SDForum Global Women's Journey March 29, 2011

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. In emerging markets, women are expected to be the dominant force taking on increased leadership and expanding their roles in upper management; but all female business leaders across all industries still feel a burden of loneliness. To celebrate the 2011 International Women's Day and launch the Global Women's Journey series to discuss women's path to leadership.

* How women are shaping the world's new workforce?
* What will be the leadership models in a workplace dominated by women?
* Who are the women promoting growth & development in the U.S. and around the world?
* What are the current challenges and opportunities facing women regardless of race and ethnicity?

Agenda with Confirmed Speakers
6:00 pm: Registration Reception - appetizers, wine and soft-drinks provided

6:30 pm: Discussion Panel:
Ann Hardy, VP Engineering, SAP
Ana Paula Fernandes, VP Sales, Mettler-Toledo
Mei Lin Fung, Chairman, Institute for Service Organization Excellence
Whitney Tidmarsh, CMO, EMC
Moderated by: Maggie Shiels, BBC

7:30 pm: Audience: Questions and Answers
8:30 pm: Event concludes

Official Website: http://www.sdforum.org/gwj