AS/COA
680 Park Avenue
New York
Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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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
Live broadcast
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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
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.
