The First IMPACT Leadership 21 Global Summit and Awards
COLLABORATION: Leading Forward. Together.
Highlights of the program
IMPACT Leadership 21 is creating a New Frontier in women’s leadership, and we are declaring COLLABORATION as the word of the decade. Our goal is to champion global leadership that drives collaboration. The First IMPACT Leadership 21 Biennial Global Summit and Awards brings together global women and men who are visionaries, collaborators, catalysts, champions, influencers, change agents — leaders who are ready to commit to action. To collaborate and transform societies. Our attendees and guests are diverse leaders and representatives from top corporations and business entities, governments, academia, leading nonprofit organizations and influential civil society groups, the United Nations, the diplomatic community, thought leadership groups, and highly successful global entrepreneurs.
AGENDA:
12:30-1:15
Registration and Networking Reception
1:15-1:30
Welcome and Opening Ceremonies
1:30-2:00
Keynote Address: Alyse Nelson, CEO and President, Vital Voices Global Partnerships
2:00-3:15
Panel Discussion "The Global Leadership Gap: How Women Can Rise Up To The Challenge"
Speakers:
Denise Evans, Vice President, Market Development, IBM Corporation
Ambassador Josephine Ojiambo, Chief, Executive Board UNFPA, Former Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations
Michaela Walsh, Founding President, Women’s World Banking; Author, Founding A Movement
Kay Koplovitz, Founder, USA Networks, Chairman and CEO, Koplovitz & Company, Chairman and Co-founder, Springboard Enterprises
Moderated by:
Gloria Feldt, Co-Founder, Take the Lead, Former President/CEO, Planned Parenthood International
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3:15-3:30
Break
A Short Video Message From Avivah Wittenberg Cox, CEO, 20-first; Author, “How Women Mean Business”
3:30-4:15
High IMPACT Success Story: How A Japanese Global Bank Tripled Its Number of Women Directors, Achieved Breakthrough Revenue and Overall Business Growth
A high-powered conversation about transformational collaboration in leadership featuring Liz Lyman, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Anthony "Tony" Marino, Chief Human Resources Officer and General Manager, Global HR Office, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. Moderated by Janet C. Salazar, CEO and Founder IMPACT Leadership 21
4:15-4:30
Break, Book Signing
4:30-5:45
Power Networking, Light Dinner at the Balcony
5:45-6:15
Awards Reception, Musical Presentation
The IMPACT Legacy Awards and The Frederick Douglass Awards
Honoring Women Who Embody IMPACT and Men Who Are Champions For Women’s Advancement
(Awardees To Be Announced Soon)
Hosts:
Constance J. Peak, Co-Founder and Chair, IMPACT21 Global Advisory Council
Leslie Grossman, Vice-Chair, Global Advisory Council, Co-Founder, Women’s Leadership Exchange, Author, Link OUT
Mark Szollar, Executive Director, Ascend/NAAMBA, former Advertising Director, Diversity & Recruitment, The New York Times, Member, Global Advisory Council
6:15-8:15
"Conversations with Men: The Language of Leadership, Equality and Partnership"
Moderated and Led by Barbara Annis, World-renowned expert on Gender Intelligence, Author, “Same Words, Different Language”, Chair Emeritus, Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School, Author, "Work With Me: The 8 Blind Spots Between Men and Women In Business"
Speakers:
Dr. Roland Rich, Head, United Nations Office for Partnerships, Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Office for Partnerships, (UNOP); Executive Head, United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)
Anthony “Tony” Marino, Chief HR Officer, General Manager Global HR Office, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Ron Glover, Vice-President for Diversity and Workforce Programs, Human Resources, IBM
Douglas Simon, President & CEO, D.S. Simon Productions, Inc.
Dr. John P. Fernandez, President ARMC Global
Ed Gilligan, President, American Express (Invited)
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8:15-8:20
IMPACT "Gender Attunement", An Overview
Maria Gamb, Member, IMPACT Global Advisory Council, CEO NMS Communications
8:20-9:00 Networking with Speakers, Closing Ceremonies, Photo Ops and Interviews
AGENDA:
12:30-1:15
Registration and Networking Reception
1:15-1:30
Welcome and Opening Ceremonies
1:30-2:00
Keynote Address: Alyse Nelson, CEO and President, Vital Voices Global Partnerships
2:00-3:15
Panel Discussion "The Global Leadership Gap: How Women Can Rise Up To The Challenge"
- "Innovation, Multiculturalism, Collaboration: Creating New Frontiers for Women's Global Leadership
- "Passion, Attunement Tenacity: Leveraging Women's Natural Talents for Global Success
- "Collaboration Among Multicultural Women: An Urgent Call To Action"
Speakers:
Denise Evans, Vice President, Market Development, IBM Corporation
Ambassador Josephine Ojiambo, Chief, Executive Board UNFPA, Former Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations
Michaela Walsh, Founding President, Women’s World Banking; Author, Founding A Movement
Kay Koplovitz, Founder, USA Networks, Chairman and CEO, Koplovitz & Company, Chairman and Co-founder, Springboard Enterprises
Moderated by:
Gloria Feldt, Co-Founder, Take the Lead, Former President/CEO, Planned Parenthood International
Click Here for Speaker Bios
3:15-3:30
Break
A Short Video Message From Avivah Wittenberg Cox, CEO, 20-first; Author, “How Women Mean Business”
3:30-4:15
High IMPACT Success Story: How A Japanese Global Bank Tripled Its Number of Women Directors, Achieved Breakthrough Revenue and Overall Business Growth
A high-powered conversation about transformational collaboration in leadership featuring Liz Lyman, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Anthony "Tony" Marino, Chief Human Resources Officer and General Manager, Global HR Office, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. Moderated by Janet C. Salazar, CEO and Founder IMPACT Leadership 21
4:15-4:30
Break, Book Signing
4:30-5:45
Power Networking, Light Dinner at the Balcony
5:45-6:15
Awards Reception, Musical Presentation
The IMPACT Legacy Awards and The Frederick Douglass Awards
Honoring Women Who Embody IMPACT and Men Who Are Champions For Women’s Advancement
(Awardees To Be Announced Soon)
Hosts:
Constance J. Peak, Co-Founder and Chair, IMPACT21 Global Advisory Council
Leslie Grossman, Vice-Chair, Global Advisory Council, Co-Founder, Women’s Leadership Exchange, Author, Link OUT
Mark Szollar, Executive Director, Ascend/NAAMBA, former Advertising Director, Diversity & Recruitment, The New York Times, Member, Global Advisory Council
6:15-8:15
"Conversations with Men: The Language of Leadership, Equality and Partnership"
Moderated and Led by Barbara Annis, World-renowned expert on Gender Intelligence, Author, “Same Words, Different Language”, Chair Emeritus, Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School, Author, "Work With Me: The 8 Blind Spots Between Men and Women In Business"
Speakers:
Dr. Roland Rich, Head, United Nations Office for Partnerships, Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Office for Partnerships, (UNOP); Executive Head, United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)
Anthony “Tony” Marino, Chief HR Officer, General Manager Global HR Office, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Ron Glover, Vice-President for Diversity and Workforce Programs, Human Resources, IBM
Douglas Simon, President & CEO, D.S. Simon Productions, Inc.
Dr. John P. Fernandez, President ARMC Global
Ed Gilligan, President, American Express (Invited)
Click Here for Speaker Bios
8:15-8:20
IMPACT "Gender Attunement", An Overview
Maria Gamb, Member, IMPACT Global Advisory Council, CEO NMS Communications
8:20-9:00 Networking with Speakers, Closing Ceremonies, Photo Ops and Interviews