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2023 GWI Leadership Forum
America’s Leading CHROs Share Practices to Recruit, Retain & Raise Women
Over 200 leaders in finance, tech, media, insurance and consulting joined Girls With Impact's 3rd Annual Women's Leadership Forum to hear from bestselling author Claire Shipman and leading HR executives on sustainable practices that drive recruitment, retention and promotions for Gen-Z women in business.
The Forum featured best-selling author Claire Shipman and four C-Suite executives who shared their secrets to Recruiting, Retaining, and Raising (Promoting) Young Women.
The panel included the following leaders:
● Jacqueline M. Welch, EVP & CHRO, The New York Times
● Sara Fass, CHRO, Bridgewater Associates
● Jenny Kim Park, Senior Vice President & Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Bank of America
● Bertrand Kimper, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Kenvue.
We want to thank all of our generous sponsors, speakers and participants for making the GWI 3rd Annual Women’s Leadership Forum a smashing success. We learned a lot about what companies can do to ensure they recruit and retain the best women talent
Hear what our attendees have to say:
"The [2023 Girls With Impact Women's Leadership Forum] was put together so thoughtfully, and all the conversations were insightful and meaningful so thank you for that."
- Kristen Shanley, Director and Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
“It was such a nice event and an impressive gathering of people. I was proud to be part of it. The program graduates who spoke were exceptional, and the Power Code talk as well as the panel itself were insightful and inspirational.”
- Robyn Shepherd, Partner, Co-Head Asia Pacific at Bridgewater Associates
Speaker Panel: Jennifer Openshaw (CEO of Girls With Impact), Jacqueline Welch (EVP & CHRO, The New York Times), Melissa Woo (GWI Alum), Fernanda Giron (GWI Alum), Sarah Fass (CHRO, Bridgewater Associates), Jenny Park (Head of D&I, Bank of America), Bertrand Kimper (Global Head of DEI, Kenvue)
Special Guest Speaker: CEO of Girls With Impact, Jennifer Openshaw, and Best-selling Author and Journalist, Claire Shipman
Featured Student Speakers: Fernanda Giron and Melissa Woo, Graduates of Girls With Impact (GWI) Academy, and Jennifer Openshaw, CEO of GWI
Insightful Discussion: CEO of GWI Jennifer Openshaw leading a discussion with panelist Jacqueline Welch, EVP & CHRO at The New York Times
Presenting Sponsor - S&P Global: Annette O'Hanlon, Chief Corporate Responsibility & Diversity Officer for S&P Global, the presenting sponsor of the GWI 3rd Annual Leadership Forum, welcomes attendees
Welcome to the Annual Leadership Forum: Jennifer Openshaw, CEO of GWI, delivers opening remarks for the 3rd Annual Leadership Forum
Call to Action: Megan Surgan, Sr. Client Manager at Cigna Healthcare, shares an important message to support the next generation of young women leaders and entrepreneurs
GWI Empowers Young Women: Melissa Woo, a Girls With Impact Academy Graduate and Alum, shares how GWI helped her succeed academically and professionally
Real-life Skills from GWI's Mini-MBA Program: Fernanda Giron, Graduate and Alum of Girls With Impact Academy program, shares what she learned through the program and shaped her future plans
