Live WomenSpeak Webcast

A renowned panel of women business owners highlight leadership role women are taking in bringing innovation to the marketplace

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
10:15 AM and 7:15 PM EST

While economic uncertainty may make the notion of starting or expanding a business daunting, there are many reasons why this may be the perfect time for entrepreneurs to go to market and expand their global presence. The marketplace is hungry for solutions to do things better, easier and more efficiently, which makes ideas the new currency of choice. A global, connected world means unprecedented opportunity for business owners to shop their wares to customers worldwide.

At IBM, we know that small businesses owned, led and influenced by women are driving innovation. We invite you to join us in inspiring, connecting, informing, mentoring and engaging women entrepreneurs around the world. As sponsors of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), an international initiative that will take place November 17^th - 23^rd in more than 75 countries, IBM will join business leaders, owners, organizations, associations, academic institutions, corporations and governments around the world in celebrating and encouraging entrepreneurs. It™s all about €œunleashing ideas.

Help spread the word about Global Entrepreneurship Week and plan an activity. Here are a few ideas:

• Teach a class for a day and share your entrepreneurial insights and experience
• Mentor an existing or potential entrepreneur
• Sponsor or host an entrepreneurial €œthink tank€�, challenge, or workshop
• Bring entrepreneurs together via social networks such as Facebook, MySpace or Second Life
• For more suggestions, visit www.unleashingideas.org

We invite YOU to become an
"IBM Global Partner" in this initiative!

WomenSpeak is an interactive global discussion, presented by IBM, highlighting the leadership and innovation that women are bringing to the global marketplace. We will convene our renowned panel via webcast to share insights, experiences and best practices. You can join us from anywhere in the world.

As an "IBM Global Partner" you agree to:

• Schedule an activity to celebrate, honor and support the week
• Host 25 or more women for IBM's WomenSpeak Webcast
• Post information about GEW on your website and newsletter

Please note registration is closed because the event has already occurred. 
See the bottom of the page to access the WebCast replay.


The excitement is building for Global Entrepreneurship Week from Argentina to Zimbabwe, Zambia to Azerbaijan. We look forward to having you join us in celebrating women entrepreneurs and unleashing new ideas and possibilities.

Click Here For Information on GEW That You Can Post
On Your Website or Newsletter

A special thanks to those of you who have signed on early to be a GEW "IBM Global Partner". We hope you'll join us too!

Virginia Bradley, GlobalEXECWomen · Vania Curiati, IBM.com - Latin America · Robin Douglas, Westchester and Rockland Counties African American Chamber of Commerce · Georgia Dudley, Empowering Women Network · Maria Ferris, IBM - Global Workforce Diversity · Marsha Firestone, Women Presidents Organization United States/Canada/Peru/London · Dina Galal, IBM Egypt · Sheila Gidley, National Association of Women Business Owners €“ Chicago · Sharon Hadary, Center for Women Business Research · Barbara Kasoff, Women Impacting Public Policy · Mary Lyons, IBM Innovation Center €“ Chicago · Amy Marshall, National Association of Women Business Owners €“ Detroit · Augustine Martinez, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce · Joan McCullough, IBM - Chicago Women Diversity Network · Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, IBM Rochester · Timothy McGhee, Brilliant Mind Institute · Irene Natividad, Global Summit of Women · Heath Nash, International Women's Forum - United States/Argentina/Jordan · Wendy Papworth, IBM Workforce Diversity - United Kingdom · Michael K. Robinson, IBM - Global Supplier Diversity · Monica Smiley, Enterprising Women · Theresa Spralling, Women in Technology Incorporated €“ Atlanta · Hiroko Tatebe, Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity · Elizabeth Thornton, Babson College · Erin Wiley, The Public Forum Institute · Annabel Yang, Medill Asian Student Association · Jade Zhou, China America Business Women Alliance ·

About IBM
IBM has a long history of supporting women in the workplace and in the marketplace. IBM was one of the first companies to recognize that women-owned businesses globally were growing at a tremendous rate and making a significant impact on the economy. IBM has supported women business owners for more than fifteen years.

IBM has established programs around the world to support small businesses and global entrepreneurs. Together with the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank, IBM launched a free small business Toolkit specifically for small business owners in emerging markets as well as Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American and Women entrepreneurs in the U.S. This partnership provides access to highly developed business information, tools and training services usually reserved for Fortune 1000 companies. The Toolkit is available in fifteen different languages and over twenty-eight markets.

Moderator


Marilyn Johnson
Vice President
IBM Market Development

Featured Speakers for 10:15 AM EST WomenSpeak Webcast



Maria Contreras-Sweet
Chairwomen of the Board
PROMERICA Bank


Virginia P'an
Managing Partner & CEO
China Pacific Partners LLC & TransCapital Group LLC


Bola Olabisi
CEO & Co-Founder
Global Women Inventions & Innovation Network


Sharon Hadary
Executive Director
Center for Women€™s Business Research


Featured Speakers for
7:15 PM EST WomenSpeak Webcast:


Chin-Ning Chu
Author
The Art of War for Women
President
Asian Marketing Consultants


Marsha Firestone
President & Founder
Women Presidents€™ Organization


Hiroko Tatebe
Founder & Executive Director
Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity


Elizabeth Thornton
Faculty
Babson College & The Boston University School of Management
President & CEO
The Entrepreneurship Advantage

Please find below links to replays along with the charts and the handouts.  If you hosted a group of women please remember to forward this to them.  Feel free to forward this replay information to any of your colleagues that you feel would be interested. Thank you.

Replay information for the 10:15AM EST WomenSpeak webcast

To view an online replay of the 10:15AM EST WomenSpeak webcast please click here:
http://events.vcall.com/VCall/ReplayLogin.aspx?room=2146002537&bid=18
 

To download the presentation and the handout featuring the speakers' bios and helpful tools, please click on the following links:
PARTICIPANTS_1015_AM_WomenSpeak_Webcast.ppt
PARTICIPANTS_1015AM_WomenSpeak_Webcast_Handout.doc

       


Replay information for the 7:15PM EST WomenSpeak webcast

To view an online replay of the 7:15PM EST WomenSpeak webcast, please click here:  
http://events.vcall.com/VCall/ReplayLogin.aspx?room=2146002545&bid=18


To download the presentation and the handout featuring the speakers' bios and helpful tool, please click on the following links:
PARTICIPANTS_715_PM_WomenSpeak_Webcast.ppt
PARTICIPANTS_715PM_WomenSpeak_Handout.doc