2014 GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN
‘Women: Redesigning Economies, Societies’
Paris, France • June 5-7, 2014
With the exception of the Ministerial Roundtable on June 5, all sessions are open to all registered Summit participants.
June 4, 2014 (WEDNESDAY)
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. — Summit Registration
June 5, 2014 (THURSDAY)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Summit Registration
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. — Ministerial Roundtable
Public/Private Sector Partnerships Advancing Economic Opportunities for Women and Girls (This session is only open to government ministers)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. — Doing Business with France
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Mayors’ Forum: Redesigning Cities
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. — Opening Ceremony
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. — Welcoming Dinner
June 6, 2014 (FRIDAY)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. — Networking Breakfast
PLENARY SESSIONS
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. — Reviewing Global and European Megatrends
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — CEO Forum: Redefining the Marketplace — The Business Case for Gender Equity
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Revisiting Work/Life Integration: A Debate
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. — BREAK
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Luncheon Women Entrepreneurs Forum: Re-Inventing an Enterprise
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSIONS I
Leadership Development Track:
Working Effectively Across Generations: Managing Millennials with Baby Boomers
Entrepreneurial Track:
Women Inventors and Inventions: Bringing an Idea to the Marketplace
Technology Track:
Sourcing Enterprise Funding Through the Internet
Issues Track:
Media and Imaging Women as Leaders
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSIONS II
Leadership Development Track:
Developing Authentic Leadership: Being Yourself and Leading Teams
Entrepreneurial Track:
Youth Forum: Growing Generation Y Entrepreneurs
Technology Track:
Using Social Media Effectively to Market Your Business
Issues Track:
Linking Diversity, Wellness, and Sustainability
EVENING SESSION
8:00-10:00 p.m. — Global Women’s Leadership Awards Gala Dinner
June 7, 2014 (SATURDAY)
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. — Networking Breakfast
PLENARY SESSIONS
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. — Redefining Corporate Social Responsibility: From Charity to Business Strategy
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. — CEO Forum: Redesigning the Workplace
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Targeting Women as Consumers and Citizens
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. — BREAK
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Luncheon Program: Presidents’ Forum: Redefining Leadership
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSIONS III
Leadership Development Track:
Women on Boards Roundtable: Global Best Practices
Entrepreneurial Track:
Supplier Diversity: Entering the Corporate Supply Chain
Technology Track:
Cybersecurity and You: Protecting Your Personal Identity in the Digital Age
Issues Track:
Keeping Women in the Business Pipeline: Workplace Infrastructure that Work
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSIONS IV
Leadership Development Track:
Engaging Men in Gender Equity Initiatives
Entrepreneurial Track:
Dealing Successfully with ‘Failure’: Re-Evaluating Your Business for the Next Stage of Growth
Issues Track:
Social Entrepreneurship: Re-engineering Nonprofits
EVENING SESSIONS
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — Closing Ceremony
7:30 p.m. — Closing Dinner
June 8-10, 2014 (SUNDAY – TUESDAY)
Post-Summit Program in Bordeaux: Women in the Wine and Food Industry
Note: The Post-Summit Program in Bordeaux is an additional program after the conclusion of the Summit. More information on this exciting travel opportunity is available on our Bordeaux page.