2016's Top Economic Empowerment Events
The U.S. Chamber Foundation is kicking off 2016 with two big events. You won't want to miss our International Women's Day Forum in New York on March 7-8 and our workforce development and women's entrepreneurship event in Mexico City on February 9-10!
Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment and Workforce Development in Mexico
On February 9 and 10, the U.S. Chamber Foundation, along with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, WEConnect International, and our corporate and nonprofit partners, will convene a two-day event in Mexico City focused on promoting women's entrepreneurship and workforce development strategies.
Come and learn from leading companies on how they are reducing economic barriers for women in Mexico through initiatives to promote women's entrepreneurship, supplier diversity, and workforce development. Government, private sector, and nonprofit leaders will be in attendance.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with women entrepreneurs and capacity-building organizations to discuss how to accelerate economic independence for Mexican women.
Featured speakers include:
- Guadalupe Castañeda Campos, Partner, Accounts & Markets, Ernst and Young
- Katia Dumont, Manager, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
- Luz Maria de la Mora, Executive Director of WEConnect International in Mexico
- Sarah Thorn, Senior Director, Government Relations and International Trade, Walmart
The Business of Inclusion: Global Prosperity through Women and Girls Empowerment
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On March 7 and 8, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center and United Nations Office for Partnerships will host the 6th Annual International Women's Day Forum at the United Nations and Microsoft's New York office.
Join more than 500 public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.
Panel discussions include:
- Building an Inclusive and Modernized Workforce
- Employee Engagement: Leveraging Your Internal Impact
- Enabling Women in Global Supply Chains
- See more!
Featured speakers include:
- Soledad O'Brien, CEO, Starfish Media Group
- Cindy Ritter, Vice President, Finance, Tyco International
- Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO, National 4-H Council
- More added daily!