2026 Colloquium Presentations

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

4:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speakers: Carson Sullivan, Chair, Paul Hastings LLP Washington Office
. Irene Natividad, President, GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute

4:15 p.m. A Demographic Look at the Changing Labor Force
Moderator: Irene Natividad, President, GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute
Speaker: Dr. Gad Levanon, Chief Economist, Burning Glass Institute (View Presentation)
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5:00 p.m. Where are American Companies on Creating that Level Playing Field?
Moderator: Yrthya Dinzey-Flores, Senior VP, People, Engagement and Culture, Warner Music Group
Speakers: Ashley Thurmond, Senior Strategic Executive Advisory, Gravity Research
. Doug Melville, Founder, Jodi AI

5:30 p.m. Trusting Our Institutions
Moderator: Liliahn Majeed, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, L'Oreal NA
Speakers: Trisch Smith, Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Senior Communications Counselor, Edelman (View Presentation)

6:30 p.m. Dinner Roundtables: How Do You Maintain Resilience During Challenging Times

* Group I Host: Dr. Cindy Pace, Founder and Chief Impact Officer, Pace Forward
* Group II Host: Angela Guy, Former Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, L'Oreal North America; CEO & DEI Business Consultant, GUYDEIA, LLC
* Group III Host: Subarna Malakar, Vice President and Head of Culture, Diverstiy, Equity & Employee Experience, Sanofi North America & Global Special Care

Friday, February 27, 2026

8:00 a.m. Breakfast Networking

8:30 a.m. Outcomes from Dinner Roundtables

Moderator: Irene Natividad, President, GWREI
Roundtable Chairs: Dr. Cindy Pace, Angela Guy & Subarna Malakar

9:00 a.m. Global Perspectives on Creating Equitable Workplaces
Moderator: Irene Natividad, President, GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute
Speakers: Andrea Ramsey, Director, Global Inclusiveness, EY (View Presentation) (Watch Video)
. Margarita de Cos, Board Member, WWF Spain (View Presentation)
. Monica Loaiza,Board Director, Devlyn Holdings, Proa Diagnostic (Mexico) (View Presentation)
. Umran Beba, Partner, August Leadership & Board Director, Bakkavor Group (Turkiye) (View Presentation)

10:00 a.m. The Power of Words: Articulating a Different Narrative
Moderator: Asha Hope, Vice President and Head, North America Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Bayer
Speakers: Kenneth Gage,Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
. Jennifer Thomas, Global Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, London Stoch Exchange Group (UK) (View Presentation)

11:00 a.m. Where are the Women?
Moderator: Denise Rutherford, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Velcro Companies
Speakers: Michael Madowitz, Principal Economist, Roosevelt Institute
............. Shantel Chakara, Legal Analyst, Women, Business and the Law, World Bank (View Presentation)

11:45 p.m. Continuing Commitment and the Data-Based Strategies
Moderator: Stephanie Oueda, Global Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Tiffany & Co.
Speakers: Dr. Sally Saba, Global Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, Medtronic & President, .............................Medtronic Foundation
. Layla Ramirez, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Justworks Group
...................... Dr. Rohini Anand, Author, Leading Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion; Former SVP, Corporate .............................Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer, Sodexo (View Presentation)

1:30 p.m. Women and Corporate Leadership: A Global Look
Speakers: Irene Natividad, President, GlobeWomen Research & Education Institute (View Key Findings)
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2:00 p.m. What Work is Changing Due to AI
Moderator: George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga, Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sephora
Speakers: Anu Madgavkar, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute (View Presented Data)
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