Global Women's Journey - The Path to Leadership March 8, 2012

Across the world, highly educated and ambitious women are pouring into the labor market. In the next ten years, more than one billion women are expected to enter the workforce or start their own businesses.

Analysts predict that Gen Y women will outnumber men in the professional workforce. In emerging markets, women are expected to be the dominant force taking on increased leadership and expanding their roles in upper management.

In the diverse Silicon Valley, women are playing an increasingly important role in promoting economic growth. Many corporations have been making efforts to accelerate women's advancement and some women have reached prominent positions both in public and private sectors. Among them, foreign-born professional women who are rising to the top as entrepreneurs, middle or upper level managers.

Despite this progress, around the world women share a familiar feeling: it's lonely for fellow female leaders at the top across all industries.

Some of the topics our panel will discuss are:
- How are women shaping the world's new workforce?
- The new leadership models in a workplace dominated by women
- Current challenges and opportunities women are facing regardless of race and ethnicity

Panel:
- Linda Alepin, Director, Global Women's Leadership Network, speaking on women leaders and economic sustainability around the world
- Katy Dickinson, Director, Huawei Technologies, speaking about women-owned businesses in Middle East and North Africa
- Rebecca Fannin, Journalist, Author of Silicon Dragon, speaking about women in China and other Asian countries
- Jen Shelby, VP Client Services, Astia, speaking about women-owned businesses in Europe
- Bridgette Sexton, Global Entrepreneurship Manager, Google, speaking about women in India and Africa

Moderator:
- Deborah Petersen, SJ Mercury News

Presented by GABA, BayBrazil, Adobe Systems and SVForum!

Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.

Official Website: http://www.gaba-network.org