2018 Women’s Empowerment Principles Forum

14.00 - 14.45 |
Registration |
Mistress of Ceremonies |
Ms. Laura Trevelyan, BBC Anchor/Correspondent |
15.00 - 15.15 |
Welcome and Opening remarks Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations H.E Mrs. Geraldine Byrne Nason, CSW62 Chair, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations Ambassador Mara Marinaki, Principal Advisor on Gender and on the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, European Union
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15:15 – 15:30 |
Fireside Chat Moderator: Ms. Laura Trevelyan, BBC Anchor/Correspondent Panelists: Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Ms. Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact
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15.30 - 16.10 |
PANEL I: Innovation and Infrastructure for and by Rural Women Moderator: Ms. LauraStachel, Co-Founder and Executive Director,We Care Solar Panelists: Ms. Michèle Sabban, Honorary President of R20 and President of the Green Fund for Women Mr. Eduardo Martinez, President, The UPS Foundation and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, UPS Mr. Scott N. Mitchell, President & CEO, Sumitomo Chemical America Ms. Katherine Lucey, Founder and CEO, Solar Sister Ms. Luz Maria Jaramillo, President, Pavimentos Colombia Ms. Joanne Farrell, Managing Director, Rio Tinto |
16:10 – 16:15 |
Keynote Remarks Ms. Padma Lakshmi, Author, actress, model, television host, executive producer |
16:15. – 16:55 |
PANEL II: Transforming investing for Gender Equality Moderator: Ms.Linda Eling Lee, Head of Research, MSCI Panelists: Ms. Stephanie Oueda Cruz, Head of Gender and Diversity at IDB Invest, Inter-American Development Bank Ms. Diana van Maasdjik, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Equileap Ms. Ahu Serter, Founder and President, Arya Women Investment Platform Ms. Tracey B. Warson, Head of Citi Private Bank, North America, Citigroup Ms. Alison Pyott, CFP®, Partner and Senior Wealth Manager, Veris Wealth Partners
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16:55 – 17:00 |
Keynote Remarks Ms. Patricia Greene, Director, Women’s Bureau, US Department of Labour |
17:00 – 17:40 |
PANEL III: The Future of work Moderator: Ms. Amber Nystrom, CEO and Chief Impact Officer, 5th Element Fund; Co-Founder, 5th Element Group Panelists: Mr. Bryan Smith, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Nasdaq Ms. Andrea Avila, CEO, Randstad Argentina and Uruguay Mr. Vinicius Carvalho Pinheiro, Special Representative to the UN and Director of ILO in NY, ILO Ms. Ana Dolores Roman, CM & PEH Lead, Pfizer Ecuador Mr. Haig R. Nalbantian, Senior Partner at Mercer & Founder of Mercer’s Workforce Sciences Institute, Mercer Discussant from the floor: Ms. Alexa Roscoe, Digital Economy Lead, Gender Secretariat, IFC
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17:40 – 18:00 |
Closing remarks Ms. Anna Falth, Manager, WEPs, UN Women Ms. Allison Tummon Kamphuis, Gender Equality & Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program Leader, Procter & Gamble |
NOTE: Only participants with special issued UN pass will be allowed in the ECOSOC Conference Room. The pass should match the name and surname of the participant, as indicated in the ID or Driving License.
The 2018 WEPs Forum was sponsored by European Union