2020 Global Summit of Women Program

Thursday, October 8, 2020

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.            PRESS BRIEFING at Ministerial Roundtable

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.            Ministerial Roundtable: Public/Private Sector Partnerships and UN Women’s Beijing+25
              ‘Generation Equality’ Priorities

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.             Doing Business in Thailand

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.              Opening Ceremony

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.              Thailand’s Welcoming Dinner at Royal Paragon Hall

Friday, October 9, 2020

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.          NETWORKING BREAKFAST

PLENARY SESSIONS

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.             Global and Regional Megatrends

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.            Male CEO Forum: Engaging More Men in Advocating for Gender Equality in the Workplace   

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.            Women and the Circular Economy

12:00 p.m – 12:30 p.m.            BREAK

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.               LUNCH

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.                  Luncheon Program: Women Entrepreneurs Forum

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.             Leadership Development Track: Managing Effectively the Multigenerational Workforce

                                                   Entrepreneurial Track: Financing Opportunities for Growth 

                                                   Issues Track:  Can Women Board Directors be Gender Equity Advocates?

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.              BREAK

4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.              Leadership Development Track: Responsible Advertising to Women of the 21st Century                                                                  

                                                  Entrepreneurial Track: Youth Forum 

                                                  Issues Track: Creating Corruption-Free Businesses: Why Ethics Matters

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.          Global Women’s Leadership Awards Gala Dinner

Saturday, October 10, 2020

PLENARY SESSIONS

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.              Breakfast Session: Media and Imagining Women as Leaders

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.            Women CEO Forum:  Power, Money, and Women

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.           The Challenge and Opportunities of Robotics

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.          Business Performance with Purpose:  Curtailing Violence Against Women and Girls

12:00 p.m – 12:30 p.m.           BREAK

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.             LUNCH

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.                Luncheon Program: Revolutionizing Entrepreneurship-Young Techpreneurs

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.            Leadership Development Track:  Super-Charging Your Networks & Brand with New Technologies

                                                  Entrepreneurial Track: Making “Unicorns” Out of Start-Ups: What Does It Take to Scale-Up 

                                                  Issues Track: Addressing the Dark Side of the Digital Economy: Protecting Yourself and Your Business

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.            BREAK

4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.             Leadership Development Track: Overcoming the Challenge of Public Presentations

                                                  Entrepreneurial Track: Silver Lining in the Silver Economy: Opportunities in the Graying Economy

                                                 Issues Track: Waste-to-Wealth: Creating Growth and a Carbon-Free Future

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.            CLOSING CEREMONY

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.            CLOSING DINNER