Women: Creating Economies of Shared Value
April 25, 2018 (Wednesday)
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Summit Registration
April 26, 2018 (Thursday)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m. Summit Registration
9:00 a.m. – 3:00p.m. Ministerial Roundtable: Public/Private Sector Partnerships Advancing Economic Opportunities for Women and Girls (session is open only to government ministers)
3:00 p.m.— 4:00p.m. Doing Business with Australia
4:00 p.m. – 4:30p.m. Mayor’s Forum
5:30 p.m. – 7:00p.m. Opening Ceremony
7:30 p.m. – 9:30p.m. Welcome Dinner
April 27, 2018 (Friday)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00a.m. Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:00a.m. Megatrends: Globalization vs. Populism
10:00 a.m. – 11:00a.m. Male CEO Forum: Engaging Middle Management on Gender Diversity
11:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. Why Millennials Are Critical to 21st Century Economies
1:00 p.m. – 2:00p.m. Luncheon Program: Women Entrepreneurs’ Forum
2:15 p.m. – 4:00p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS I
- Leadership Development Track: Shifting the Dial on Boards, Management and Markets
- Entrepreneurial Track: Growing Your Business with Technology
- Issues Track: Preparing for 21st Century Jobs
4:15 p.m. – 5:45p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS II
- Leadership Development Track: Cultural Intelligence for the Global Business Woman
- YOUTH FORUM Creating Businesses that Transform Society
- Issues Track: Safeguarding Your Future: Women and Financial Planning
7:30 p.m. – 9:30p.m. Global Women’s Leadership Awards Gala Dinner
April 28, 2018 (Saturday)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Special Session: The Future of News in the Digital Age
9:00 a.m. – 10:15a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS III
- Leadership Development Track: Building an Authentic Public “Brand”
- Entrepreneurial Track: Greening Your Business
- Issues Track: Using the Internet to Amplify Female Role Models
10:30 a.m. – 11:45a.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS IV
- Leadership Development Track: Developing Effective Media and Presentation Skills
- Entrepreneurial Track: Protecting Your Business in Internet Age
- Issues Track: New Business Models for the 21st Century
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Luncheon Program: Women and Philanthropy: Closing the Philanthropic Gender Gap
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Women CEO Forum: Defining the Workplace of the Future
3:15 p.m.—4:15 p.m. The Nexus Between Energy and Women’s Economic Empowerment
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Re-Imagining the Women’s Market
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony
7:30 p.m.— 9:30 p.m. Closing Dinner at Sydney Town Hall