See Who Participated in the 2016 Summit
Honorary Patron of
2016 Global Summit of Women
Agata Kornhauser-Duda
First Lady of Poland
Government
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">H.E. Beata </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Szydło</span>
Prime Minister, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">H.E. Dang Thi </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Ngoc Thinh</span>
Vice President, Vietnam
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">H.E. Laimdota</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Straujuma</span>
Former Prime Minister, Latvia
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">H.E. Atifete</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Jahjaga</span>
Former President, Kosovo
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Mateusz </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Morawiecki</span>
Deputy Prime Minister & Min. for Development, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Hijran </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Huseynova</span>
Chairperson of State Committee on Women, Children, and Family, Azerbaijan
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Marie Thérèse </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Abena Ondoa neé Obama</span>
Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, Cameroon
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Mona</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Omar</span>
Deputy Minister, VP of National Council of Women Egypt
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Laurence </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Rossignol</span>
Minister of Family, Children, and Women’s Rights, France
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Elke</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Ferner</span>
State Secretary for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Gulshara </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Abdykalikova </span>
Secretary of State, Kazakhstan
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Julia</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Duncan-Castle</span>
Minister of Gender, Children & Social Protection, Liberia
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Lydia</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Mutsch</span>
Minister for Equal Opportunities, Luxembourg
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Dato’</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Rohani Karim</span>
Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Malaysia
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Bassima</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hakkaoui</span>
Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family, and Social Development, Morocco
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Marcela</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Huaita</span>
Minister for Women and Vulnerable Populations, Peru
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Wojciech</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kaczmarczyk</span>
Plenipotentiary for Civil Society and Equal Treatment, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Dr. Carolina</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Gomes Ferra</span>
Secretary of State of Public Administration and Public Employment, Portugal
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Elizabeth </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Thabethe</span>
Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, South Africa
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Baroness Sandip</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Verma</span>
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development, UK
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Hanna </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Gronkiewicz-Waltz</span>
Mayor of Warsaw, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Masako</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Mori</span>
Former Minister for Gender Equality, Japan
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Patricia</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Espinosa Torres</span>
Former Undersecretary of Labor, Mexico
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Delia</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Domingo-Albert</span>
Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hon. Do Yoon </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Byun</span>
Former Minister of Gender Equality, South Korea
CEOs
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Dominika</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Bettman</span>
CFO, Siemens, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Manfred</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Bischoff</span>
Chair of the Board, Daimler Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Maria</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Blase</span>
President of HVAC and Transport Latin America, Ingersoll Rand, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Henryka</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Bochniarz</span>
President, Polish Confederation of Employers Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Krystyna</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Boczkowska</span>
CEO, Robert Bosch, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Martha</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Brooks</span>
Board Director, Bombardier; Former President, Novelis Canada
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Cindy</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Chenyan</span>
CEO, Focus Media, China
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sylvia</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Coutinho</span>
CEO, UBS Brazil
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Maria</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Dolores Dancausa</span>
CEO, Bankinter, Spain
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sabine</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">dall'Omo</span>
CEO of Siemens South Africa
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Dick</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Evans</span>
Chair, Constellium; Former CEO, Rio Tinto Alcan, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sandra </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Gott-Karlbauer</span>
CEO, Urban Transport, Siemens, Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Anna</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Gudmundson</span>
CEO, Fitbug, UK
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Maan</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hontiveros</span>
CEO, Air Asia Philippines
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Luz María</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Jaramillo</span>
CEO, Pavimentos Colombia S.A.S.
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Anna</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Karaszewska</span>
CEO, Ingeus Sp. z.o.o., Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Cassandra</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kelly</span>
Chair and Co-Founder, Pottinger, Australia
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Michel</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Khalaf</span>
President, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Metlife, UAE
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sung Joo</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kim</span>
Chair, MCM Holdings AG, South Korea
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Nina</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kowalewska-Motlik</span>
CEO, New Communications, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Idar</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kreutzer</span>
Managing Director, Finance Norway
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Ania</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kruk</span>
CEO, Ania Kruk Jewelery, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Ana Maria</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Llopis</span>
Board Director, Societe Generale and Chair, Dia, Spain
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Olga</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Malinkiewicz</span>
Founder & CEO, Saule Technologies, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Paula</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Marshall</span>
CEO, The Bama Companies, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Lynette</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Mayne</span>
CEO, Work Wear World, Australia
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Jowita</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Michalska</span>
Managing Director, Foundation for Strategic Competence Development Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Irene</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Natividad</span>
President Region EMIA (Europe, Middle East, India, Africa), Technip, Italy
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Noriko</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Nakamura</span>
Founder and CEO, Poppins, Inc. Japan
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Solange</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Olszewska</span>
CEO, Solaris Bus and Coach, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Wioletta</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Rosolowska</span>
CEO, L'Oreal Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Rana</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Salhab</span>
Board Director, Deloitte Middle East, UAE
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Slawomir </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sikora</span>
CEO, Citi Handlowy, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Zuzanna</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Stanska</span>
Founder, Moiseum, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Beata</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Stelmach</span>
CEO, GE Poland & Baltic States
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Elizabeth</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Trallero</span>
CEO, Congost Plastic, Spain
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Alastair</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Teare</span>
CEO, Deloitte Central Europe UK
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Marco</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Villa</span>
President Region EMIA (Europe, Middle East, India, Africa), Technip, Italy
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Dorota</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Warakomska</span>
President, Congress of Women, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Dorota</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Zys</span>
Co-Founder, Saas Genius, Poland
Executives
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kimberly</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Admire</span>
EVP and Chief HR Officer, SAIC, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Katrin</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Adt</span>
VP, HR Department, Daimler Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Christine</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Albanel</span>
Sr. Executive Vice President, Orange France
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Rohini</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Anand</span>
SVP, Global Chief Diversity Officer, Sodexo, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Dorothee</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Andermann</span>
VP or Operations, BMCI, Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Dragica</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Boca</span>
VP & Managing Partner, GBS Central & Eastern Europe, IBM, Czech Republic
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Magdalena</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Budziszewska</span>
Marketing Manager, McDonald's Polska, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Chantal</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Line Carpentier</span>
Chief, New York Office UNCTAD, Canada
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sheryl</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Chamberlain</span>
Group Vice President, Capgemini, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Laurent</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Depond</span>
VP of Diversity, Orange Group, France
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Denise</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Evans</span>
VP Market Development, IBM, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sakie</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Fukushima</span>
Board Director, Mitsubishi Corp., Bridgestone, Corp., and Ajinomoto Co. Japan
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Iwona</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Georgijew</span>
Partner, Deloitte Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Arancha</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Gonzalez</span>
Executive Director, International Trade Centre, Spain
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Linda</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hallman</span>
President, American Association of University Women, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Narelle</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hooper</span>
Former Editor, Australian Financial Review BOSS Magazine, Australia
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Danuta</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Hubner</span>
Managing Editor, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Marie </span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Lalleman</span>
Managing Director, Global Retail, Nielsen Europe
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Katarzyna</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Majewska</span>
Head of Operations & Technology, Citi Handlowy, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Janet</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Marzett</span>
VP of Operations (Americas), Mercedez-Benz Financial Services, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Patricia</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Milligan</span>
Senior Partner, Mercer, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Elizabeth</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Nieto</span>
Senior VP for HR, Diversity, and Inclusion, Metlife
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Alison</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Orsi</span>
VP of Marketing, Communications & Citizenship, IBM UK & Ireland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Elisabeth</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Richard</span>
Head of Internal Motivation & Leadership for Women, Engie, France
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Claudine</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Schmuck</span>
Founder & Assoc. Director, Global Contact, France
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Ursula</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Schwarzenbart</span>
Head of Talent Development & Global Diversity Management, Daimler, Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Katrine</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sharp</span>
VP & Group Head, Sustainable Development and Gender Diversity, Technip France
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Claire</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Sibthorpe</span>
Head, Connected Women, GSMA UK
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Bianka</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Siwinska</span>
Executive Director, Perspektywy Education Foundation, Poland
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Nora</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Villafuerte</span>
VP of Human Resources, Nestle Mexico
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Katherine</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Worthen</span>
Board Member, Opel Group and VP, GM, USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Lisa</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Kassenaar</span>
News Editor at Large of Global Women's Coverage, Bloomberg News , USA
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Alexandra</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Borchardt</span>
Managing Editor, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany
<span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Malgorzata</span> <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Omilanowska</span>
Professor, University of Gdansk, Frmr. Minister of Culture, Poland