In order to promote diversity and inclusion on the boards, as well as increase the incorporation of women in the Senior Management of companies, the Institute of Directors of Chile, IdDC, awarded two scholarships for its corporate governance program "Effective Directories" 2020.

Ana María Rabagliati from Antofagasta Minerals and Gabriela Feierabend from Willis Towers Watson were the winners. After receiving the news, Ana María Rabagliati, Vice President of Human Resources at Antofagasta Minerals, said us that she was “very enthusiastic and grateful for the opportunity they have given me to participate in this program. I believe that it will give me effective tools to contribute from my role as director and acquire knowledge that will allow me to strengthen my contribution to the development of good corporate governance of companies. ”

At the same time, Gabriela Feierabend, CFO of Willis Towers Watson Chile, said us she is “very grateful to be able to participate and earn this scholarship for the Directory Efectivos program. I firmly believe in gender equality and that there is no barrier in women if we believe in ourselves. I hope that this program will give us a different perspective as directors and how to act in this 'new reality' in a responsible and effective way ”.

The scholarship was focused on women candidates from the companies associated with the Club of 30%, with an experience of at least 15 years, of which the last 5 have been in leadership positions and roles and who are currently aspiring to be board member.

“There will be no progress if one doesn’t work actively. Looking at each other and wonder why the absence of female leadership in our strategic initiatives, has been important to think about our culture that we must change”, says Hernán Rodríguez, President of Colbún Energía and Member of the 30% Club Chile. 

At the same time, Juan Carlos Eichholz told us “How diversity culture and female leadership attributes are very necessary at digital age. In addition, there are experiments that have shown that teams work improves when there is 30% as minimum representation".

Ricardo Falú, GG of AES Gener told us about his successful experience incorporating 50% of women at work in Colombia and the support to them. Both companies are competition, but they are collaborating and sharing best practices.

In our first activity, Ann Cains, Global President of the 30% Club and UK MasterCard Executive Vice President, welcomed us and shared the experience in the UK and other countries and how they have been able to achieve their goals.

Participants could share different best practices, policies and vision of the impact of diversity in their organizations, interest in Club of 30% Chile purpose, in particular for CEOs and Presidents, through the Investor Group and in the redefinition of merit and talent search.

Different key players took part in this event such as Ivan Arriagada, Chief Executive Officer AMSA; Ana Maria Rabagliati, VP of  Human Resources AMSA; Rene Aguilar, VP of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability AMSA; Cecilia Arrue, Corporate Technical Manager Processing Minera Zaldivar; Rosario Orchard, VP of Planning and Control Management Minera Centinela; Paula Aguirre, VP of Finance Minera Antucoya and Edgar Rojas, VP of Organizational Development AMSA.

Hosted in collaboration with the 30% Club, the Gender Balance Summit features a fascinating and diverse line up of speakers, storytellers and performers. At London’s Barbican in 2019, this included pioneering entrepreneur, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH; comedian turned mental health campaigner, Ruby Wax, and poet and former gang member, Karl Lokko. 

• For further detail and pricing see here.
• To register contact: katherine@moving-ahead.org

**The 30% Club is delighted to be partnering with City & Financial Global and Women in Banking & Finance for this 4th edition of the Annual Women in Finance Summit 2020**

SEE BELOW FOR 20% DISCOUNT FOR 30% CLUB SUPPORTERS

As part of its well-established portfolio of high-level diversity events, many of which have enjoyed government support, City & Financial Global is delighted to be organising the 4th edition of the Annual Women in Finance Summit organised in partnership with Women in Banking & Finance and held in central London on the 12th of February 2020.

This high-profile forum builds on the success of the previous related events that City & Financial Global and its partners have held. For instance, the inaugural Women in Finance Summit, which took place on the 24 January 2017 and attracted 250+ senior FS industry delegates, government officials and regulators from the UK and beyond. For further information, I kindly refer you to the following video link. Another example is The Vote 100 Women Summit, held in London in last April, at which a member of the British Royal Family, Prince Edward’s wife, the Countess of Wessex, was a keynote speaker and participant.

To view images and highlight clips from related City & Financial events visit the diversity portfolio section of the Women in Finance website.

What will be discussed this year?

• Why gender balance is a business imperative for the City. What are the key components for a successful career in the financial services industry?
• How to balance and adapt cultures and systems to meet the needs of 21st century employees and markets
• The progress made since the launch of the Women in Finance Charter and the Gender Pay Regulations – what the reports are showing and the impact these initiatives have had on the financial services sector
• Delivering balance: What works and what doesn’t? What more can be done to identify the barriers to women entering and progressing in the financial services sector?
• The Buck stops here: The role of leadership. Leadership by innovation
• Why talent is an issue today. Talent & agility: Upskilling for tomorrow
• Recruitment practices. Understanding unconscious recruitment biases. How to make the business case for investment in people
• Best practice in effectively engaging men in implementation of gender diversity programmes and driving permanent and sustainable change across the financial services industry

Previous speakers include:

HRH The Countess of Wessex, GCVO, Chair of The Women's Network Forum and Global Ambassador of 100 Women in Finance's Next Generation initiative; Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Chair, Treasury Select Committee, MP for Loughborough; The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury; Simon Kirby MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury; Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO, Virgin Money; Brenda D.H. Trenowden CFA, Global Chair, 30% Club; Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chairman, Mastercard, Helena Morrissey DBE, Head of Personal Investing, Legal & General Investment Management; Megan Butler, Executive Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialists, Financial Conduct Authority; Dr Helena Pankhurst, International Development, Women’s Rights Activist and Writer, Catherine McGuinness, Chairman, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation; Dame Cilla Snowball DBE, Group Chairman and Chief Executive, AMV BBDO; Chair of The Women’s Business Council; Bob Wigley, Chairman, UK Finance, Nausicaa Delfas, Executive Director of International and Executive Board Member, FCA, Yasmine Chinwala, Partner, New Financial and many others

Standard Delegate Fee: £495.00 + VAT* (*Use code “WIF430C” to get 20% off the standard price and early bird fee available until 20th Dec)
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Event: Are You Missing Millions? | The commercial imperative for putting a gender lens on your business.
Venue: London Stock Exchange
Date: Friday 08 November, 2019
Time: 07:30 - 09:30

A members' event to celebrate the launch of the 30% Club's thought-provoking new report 'Are You Missing Millions? The commercial imperative for putting a gender lens on your business'. The event will include discussion with Kevin Ellis, Chairman & Senior Partner of PwC UK, Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, Nick Read, CEO of Vodafone Group and Noel Quinn, Group CEO of HSBC.

The 30% Club mentoring scheme, developed with the support of EY offers cross-company, cross-sector mentoring to women at every layer of the career pyramid. It aims to complement other schemes in the marketplace, or within individual organisations, where cross-company mentoring is usually only available to very senior women.

Here in the UK the programme is delivered by Women Ahead, a social impact organisation working to create an inclusive society in which individuals and organisations can be at their best.  The initiative has had tremendous success and we have been able to scale and grow the offering with circa 2800 mentors and mentees and 100+ organisations now taking part in the programme.

Registration for the 2019-20 cohort is now closed but to register interest for 2020-21 please contact Rebecca Davies at Rebecca.davies@moving-ahead.org or on 01491 579726.

This year will mark Moving Ahead’s inaugural Inclusion and Diversity Summit, hosted in partnership with the 30% Club. Featuring an outstanding lineup of speakers from sport, business, government, education and the arts, the event aims to raise awareness of inclusion in the workplace and will explore broader themes and stories related to inclusion and diversity. 

For further detail and pricing see here and final programme here.
To register contact: katherine@moving-ahead.org

The 30% Club is delighted to be partnering with Women in Finance Awards 2019.

The Women in Finance Awards and Summit is taking place on the 26 June in London and will showcase the best female talent, diversity champions, game-changing organisations and role models who are breaking down the barriers to female progression within the finance industry. Attend the Summit for lively debate and discussion on the challenges within the sector and stay on for the Awards, where we celebrate the individuals who have worked tirelessly to redress the gender imbalance. Find out more on the Women in Finance website and book your place!  https://www.womeninfinance.co.uk/london/?utm_source=30percent&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=WIF2019

**The 30% Club is delighted to be partnering with the Law Society for this international symposium**

The Power of Gender Equality to Transform the Business of Law: an International Symposium
Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June 2019 | Hilton Bankside, London

There is limited time left to secure your place at the Law Society’s international symposium on gender equality. The event is the culmination of the Law Society’s extensive research and insight and will bring together a host of experts to identify steps needed to achieve gender equality in the legal profession.

It will also mark the centenary of women being admitted to practise law in the UK and celebrate the success of women in law globally.

Hear from a range of high-profile speakers including pioneers from the legal profession, leading politicians, and campaigners – including Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti, CBE, Diageo PLC’s general counsel Siobhán Moriarty, and women's rights activist Helen Pankhurst CBE; plus many more.

Find out more and register your place please see here.

***20% discount availablle***
Supported by the 30% Club

John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister & Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Member of Parliament for Loughborough, Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee will be speaking at the 3rd edition of the annual Women in Finance Summit, which City & Financial Global is organising in partnership with Women in Banking and Finance Association in central London on the 6th of June 2019.

This high-profile forum builds on the success of the first Women in Finance Summit held at Bloomberg’s headquarters in January 2017, the second edition of the same event held in March 2018 and the Vote 100 Women Summit, held in London last April, at which a member of the British Royal Family, HRH the Countess of Wessex, was a keynote speaker and participant. Each of these three events attracted 250+ senior delegates.

This year’s themes are:

• What does the future of the financial services sector look like and what does this mean for the role of women? 
• Two years since the launch of the HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter – how has it impacted men and women at all levels of leadership? 
• Transforming culture - how can we effectively change the way we recruit, promote gender diversity across the company and the way we work together?
• Gender pay gap reporting – what are reports showing?   
• Examining barriers faced by female executives and exploring what can be done to overcome them
• Female empowerment through the eyes of men - how we can make the finance industry better for women. Which initiatives in the UK and beyond have worked and which haven’t?  
• Recruitment practices as one of the key areas inhibiting the progression of women in the industry. What needs to change for firms to meet their gender targets? How do millennials see diversity?
• The impact of technology such as AI on the workplace and the structure of work
• How could women benefit from the latest developments in technology? How do you attract female talent in fintech

Speakers include:

• John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister
• Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Member of Parliament for Loughborough, Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee
• Dame Helena Morrissey, Head of Personal Investing, Legal & General Investment Management & Founder, 30% Club
• Brenda Trenowden CBE, Global Chair, 30% Club
• Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Former CEO, Virgin Money
• Vivienne Artz, President, Women in Banking and Finance & Global Chief Privacy Officer, Refinitiv
• Abisola Barber, Trading Business Manager, Barclays International and Rising Star 2018 Award Winner
• Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chairman, Mastercard
• Yasmine Chinwala, Partner, New Financial
• Michael Cole-Fontayn, Chairman, AFME, Patron, Women in Banking and Finance
• Darryl Cooke, Partner, gunnercooke
• Janet Cooper OBE, Partner, Tapestry Compliance LLP
• Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance
• Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, Founder & CEO, Tapoly
• Richard Lacaille, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer (CIO), State Street Global Advisors Limited
• Mary Macleod, Ambassador, London Women’s Forum & Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry
• Isabelle Manevy, Executive Coach
• Elysia McCaffrey, Head of Gender Policy and Operations, the Government Equalities Office
• Heather Melville OBE CCMI, Director & Head of Client Experience at PwC, Chair and NED, CMI Women, NED Enterprise Enfield, Patron, Women in Banking and Finance
• Carolanne Minashi, Managing Director & Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, UBS
• Melissa Murphy, Senior Delivery Manager, Head of U.S. Regulatory Technology, Scotiabank
• Lea Paterson, Executive Director, Bank of England
• Janet Thomas, CEO, iRTM (intellect Design Risk, Treasury and Markets)
• Bob Wigley, Chairman, UK Finance

The full event programme and speaker list can be viewed on the event website by clicking the link below.
Delegate Fees:
£495.00 + VAT*
*Use discount code ‘WIF30’ to receive a 20% discount off the above fee.
Registration Options:
*in all cases the code above must be mentioned for the discount to be applied.

Women Returners Conference 13 May 2019, London

Are you a professional women keen to return to work after a long career break? The 30% Club is supporting the Women Returners Conference on Monday 13 May 2019 in London. Join the return-to-work specialists for a motivating day of inspiration, advice and support. Learn from panels of successful returners and returner employers. Benefit from workshops on career direction, confidence and self-marketing. Meet informally with sponsors BBC Design + Engineering, Bloomberg, Credit Suisse, EY, FDM Group, Fidelity International, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, O2 and St James Place Academy. Their previous conferences sold-out well in advance so find out more and book now 

This special event is open to all organisations. Our mission is to provide an engaging, inspiring and thought-provoking first-class live Barbican event that not only can be watched by a live guest audience, but also live-streamed and made available to to organisation as a series of podcasts and short films/ TED type talks post event.

Women Ahead are seeking contributions to go towards covering the event costs and to providing a free downloadable pack for schools across the UK. Please see event outline here and fact sheet here (including info on the live-stream, the options, the timings etc.).

We have curated a special range of speakers covering four groupings:

• Inspirational storytelling and insights
• Learning and thought-leadership  
• Debate and discussion (two fireside debates on the gender pay gap and shared parental leave – with experts and leaders)
• Performance and dance from world-class female artists.

The speaker line up is still being finalised but see here for confirmed speakers to date.

The 30% Club is proud to partner with The Telegraph for their Women Mean Business Conference on 31 Ocotober 2018.
The conference includes a top line-up of speakers including Brenda Trenowden CBE (Global Chair, 30% Club) and Helena Morrissey DBE (Founder, 30% Club)

• Please see the full agenda here.
• Tickets can be booked here.
• To secure a 20% discount on tickets, please uses code: WMBTTC

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
In support of The Telegraph’s major campaign, Women Mean Business; and in honour of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage,
The Telegraph is hosting a grand finale event. They will be bringing the campaign to an audience of 300+, through a number of high
profile keynote speakers, panels and on-stage interviews.

The Women Mean Business Campaign launched in March 2018 with the signing of an open letter from 200 female founders and
inspirational leaders. This was sent to the Government to address the lack of funding given to female founders (only 9% of VC
funding).

The live event, taking place in London in October, will see female founders of established startups, corporate c-suite executives and
government representatives convene to address the lack of funding for female entrepreneurs. The event will also discuss the gender
pay gap, equal opportunities and celebrate women in business through live debates and panels.
The event will take place on Wednesday October 31, at the Hilton Bankside Hotel. The event will be chaired by chaired by Telegraph
journalists and Women Mean Business founders, Victoria Harper and Claire Cohen.

Top speakers

• Brenda Trenowden CBE, head of FIG Europe and global chair, 30% Club
• Helena Morrissey DBE, head of personal investing, Legal & General Investment Management and founder, 30% Club 
• Allison Pearson, author, columnist and chief interviewer, The Telegraph
• Nicola Mendelsohn CBE, vice president EMEA, Facebook
• Mary Portas, executive creative director, Portas
• Mishal Husain, presenter
• Touker Sulleyman, entrepreneur and investor on Dragon’s Den
• Natalie Cummins, chief executive officer, Zenith Media
• Clare Balding, broadcaster, BT Sport
• Dr Ian Campbell, chief executive, Innovate UK
• Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for Women and Equalities

Formats

• Workshops:Pitching, Investment, Mentoring, Hustling
• Panel sessions
• Keynote addresses: Nicola Mendelsohn, vice president EMEA, Facebook
• Networking with VCs

Hot topics for discussion

• Is helping women in the workplace hindering men?
• Exit strategies: when to leave the corporate world/ how to sell your company
• Five steps to starting your idea and gaining investment
• Closing the gender pay gap 
• Is the discussion around inclusivity making men feel excluded?
• Is the workplace losing out on a midlife workforce?
• Identifying opportunities with investors to maximise funding opportunities and expertise to benefit female entrepreneurs

Supported by The 30% Club

20% discount – see below*
 

In October 2017 The Treasury Committee launched a new inquiry into Women in Finance focusing on HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter and the progress it has made. The Committee will seek to identify the barriers to women entering and progressing in the financial services industry and will examine the value to financial firms of having greater gender imbalance. It will also scrutinize the impact of Government and financial regulators as role models for good gender diversity practices.

This high-profile forum builds on the success of the previous editions of the Women in Business and the Women in Finance summits, which both attracted 250+ senior delegates from across business, government and the regulatory community, both here and overseas.

The conference will examine the role of the Government and financial regulators in addressing the imbalance of seniority between genders and determine what can be done to identify the barriers to women entering and progressing in the financial services sector.

It will also review the progress made since the launch of the HM Treasury’s Charter and assess the impact the Charter has had on signatory companies, the benefits they are realising and the challenges the firms face in meeting their Charter commitments.

Other topics include:

• What is the UK Government’s strategy for ensuring that the potential of women in the boardroom and in the senior management of the financial services industry is being realised?
• Enhancing female leadership, empowering productivity and harnessing the talents of women in financial services
• Promoting “The Power of Equality” and moving towards closing “three Gs” – the participation gap, the remuneration gap and advancement gap
• Gender Pay Regulations – what are the reports showing and what impact will they have on the financial services sector?
• Aligning your passion with skill – what are the key components to a successful career in the financial services industry? Insights from successful women in the financial services world
• What next? Moving forward and finding the ways to drive permanent and sustainable change across the financial services industry. Best practices to effectively engage men in implementation of your gender diversity programmes

Join us and you will hear from and network with senior decision-makers in the FS industry:

• Chairs, Chief Executives and other Board Directors
• Female and male senior and middle management
• Chairs, Chief Executives and senior female management in large private companies
• Heads of HR, Remuneration, Diversity and Inclusion
• Female business owners and entrepreneurs

Speakers include:

• Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Chair, Treasury Select Committee, MP for Loughborough
• Joanna Place, Chief Operating Officer, Bank of England
• Megan Butler, Executive Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialists, Financial Conduct Authority
• Hilary Spencer, Director, The Government Equalities Office
• Brenda D.H. Trenowden CFA, Global Chair, 30% Club
• Mary Macleod, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry, Former Member of Parliament & Government Adviser
• Penny Miller, Partner, Simmons & Simmons LLP
• Kate Guthrie, Group Human Resources Director, CYBG
• Bob Wigley, Chairman, UK Finance
• Vivienne Artz, Global Chief Privacy Officer, Thomson Reuters & President, Women in Banking and Finance
• Huw Evans, Director General, ABI
• Sarah Boddey, Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, EMEA & APAC, Northern Trust
• Janet Cooper OBE, Partner, Tapestry Compliance LLP
• Maria-Angélica Latorre, Global Head of Channel Management, IPC Systems
• Mark Freed, CEO, E2W
• Marieke Flament, Managing Director for Europe, Circle
• Kate Grussing, Founder and Managing Director, Sapphire Partners
• Denis Woulfe, Co-Chair, Men as Change Agents
• Colin Passmore, Senior Partner, Simmons & Simmons LLP
• Janet Thomas, Managing Director, Infinity Capital Partners

Costs:

DELEGATE FEES

£495.00 + VAT: £396.00 + VAT with code below.

*DISCOUNT CODE: WIF230

Book online at: www.cityandfinancialconferences.com/womeninfinance2018 (use code above)

Email: bookings@cityandfinancial.com (quote code above)

Call: +44 (0)1932 340115 (quote code above)

The 30% Club is delighted to support the OMFIF Gender Balance Index Launch (see further detail below)

EVENT REGISTRATION
If you'd like to register for the London event, please do so via this link. 
If you'd like to register for the Singapore event, please do so via this link.

GENDER BALANCE INDEX
The annual Gender Balance Index tracks the presence of men and women in senior positions of public financial institutions globally, weighted by seniority.

The 2017 report focused on central banks, showing that the sector is highly unbalanced when it comes to gender, with the disequilibrium becoming worse. The value of the overall index, which aggregates the performance of individual institutions weighted by their country's share of the global economy, stood at 30.6% in 2017 – a far cry from the 100% that would suggest a perfectly gender-balanced picture. 

The 2018 edition of the Gender Balance Index expands the analysis to sovereign funds and public pension funds. We invite you to attend the launch of the 2018 findings which will be presented in both London and Singapore. Speakers include: Catherine Bradley, board member at the UK Financial Conduct Authority; Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn, director general of economics and international relations, Banque de France; Jorgovanka Tabaković, governor, National Bank of Serbia; and Anna Trzecińska, deputy president of Narodowy Bank Polski. 

LAUNCH EVENT DETAILS
London
Date: Wednesday 7 March, 17:30 GMT
Venue: 
The High Commission of Australia
Strand, London
WC2B 4LA
 

Singapore
Date: Wednesday 7 March, 16:00 SST
Venue:
Singapore Exchange
2 Shenton Way #02-02 SGX
Centre 1, Singapore
068807

Speakers:

• Welcome | Liz Dimmock, CEO, Women Ahead
• Welcome | Brenda Trenowden, Global Chair, 30% Club
• Welcome | Jayne Anne-Gahdia, Women in Finance Review, HM Treasury
• Keynote | Dr. Michael Kimmel, “World’s Most Prominent Male Feminist”
• Keynote and learning session | Kirk Vallis, Head of Creativity Development, Google
• Panel discussion| Mentors and Mentees

The Financial Times & 30% Club invite you to join us for the next Women at the Top Summit - Transforming Leadership

The 30% Club is delighted to announce that we will be partnering with the FT Women at the Top summit which returns in September to tackle one of the most complex challenges we face today: how to fix the gender imbalance in the top ranks of business in Britain and beyond.

The composition of top UK management remains stubbornly uniform despite significant progress to make organisations more diverse and inclusive. The costs to companies and the economy of male dominated leadership are well documented. Yet many employers are still inadvertently turning away future leaders – male and female – by continuing business as usual.

Join us to look at how leadership could be transformed over the next decade as the impact of policy changes becomes clear. Hear practical examples and insights from the most forward thinking business leaders, academics and policy makers tackling the gender imbalance and take part in action-focused debate to discover how you can effect change.

We have negotiated a 15% discount only available to 30% Club members, a saving of £150 on a single ticket to this leading summit which can be activated by using the code 30CLUB when registering.  Further discounts are available for two or more bookings.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Helena Morrissey CBE, Founder, 30% Club; Head of Personal Investing, Legal & General Investment Management
Laszlo Bock, CEO, Humu; former SVP of People Operations, Google
Iris Bohnet, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Laura Haynes, Chair, UN Women National Committee UK
Turid Elisabeth Solvang, Founder and CEO, Future Boards
Mark Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Aviva

For the latest updates on the agenda, and information on registration please visit the website here.

The 30% Club is partnering with HM Treasury and the Women in Finance Charter for this awards event.

Of all the industries in which women are poorly represented at a senior level, finance and financial services have the biggest challenge to address.Despite making up more than half the finance workforce, women continue to dramatically lag behind their male counterparts in leadership roles.“Women account for 23 per cent of board members and just 14 per cent of executive committee members across UK-regulated financial services companies. But this is nowhere near ideal.”The Women in Finance Awards is the finance industry’s largest diversity initiative, recognising the high-achievers, advocates, and role models for women in the sector.  Organised by GrowthBusiness.co.uk and What Investment magazine, we aspire to see gender balance at all levels in the world of finance. This isn’t just a matter of corporate responsibility; it’s a matter of national urgency.The event will bring together key stakeholders to raise awareness of the sector’s diversity problem, further the gender balance agenda, as well as to celebrate inclusion, leadership and finance excellence.The lack of women in this sector is already taking toll on financial institutions, and the time to address this is now. Join us on 29th June 2017 for an evening of celebration and dialogue at the inaugural edition of the Women in Finance Awards.  

Nominations for the 2017 Women in Finance Awards will close on 28 February 2017.
The Women in Finance Awards is open to advocates, supporters, and achievers in the world of finance, actively bridging the diversity gap in the sector. But for this initiative to be a resounding a success, we need to know who you believe the women and advocates that deserve recognition are.
So we urge you to nominate someone – a colleague, partner, client, friend, whomever in finance – you feel should be celebrated on this very special evening.
The judges will convene two weeks before the awards ceremony to review all of the shortlisted nominations. They will decide the winners based on written submissions, supporting materials and video assets, so please include as much information as possible within the word limit. Whether you’re nominating yourself, or someone you believe should win, please fill out the nomination form using the criteria (accessible via the link below) of the category most relevant to your entry. Remember, the judges will refer to each criteria to guide their decisions, so shape your entry accordingly. Each written submission should be at least 600 words and a maximum of 1,000 words. There is no cost to nominate, and you can enter as many categories as you wish.

To nominate and for event information, please see more detail here.

LAUNCH OF THE GPI GENDER BALANCE INDEX
The 30% Club is partnering with the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) to launch their Global Public Investor Gender Balance Index on the 8th March in honour of International Women’s Day. The index tracks the balance between men and women in senior positions of central banks around the world.

VENUE
Australia House
The Strand
London
8.15am - 10.30am

PANELLISTS:
Sandra Boss, Independent Director, Prudential Regulation Authority Board, Bank of England
Joanna Place, Executive Director, Human Resources, Bank of England
Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser, Centre for Economics and Business Research
Anna Stupnytska, Blobal Economist -  Multi-Asset, Fidelity International
Sam Reinhardt, Minister-Counsellor (Economic), Australian Treasury

Please see further detail and register here (attendance is free of charge)

A One-Day Conference on 24th January 2017.

30% Club is partnering with City and Financial Global for this event.
30% Club Steering Committee members Helena Morrissey, Melanie Richards and Sarah Morris will join a stellar speaker line-up.

20% discount – see below

This conference will review the practical aspects of implementing HM Treasury’s Charter on Women in Finance Services, as well as promote effective corporate strategies for creating gender diversity at all levels of leadership. Its interactive format will offer attendees an opportunity to have a diverse and well-informed dialogue about the progression of women into senior roles in the financial services sector by focusing on the executive pipeline and the mid-tier level.

Exclusive speaker line-up includes:

• Simon Kirby MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury
• Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO, Virgin Money
• Amanda Pullinger, CEO, 100 Women in Finance
• Elin Hurvenes, Founder & Chair, Professional Boards Forum AS
• Janet Thomas, President, WIBF
• Helena Morrissey CBE, Chair, Newton, Chair of The Investment Association (IA) and Founder 30% Club
• Simon Lewis OBE, CEO, AFME
• Huw Evans, Director General, ABI
• Megan Butler, Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialist, & Member of The Executive Committee, FCA
• Carolanne Minashi, Managing Director & Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, UBS
• Angela Sun, Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, Bloomberg
• Sarah Morris, Group Chief People Officer, Aviva
• Melanie Richards, A Founder Member, The 30 % Club Steering Committee & Vice Chair, KPMG
• Marjorie Strachan, Global Head of Inclusion, RBS
• Jacqueline de Rojas, President, Tech UK & Executive Vice President Northern Europe, Sage
• Claire Cockerton, CEO, Plexal
• Diane Côté, Group Chief Risk Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
• Vivienne Artz, Managing Director, Citigroup, Co-Chair and Steering Committee, City Women Network London & Champion for Women, The 19th Women in Banking and Finance and Finance Awards for Achievement
• Kate Grussing, Managing Director, Sapphire Partners
• Anna Janczak, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Prudential
• Susanne Chishti, CEO & Founder, FINTECH Circle
• Heather Jackson, Founder & Chair An Inspirational Journey; Boards Trustee, Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion
• Laura Bailey, CEO & Co-Founder, Zerado & Women in Fintech 2016 Powerlist
   

Key topics are:

• What is the UK Government’s strategy for ensuring that the potential of women in the boardroom and in the senior management of the financial services industry is being realised?
• Enhancing female leadership, empowering productivity and harnessing the talents of women in financial services                                
• Reviewing European approaches to tackle the underrepresentation of women at the top of regional businesses
• Forging the path to greater diversity. Is your firm’s diversity programme making an essential contribution to the career progression of women in your organisation? How will Brexit affect gender diversity in the City?
• Creating a framework in your company for successful delivery of your women’s talent strategy: key considerations for the financial services sector
• What are the key components to a successful career in the financial services industry? Insights from successful women in the financial services world

As demand for attendance at the event is likely to be high, early booking is recommended.
The full event programme and confirmed speakers can be viewed on the event website by clicking the link below.

Cost:

• Delegate Fee: £595 + VAT. Discounted fee with code: £476.00 + VAT
• Use code WIF1-30% at the submit payment stage if booking online or email bookings@cityandfinancial.com or telephone +44 (0) 1932 340115 quoting the code in either instance.
• Website: (includes speaker list, programme, registration fees etc.) https://www.cityandfinancialconferences.com/womeninfinance2017

​Should you experience any difficulties or have any queries relating to the event please contact Paul Hooper on 01932 340115, or email phooper@cityandfinancial.com.

Women Returners is a UK consulting, coaching and network organisation which enables professional women to return to work after an extended break, and  the pioneer of UK ‘returnship’ programmes. They have launched the first Women Returners Conference which will be held in Central London on 14th November 2016. It will be a day of inspiration, advice and support, specifically designed for returners to the workplace. Alongside a range of workshops, panels and speaker sessions, there will be a variety of networking opportunities with like-minded peers and corporate sponsor organisations. The Conference is hosted by the ICAEW and supported by the 30% Club, with Credit Suisse, Skanska, O2 and PwC as lead sponsors. The event is relevant to returners across sectors: finance, law, tech, engineering, marketing, retail or any other professional area. Keynote speakers are Brenda Trenowden, Global Chair of 30% Club, Jane Garvey, Presenter of Woman’s Hour,  and Julianne Miles, Co-Founder & MD of Women Returners. For more information see Women Returners Conference or contact Julianne on info@womenreturners.com. If any organisations are interested in attracting the relatively untapped talent pool of women on career break, opportunities are available to sponsor the Conference.

Event details:
Time | 4.30pm – 8.30pm
 

Draft Agenda
4.30pm – Arrival and registration
5.00pm – Welcome, Brenda Trenowden, 30% Club Global Chair
5.20pm – Keynote, Helena Morrissey, 30% Club Founder
5.40pm –30% Club Programme overview, Rebecca Davies, Managing Partner Women Ahead
5.50pm – Mentor and mentee panel, Women Ahead
6.20pm – Closing comments/scholarship awards
6.30pm – 8.30pm – Drinks and networking with special keynote talk

The 30% Club is partnering with The Financial Times on its Women at the Top summit which aims to advance the debate on improving gender balance in business and give new impetus to the movement, drawing on the day’s discussions to lay out ways for participants to change their organisations. hrough practical examples, insight from business leaders and interactive dialogue, the summit will address the hurdles companies face as they seek to develop their most talented leaders, regardless of gender. Speakers and panellists will examine and debate issues including changing career structures, how to address the leaking employee pipeline, how to tackle unconscious bias and the characteristics that will define tomorrow’s leaders. Some of the speakers include: Helena Morrissey, Founder, 30% Club & Chair, Newton Investment Management; Heather McGregor, Founding Member, 30% Club Steering Commmittee & Managing Director, Taylor Bennett; Justine Greening, Secretary of State for education and Minister for Women and Equality; Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, European Commission; Gavin Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, BT; Charlotte Hogg, Deputy Governor and Chief Operating Officer, Bank of England; Monica Lewinsky,Social Activist and many more. 
Book your tickets for £1,500 + VAT to attend - 30% Club Members are eligible for a 15% discount code: please email Francoise Higson

In 2015, the Davies Review put forward its closing recommendations and suggested that cross-sector appointments could help to improve the gender and professional diversity of boards. The latest data from Cranfield University’s Female FTSE Report 2016 shows that while the percentage of women on FTSE 100 boards has increased to 26% and to 20.4% on the FTSE 250 boards this year, the percentage of new appointments going to women over the past six months is only 24.7%. This is the lowest since September 2011.

Better gender diversity at board level is a priority for UK businesses and universities. While both sectors have made big improvements, there is much more to be done. So far there has been little research into the exchange of board-level talent between businesses and academia. In response, KPMG and the 30% Club commissioned Professor Simonetta Manfredi, Director of the Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice at Oxford Brookes University, to conduct a study into this issue.

Professor Simonetta Manfredi will be presenting the compelling findings of this report at this event kindly hosted by KPMG. This will be followed by a panel discussion, where Simonetta will be joined by business leaders including Anne Richards, Chief Executive Officer at M&G Group PLC.
 

Salesforce, 30% Club, Heidrick & Struggles and TechUK invite you to a discussion about Leadership in the Technology Sector.
We will be joined by a panel of speakers to discuss trailblazing women who have developed their career in the Technology sector and share insights about inspiring leadership talent. Places are limited, so please register here to reserve your space.

Date
Tuesday 27th September 2016
Agenda
17:30 Arrival & Networking
18:00 Panel Session
19:00 Networking
20:00 Close
Venue
Salesforce Tower
110 Bishopgsgate
London EC2N 4AY
Dress Code
Business Attire

Theme: Geraint Thomas will be delivering a session on personal brand.

Theme: tbc

Theme: tbc

Conference Dates: 14 - 15 March 2016
Conference Title: Business empowerment, leadership and career advancement for women leaders, managers and next-generation leaders
Speakers: 30% Club Steering Committee members speaking at the conference include Brenda Trenowden, Melanie Richards, Caroline Carr, Melissa Di Donato and Niamh Corbett.
Registration: for further details and to register please click here
Please note that an additional 10% discount on top of the Early Bird discount is availabole to 30% Club Members - please email  info@30percentclub.org to request the discount code.

​Theme: tbc

Theme: Ego & Eco Intelligence
Keynote speaker: Sharon Oliver – Ashridge Executive Education. Sharon holds an MA in Organisational Psychology. Her key areas of specialisation include: Developing internal resourcefulness, Managing emotional diet, Building HR capacity, Managing polarities, Discovering success DNA, Mindfulness, EQ and SQ, The Levity effect (fun and Laughter at work), Heart Intelligence, Women in Global Leadership. She is a Master Practitioner in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming).

Rather than feeling that leaders have to have all the answers, and directing things from the outside through command and control, using their own ego strength and energy (ego-intelligent leaders), eco-intelligent leaders see themselves as catalysts within an inter-dependent eco-system. Sharon’s talk will explore how leaders can bring eco-intelligence to bear on their day-to-day work and create self-sustaining eco-systems where staff can find higher levels of self- expression and purpose.

Keynote speaker: Kathy Harvey - Director of Executive Degree Programmes and Executive MBA Director at Saïd Business School. Kathy was previously responsible for the design and development of postgraduate diplomas and open enrolment programmes within Executive Education, including an innovative Management Acceleration Programme for mid-career managers. She teaches crisis and stakeholder management and coaches participants.
Kathy has over twenty years' experience of working for leading international organisations. Before joining Saïd Business School she worked as a journalist and consultant, coaching senior executives and leading the strategic development of executive programmes for managers across the private and public sectors. Her clients include investment banks, NHS trusts, government departments and professional associations.Kathy began her career working for the BBC as both a producer and reporter. She spent six years as a political correspondent, interviewing many leading political figures from Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown, to Nelson Mandela and Gerry Adams. She has also worked as a commissioning editor for a UK national newspaper and has written for the Sunday Times, Financial Times and a variety of specialist publications.
Theme: Networks and the ways in which we can create successful networks as a means of extending our influence and enhancing organisational effectiveness. Kathy will examine the ways to avoid gaps in all our networks and will offer the chance to think afresh about how to reach across boundaries to build lasting and powerful alliances.

Keynote speaker: Kathy Harvey - Director of Executive Degree Programmes and Executive MBA Director at Saïd Business School. Kathy was previously responsible for the design and development of postgraduate diplomas and open enrolment programmes within Executive Education, including an innovative Management Acceleration Programme for mid-career managers. She teaches crisis and stakeholder management and coaches participants.
Kathy has over twenty years' experience of working for leading international organisations. Before joining Saïd Business School she worked as a journalist and consultant, coaching senior executives and leading the strategic development of executive programmes for managers across the private and public sectors. Her clients include investment banks, NHS trusts, government departments and professional associations.Kathy began her career working for the BBC as both a producer and reporter. She spent six years as a political correspondent, interviewing many leading political figures from Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown, to Nelson Mandela and Gerry Adams. She has also worked as a commissioning editor for a UK national newspaper and has written for the Sunday Times, Financial Times and a variety of specialist publications.
​Theme: Networks and the ways in which we can create successful networks as a means of extending our influence and enhancing organisational effectiveness. Kathy will examine the ways to avoid gaps in all our networks and will offer the chance to think afresh about how to reach across boundaries to build lasting and powerful alliances.

Theme: Getting Things Done
Keynote speaker: Judy Goldberg, Design and Delivery lead at Women Ahead and is a mentee masterclass on how to create space for your mentoring meetings, using the ground-breaking methodology Getting Things Done.

Lord Browne and Carolyn McCall will be discussing the challenges shared by female and LGBT executives on their leadership journeys. Former chief executive of BP and author of The Glass Closet, Lord Browne has become a key figure in making the business case for LGBT inclusion and as CEO of easyJet, Carolyn McCall is currently one of only six female CEOs of a FTSE100 company. The discussion will be facilitated by Paul Brand, Political Correspondent, ITV News.

​For a copy of the event programme please click here. To view the short 30% Club film that was featured please click here.

Click here for event details.

Announcement of Student Aspiration Survey pilot results, please click here for a copy of the report.

Keynote speaker: Patsy Rodenberg, OBE

第3回のTOPIX社長会を開催します。

昭和女子大学創立１００周年記念シンポジウム「女性リーダーは世界を変える」を30% Club Japanは後援しています。アドバイザリーボードメンバーの坂東先生、メンバーの花王　澤田社長、ステアリングコミッティメンバーの治部れんげさんが登壇されます。詳細はこちら：https://www.asahi.com/ads/swu/?fbclid=IwAR2q8A1m4ttrsUGCGCI-rrax9wnxtNKS3CMUl_PNw0nrZf7Ez1BQuMR0SfU

Investor Groupは10月末にアニュアルレポートを発表します。そのメディア向けの勉強会を１１月５日オンラインで開催します。本アニュアルレポートでは投資先企業の多様性促進に向けた効果的なエンゲージメント（対話）のベストプラクティスを紹介しています。

30％ Club JapanのメンバーのうちTOPIX100、TOPIX400 の社長・会長から成るTOPIX社長会の第二回の会合を5月25日に開催します。今回はコロナウィルスの影響でオンラインでの開催となりましたが、多くのメンバーにご参加いただけることになりました。企業でダイバーシティが進まない本質的な課題や、その解決に向けた議論を行います。

●第二回開催レポートはこちら

●当日の写真はこちら

●第二回の参加メンバー：

① 味の素㈱ 取締役社長 最高経営責任者 西井 孝明
② アステラ製薬㈱ 代表取締役会長 畑中 好彦
③ ANA ホールディングス㈱ ホールディングス㈱ ホールディングス㈱ ホールディングス㈱ 代表取締役社長 片野坂 真哉
④ 花王㈱ 代表取締役 社長執行役員 澤田 道隆
⑤ キリンホールディグス㈱ 代表取締役社長 磯崎 功典
⑥ ㈱資生堂 代表取締役 社長 兼 CEO 魚谷 雅彦
⑦ ㈱新生銀行 代表取締役社長 工藤 英之
⑧ 第一生命ホールディングス㈱ 代表取締役社長 稲垣 精二
⑨ ㈱大和証券グループ本社 取締役会長 日比野 隆司
⑩ ㈱テレビ朝日 代表取締役社長・ COO 亀山 慶二
⑪ ㈱電通グループ 代表取締役 社長執行役員 山本 敏博
⑫ 東京海上ホールディングス㈱ 取締役社長 グループ CEO 小宮 暁
⑬ ㈱日立製作所 代表執行役 執行役社長兼 CEO 兼取締役 東原 敏昭
⑭ ユニ・チャーム㈱ 代表取締役社長 執行役員 高原 豪久
⑮ ライオン㈱ 代表取締役 会長 濱 逸夫
⑯ ㈱りそなホールディングス 取締役会長 東 和浩
⑰ ㈱ローソン 代表取締役 社長兼 CEO 竹増 貞信

30％ Club JapanのメンバーのうちTOPIX100、及びTOPIX400 の社長・会長から成るTOPIX社長会の第一回の会合を開催します。企業でダイバーシティが進まない本質的な課題や、その解決に向けた議論を行いました。

当日の詳細はレポートで確認できます：こちら

Global Compactの分科会であるWEPs分科会にて、30％ Club Japan創設者の只松さまと、Investor Groupメンバーである、りそな銀行の松原さまがご登壇し、30％ Club、及びジェンダー投資に関してご説明をされます

ベストプラクティス構築セッションの第一弾。ESG投資やインパクト投資が日本でも浸透しつつありますが、取締役会のジェンダーを含む多様性を促進するためのベストプラクティスはまだ確立されているとはいい難い状況にあります。Fidelityの三瓶氏を招き、投資先企業に取締役の多様性の重要性を理解していただき、アクションに繋げていくための効果的な対話の方法を議論します。こちらのセッションはメディアの皆様を対象とした勉強会も含みます。

30% Club のJapanチャプターが正式に活動を開始したことに伴い、ローンチイベント7月17日に開催します。参加者はメンバー及び、運営メンバーとなります。

詳細は適宜アップデートします。

機関投資家で構成するインベスター・グループは、投資家としてのオーナー・受託者としての責任に基づき、企業の経営者との建設的な対話等を通して、女性役員の増加を直接的に働きかけます。加えて機関投資家コミュニティ全体の「対話力」向上に向け、ベストプラクティスを確立し、業界に浸透させていくことを目指します。意思決定層の多様化は中長期的な企業の成長やより良い経営判断を行うために有効であることは、各種の調査から明らかになっています。これは、機関投資家が果たす受託者責任にもかなうものです。今回開催するインベスター・グループに関するプレス説明会では、具体的な内容と背景、国際潮流や日本企業の人材戦略に求めるものなどについて、報道関係者に向け説明させていただきます。

30% Club Japanは、3月23日、24日に開催されるW20 / WAW!のイベントに協賛しています。

30％ Club Japanのメンバーである、State Streetから Ben Colton様、またデロイトの後藤順子様がご登壇されます。

詳細はこちら

企業を取り巻く環境はますます複雑性を増し、経営者の意思決定の難易度は高まっています。事業再編を含む高収益構造への転換、デジタルを利用したビジネスモデル変革、法令順守対応、海外進出等の施策を検討する上で自社の主要事業へのリスクを常に把握し、適時に判断・行動することが必要となっています。さらに、昨今は企業における会計および品質に関する不祥事などは報道で大きく取り上げられ、同時に不祥事発生時の対応を誤ることにより、株式市場における企業価値を大幅に毀損させている企業も少なくありません。将来の不確実性（リスク）を予見することで、経営上の意思決定の精度を高めることは日本企業のグローバル市場における競争優位性を高めます。
本フォーラムでは、リスクマネジメントを含むガバナンス機能強化のための最先端の知見をご紹介し、日本企業の競争力向上につながる示唆をご提供することを目的としています。はじめに、OECD諮問機関である経済産業諮問委員会のコーポレートガバナンス委員長のDan Konigsburgよりグローバルにおけるガバナンスの潮流を解説した後に、最新テクノロジーを活用したリスクセンシングの事例を紹介します。また、グローバル企業の経営陣が留意すべきリスク（M&Aリスク、コンプライアンスリスク、税務リスク等）について、デロイトの専門家が最新動向をご紹介いたします。

Marcia Kitz | Head GD 30% Brazil

Tania Moura | Co Head GD 30% Brazil

Rodrigo Vianna | Co-Head GD 30% Brazil

Olivia Ferreira | 30% Club Brazil Co-chair

Fabio Coelho | CEO AMEC

Ann Cairns | 30% Club Global CEO

Anna Guimarães | 30% Club Brazil | Co-chair

VENUE:
Bloomberg São Paulo - Infinity Building
Rua Leopoldo Couto Magalhães Jr. 700, 3o andar
São Paulo, SP – Brazil

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7th Women Directors in Turkey Conference organized by Sabanci University Corporate Governance Forum on November 20, 2019. The conference was held at Zorlu PSM under the sponsorship of Garanti BBVA, IFC, Limak Holding and Zorlu Holding. This year the conference held under the "Nomination Process for the Board of Directors and Diversity" theme and the results of the "Women on Board 2019 Turkey" report were shared with the public.

The opening speech of the conference made by IFC Country Manager of Turkey, Arnaud Dupoizat. 30 Percent Club Campaign Global Steering Committee Member, Sarah Morris made the keynote speech in the conference. Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum Director Melsa Ararat presented the "Women on Board 2019 Turkey" report.

Click for the report.

The "Board Membership Nomination Processes Search Conference" was held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Boyner Holding as part of the 30% Club Campaign conducted by the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum. The moderator of the event was Sabancı University Search Chair Oğuz Babüroğlu.

Attending were 25 independent woman directors who hold positions on the boards of publicly-traded companies in different sectors.

Boyner Holding Vice President of Human Resources Emek Yurdanur delivered introductory remarks. Yurdanur said, “We at Boyner Holding support every initiative for equal opportunity. I am a firm supporter of equal opportunity in our own companies as well. Forty percent of our employees are women. It is a challenge to find and retain woman employees in the retail sector. That is why we have positive promotion and wage prospects and offer equality of opportunity."

Melsa Ararat said Nomination Committees were non-functional

Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum Director Melsa Ararat said that the event was the continuation of the previous search conference. Ararat explained that the 2018 conference was held with members of company boards that consisted solely of men, and the outcomes were shared with the public in the 2018 Independent Woman Directors Conference. 

Melsa Ararat said that the number of woman directors was not improving at the expected rate, continuing, “The inclusion of more independent woman directors on boards will ensure that companies are managed with consideration for the interests of various stakeholders, but the rate og improvement in Turkey is too slow. We decided to work on the matter of nomination since we have observed that non-functional nomination committees are a critical obstacle."

Ararat said that the outputs of the meeting would provide input to the EBRD project on increasing the ratio of woman directors on company boards. Ararat further explained that the 30% Club, under the direction of the Forum, is part of the project.

Oğuz Babüroğlu said that the focus points of the meeting would be the appointment process and experiences during board membership. 

6th Women Directors in Turkey Conference organized by Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum on November 27, 2018, Tuesday. The conference was held under the title of “Transformation on Corporate Boards and Business” at Zorlu Holding with the sponsorship of Zorlu PSM.

“Women on Board 2018 Turkey” report presented at the conference. The “Women Empowered Boards” awards were presented to the winners. Doğuş Otomotiv, Ford Automotive, Tat Gıda, TAV Airports Holding and Tekfen Holding were awarded companies.

Click for the report.

A special meeting was held at Zorlu PSM on Wednesday, March 6, 2018 for International Working Women's Day by cooperation between 30 Percent Club which implemented in Turkey by Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum and Zorlu Holding which is one of the founding member of 30 Percent Club.

Zorlu Holding board member Selen Zorlu Melik made the opening speech at the event, which was attended by Zorlu employees as well as employees of the 30 Percent Club Turkey member companies. In the event, country chair of 30 Percent Club Turkey, CEO of Akkök Holding, Ahmet Cemal Dördüncü also made a speech.

The 5th Conference on Woman Directors in Turkey held by the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum and hosted by Zorlu Holding took place at Zorlu Performing Arts Center on Thursday, February 15, 2018.

The opening speech of the event was made by IFC ECA Senior Manager Jasper Kjaer. The Woman Directors in Turkey 2017 Report and the outcomes of the imposition of a legal quota were discussed in an international panel session, followed by the 2017 Boards Empowered by Women Awards. 

The recipient of the Boards Empowered by Women Award was TAT Gıda Sanayi A.Ş., while the Business Group with the Most Boards Empowered by Women Award went to Akkök Group.

Click for the report.

The progress achieved by the 30% Club Turkey, founded with the support of the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum, was shared with the press and companies. The outcomes of the Roundtable held with all-men Executive Boards in October were discussed, and five leading executive search companies signed a joint code of conduct. 

The voluntary code of conduct encourages the leading executive search companies active in Turkey to support the decision-makers of their clients in understanding and embracing the added value brought by gender diversity in executive boards and executive management.

For further information about this event, please click here.

The 30% Club MENA and theBoardlist Announce an Exclusive Partnership

August 2020: The 30% Club MENA and the US-based organization, theBoardlist, have signed a one-year exclusive agreement to support much more collaborative and sustainable efforts to help connect boards with women candidates across the Middle East and North Africa region.

TheBoardlist is an online platform that connects exceptional women with global board opportunities. Founded in 2015 in the US, theBoardlist now has over 14,000 users, and more than 1500 companies have searched the platform to find their next board director. They are a thought leader on the subject of board diversity as well as a source of information and education for aspiring board directors.

For more information on how to participate, please reach out to Laudy Lahdo at laudy.lahdo@30percentclubmena.com

June 2020: As part of its commitment to increase gender diversity at board and senior management levels. The 30% Club MENA launched a cohort of senior industry professionals to formally mentor a number of professional women from across MENA who are all making great strides within their respective industries and who represent a future pipeline of potential board members. The 30% Club has collaborated with Reach and a number of other partners in launching this inaugural cohort.

March 2020: The Women on  Boards Observatory, a member of the 30% Club MENA, launched its annual monitoring report in March 2020 with the aim of improving  gender balance of corporate boards in Egypt and the MENA region by sensitizing male board members to gender issues, qualifying women from different sectors to be appointed to corporate boards, and advocating for policy and legislative changes that institutionalize gender diversity on corporate board. The 30% Club MENA and the Women on Boards Observatory are working together to replicate the success model led by AUC Executive School of Business across MENA region.

Leading change - The future of Women in Finance event, supported by the 30% Club MENA, is taking place on 1st March 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC. 

We invite you to attend the event where you will hear from leading industry professionals on how the region is currently positioned in relation to women in finance along with gaining further insights on the future of women in finance in the Middle East and the imperative role that you can play to continue leading this change. 

Speakers include ( 30% Club MENA Chair and Steerco Members):

•  - Cynthia Corby, ACCA Member and Partner at Deloitte Middle East
•  - Dr. Ashraf Gamaleldin, CEO of Hawkamah
   

Register Now to book your place at this event.

Please RSVP to: eventme@accaglobal.com

30% Club MENA in collaboration with the Edinburgh Business School, will host an event featuring renowned speaker and academic, Professor Heather McGregor CBE; Executive Dean of Edinburgh Business School, co-founder of the 30% Club, author and broadcaster, and wrote under the pseudonym Mrs Moneypenny in the Financial Times for seventeen years.

A champion of diversity in the workplace, Professor McGregor inspires women to set personal goals, take the next step to control their own fate, and change the future.  

30% Club MENA  & Bloomberg invite you to join a conversation on business leaders driving change.

Sunday, September 25th, 2016. 
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Bloomberg Dubai Office, DIFC, Al Fattan Currency House Level 10.

(Limited Spaces Available)

The MENA Chapter of The 30% Club Powers Arabian Business Forum on gender diversity

Dubai, UAE- 24 May 2016: Business leaders across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries today took part in The 13th Arabian Business Forum, in association with the 30% Club MENA Chapter, a global business-led initiative committed to achieving better gender representation in senior leadership positions of organisations.

Lubna Qassim, Executive Vice President, Group Company Secretary and group General Counsel of Emirates NBD and Founding Chair of the MENA Chapter of the 30% Club, opened the conference with a keynote speech on diversity and the 30% Club MENA Chapter.

Ghassan Turqieh, Consulting Partner and human capital leader at Deloitte in the Middle East delivered a presentation entitled: ‘View from the top: What business executives really think about women leaders in the GCC’ in which he discussed the key findings of a GCC study conducted by Deloitte in collaboration with the 30% Club MENA.

“We are honoured to be associated with this important event,” said Raeda AlSarayreh, Director of Corporate Affairs at CH2M MENAI and Steering Committee member of the 30% Club MENA. “We are continuously working together to support the efforts of GCC governments and companies to increase women’s participation in the workforce in the belief that gender balance on boards further contributes to improved board performance.”

Other eminent speakers from the 30% Club MENA included Hoda Abou Jamra, Founding Partner, TVM Capital Healthcare Partners and Catherine Beckett, Partner, Dentons, among other to discuss an array of topics including  how to encourage greater female entrepreneurship in the Gulf.

To learn more about the 30% Club GCC and how your firm can support this initiative, please contact: info@30percentclubGCC.org

View from the Top - A GCC study conducted by Deloitte in association with the 30% Club MENA Chapter, was released at the Arabian Business Women's Forum on 24th May 2016. Please download the report here.

Can more women in your teams boost innovation?

In conversation with Professor Londa Schiebinger (Stanford University)

October 25th, 2018 | 9:00-11:00 am

Milano LUISS hub for makers and students | Via M. D’Azeglio 3| Milano

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Click to to download the event agenda and the brochure.

Held at the Globe and Mail Centre, our 2019 International Women’s Day event gathered investors, not-for-profits, corporations and academia together to recognize this year’s #BalanceforBetter theme, one that provides a unified direction to guide and incite continuous collective action. Check out our highlight reel here, the event recap and action-oriented takeaways from our distinguished #BalanceforBetter speakers here, and our photo gallery from the event here.

As we get set to mark International Women’s Day, it’s an opportunity to take stock of where we are, celebrate accomplishments and commit to #PressforProgress. And that’s what we did today at our IWD 2018 #PressForProgress event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read More 

French Version

Held at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, our 2018 International Womens Day event gathered investors, not-for-profits, corporations, government and academia together to celebrate the growing movement of advocacy, activism and positive change towards gender parity. Read More

NATIONAL’s Halifax office recently hosted a breakfast event with Brenda Trenowden, Head of Financial Institutions, Europe, ANZ Bank and Global Chair of the 30% Club. The event featured a riveting discussion between Brenda and Sarah Young, the Managing Partner of our Atlantic offices who also leads the Firm’s Talent Working Group, as well as a series of questions from the audience which was comprised of regional business leaders. 

To read the full article click here. 

Canadian Institutional Investors call for 30% women on boards and executive teams by 2022.

Les investisseurs institutionnels canadiens demandent que les conseils d’administration et les équipes de direction comptent 30 % de femmes d’ici 2022.

The 30% Club and CIBC hosting SODEXO’s research launch, at CIBC Toronto

EVENT DETAILS:
The #GoSponsorHer Campaign asks top executives to name a woman they will help support publicly.  John Stackhouse will lead an on-stage conversation about the Campaign with two Co-Founders of #GoSponsorHer and some sponsors and sponsorees.  The group will also discuss their advice for sponsorship success.

Date: Wednesday March 08, 2017 || 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

SPEAKERS:
Ikram Al Mouaswas, Partner - Audit, Deloitte Canada
Megan Anderson, Consultant, McKinsey & Co. and Co-Founder, #GoSponsorHer
Kirstine Stewart, Chief Strategy Officer, Diply
Laura McGee, Consultant, McKinsey & Co. and Co-Founder, #GoSponsorHer
Bruce Simpson, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Co.
Mark Wiseman, Senior Managing Director, BlackRock
Miyo Yamashita, Managing Partner, Talent, Deloitte Canada

Moderator: John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President - Office of the CEO, RBC

EVENT DETAILS:
Family Enterprise contributes an estimated 60% of Canada’s GDP. Globally, that number may be as high as 90%. Meanwhile, large publicly-listed corporations continue to garner the majority of attention when it comes to high-profile management discussions such as corporate governance, leadership and diversity. At this conference, we shift our focus to Family Enterprises in order to explore their successes at developing female leaders in senior positions.

Date: Tuesday March 07, 2017 || 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM

SPEAKERS:
Kim Eddleston, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation & Daniel and Dorothy Grady Faculty Fellow, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
Tina Lee, CEO, T&T Supermarkets Inc.
Tiziana Casciaro, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Rotman & Professor in Leadership Development, U of T
Geoff Smith, CEO, EllisDon Construction and Building Services
Beatrix Dart, Professor of Strategy & Executive Director, Initiative for Women in Business @ Rotman
Heather Partridge, Principal and Director, Wescan Capital Inc. 
Margaret Hudson, President, Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
Jennifer Wilson, Chief Financial Officer, AIL Group of Companies

La création de valeur par la diversité : la diversité pour favoriser une meilleure prise de décision dans les conseils d’administration

Neil Bruce, Président et chef de la direction, SNC-Lavalin
Isabelle Courville, Présidente du conseil, Banque Laurentienne
Victor G. Dodid, Président et chef de la direction, Banque CIBC et président du conseil, 30% Club Canada

Joignez-vous à des chefs d’entreprise canadiens et montréalais intéressés à explorer les occasions qui émergent grâce à la diversité alors que Neil Bruce, Isabelle Courville et Victor G. Dodig discuteront de la façon dont la diversité dans les conseils d’administration favorise une meilleure prise de décision, au profit des diverses parties prenantes.

Le mardi 20 septembre 2016, de 17 h 30 à 20 h 30
La Maison symphonique de Montréal, Place des Arts, Foyers Parterre et Allegro 
1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal

Vous pouvez voir l’emplacement et réserver votre place de stationnement en ligne.
Veuillez confirmer votre présence avant le 6 septembre. 
Un cocktail sera servi avant le panel de discussion et une table ronde.

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Growing the Diversity Dividend: Diversity for Better Decision-Making in the Boardroom

Neil Bruce, President & CEO of SNC-Lavalin
Isabelle Courville, Chair of the Board of the Laurentian Bank
Victor G. Dodig, President & CEO of CIBC and Chair of 30% Club Canada

Join Canadian and Montreal business leaders interested in exploring the opportunities that emerge through diversity as Neil Bruce, Isabelle Courville and Victor G. Dodig, discuss how diversity in the boardroom enables better decision-making, benefiting multiple stakeholders. 
 

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
La Maison symphonique de Montréal, Place des Arts Foyers Parterre and Allegro 
1600, Saint-Urbain Street, Montréal
You may see the location and reserve your indoor parking space online.
RSVP before September 6.
There will be cocktails before a panel discussion and round table.

Victor G. Dodig, President and CEO of CIBC & Chair of 30% Club Canada and Peter T. Grauer, Executive Chairman of Bloomberg & Founding Chairman of U.S. 30% Club invite you to join a conversation on

Growing the Diversity Dividend: The 30% Club Advantage
Join Canadian business leaders interested in exploring the opportunities that emerge through gender diversity as Peter T. Grauer and Victor G. Dodig, share experiences, roadblocks, key learnings and advice on what senior leaders can do to achieve gender diversity across all levels within organizations.

Event Details
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Desautels Hall at the Rotman School of Management
105 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario

Research has documented and experience has confirmed that men have a critical role to play in creating inclusive workplaces and accelerating progress for women. 

Join Catalyst and KPMG for a panel discussion with male executives who are championing change:

• Bill Thomas, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner - KPMG in Canada and Chair - KPMG's Americas Region, Catalyst Canada Advisory Board Member
• Victor Dodig, President and CEO, CIBC, Catalyst Canada Advisory Board Member and Chair, 30% Club Canada
• Moderated by Deborah Gillis, President and CEO, Catalyst

Many men are unfamiliar with how gender gaps in opportunity, pay, and advancement hurt them, too, both as leaders of companies and as members of families and communities.Organizations must enlist these men, in partnership with women, to work together as allies in changing the organizational norms and structures that perpetuate gender gaps.

This event is especially targeted to male senior executives, Chief Human Resources Officers, and Chief Diversity Officerswho are seeking strategies for leveraging all talent in the workplace and advice about the most effective ways for women and men to partner together in ending gender inequalities at work.

Event Details
Thursday, 2 June 2016 from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM (MDT)
Hyatt Regency - 700 Centre Street SE , Calgary, AB
Please direct any questions to Joanna Harper at jharper@catalyst.org.

Sponsored by

The 30% Club Canada, Catalyst, Initiative for Women in Business, and IWF Canada invites you to celebrate International Women's Day and join the conversation: The Diversity Dividend.

Speakers
Victor G. Dodig, President and CEO, CIBC
Howard Wetston, former chairman and CEO of the Ontario Securities Commission
Alex Johnston, former Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
Moderated by Prof. Beatrix Dart, Executive Director, Initiative for Women in Business  

Event Details
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration & Breakfast  |  8:00 am – 9:00 am Panel Discussion
Rotman School of Management, Desautels Hall  
105 St George St, 2nd Floor ‐ South Building, Toronto

Sponsored by

​To listen to the webinar, click here

It is accepted that not everybody can be on a board, nor does everybody want to be. The LeadersWalk follows the same concept as the BoardWalk and is designed for increasing the leadership skills of senior and middle management.

The Board Walk is an initiative that has been created to nurture the development of aspiring directors who are currently in senior management positions and help them to unlock their future potential. It aims to expose these individuals to existing directors (both executive and non-executive) and partners during an interactive networking session that will encourage meaningful engagement and dialogue.

This is a study of the opportunities for gender balancing the boards of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It investigates the impact that the JSE Listing Requirements has on the opportunities for women to be appointed to the
board.

This year will be the 3rd report we are releasing.

It is accepted that not everybody can be on a board, nor does everybody want to be. The LeadersWalk follows the same concept as the BoardWalk and is designed for increasing the leadership skills of senior and middle management.

Guest speaker : Andre du Toit

Topic : The things they don’t teach you in business school

For more information on the event : 

https://www.businessengage.co.za/20-october-2020-virtual-leaderswalk/

The Board Walk is an initiative that has been created to nurture the development of aspiring directors who are currently in senior management positions and help them to unlock their future potential. It aims to expose these individuals to existing directors (both executive and non-executive) and partners during an interactive networking session that will encourage meaningful engagement and dialogue.

Guest speaker : Eileen Wilton

Topic : "The Boardroom - what does independence look like?"

For more information on the event : 

https://www.businessengage.co.za/14-october-2020-virtual-boardwalk/

The 30% Club Malaysia would like to congratulate the Cohort Five - a total of ten women- on successfully completing the nine-month mentoring journey to become board-ready.
The Cohort 5 are participants of the Board Mentoring Scheme, which aims to accelerate the appointment of more women into board positions as well as enhancing diversity and inclusion in public-listed companies. Since the launch in 2017, more than 40 women has gone through the 9-month mentoring scheme and 27% are on boards of listed/non-listed companies. The 30% Club Malaysia would also like to welcome the on-boarding of the sixth cohort - a total of 20 participants – to start their nine-month mentoring journey.
A total of 53 distinguished members of the corporate community have also participated as mentors in the scheme. The mentors have volunteered their time to help our next generation of female directors to reach their potential.

Recently, members of the Activate Pillar of 30% Club Malaysia met with representatives of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the national utility company. The purpose of the meeting was to share and introduce efforts by 30% Club Malaysia to increase awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion amongst PLCs.
This very engaging interaction strongly echoes the raison d'etre of 30% Club Malaysia which is to build an ecosystem of corporations, advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the country.
Shukreen Ma of Tenaga Nasional Berhad and her team were on hand to meet Marzida Mohd Noor, Raj Kumar Paramanathan, Geetha Kandiah and Frances P. of the 30% Club Malaysia's Activate Pillar.

As part of an ongoing initiative, members from the Activate Pillar of the 30% Club Malaysia met with representatives of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG).
During the meeting, Marzida Mohd Noor, Raj Kumar Paramanathan and Wan Mazlina Wan Mustafa introduced various initiatives carried out by the 30% Club Malaysia to increase awareness on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion amongst PLCs.
Moving forward the 30% Club Malaysia and MICG agree to explore joint opportunities to reach a larger audience and focus to enhance Corporate Governance in the boardroom.
At the 30% Club Malaysia, we seek to work alongside organisations and leverage on expertise, readily available resources and experience to build and progress women into leadership positions in corporate Malaysia. This comes at an opportune time as the 30% Club Malaysia continues to work on building an ecosystem of corporations, advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the country.
Roshni Jayantilal and her team at MICG were on hand to receive members of the 30% Club Activate Pillar.

A discussion wtih YB Hannah Yeoh and her team on the challenges of increasing women representation on the boards of public listed companies,and the way forward .  

Meeting with Professor Dr Heather McGregor, Dean of Edinburgh Business School, Herriot Watt University, who is also a co-founder of 30%Club UK.  Expanding the collaboration on higher education for women, via the MBA scholarship.

The 30% Club Board Mentoring Scheme is a board level cross-sector mentoring programme to support the professional development of selected board-ready women.   Three cohorts of mentees have completed our program since its launch in July 2017, and a celebration was held to recognise cohort #4’s completion at ICDM.  The occassion  was graced by Datuk Shireen Muhiudeen, Chairman, Bursa Malaysia, who participated in a candid and enlightening fireside chat, sharing her vast experience as a director on various boards and what the board of the future should look like - what capabilities and mindsets would be required to provide the necessary leadership for change  

https://youtu.be/nFda16qNcTc

The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. This session was held as part of the Lady Surveyors Coffee Morning organized by the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia and Jabatan Juruukur DiRaja Malaysia, at the Setia International Center, KL Ecocity.

The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. This session was held with about 25 female members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar.

The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. This session was held with about 30 members of the HR Leaders' Circle and hosted by Zahira Sughra Zainuddin, Head, Corporate Project (Talent) and her capable team at Petronas.

The 30% Club Malaysia recently had a board mentoring celebration which was graced by YB Hannah Yeoh, Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development.

The board mentoring programme helps fast track mentees’ appreciation of director duties and accountabilities through interactions with experienced mentors.

The 30% Club Malaysia has four cohorts since the programme was launched in July last year, with two cycles completed and two more ongoing.

The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The third session was held with 54 members of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The third session was held with 24 members of the ACCA.

The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a  “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The second session was held with 35 participants from SP Setia of levels of GM and above.

The Talent Pipeline Workgroup embarked on a  “Get on Board”  roadshow in 2018 to galvanise support for the movement amongst the many corporations and female professionals in Malaysia. The first of these was held with UEM Group and saw 54 C-2 participants.

Women on Boards in Malaysia
Using firm-level data for 806 public-listed companies in Malaysia, we highlight the extent of women’s participation as board members in Malaysia benchmarked against other countries. How this women’s participation varies by industry and firm-size is considered, along with its potential impact on the company’s performance. About 13 percent of the board positions in Malaysia filled by women and the rest by men in 2017. Moreover, the trend over the last four years reveals a slow pace of increase in the proportion of women board members. The largest 100 firms and some industries such as finance show a greater tendency to have female vs. male board members. The profit rate is significantly positively correlated with proportionately more female board members in a firm, suggesting a “business case” for more women on the boards. Read here Development Digest: Maximising Knowledge for Development

On 16 April 2018, PwC Malaysia, in collaboration with 30% Club Malaysia, hosted a sharing session at our office with Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, President and CEO of PEMANDU Associates, as guest speaker.

Themed ‘Empowering women through mentorship’, the dialogue focused on what can be done to ensure greater gender diversity in the boardroom. The event was also held to welcome the mentors and mentees from the 3rd cohort of 30% Club’s Board Mentoring Scheme, and to recognise the mentees from the 1st cohort, who had recently completed the 9-month programme.

30% Club Malaysia 's first Business Leaders Roundtable meeting for 2018. It is chaired by Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar with Advisory Co-Chair Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.

IBM's managing director Chye Neo Chong hosts the roundtable meeting recently.

Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar & Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsuddin chairs the 30% Club Business Leaders Roundtable Meeting

Themed “Women – Driving Energy Liberalisation”, the forum will discuss involvement of women in the energy sector and role of women in driving energy market liberalisation.

The forum is hosted by OGA 2017 and is supported by the 30% Club, an organisation promoting gender diversity in boardrooms.
OGA 2017 is the 16th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition to be held from 11 to 13 July at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. 

On 12 July, 2017, PwC hosted a lunch in collaboration with 30% Club Malaysia to launch a Board Mentoring Scheme for board-ready women in Malaysia. Pauline Ho, PwC Malaysia People Partner and 30% Club Steering Committee Member, did the welcome address and moderated a fireside chat with Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan, a seasoned board member of various companies and the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Professional Accountancy Centre (MyPAC).

The 30% Club Malaysia pairs board-ready women with current board members in a new 9-month mentorship programme, and is aligned with the government’s target of increasing the number of women on Bursa Top 100 public-listed companies’ (PLC) boards to 30% by 2020. Mentors comprise Chairs, Board Directors, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and senior corporate leaders, while mentees are women in leadership positions looking to move into the boardroom.

The programme is an avenue to facilitate conversations between mentors and mentees, providing more opportunities for mentors and mentees to co-create development, and exposes mentees to a larger network as part of the ongoing journey to get more women on boards. For more photos click here 

A business leaders roundtable meeting #4 was held recently. It was chaired by founding Chairs Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar and Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah.

The World Bank Group Global Knowledge & Research Hub in Malaysia holds a panel discussion with 30% Club Malaysia Co Founder on Women, Business and Law. A presentation on Women, Business & the Law (Prosperity by Improving Women's Rights)and a panel discussion by Siobhan Das, Executive Director of American & Malaysian Chamber of Commerce,  Anne Abraham, co-founder of 30% Club Malaysia Chapter and Augusto Lopez Claros.

World Bank Group & 30% Club Malaysia recently held its inaugural business leaders brunch meeting. The Guest of Honour and Speakers are Victoria Kwakwa Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific who leads the World Bank’s strategy in East Asia Pacific since April 15, 2016,  Tan Sri Zeti Dato' Akhtar, Past Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Tan Sri (Dr) Mohd Sidek Hassan, Petronas Chairman and Tan Sri Rebecca Sta Maria, Former Sec-Gen of Ministry of Interntional Trade & Industry.

Watch the video here.

The Steering Committee of 30% Club Malaysia held its first meeting, which is chaired and hosted by founding chair Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar. For more photos click here.

30% Club Malaysia and Edinburgh Business School (EBS) The Graduate School of Business Heriot Watt University offers a  full MBA scholarship to Malaysian women only. Co-Founder of 30% Club UK and newly appointed Executive Dean at Edinburgh Business School, Professor Heather Mc Gregor was in Kuala Lumpur to talk about the scholarship and hold a career talk on “Is accumulating human capital more important than building social capital? To know more, read here.

This report presents the outcome of a survey that was undertaken to establish how women directors enhance corporate values in companies within the APEC region. The mechanism of improving corporate values through the appointment of women directors were demonstrated. Case studies were also conducted through interviews with leading companies in APEC (Canada; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; the Philippines; and Viet Nam) that are considered to have achieved positive impact on growth through gender diversity. 

At HAYS event in collaboration with 30% Club Malaysia presented findings of it's Global Gender Diversity Report.

Anne Abraham, CEO Leadwomen, woman board director of Media Prima Berhad & Co-Founder 30% Club Malaysia is interviewed in September on the good practices of Women Director appointment in APEC economies and success study funded by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan this week by Mr Teruya Saruta, Partner KPMG Azsa LLC. The objective is to look into companies that have actively and successfully enhanced Women Director appointment, to draw lessons learnt from case studies to promote corporate diversity further. The outcome is expected to be presented as good practices with the members of APEC economies at the APEC meeting November 2016. Read here.

On the National Women's Day (25th August), the 30% Club Malaysia partnered with Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development to present awards to the companies who have achieved 30% women on boards.

The photos of the event are here. 

Quarterly meeting

30% Club Ireland events are closed to invitation only.  Invitations to all events are issued directly to listed Supporters (Chairs & CEO’s), Named Council Members and Network 30 leads.  Distribution lists are used only for the purposes outlined and will not be used, in whole or in part, for any other purpose.  30% Club Ireland are fully compliant with the EU GDPR Act, 2018

Quarterly meeting

30% Club Ireland events are closed to invitation only.  Invitations to all events are issued directly to listed Supporters (Chairs & CEO’s), Named Council Members and Network 30 leads.  Distribution lists are used only for the purposes outlined and will not be used, in whole or in part, for any other purpose.  30% Club Ireland are fully compliant with the EU GDPR Act, 2018

Quarterly meeting

TWF's flagship 30% Club Boardroom Lunch brings accomplished and aspiring Women to Watch face-to-face with Board Directors and C-suite members from leading local and international companies, and their advisors for simulated boardroom discussions on key issues facing boards today. This flagship event aims to break down some of the closed circle networks which are often used to fill board appointments, and provide an opportunity for women to showcase their expertise and credentials for board positions in front of senior company representatives. 

Each participating company hosts a table at which five of their directors, senior executives and/or advisors are present. The remaining five seats are allocated by TWF and 30% Club to four accomplished Women to Watch and one executive search firm representative or 30% Club VIP. 

To wrap up our first cycle of the TWF & 30% Club Boardroom Series Workshops, we would like to invite all participants to a complimentary social gathering kindly hosted by Financial Times. 

You will have the opportunity to meet other Women to Watch and share your experiences over champagne and canapés!

TWF & 30% Club HK Boardroom Series is collaborating with Herbert Smith Freehills to deliver "The Legal Side of Being a Director - Your Duties Explained" workshop.

This session will enable participants to gain a better understanding of all legal requirements involved in the role of a Director. 

TWF & 30% Club HK Boardroom Series is collaborating with Meraki Executive Search & Consulting Limited to deliver the "How to Secure a Board Position?" workshop.

This session will enable participants to learn how to best position themselves for a board role and what type of commitment is required to gain a seat at the table.

Topics covered:

• Understanding the commitment required to take on a board role – in terms of expected workload and time
• The iNED selection process –how do boards identify, engage and assess potential board members 
• Positioning yourself for a board role - top tips for securing an external listed board position 
• Selecting the right board role – due diligence on the opportunity, company, chair and other iNEDs

Open to: women looking to take on a board position alongside their current full-time executive role, or looking to transition and build a board portfolio.

TWF & 30% Club HK Boardroom Series is collaborating with FT Non-Executive Director Programme to deliver the "Behaviours that Drive Boardroom Effectiveness" workshop.

In this session participants will learn why behaviour in the boardroom is key to being an effective board member. Angela Mackay (Managing Director Asia Pacific, Financial Times) will use material from the FT's post-graduate level NED Diploma, as well as her own personal experience from her executive and non-executive director roles, to explain the importance of understanding boardroom dynamics.

The Alternative Paths to the Board aims to showcase the opportunities that sitting on different types of boards offer as well as challenges and rewards that comes with the position. What does it actually mean to sit on a company’s internal committee, start-up advisory board or chamber board? How to get on one and when? 

Join us for a panel discussion with highly-esteemed women leaders to learn how to find the right board, build your portfolio and understand the full scope and value of being a board member. You will have the opportunity to network with key Board Directors, Executive Search Firms, Chambers, NGOs and other board-ready and board experienced women leaders. 

The esteemed panelists:

Ada Yip | CEO, Urban Spring
Elaine J Cheung | Group CFO, Regal Springs 
Rachel Huf | General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Barclays
Tiffany Pinkstone | Managing Director, The Sovereign Art Foundation

The Boardroom Series for Women Leaders is a targeted initiative for our Women to Watch which offers a sustainable, impact-focused programme to help us achieve our collective goal of increasing the number of women on boards.  

TWF's flagship 30% Club Boardroom Lunch brings accomplished and aspiring Women to Watch face-to-face with Board Directors and C-suite members from leading local and international companies, and their advisors for simulated boardroom discussions on key issues facing boards today. This flagship event aims to break down some of the closed circle networks which are often used to fill board appointments, and provide an opportunity for women to showcase their expertise and credentials for board positions in front of senior company representatives. 

Each participating company hosts a table at which 4 of their directors, senior executives and/or advisors are present. The remaining 6 seats are allocated by TWF and 30% Club to 5 accomplished Women to Watch and executive search firm representative or 30% Club VIP. Over lunch, in a simulation of boardroom discussions, guests engage in a structured exchange of views on some of the key issues facing boards today.

We are delighted with the line-up of corporate partners who are hosting tables this year. They include our Lead Sponsor, Standard Chartered, our Contributing Sponsors, Goldman Sachs and KPMG, as well as CIBC, Citi, Freshfields, Herbert Smith Freehills, HKEX, HSBC, Hysan, Link, Linklaters, Macquarie, Manulife, Melco, Paul Weiss, PCCW, Slaughter and May, Sovereign Group, Swire. This year, we were also joined by Executive Search Firm Partners, Egon Zenhder, Hedrick & Struggles, Korn Ferry, Meraki, Russel Reynolds and Spencer Stuart - who all had the opportunity to connect with this year’s dynamic Women to Watch!

We are pleased to announce our brand new Boardroom Series for Women Leaders which includes our flagship annual 30% Club Boardroom Lunch. The series is composed of educational workshops and networking events with key Board Directors, Executive Search firms and peers. It offers a more sustained and results-focused programme to help us achieve our collective goal of increasing the number of women on boards.

Our launch of this initiative starts with the "Roundtable Breakfast: From the C-Suite to the Board" which aims to link board-ready and board-aspiring Women to Watch with Executive Search Firms and to have an open dialogue regarding challenges and diversity in HK boardrooms. There will be a panel discussion with Nick Allen (Chairman of Link REIT) focusing on what boards and chairs are looking for in potential board candidates.
 
Often the challenges involved in the shift from the C-Suite to the Board involves the use of different skills, which we'll highlight in this session. We will dive into where and what to focus on when building board portfolios and how to position yourself to stand out. The groups will break into roundtables led by senior representatives from the search firms to discuss these challenges.

Although businesses are increasingly recognizing the benefits of diversity and inclusion, the number of women on Asian boards has barely moved the needle in recent years. Yet, companies in the West have made great leaps forward to change the status quo. Why is that? We need to ask ourselves:

• Can Asia achieve diversity at board level? What are the opportunities and challenges
• What lessons can we learn from outside of Asia?
• How can we make a difference?
• How can you, as a senior leader in Asia, stand out from the crowd to be appointed to boards both at home and abroad?

Heidrick & Struggles and the 30% club are delighted to invite you to this compelling panel discussion featuring one of the most influential board search consultants in the industry, Bonnie Gwin (Vice Chairman and Co-Managing Partner of the Global CEO & Board Practice of Heidrick & Struggles), as well as Fern Ngai (CEO of Community Business), Fiona Nott (CEO of The Women’s Foundation) and May Tan (Former CEO of Standard Chartered and INED of Link Asset Management). The event will be moderated by Kyoko Altman, Director of HSBC Global Banking and Markets and ex-CNN anchor.

The Australian Institute of Company Directors, the 30% Club and The Women’s Foundation are delighted to host an exclusive breakfast with Elizabeth Proust, AO FAICD, Chairman, Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms. Proust will discuss: 

• The issues of diversity, trust, culture and board composition.
• Innovation and digital transformation, artificial intelligence and cyber, and how these areas need to be considered by directors when looking toward the future.

About the Speaker

Elizabeth joined the AICD board in March 2014 and was appointed Chairman in
December 2015. She sits on a number of boards, including as Chairman of Nestlé Australia and the Bank of Melbourne. Elizabeth is a Non-Executive Director of Lendlease, a leading international property and infrastructure group, and a member of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Directors’ Advisory Panel and the Victoria Police Corporate Advisory Group. In 2010 Elizabeth was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to public administration and to business, through leadership roles in government and private enterprise, as a mentor to women, and to the community through contributions to arts, charitable and educational bodies.

Previously Elizabeth worked in senior roles at the ANZ Banking Group, in local, State and Federal Government, and in BP Australia and BP International. She has held senior positions in the Victorian Government, including as Secretary (CEO) of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department. She was also CEO of the City of Melbourne.

Recognising that many boards still largely rely on their own networks to fill board openings, the flagship 30% Club Boardroom Lunch brings accomplished and aspiring women directors face-to-face with board and C-suite members from leading local and international companies and their advisors, for simulated boardroom discussions on key issues facing boards today. This flagship event aims to break down some of the closed circle networks which are often used to fill board appointments, and provide an opportunity for women to showcase their expertise and credentials for board positions in front of senior company representatives.

Each participating company typically hosts a table at which four of their directors, senior executives and/or advisors are present. The remaining six seats are allocated to five accomplished and aspiring women directors and one facilitator. Over lunch, in a simulation of boardroom discussions, guests engage in a structured exchange of views on some of the key issues facing boards today, including risk management, executive compensation, succession planning and social media strategy.

We are delighted with the early line-up of corporate partners who are hosting tables this year. They include our Title Sponsors, KPMG and Standard Chartered, our Associate Sponsor, Paul Weiss, as well as CIBC, HKEX, Macquarie, Slaughter and May, Sovereign Group, Swire, Thomson Reuters, and Yu Ming Investment Management. We look forward to connecting them with this year’s dynamic Women to Watch!

The 30% Club Hong Kong and CIBC are delighted to host a breakfast talk featuring special guest Victor G. Dodig, President and Chief Executive Officer of CIBC and Chair of the 30% Club Canada.

Mr Dodig will discuss:

• His experiences as Chair and the achievements of the 30% Club Canada
• CIBC's gender initiatives and the importance of men as diversity champions
• His life story and why ensuring women have equal access to opportunities is such an important cause for him personally

About the Speaker

Victor Dodig was named President and CEO of the CIBC group of companies, one of North America's largest financial services institutions, in September 2014. Under his tenure, Mr Dodig has helped usher in a new era for the bank, positioning CIBC as a strong, innovative, and relationship-oriented financial institution with a Return on Equity among the highest of its peers globally. Mr Dodig brings more than 20 years of extensive business and banking experience, having led CIBC's Wealth Management, Asset Management and Retail Banking businesses. He also led several businesses with UBS and Merrill Lynch in Canada and internationally, and was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.

A member of CIBC's Board of Directors, Mr Dodig also serves on the board of the C.D. Howe Institute and ROM Board of Governors. He is a vocal advocate for gender diversity in the workplace, and actively supports the advancement of talented women to executive roles and on boards as founding Chair of the 30% Club Canada and as a Catalyst Canada Advisory Board member.

A past recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40™ award, Mr Dodig is a graduate of the Harvard Business School where he earned an MBA and was recognized as a Baker scholar. He holds a Diploma from the Institut d'études politiques in Paris and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto (St. Michael's College) in Commerce. Mr Dodig resides in Toronto with his wife Maureen and their four teenage children.

TWF's flagship 30% Club Annual Boardroom Lunch, brings accomplished and aspiring women directors face to face with board and C-suite members from leading local and international companies and their advisors, for simulated boardroom discussions on key issues facing boards today. This flagship event aims to break down some of the closed circle networks which are often used to fill board appointments, and provide an opportunity for women to showcase their expertise and credentials for board positions in front of senior company representatives.

Each participating company typically hosts a table at which four of their directors, senior executives and/or advisors are present. The remaining six seats are allocated to five accomplished and aspiring women directors and one facilitator. Over lunch, in a simulation of boardroom discussions, guests engage in a structured exchange of views on some of the key issues facing boards today, including risk management, executive compensation, succession planning and social media strategy.

We are delighted with the line-up of corporate partners who are hosting tables this year. They include Alibaba, AIA, Citi, BlackRock, Deacons, Goldman Sachs, HSF, HKEX, Hogan Lovells, HSBC, Li & Fung, Macquarie, MTR, PCCW, Sino Group, Slaughter and May, Swire, and Thomson Reuters, alongside event sponsors Standard Chartered and KPMG. We look forward to connecting them with this year’s dynamic Women to Watch!

Title Sponsors

The 30% Club Hong Kong is delighted to present a special lunch with Henry Kravis, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of KKR.

Mr Kravis will speak about:

• Lessons learned as KKR celebrates its 40th anniversary and 10th year in Asia
• The global investing environment and today's challenges and opportunities
• How diversity and inclusion need to be considered by business

About the Speaker

Henry Kravis is the Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of KKR, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. He is actively involved in managing the Firm and serves on regional Private Equity Investement and Portfolio Management Committees. Mr Kravis has more than four decades of experience financing, analysing and investing in public and private companies, as well as serving on the boards of a number of KKR portfolio companies.

Recognising that many boards still largely rely on their own networks to fill board openings, the lunch brought our extensive and growing pool of accomplished and aspiring women directors face to face with chairmen, board members and senior management from Hong Kong's leading companies and their key advisors. In a simulation of boardroom discussions, guests engaged over lunch in a structured exchange of views on some of the key issues facing boards today including succession planning, social media strategy and risk management. 

The Australian chapter of the 30% Club is celebrating the significant progress that has been made during the past three years towards the achievement of the 30 per cent target. Although the target of 30 per cent female directors on ASX 200 boards was not reached by the end of 2018, we are within reach.

The 30% Club Australian chapter are launching a new target of 30 per cent female directors on ASX 300 boards by the end of 2021. There are currently 19.7% female directors on ASX 201-300 boards, so committed effort is required to achieve the target.

Panellists at the event will discuss the ASX 300 target, the establishment of a new Investment Banking & Private Equity working group, the stakeholders that need to be engaged in this space and the successes of the ASX 200 campaign.

Please email Rhian Richardson at rrichardson@aicd.com.au to enquire about attending the event.