive experience in investment banking, private equity, and strategic consulting in Latin America. Since joining Lazard in 2012, she has served as an advisor on several M&A transactions. Ramirez has also advised in several...

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Ruthie Zeltzer
Executive Director, HR Lead Latin America, Merck

Ruthie Zeltzer is executive director of Human Resources and HR lead for Latin America at Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada). With 25 years of experience as an HR professional, she provides HR support to over 5,000 employees across the region. Through a...

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Susan Segal
President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in 2003 after having worked in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. Prior to her appointment, Susan was a partner at Chase Capital Partners...

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