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Women’s Leadership ConferenceThe Face of Business Today

April 27–28, 2010 April 26, 2010Westin New York at Times Square Pre-Conference WorkshopNew York, NY

The Conference Board® and the torchlogo are registered trademarks of

The Conference Board, Inc. Programsubject to change. February 2010

Cancellation PolicyFull refund until three weeks before the meeting. $500 administration fee up to two weeks before the meeting.No refund after two weeks before the meeting. Confirmed registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel priorto the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee.

Team Discounts per personFor a team of three or more registering from the same company at the same time, take $300 off each person’sregistration.

One discount per registration. Multiple discounts may not be combined.

Registration InformationOnlinewww.conference-board.org/women2

Emailcustomer.service@conference-board.org

Phone212 339 03458:30 am to 5:30 pm ET Monday through Friday

Conference (B19010-2)Dates: April 27–28, 2010Location: Westin New York at Times SquareNew York, NY

Associates $2,195Non-Associates $2,495

Pre-Conference Workshop (B78010-2)Dates: April 26, 2010Location: Westin New York at Times SquareNew York, NY

Associates $495Non-Associates $595

The 2010 Women’s Leadership ConferenceConference: April 27–28, 2010Pre-Conference Workshop: April 26, 2010Westin New York at Times SquareNew York, NY

Hotel AccommodationsFees do not include hotel accommodations. For discountedreservations, contact the hoteldirectly no later than the cut-off dateand mention The Conference BoardWomen’s Leadership Conference.

Hotel Discount Cut-off Date: Monday, April 5, 2010

Westin New York at Times Square270 West 43rd StreetNew York, NY 10036Tel 212 201 2700

Printed and bound by Sheridan Printing Co., Inc., Alpha, New Jersey, an FSC-certifiedprinter. This brochure is printed on Mohawk Via paper, which is 100% post-consumerwaste fiber, manufactured with wind power, and is process chlorine free. The paper iscertified by Green Seal and SmartWood for Forest Stewardship Council standards.No films or film-processing chemicals were used in the printing of this brochure.

The 2010 Women’s Leadership ConferenceFeaturing These Women Champions

Leslie Abi-KaramExecutive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions ManagementPitney Bowes, Inc.

Laura LiswoodSecretary General, Council of Women World Leaders Senior AdvisorGoldman Sachs

Gail EvansFormer Executive Vice President, CNNAuthor, Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman

Presented with assistance from: Media assistance provided by:

Benefits from Attending

• Learn best practices, tools and processes to guiding your career

• Network with other world-class leaders and rising stars

• Identify recruiting and retention tools to develop your top female performers

• Adopt internal and external networking solutions

• Champion yourself and your colleagues through enthusiastic stewardship

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April 27–28, 2010 April 26, 2010Westin New York at Times Square Pre-Conference WorkshopNew York, NY

The Conference Board® and the torchlogo are registered trademarks of

The Conference Board, Inc. Programsubject to change. February 2010

Cancellation PolicyFull refund until three weeks before the meeting. $500 administration fee up to two weeks before the meeting.No refund after two weeks before the meeting. Confirmed registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel priorto the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee.

Team Discounts per personFor a team of three or more registering from the same company at the same time, take $300 off each person’sregistration.

One discount per registration. Multiple discounts may not be combined.

Registration InformationOnlinewww.conference-board.org/women2

Emailcustomer.service@conference-board.org

Phone212 339 03458:30 am to 5:30 pm ET Monday through Friday

Conference (B19010-2)Dates: April 27–28, 2010Location: Westin New York at Times SquareNew York, NY

Associates $2,195Non-Associates $2,495

Pre-Conference Workshop (B78010-2)Dates: April 26, 2010Location: Westin New York at Times SquareNew York, NY

Associates $495Non-Associates $595

The 2010 Women’s Leadership ConferenceConference: April 27–28, 2010Pre-Conference Workshop: April 26, 2010Westin New York at Times SquareNew York, NY

Hotel AccommodationsFees do not include hotel accommodations. For discountedreservations, contact the hoteldirectly no later than the cut-off dateand mention The Conference BoardWomen’s Leadership Conference.

Hotel Discount Cut-off Date: Monday, April 5, 2010

Westin New York at Times Square270 West 43rd StreetNew York, NY 10036Tel 212 201 2700

Printed and bound by Sheridan Printing Co., Inc., Alpha, New Jersey, an FSC-certifiedprinter. This brochure is printed on Mohawk Via paper, which is 100% post-consumerwaste fiber, manufactured with wind power, and is process chlorine free. The paper iscertified by Green Seal and SmartWood for Forest Stewardship Council standards.No films or film-processing chemicals were used in the printing of this brochure.

The 2010 Women’s Leadership ConferenceFeaturing These Women Champions

Leslie Abi-KaramExecutive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions ManagementPitney Bowes, Inc.

Laura LiswoodSecretary General, Council of Women World Leaders Senior AdvisorGoldman Sachs

Gail EvansFormer Executive Vice President, CNNAuthor, Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman

Presented with assistance from: Media assistance provided by:

Benefits from Attending

• Learn best practices, tools and processes to guiding your career

• Network with other world-class leaders and rising stars

• Identify recruiting and retention tools to develop your top female performers

• Adopt internal and external networking solutions

• Champion yourself and your colleagues through enthusiastic stewardship

companies to include a certain representation of women on their boards; France is likely to follow. How are quotas working in Europe? What should the United States do to accelerate theslow pace of achieving diversity on corporate boards? Impose quotas? Set goals? What doesthe SEC mean by diversity? Join us for this lively discussion on effecting positive change to drivecorporate accountability.

ModeratorVicki W. Kramer, Principal, V. Kramer & AssociatesFounding Board Member ION (InterOrganization Network)

PanelistsJoanne Landau, Board of Directors, Hudson Holding Corp., President, Kurtsam RealtyElisa Melendez, Research Analyst, Center for Diversity in Global Management, IE Business School, Madrid Spain

Scalable, Sustainable, & Cost-Effective MentoringE2 2:45–4 pmIn 2007, AstraZeneca launched a women’s leadership initiative to create a structured peercoaching program. “Success Circles” target coaching and leadership development working with 3-5 peers over a one-year period. In 2009, Qualcomm implemented a women’s mentoringprogram and created an adoptable approach for other women’s networks to leverage. Learnmore about these innovative, scalable initiatives as well as how to get started, how to drive participation, accountability and measure success.

ModeratorHeather Schultz, Chief Knowledge Management and Learning Officer, Save the Children

PanelistsMargie Rivera, Senior Manager of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, AstraZenecaJane Mack-Baker, Vice President, Employee Relations, Qualcomm

Keynote: Powerful Pearls of Wisdom from A Powerful Leader F 4–5 pmPowerful. Charismatic. Visionary. These are a few key attributes of this highly successful executive. Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice-President and President of Mailing SolutionsManagement with responsibilities for over $4.5 billion of global revenue will share her storyfrom behind the scenes on leading her organization in a challenging, demanding economy.

Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions Management, Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Networking Reception: 5–6 pm

Hosted by:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010Continental Breakfast and Introductions 8–9 am

Create Your Own Rules and Play by ThemG 9–10 am

Session Sponsor:

Gail Evans spent much of her career in the male-dominated world of television journalismand over twenty years later, retired as the Executive Vice President of CNN, responsiblefor program and talent development at all of CNN’s domestic networks. In this very inter-active session, Ms. Evans will share her expertise on mentoring, networking, rainmakingand leading a life with purpose to inspire you and your organization’s pathway to authenticleadership.

Gail Evans, Former Executive Vice President of CNN, Author, Play Like a Man, Win Like aWoman

Choose H1 or H2 10:15–11:15 am

Being an Effective Leader Every Day: What Does It Take?H1 10:15–11:15 am Women often underestimate the importance of “personal branding” and the ability to influence others effectively. At the same time it is important to be your authentic self. Inthis session, GlaxoSmithKline will share their model through their Accelerated Women’sLeadership Program to provide executive coaching to rising female leaders to effectivelyenable them to cultivate their leadership skills to build their career paths and enable theirteam’s success.

Anne Whitaker, Senior Vice President, Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Urology Business, GlaxoSmithKline

Being Resilient: Leading with EnergyH2 10:15–11:15 am During these turbulent economic times, effective leaders must keep performing at the topof their game and energize their team to drive actionable results. Christine Owens hasover 30 years of operational experience with the world’s largest package delivery compa-ny including management of its global transportation network. Today she is energizingUPS people and the brand through new global communications strategies. Learn from Ms. Owens about leading with resilience and energy during this interactive session.

Christine M. Owens, Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Management, UPS

Keynote: The Sound of Leadership: What Women Know and Businesses Need to Hear J 11:30 am–12:30 pmOne of the keys to good leadership is listening. Ideas percolating around the organizationtoday can lead to a sea change in how business gets done. That’s how Deloitte changedits culture—improving the career-life fit for men and for women. Barry Salzberg shares howhis organization has created an “opportunity culture” and thinks about what furtherprogress the business world can make going forward.

Barry Salzberg, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP

Conference Adjourned: 12:30 pm

global network with a local presence? How are they sponsoring and advocating for their risingfemale stars? Hear from this panel of diverse leaders who promote women-led networks.

Linda Apsley, Director of Program Management, MicrosoftTara Goff Kamradt, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP

Returnships (think internships): Programs for Workforce Re-entry11:15 am–12:30 pm As juggling careers and home life becomes more complicated, many employees have foundthemselves working flextime, part-time, or opting out and often times find themselves wantingto return to the workforce full-time after taking a break. To enable successful re-entry, a numberof companies are creating “returnships” for experienced mid-career professionals to re-enterthe workforce following an extended leave. This panel of experts will share their best practicesand lessons learned from implementing their returnships.

Laura Sherbin, Ph.D., Vice President, Director of Research, Center for Work-Life PolicySharleen Gutierrez, Vice President, Office of Global Leadership & Diversity, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Heidi Rudolph Mitchell, Vice President, Government and Legal Affairs, Sara Lee

Luncheon 12:30–1:30 pm

Choose D1 or D2: 1:30–2:30 pm

Social Communities: How to Best Use ThemD1 1:30–2:30 pmMany professionals are joining social networks to stay connected. In a global information economy, your success may be enabled through faster access to resources you can trust and a broader network of contacts. More and more companies are looking at social networkswhen hiring to see what the “real individual” is like. Learn from this diverse panel how they each uniquely use social networking to connect, network, and learn.

Patty Gaumond, Assistant Vice President – Enterprise Internet Solutions, State Farm Insurance

Best Practices to Achieving An Inclusive and Diverse Culture D2 1:30–2:30 pmIn an increasingly competitive global economy, leading companies recognize the importance ofrecruiting and retaining high-performing talent. In an organization where people are the mosttangible asset, Booz Allen has implemented best practices for embracing diversity and inclusionas a competitive advantage from recruiting to onboarding and through the partnership careertrack. Laurene Gallo will also share tools and lessons learned about their structured networks,training programs and other initiatives to become an employer of choice.

Laurene Gallo, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

Choose E1 or E2 2:45–4 pm

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Quotas for Women on CorporateBoards?E1 2:45–4 pmLast year the SEC approved a rule requiring public companies to disclose how diversity is considered in the director nomination process. Norway and Spain have enacted laws obliging

www.conference-board.org/women2 www.conference-board.org/women2Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Tuesday, April 27, 2010Registration, Continental Breakfast and Welcome 8–9 am

The Loudest Duck: Moving Beyond Diversity…to Achieve SuccessA 9–10 amIn 1996, Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women Leaders which is composed of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government to expand the under-standing of leadership and establish a network of resources for high-level women leaders. Ms. Liswood is currently the Secretary General of the Council of Women World Leaders anda Senior Advisor to Goldman Sachs. Hear Ms. Liswood share highlights of her latest book,The Loudest Duck, which provides guidance on ensuring a fair and level playing field for anyone working his or her way up the ladder in this new corporate world order and lookingto achieve top levels of leadership. She will share her experiences and perspectives onwomen achieving success in today’s global economy.

Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders, Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs

Gender Diversity & Talent Management: What Have We Learned?B 10–11 amJoin Catalyst and senior women for a panel discussion on tapping diverse talent, recognizinghigh potentials, and creating leadership opportunities across generations and throughoutthe pipeline.

Choose C1 or C2 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Best Practices for Sustaining the Women’s NetworkC1 11:15 am–12:30 pm Many organizations have developed women’s networks with the objective of fostering agreater sense of community within an organization and enabling advancing women theopportunity to be coached and mentored by senior advocates. With budget cuts impactingmany organizations, how are these networks doing more with less? How are they creating a

Pre-Conference Workshop — Monday, April 26, 2010Registration 1–1:30 pm

Breaking into The Boys’ Club: Developing Your Personal Brand Workshop 1:30–5 pmCompanies must leverage all of their employees to sustain successful results in today’seconomy. Women leaders must be able to effectively identify, communicate and conveyleadership attributes. This interactive workshop will help you:

•Identify your skills and strategies for career advancement•Learn the language of powerful and persuasive communication•Understand and appreciate the value of co-leadership from both genders

and the impact it can have on organizations

Molly D. Shepard, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Leader’s EdgeCo-Author, Breaking into The Boys’ Club

companies to include a certain representation of women on their boards; France is likely to follow. How are quotas working in Europe? What should the United States do to accelerate theslow pace of achieving diversity on corporate boards? Impose quotas? Set goals? What doesthe SEC mean by diversity? Join us for this lively discussion on effecting positive change to drivecorporate accountability.

ModeratorVicki W. Kramer, Principal, V. Kramer & AssociatesFounding Board Member ION (InterOrganization Network)

PanelistsJoanne Landau, Board of Directors, Hudson Holding Corp., President, Kurtsam RealtyElisa Melendez, Research Analyst, Center for Diversity in Global Management, IE Business School, Madrid Spain

Scalable, Sustainable, & Cost-Effective MentoringE2 2:45–4 pmIn 2007, AstraZeneca launched a women’s leadership initiative to create a structured peercoaching program. “Success Circles” target coaching and leadership development working with 3-5 peers over a one-year period. In 2009, Qualcomm implemented a women’s mentoringprogram and created an adoptable approach for other women’s networks to leverage. Learnmore about these innovative, scalable initiatives as well as how to get started, how to drive participation, accountability and measure success.

ModeratorHeather Schultz, Chief Knowledge Management and Learning Officer, Save the Children

PanelistsMargie Rivera, Senior Manager of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, AstraZenecaJane Mack-Baker, Vice President, Employee Relations, Qualcomm

Keynote: Powerful Pearls of Wisdom from A Powerful Leader F 4–5 pmPowerful. Charismatic. Visionary. These are a few key attributes of this highly successful executive. Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice-President and President of Mailing SolutionsManagement with responsibilities for over $4.5 billion of global revenue will share her storyfrom behind the scenes on leading her organization in a challenging, demanding economy.

Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions Management, Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Networking Reception: 5–6 pm

Hosted by:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010Continental Breakfast and Introductions 8–9 am

Create Your Own Rules and Play by ThemG 9–10 am

Session Sponsor:

Gail Evans spent much of her career in the male-dominated world of television journalismand over twenty years later, retired as the Executive Vice President of CNN, responsiblefor program and talent development at all of CNN’s domestic networks. In this very inter-active session, Ms. Evans will share her expertise on mentoring, networking, rainmakingand leading a life with purpose to inspire you and your organization’s pathway to authenticleadership.

Gail Evans, Former Executive Vice President of CNN, Author, Play Like a Man, Win Like aWoman

Choose H1 or H2 10:15–11:15 am

Being an Effective Leader Every Day: What Does It Take?H1 10:15–11:15 am Women often underestimate the importance of “personal branding” and the ability to influence others effectively. At the same time it is important to be your authentic self. Inthis session, GlaxoSmithKline will share their model through their Accelerated Women’sLeadership Program to provide executive coaching to rising female leaders to effectivelyenable them to cultivate their leadership skills to build their career paths and enable theirteam’s success.

Anne Whitaker, Senior Vice President, Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Urology Business, GlaxoSmithKline

Being Resilient: Leading with EnergyH2 10:15–11:15 am During these turbulent economic times, effective leaders must keep performing at the topof their game and energize their team to drive actionable results. Christine Owens hasover 30 years of operational experience with the world’s largest package delivery compa-ny including management of its global transportation network. Today she is energizingUPS people and the brand through new global communications strategies. Learn from Ms. Owens about leading with resilience and energy during this interactive session.

Christine M. Owens, Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Management, UPS

Keynote: The Sound of Leadership: What Women Know and Businesses Need to Hear J 11:30 am–12:30 pmOne of the keys to good leadership is listening. Ideas percolating around the organizationtoday can lead to a sea change in how business gets done. That’s how Deloitte changedits culture—improving the career-life fit for men and for women. Barry Salzberg shares howhis organization has created an “opportunity culture” and thinks about what furtherprogress the business world can make going forward.

Barry Salzberg, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP

Conference Adjourned: 12:30 pm

global network with a local presence? How are they sponsoring and advocating for their risingfemale stars? Hear from this panel of diverse leaders who promote women-led networks.

Linda Apsley, Director of Program Management, MicrosoftTara Goff Kamradt, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP

Returnships (think internships): Programs for Workforce Re-entry11:15 am–12:30 pm As juggling careers and home life becomes more complicated, many employees have foundthemselves working flextime, part-time, or opting out and often times find themselves wantingto return to the workforce full-time after taking a break. To enable successful re-entry, a numberof companies are creating “returnships” for experienced mid-career professionals to re-enterthe workforce following an extended leave. This panel of experts will share their best practicesand lessons learned from implementing their returnships.

Laura Sherbin, Ph.D., Vice President, Director of Research, Center for Work-Life PolicySharleen Gutierrez, Vice President, Office of Global Leadership & Diversity, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Heidi Rudolph Mitchell, Vice President, Government and Legal Affairs, Sara Lee

Luncheon 12:30–1:30 pm

Choose D1 or D2: 1:30–2:30 pm

Social Communities: How to Best Use ThemD1 1:30–2:30 pmMany professionals are joining social networks to stay connected. In a global information economy, your success may be enabled through faster access to resources you can trust and a broader network of contacts. More and more companies are looking at social networkswhen hiring to see what the “real individual” is like. Learn from this diverse panel how they each uniquely use social networking to connect, network, and learn.

Patty Gaumond, Assistant Vice President – Enterprise Internet Solutions, State Farm Insurance

Best Practices to Achieving An Inclusive and Diverse Culture D2 1:30–2:30 pmIn an increasingly competitive global economy, leading companies recognize the importance ofrecruiting and retaining high-performing talent. In an organization where people are the mosttangible asset, Booz Allen has implemented best practices for embracing diversity and inclusionas a competitive advantage from recruiting to onboarding and through the partnership careertrack. Laurene Gallo will also share tools and lessons learned about their structured networks,training programs and other initiatives to become an employer of choice.

Laurene Gallo, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

Choose E1 or E2 2:45–4 pm

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Quotas for Women on CorporateBoards?E1 2:45–4 pmLast year the SEC approved a rule requiring public companies to disclose how diversity is considered in the director nomination process. Norway and Spain have enacted laws obliging

www.conference-board.org/women2 www.conference-board.org/women2Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Tuesday, April 27, 2010Registration, Continental Breakfast and Welcome 8–9 am

The Loudest Duck: Moving Beyond Diversity…to Achieve SuccessA 9–10 amIn 1996, Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women Leaders which is composed of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government to expand the under-standing of leadership and establish a network of resources for high-level women leaders. Ms. Liswood is currently the Secretary General of the Council of Women World Leaders anda Senior Advisor to Goldman Sachs. Hear Ms. Liswood share highlights of her latest book,The Loudest Duck, which provides guidance on ensuring a fair and level playing field for anyone working his or her way up the ladder in this new corporate world order and lookingto achieve top levels of leadership. She will share her experiences and perspectives onwomen achieving success in today’s global economy.

Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders, Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs

Gender Diversity & Talent Management: What Have We Learned?B 10–11 amJoin Catalyst and senior women for a panel discussion on tapping diverse talent, recognizinghigh potentials, and creating leadership opportunities across generations and throughoutthe pipeline.

Choose C1 or C2 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Best Practices for Sustaining the Women’s NetworkC1 11:15 am–12:30 pm Many organizations have developed women’s networks with the objective of fostering agreater sense of community within an organization and enabling advancing women theopportunity to be coached and mentored by senior advocates. With budget cuts impactingmany organizations, how are these networks doing more with less? How are they creating a

Pre-Conference Workshop — Monday, April 26, 2010Registration 1–1:30 pm

Breaking into The Boys’ Club: Developing Your Personal Brand Workshop 1:30–5 pmCompanies must leverage all of their employees to sustain successful results in today’seconomy. Women leaders must be able to effectively identify, communicate and conveyleadership attributes. This interactive workshop will help you:

•Identify your skills and strategies for career advancement•Learn the language of powerful and persuasive communication•Understand and appreciate the value of co-leadership from both genders

and the impact it can have on organizations

Molly D. Shepard, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Leader’s EdgeCo-Author, Breaking into The Boys’ Club

companies to include a certain representation of women on their boards; France is likely to follow. How are quotas working in Europe? What should the United States do to accelerate theslow pace of achieving diversity on corporate boards? Impose quotas? Set goals? What doesthe SEC mean by diversity? Join us for this lively discussion on effecting positive change to drivecorporate accountability.

ModeratorVicki W. Kramer, Principal, V. Kramer & AssociatesFounding Board Member ION (InterOrganization Network)

PanelistsJoanne Landau, Board of Directors, Hudson Holding Corp., President, Kurtsam RealtyElisa Melendez, Research Analyst, Center for Diversity in Global Management, IE Business School, Madrid Spain

Scalable, Sustainable, & Cost-Effective MentoringE2 2:45–4 pmIn 2007, AstraZeneca launched a women’s leadership initiative to create a structured peercoaching program. “Success Circles” target coaching and leadership development working with 3-5 peers over a one-year period. In 2009, Qualcomm implemented a women’s mentoringprogram and created an adoptable approach for other women’s networks to leverage. Learnmore about these innovative, scalable initiatives as well as how to get started, how to drive participation, accountability and measure success.

ModeratorHeather Schultz, Chief Knowledge Management and Learning Officer, Save the Children

PanelistsMargie Rivera, Senior Manager of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, AstraZenecaJane Mack-Baker, Vice President, Employee Relations, Qualcomm

Keynote: Powerful Pearls of Wisdom from A Powerful Leader F 4–5 pmPowerful. Charismatic. Visionary. These are a few key attributes of this highly successful executive. Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice-President and President of Mailing SolutionsManagement with responsibilities for over $4.5 billion of global revenue will share her storyfrom behind the scenes on leading her organization in a challenging, demanding economy.

Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions Management, Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Networking Reception: 5–6 pm

Hosted by:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010Continental Breakfast and Introductions 8–9 am

Create Your Own Rules and Play by ThemG 9–10 am

Session Sponsor:

Gail Evans spent much of her career in the male-dominated world of television journalismand over twenty years later, retired as the Executive Vice President of CNN, responsiblefor program and talent development at all of CNN’s domestic networks. In this very inter-active session, Ms. Evans will share her expertise on mentoring, networking, rainmakingand leading a life with purpose to inspire you and your organization’s pathway to authenticleadership.

Gail Evans, Former Executive Vice President of CNN, Author, Play Like a Man, Win Like aWoman

Choose H1 or H2 10:15–11:15 am

Being an Effective Leader Every Day: What Does It Take?H1 10:15–11:15 am Women often underestimate the importance of “personal branding” and the ability to influence others effectively. At the same time it is important to be your authentic self. Inthis session, GlaxoSmithKline will share their model through their Accelerated Women’sLeadership Program to provide executive coaching to rising female leaders to effectivelyenable them to cultivate their leadership skills to build their career paths and enable theirteam’s success.

Anne Whitaker, Senior Vice President, Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Urology Business, GlaxoSmithKline

Being Resilient: Leading with EnergyH2 10:15–11:15 am During these turbulent economic times, effective leaders must keep performing at the topof their game and energize their team to drive actionable results. Christine Owens hasover 30 years of operational experience with the world’s largest package delivery compa-ny including management of its global transportation network. Today she is energizingUPS people and the brand through new global communications strategies. Learn from Ms. Owens about leading with resilience and energy during this interactive session.

Christine M. Owens, Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Management, UPS

Keynote: The Sound of Leadership: What Women Know and Businesses Need to Hear J 11:30 am–12:30 pmOne of the keys to good leadership is listening. Ideas percolating around the organizationtoday can lead to a sea change in how business gets done. That’s how Deloitte changedits culture—improving the career-life fit for men and for women. Barry Salzberg shares howhis organization has created an “opportunity culture” and thinks about what furtherprogress the business world can make going forward.

Barry Salzberg, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP

Conference Adjourned: 12:30 pm

global network with a local presence? How are they sponsoring and advocating for their risingfemale stars? Hear from this panel of diverse leaders who promote women-led networks.

Linda Apsley, Director of Program Management, MicrosoftTara Goff Kamradt, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP

Returnships (think internships): Programs for Workforce Re-entry11:15 am–12:30 pm As juggling careers and home life becomes more complicated, many employees have foundthemselves working flextime, part-time, or opting out and often times find themselves wantingto return to the workforce full-time after taking a break. To enable successful re-entry, a numberof companies are creating “returnships” for experienced mid-career professionals to re-enterthe workforce following an extended leave. This panel of experts will share their best practicesand lessons learned from implementing their returnships.

Laura Sherbin, Ph.D., Vice President, Director of Research, Center for Work-Life PolicySharleen Gutierrez, Vice President, Office of Global Leadership & Diversity, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Heidi Rudolph Mitchell, Vice President, Government and Legal Affairs, Sara Lee

Luncheon 12:30–1:30 pm

Choose D1 or D2: 1:30–2:30 pm

Social Communities: How to Best Use ThemD1 1:30–2:30 pmMany professionals are joining social networks to stay connected. In a global information economy, your success may be enabled through faster access to resources you can trust and a broader network of contacts. More and more companies are looking at social networkswhen hiring to see what the “real individual” is like. Learn from this diverse panel how they each uniquely use social networking to connect, network, and learn.

Patty Gaumond, Assistant Vice President – Enterprise Internet Solutions, State Farm Insurance

Best Practices to Achieving An Inclusive and Diverse Culture D2 1:30–2:30 pmIn an increasingly competitive global economy, leading companies recognize the importance ofrecruiting and retaining high-performing talent. In an organization where people are the mosttangible asset, Booz Allen has implemented best practices for embracing diversity and inclusionas a competitive advantage from recruiting to onboarding and through the partnership careertrack. Laurene Gallo will also share tools and lessons learned about their structured networks,training programs and other initiatives to become an employer of choice.

Laurene Gallo, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

Choose E1 or E2 2:45–4 pm

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Quotas for Women on CorporateBoards?E1 2:45–4 pmLast year the SEC approved a rule requiring public companies to disclose how diversity is considered in the director nomination process. Norway and Spain have enacted laws obliging

www.conference-board.org/women2 www.conference-board.org/women2Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345Call Customer Service at 212 339 0345

Tuesday, April 27, 2010Registration, Continental Breakfast and Welcome 8–9 am

The Loudest Duck: Moving Beyond Diversity…to Achieve SuccessA 9–10 amIn 1996, Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women Leaders which is composed of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government to expand the under-standing of leadership and establish a network of resources for high-level women leaders. Ms. Liswood is currently the Secretary General of the Council of Women World Leaders anda Senior Advisor to Goldman Sachs. Hear Ms. Liswood share highlights of her latest book,The Loudest Duck, which provides guidance on ensuring a fair and level playing field for anyone working his or her way up the ladder in this new corporate world order and lookingto achieve top levels of leadership. She will share her experiences and perspectives onwomen achieving success in today’s global economy.

Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders, Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs

Gender Diversity & Talent Management: What Have We Learned?B 10–11 amJoin Catalyst and senior women for a panel discussion on tapping diverse talent, recognizinghigh potentials, and creating leadership opportunities across generations and throughoutthe pipeline.

Choose C1 or C2 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Best Practices for Sustaining the Women’s NetworkC1 11:15 am–12:30 pm Many organizations have developed women’s networks with the objective of fostering agreater sense of community within an organization and enabling advancing women theopportunity to be coached and mentored by senior advocates. With budget cuts impactingmany organizations, how are these networks doing more with less? How are they creating a

Pre-Conference Workshop — Monday, April 26, 2010Registration 1–1:30 pm

Breaking into The Boys’ Club: Developing Your Personal Brand Workshop 1:30–5 pmCompanies must leverage all of their employees to sustain successful results in today’seconomy. Women leaders must be able to effectively identify, communicate and conveyleadership attributes. This interactive workshop will help you:

•Identify your skills and strategies for career advancement•Learn the language of powerful and persuasive communication•Understand and appreciate the value of co-leadership from both genders

and the impact it can have on organizations

Molly D. Shepard, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Leader’s EdgeCo-Author, Breaking into The Boys’ Club

companies to include a certain representation of women on their boards; France is likely to follow. How are quotas working in Europe? What should the United States do to accelerate theslow pace of achieving diversity on corporate boards? Impose quotas? Set goals? What doesthe SEC mean by diversity? Join us for this lively discussion on effecting positive change to drivecorporate accountability.

ModeratorVicki W. Kramer, Principal, V. Kramer & AssociatesFounding Board Member ION (InterOrganization Network)

PanelistsJoanne Landau, Board of Directors, Hudson Holding Corp., President, Kurtsam RealtyElisa Melendez, Research Analyst, Center for Diversity in Global Management, IE Business School, Madrid Spain

Scalable, Sustainable, & Cost-Effective MentoringE2 2:45–4 pmIn 2007, AstraZeneca launched a women’s leadership initiative to create a structured peercoaching program. “Success Circles” target coaching and leadership development working with 3-5 peers over a one-year period. In 2009, Qualcomm implemented a women’s mentoringprogram and created an adoptable approach for other women’s networks to leverage. Learnmore about these innovative, scalable initiatives as well as how to get started, how to drive participation, accountability and measure success.

ModeratorHeather Schultz, Chief Knowledge Management and Learning Officer, Save the Children

PanelistsMargie Rivera, Senior Manager of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, AstraZenecaJane Mack-Baker, Vice President, Employee Relations, Qualcomm

Keynote: Powerful Pearls of Wisdom from A Powerful Leader F 4–5 pmPowerful. Charismatic. Visionary. These are a few key attributes of this highly successful executive. Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice-President and President of Mailing SolutionsManagement with responsibilities for over $4.5 billion of global revenue will share her storyfrom behind the scenes on leading her organization in a challenging, demanding economy.

Leslie Abi-Karam, Executive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions Management, Pitney Bowes, Inc.

Networking Reception: 5–6 pm

Hosted by:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010Continental Breakfast and Introductions 8–9 am

Create Your Own Rules and Play by ThemG 9–10 am

Session Sponsor:

Gail Evans spent much of her career in the male-dominated world of television journalismand over twenty years later, retired as the Executive Vice President of CNN, responsiblefor program and talent development at all of CNN’s domestic networks. In this very inter-active session, Ms. Evans will share her expertise on mentoring, networking, rainmakingand leading a life with purpose to inspire you and your organization’s pathway to authenticleadership.

Gail Evans, Former Executive Vice President of CNN, Author, Play Like a Man, Win Like aWoman

Choose H1 or H2 10:15–11:15 am

Being an Effective Leader Every Day: What Does It Take?H1 10:15–11:15 am Women often underestimate the importance of “personal branding” and the ability to influence others effectively. At the same time it is important to be your authentic self. Inthis session, GlaxoSmithKline will share their model through their Accelerated Women’sLeadership Program to provide executive coaching to rising female leaders to effectivelyenable them to cultivate their leadership skills to build their career paths and enable theirteam’s success.

Anne Whitaker, Senior Vice President, Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Urology Business, GlaxoSmithKline

Being Resilient: Leading with EnergyH2 10:15–11:15 am During these turbulent economic times, effective leaders must keep performing at the topof their game and energize their team to drive actionable results. Christine Owens hasover 30 years of operational experience with the world’s largest package delivery compa-ny including management of its global transportation network. Today she is energizingUPS people and the brand through new global communications strategies. Learn from Ms. Owens about leading with resilience and energy during this interactive session.

Christine M. Owens, Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Management, UPS

Keynote: The Sound of Leadership: What Women Know and Businesses Need to Hear I 11:30 am–12:30 pmOne of the keys to good leadership is listening. Ideas percolating around the organizationtoday can lead to a sea change in how business gets done. That’s how Deloitte changedits culture—improving the career-life fit for men and for women. Barry Salzberg shares howhis organization has created an “opportunity culture” and thinks about what furtherprogress the business world can make going forward.

Barry Salzberg, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP

Conference Adjourned: 12:30 pm

global network with a local presence? How are they sponsoring and advocating for their risingfemale stars? Hear from this panel of diverse leaders who promote women-led networks.

Linda Apsley, Director of Program Management, MicrosoftTara Goff Kamradt, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP

Returnships (think internships): Programs for Workforce Re-entry11:15 am–12:30 pm As juggling careers and home life becomes more complicated, many employees have foundthemselves working flextime, part-time, or opting out and often times find themselves wantingto return to the workforce full-time after taking a break. To enable successful re-entry, a numberof companies are creating “returnships” for experienced mid-career professionals to re-enterthe workforce following an extended leave. This panel of experts will share their best practicesand lessons learned from implementing their returnships.

Laura Sherbin, Ph.D., Vice President, Director of Research, Center for Work-Life PolicySharleen Gutierrez, Vice President, Office of Global Leadership & Diversity, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Heidi Rudolph Mitchell, Vice President, Government and Legal Affairs, Sara Lee

Luncheon 12:30–1:30 pm

Choose D1 or D2: 1:30–2:30 pm

Social Communities: How to Best Use ThemD1 1:30–2:30 pmMany professionals are joining social networks to stay connected. In a global information economy, your success may be enabled through faster access to resources you can trust and a broader network of contacts. More and more companies are looking at social networkswhen hiring to see what the “real individual” is like. Learn from this diverse panel how they each uniquely use social networking to connect, network, and learn.

Patty Gaumond, Assistant Vice President – Enterprise Internet Solutions, State Farm Insurance

Best Practices to Achieving An Inclusive and Diverse Culture D2 1:30–2:30 pmIn an increasingly competitive global economy, leading companies recognize the importance ofrecruiting and retaining high-performing talent. In an organization where people are the mosttangible asset, Booz Allen has implemented best practices for embracing diversity and inclusionas a competitive advantage from recruiting to onboarding and through the partnership careertrack. Laurene Gallo will also share tools and lessons learned about their structured networks,training programs and other initiatives to become an employer of choice.

Laurene Gallo, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

Choose E1 or E2 2:45–4 pm

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Quotas for Women on CorporateBoards?E1 2:45–4 pmLast year the SEC approved a rule requiring public companies to disclose how diversity is considered in the director nomination process. Norway and Spain have enacted laws obliging

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010Registration, Continental Breakfast and Welcome 8–9 am

The Loudest Duck: Moving Beyond Diversity…to Achieve SuccessA 9–10 amIn 1996, Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women Leaders which is composed of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government to expand the under-standing of leadership and establish a network of resources for high-level women leaders. Ms. Liswood is currently the Secretary General of the Council of Women World Leaders anda Senior Advisor to Goldman Sachs. Hear Ms. Liswood share highlights of her latest book,The Loudest Duck, which provides guidance on ensuring a fair and level playing field for anyone working his or her way up the ladder in this new corporate world order and lookingto achieve top levels of leadership. She will share her experiences and perspectives onwomen achieving success in today’s global economy.

Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders, Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs

Gender Diversity & Talent Management: What Have We Learned?B 10–11 amJoin Catalyst and senior women for a panel discussion on tapping diverse talent, recognizinghigh potentials, and creating leadership opportunities across generations and throughoutthe pipeline.

Choose C1 or C2 11:15 am–12:30 pm

Best Practices for Sustaining the Women’s NetworkC1 11:15 am–12:30 pm Many organizations have developed women’s networks with the objective of fostering agreater sense of community within an organization and enabling advancing women theopportunity to be coached and mentored by senior advocates. With budget cuts impactingmany organizations, how are these networks doing more with less? How are they creating a

Pre-Conference Workshop — Monday, April 26, 2010Registration 1–1:30 pm

Breaking into The Boys’ Club: Developing Your Personal Brand Workshop 1:30–5 pmCompanies must leverage all of their employees to sustain successful results in today’seconomy. Women leaders must be able to effectively identify, communicate and conveyleadership attributes. This interactive workshop will help you:

•Identify your skills and strategies for career advancement•Learn the language of powerful and persuasive communication•Understand and appreciate the value of co-leadership from both genders

and the impact it can have on organizations

Molly D. Shepard, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Leader’s EdgeCo-Author, Breaking into The Boys’ Club

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Women’s Leadership ConferenceThe Face of Business Today

April 27–28, 2010 April 26, 2010Westin New York at Times Square Pre-Conference WorkshopNew York, NY

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Conference (B19010-2)Dates: April 27–28, 2010Location: Westin New York at Times SquareNew York, NY

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The 2010 Women’s Leadership ConferenceFeaturing These Women Champions

Leslie Abi-KaramExecutive Vice President and President of Mailing Solutions ManagementPitney Bowes, Inc.

Laura LiswoodSecretary General, Council of Women World Leaders Senior AdvisorGoldman Sachs

Gail EvansFormer Executive Vice President, CNNAuthor, Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman

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Benefits from Attending

• Learn best practices, tools and processes to guiding your career

• Network with other world-class leaders and rising stars

• Identify recruiting and retention tools to develop your top female performers

• Adopt internal and external networking solutions

• Champion yourself and your colleagues through enthusiastic stewardship