Event Home

Agenda

Ambition: Where Passion Meets Purpose.

*Agenda

TO VIEW POWERPOINT FROM A SESSION, CLICK ON THE SESSION TITLE. IF YOU DO NOT SEE THE PRESENTATION YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, WE UNFORTUNATELY DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO POST IT.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

7:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.        Registration

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.        Continental Breakfast - Sponsored PricewaterhouseCoopers

8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.        Signature Opening: How Sweet the Sound Winning Choir - Sponsored by American Electric Power, Chubb & Son, Deutsche Bank AG, EMC, KPMG, Verizon Communications

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.        Welcome Remarks: Conference Co-Chairs

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media
Magda N. Yrizarry / Vice President for Workplace Culture, Diversity and Compliance / Verizon

9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.        Opening Keynote:  Diverse Yet Complementary

Reverend Irene Monroe / Writer / Theologian / Gay & Lesbian Activist

9:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.      Instant Poll: Framing the Conversation on Ambition, Passion and Purpose

Vanessa Weaver-Coleman, Ph.D. / CEO  / Alignment Strategies, Inc.

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    Networking Break - Sponsored by Merck & Co

11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.    Same Race Power Circles: Owning Your Ambition

Join our self-identified same-race breakout discussion groups as they focus on key questions around Owning Your Ambition.

African American/Black
Asian
Caucasian
Latina
Men
Multiracial
Native American

12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.      Best Companies for Multicultural Women Awards Luncheon - Sponsored by Walmart

     1:00 p.m.     Welcome/Lunch
     1:15 p.m.     Legacy Award & Keynote
    
The Working Mother Annual Legacy Award honors one extraordinary individual for her inspiration, dedication and significant contribution to the support and advancement of women.

2010 Legacy Honoree:
Katherine Chon / President / Polaris Project

     1:45 p.m.     Best Companies for Multicultural Women Awards

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.        Dessert Break - Sponsored by Kraft Foods

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.        Skill-Building Sessions - Sponsored by Citi, PepsiCo

1) Experienced Leaders Track: Becoming Visionary Leaders: A Strategic Thinking Workshop

The most frequent feedback received for high-performing female managers is either "she is not visionary enough" or "her performance is great but she doesn't think strategically about the bigger picture." This workshop helps to de-mystify what "being visionary" means and will equip participants with tools for thinking strategically, especially in tough economic environments that require creative thinking and agility.

Participants will learn how to:
- Sense opportunities and threats in the environment and shape strategic forces in their favor
- Set strategic direction (not just meaningless vision statements)
- Inspire constituents
- Develop greater self-confidence in assuming responsibility for the future of their companies

Presenter:
Simi Sanni Nwogugu / CEO / HOD Consulting

Thought Leaders:
Fama Francisco / General Manager, Global Baby Care / Procter & Gamble
Latondra Newton / VP of Strategic Planning & Research & Corporate Diversity / Toyota Motor North America

2) Emerging Leaders Track: Take Charge of Your Own Transformation: Confident Mindset Tools to Accelerate Leadership at the Next Level 

Hard work and talent alone won't help multicultural women rise to greater leadership within an organization. Executive coach, Sharon Melnick, Ph.D. will help you understand the transformation that distinguishes high potential emerging leaders who become successful senior leaders, from those who don't. Come hear insights and practical solutions for: 

- How to have solide confidence that you are capable of next level assignments - and "raise your hand" for them
- How to take charge - and not wait - for other people to advocate your progression in the organization
- How to not take things personally and stay factual in emotional situations and respond with poise no matter how frustrating or difficult the 'political' situation
- How to take risks without fear of failur and develop self-trust in your decisions
- How to be more valuable in your position with less effort
- Move past being fearful about your job, take command of your mindset, and have courage to put yourself in positions to show greater leadership 

Presenter:
Sharon Melnick, Ph.D. / Psychologist, Coach

Thought Leader:
Kelly Anchrum / Director of External Relations, Global Baby & Toddler Care / Procter & Gamble
Tijuana (Toni) Johnson / Senior Account Manager / EMC Corporation

3) NEW: Networking Track: Building Key Relationships for Career Success

Each session will be limited to 100 attendees, and will feature information and tips around specific, requested topics, while allowing time during the second half for networking and the chance to meet important senior executive women thought leaders.

It's time for women to own their personal power and overcome the confines of their comfort zones. Even with competing relationships in our day-to-day lives, we all have the ability to carve out the time needed to build key relationships - we need to make it a priority and rediscover how to connect with people face-to-face. In this dynamic, powerhouse session you'll have the chance to interact and connect with people you don't yet know, and explore your true networking potential.

Presenter:
Audra Bohannon / Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Consulting / Global Novations

Thought Leaders:
Linda Albornoz / Vice President, Global B2B Payment Solutions / American Express
Michele Brown / President & CEO / IntuAction Coaching LLC & Associate of The McNeill Group, Inc.
Kristin Carbone, Psy. D. / AVP, Talent Management and Diversity / Citi
Jackie Glenn / Chief Diversity Officer / EMC Corporation
Tracey Gray-Walker / Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer / AXA Equitable
Teressa Moore Griffin / Founder / Spirit of Purpose, LLC
Caroline King / Senior Vice President / The Chubb Corporation
Shubha Ramaswamy / Founder / Reap Leaders
Nancy M. Ruiz, M.D. / Vice President Project & Pipeline Management Infectious Diseases / Merck Research Labs
Meow Yee / Program Director, Business Development / IBM

4) Diversity Leaders Track: Increasing Your Organization's Gender Intelligence

Organizations need to be more gender intelligent when it comes to identifying and preparing female leaders, and understanding the differences in work, communication and leadership styles between the sexes. Find out how increasing your organization's gender intelligence can improve professional development and advancement programs for women, and help to create specialized training, feedback, and employee recognition programs to better address multicultural women's unique leadership styles.

Diversity Track Emcee: Angela Johnson Meadows / Editor-in-Chief / Diversity Best Practices

Moderator:
Subha Barry / Former Chief Diversity Officer / Merrill Lynch & Co

Panel:
Julie Baskin Brooks / Manager, Diversity and Workforce LifeCycle Programs / IBM
Erika Irish Brown / Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion / Bank of America
Elena Richards / Office of Diversity / PricewaterhouseCoopers

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.         Trailblazers Panel: Ambitious Leaders - Aspiring to New Heights

Successful executives from top companies give insights and advice about what it takes for multicultural women to own their ambition and fuel their career momentum. The panel will focus on passion and purpose in women's leadership. What lessons have they learned about how to stay current, visible and valued? What does it take to make purposeful career decisions that will advance your goals? How can aspiring multicultural leaders source opportunities to align with strategic P&L initiatives, and translate passion and hard work into much-needed credibility?

Moderator:
Mariela Dabbah / Author, Speaker, Consultant / Consultare

Panel:
Linda Honour / Senior Managing Director / Allstate Investments, LLC
Glynn Key / General Counsel / GE Water & Process
Laureen Ong / President / Travel Channel
Gloria Ysasi-Diaz / VP, Logistics Management / Grainger

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.        Women's Leadership Organizational Meetings

ASIAN WOMEN LEADERSHIP NETWORK

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)
Twenty First Century Leader and Understanding Your Cultural Values

What is a leader? In this interactive workshop, LEAP trainers guide participants through an exploration of a new leadership paradigm - one that requires individuals to be comfortable with their own identity and have the ability to operate effectively in the larger society. The impact of perceptions on personal and professional lives will be explored and solutions discussed to rectify misconceptions and misperceptions. Participants will then be challenged to incorporate key elements of this new leadership model into their own lives so that they can become successful 21st century leaders.

Speaker:
Linda Akutagawa / Senior Vice President, Resource & Business Development / Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)

MADRINAS

Be BOLD, Be HEARD, Have Presence

Ever have someone hear your idea then share it in a meeting as though it is theirs? Have you found yourself ignored? Has anyone ever told you that you are too "nice?" If you walked into a room would people feel compelled to talk to you? If these scenarios resonate, then you owe it to yourself to join us during our in-person network meeting. During the seminar you will hear frank, real and time-tested strategies to be bold, be heard and have presence.

SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM

Career Advancement Through Effective Networking and Alliance-Building

- Welcome and Introduction to South Asian Women's Leadership Forum (SAWLF)
Simi Ahuja / Founder / SAWLF

An interactive, confidential group discussion will follow presentation. Each participant will have the opportunity to share her examples of her own career - challenge or opportunity - for feedback from speaker and co-mentoring from other participants.

NAFE Regional Meeting

Connecting and Empowering for Today

Moderator:
Betty Spence, Ph.D. / President / NAFE

Panel:
Victoria Bailey / Executive Director / Theatre Development Fund
Wendy Mendenhall / Executive Director and EVP / British American Business Inc.
Jan Wallen / Author / Mastering LinkedIn in 7 Days or Less

Audience:
New York NAFE Network
Westchester NAFE Network

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.        Cocktail Reception - Sponsored by Allstate, American Express


Wednesday, July 28, 2010

7:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.      Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.        Continental Breakfast - Sponsored by Campbell Soup Company

9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.        Co-Chair Welcome:

Patricia Lewis / Vice President, Diversity & Employee Experience / IBM

9:05 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.        Executive Summary: Benchmarking Results of Best Companies for Multicultural Women

Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media
 
9:25 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.        Keynote: Holding True

Kathy Hopinkah Hannan / National Managing Partner, Corporate Social Responsibility & Diversity / KPMG

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.      Results Panel: What Have Companies Done for Us Lately?

In the wake of downsizing, reconfiguring and cutting budgets to respond to the new economy, what have companies done to ensure that women's advancement remains top of mind? And more importantly - what are the results from those efforts? Top diversity leaders discuss the ongoing challenges and opportunities for keeping women top of mind in retention strategies, succession planning and more.

Moderator:
Betty Spence, Ph.D. / President / NAFE

Panel:
Theresa Barrera / Vice President, Supplier Diversity / Walmart
Ingrid Clark Durfy / President, Strategic Account Management / Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc.
Marsha Ellis Jones / Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer / PNC Financial Services

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.    Networking Break - Sponsored by Kraft Foods

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    Skill-Building Sessions - Sponsored by Citi, PepsiCo

1) Experienced Leaders Track: Exploring Power Dynamics in the "Executive Suite"

Striving to advance and join the ranks of senior management is one thing - understanding the dynamics that exist and what is to be expected are quite another. Join this interactive, revealing discussion to unravel the complexities of business in the top tier of management, and walk away with strategies and tactics to help facilitate relationship-building with senior leaders and decision makers who are positioned to impact change.

Presenter:
Vanessa Weaver-Coleman, Ph.D. / CEO / Alignment Strategies, Inc.

Thought Leader:
Arisa Batista Cunningham / VP, Global Diversity, MD&D Group / Johnson & Johnson
Beverly Grant / VP, General Manager / Procter & Gamble
Donna Wilson / VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion / American Express

2) Emerging Leaders Track: Sell Yourself in the New Economy-Enhancing Your Personal Brand

Professional growth opportunities and upward mobility rely heavily on a leader's ability to secure visibility and credibility - especially in the new economy. What does it take to differentiate your professional image so you stand out and get noticed? Explore strategies for skillful self-promotion and techniques to help you infuse your personal brand with your unique passions and ability.

Presenter:
Rebecca Shambaugh / President  / Shambaugh Leadership Group

Thought Leaders:
Mariceli (Mari) Rodriguez / Director US Soup Product, Development / Campbell Soup Company
Denise Singleton / CEO & President / ThrivePROS Consulting

3) NEW! Networking Track: Leveraging Your Network to Find the Right Mentor/Sponsor

Leaders rise to the top with enormous help from a network of mentors, sponsors, coaches and supervisors. If formal and informal mentoring programs still lag behind goals and expectations in your organization, or if you've hit a point in your career where it begins to feel a little lonely in your corner, it may be time to explore and expand your network to identify a powerful career advocate. Learn strategies to help you leverage your network to find a mentor or sponsor who is right for you.

Presenter:
Dr. Daphne Mobley / CEO / Daphne Mobley, LLC

Thought Leaders:
Jeanetta Darno / Associate Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion / Nationwide Insurance
Linda Honour / Senior Managing Director / Allstate Investments, LLC
Tijuana (Toni) Johnson / Senior Account Manager / EMC Corporation
Randall Lane / Senior Leader of Global Inclusion and Diversity / Cisco
Cindy R. Pace / Senior Diversity Manager / Pfizer Inc
Shubha Ramaswamy / Founder / Reap Leaders
Lily Tang / Consultant / The FutureWork Institute
Meow Yee / Program Director, Business Development / IBM
Susan Yung / Managing Director / Goldman Sachs
Litao Zhang / Executive Director, Lead Evaluation & Mechanistic Biochemistry / Bristol-Myers Squibb

4) Diversity Leaders Track: New Trends in Women's Advancement Initiatives 

Diversity leaders, academics and Working Mother Media discuss the ins and outs, highs and lows, and successes and struggles around women's advancement efforts. What programs are making great strides in professional development and advancement for women leaders? Where are companies falling short? How can diversity teams overcome concerns and challenges and identify the biggest opportunities to move the needle forward?

Moderator:
Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale / Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer / Campbell Soup Company

Panel:
Patricia David / Global Head of Diversity / JPMorgan Chase
Linda Jimenez / Chief Diversity Officer  / WellPoint, Inc.
Dr. Damayanti Vasudevan / Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion / R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.      Men's Panel Luncheon: Demystifying the Unspoken Rules of the Game

A conference favorite returns with a revealing look into the male business mind. This year, our men's panel offers attendees an insightful conversation focused on differing gender communication styles and the unspoken rules men use in business. Learn from men in leadership about the communication techniques and business tactics that garner respect, accessibility and recognition, and how multicultural women can prepare themselves to transcend the divide.

Moderator:
Michael Johnson / President / Diamond Dynamic
Author, Cracking the Boy's Club Code

Panel:
Orlan Boston / Principal / Deloitte Consulting
Marc Goldberg / Senior Vice President, Healthcare / Sodexo
Francisco Hidalgo / Vice President of Distributor Markets & Geographic Optimization / Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
James E. Norman / Vice President, Diversity / Kraft Foods

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.        Networking Dessert Break - Sponsored by Kraft Foods

2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.        Skill-Building Sessions - Sponsored by Citi, PepsiCo

1) Experienced Leaders Track: Barriers & Breakthroughs - Getting to Next Level

When setting sights on "next level" growth and advancement, it is critical to review obstacles and opportunity in order to arm yourself with strategies and skills necessary to accelerate mobility. Find out how to channel your passion and drive, seek out tools to facilitate relationship building with senior managers, and leverage opportunities to align yourself with changing business needs.

Presenter:
Audra Bohannon / Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Consulting / Global Novations

Thought Leader:
Barbara Adachi / National Managing Principal, Women's Initiative / Deloitte LLP
Dorothy Thomas / Vice President / MetLife

2) Emerging Leaders Track: Boost Your Cultural Dexterity to Increase Your Value Proposition

Explore the busy intersection between interpersonal communication skills and cultural competency in the global workplace. Assess your intercultural competence, learn concepts and tools to increase your cultural dexterity and discover ways to communicate these skills to increase your value proposition.

Presenter:
Lisa La Valle-Finan, MS / Intercultural Adviser / getGlobalized.org & theglobalistgal.vpweb.com

Thought Leaders:
Pamala M. Silas / Chief Executive Officer / American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Sharleen Gutierrez / Vice President / Goldman Sachs

3) NEW! Networking Track: Making Allies of Men at Work - A Speed Networking Exercise

The good old boy's club still exists in the corporate world and multicultural women often feel that they have to work harder, smarter and more aggressively to overcome decision makers' unconscious biases when pursuing the next level in their careers. Our men's panel moderator, Michael Johnson, will lead participants in a workshop designed to help women decode how men think and develop creative strategies for winning advocacy, accessibility and recognition, while making men allies at work.

Presenter:
Michael Johnson / President / Diamond Dynamic
Author, Cracking the Boy's Club Code

Thought Leaders:
Peter DiCaprio / Principal / Triad Consulting Group LLC
Jose Garcia / Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Enterprise Program Management Executive / Bank of America
Marc Goldberg / Senior Vice President, Healthcare / Sodexo
Joe Husman / Chief Diversity Officer, National Manager of Diversity and Inclusion / Toyota Financial Services
Eric Hutcherson / Global Outsourcing HR Leader / Mercer
Randall Lane / Senior Leader - Global Inclusion & Diversity / Cisco
Frank McCloskey / Vice President Diversity / Georgia Power
James E. Norman / Vice President, Diversity / Kraft Foods
Tyronne Stoudemire / Global Director for Diversity & Inclusion / Hewitt Associates
Jim Wilson / CTO / PepsiCo

4) Diversity Leaders Track: Spotlight on Women's Issues in Global Markets

Business expansion and diversity efforts in the global economy uncover an array of unique women's issues around the globe that impact local work trends. Our panel of Diversity leaders and researchers identify significant changes that are surfacing for women in several key markets.

Moderator:
Laraine Kaminsky / President & Diversity Strategist and Speaker / Global LK

Panel:
Steve Bucherati / Chief Diversity Officer / The Coca-Cola Company
Meredith Leigh Moore / Director of External Relations & Brand Outreach / McDonald's Corporation LLC
Michelle A. Miller / Vice President, Senior Counsel, Employment Law and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer / Medtronics, Inc.

3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.        Cross Race Resolutions

Review Same Race summaries from day 1 with a new awareness from your conference experiences. Reveal insights, goals, promises and solutions you plan to bring to your workplace.

Facilitators:
Carol Evans / President / Working Mother Media
Vanessa Weaver-Coleman, Ph.D. / CEO / Alignment Strategies, Inc.

*Agenda subject to change

Registration

Speakers

Sponsors

Hotel & Travel

Space is limited.

The Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
811 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
www.sheraton.com
1.800.223.6550 or 212.581.1000

Group rate available until July 5, 2010. Subject to availability.

Rooms are booked on a first come, first served basis. To book your room, please click here.

DIRECTIONS
The Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers is located at 811 Seventh Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets.

Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers
The lights... the thrills... the drama. Be a part of the NYC spirit at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. Just steps from the excitement of Broadway theatres, prestige of Carnegie Hall and world-class shopping of Fifth Avenue - our location is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the best that New York has to offer.

Business and leisure travelers alike choose it for the convenient location, easily accessible from Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airports, and full range of services, including High Speed Internet Access in select guest and meeting rooms. You'll find comfort and luxury in each of the 1,750 guest rooms. With 50 floors and two levels of accommodations, you're sure to find the room that's right for you.

GUEST ROOMS & AMENITIES
High Speed Internet Access by Request
The Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed
Club Level Room
Dual-Line Telephone
Accessible Shower and/or Bath

HOTEL SERVICES
Fitness and Spa Facilities/Services
Concierge Desk
24-Hour Room Service
Business Center/Services
Pay Parking Facilities

RESTAURANTS & LOUNGES
Hudson Bar
Streeters New York Cafe