Events
Women in the Boardroom Summit
Championing Top Leaders To Get on Board
March 20, 2025 - Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
By Invitation Only - Complimentary for Corporate Supporters and Committee Members
The Women in the Boardroom Summit is a premier platform dedicated to increasing the number of women in boardrooms. It gathers top CEOs, CHROs, global headhunters, and thought leaders to discuss actionable strategies and inspire transformative change.
Objectives:
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Showcase innovative approaches to breaking barriers for women in leadership.
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Create a roadmap for gender diversity in boardrooms, driven by insights from industry leaders.
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Empower women leaders to position themselves as board-ready candidates.
Agenda
CEO Strategy: Sponsoring Women for Boardrooms
Sponsorship is key: CEOs must actively champion women for leadership opportunities.
Gender-diverse boards drive innovation and better decision-making.
Setting measurable targets for gender parity at the board level creates accountability.
Winning Strategies - A Global Headhunter’s View on How to get on Board
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Insights into how global executive search firms identify and position women for board roles.
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Practical tips for aspiring women leaders to stand out in board recruitment processes.
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What boards look for in candidates today.
The CHRO's Role in Building Diverse Boards
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The CHRO’s role in developing and implementing strategies to create diverse and inclusive boards.
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The importance of talent management and succession planning.
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Opportunities and barriers that limit women’s advancement and solutions to overcome them.