Agenda

Closing the Gender Gap: The Business Case for Organizations, Politics and Society

October 15 and 16, 2010 | Harvard Kennedy School | Taubman building, 5th floor | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Friday, October 15

8-9am	Breakfast and registration
9-9:30am	Welcome by Drew Gilpin Faust, President, Harvard University Introduction » Iris Bohnet, Harvard Kennedy School Laura Liswood, Council of Women World Leaders Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum
9:30-11am	The societal perspective: Gender equality and development Introductory remarks by Lara Warner, Credit Suisse Panelists » Mayra Buvinic, World Bank Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard Kennedy School Sandra Lawson, Goldman Sachs Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum Session Chair: Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum
11-11:30am	Break
11:30am-1pm	The political perspective: Gender diversity and political outcomes Introductory remarks by Barbara Lee, Barbara Lee Family Foundation Panelists » Esther Duflo, MIT Mona Lena Krook, Washington University in St. Louis Greg Pellegrino, Deloitte Marie Wilson, The White House Project Session Chair: Victoria Budson, Harvard Kennedy School
1-2pm	Lunch
2-3pm	Political power and its benefits Panelists » Kim Campbell, Prime Minister, Canada, 1993 Priya Manickchand, Minister of Human Services & Social Security, Guyana Session Chair: Laura Liswood, Council of Women World Leaders
3-3:30pm	Break
3:30-5pm	The individual perspective: Gender and financial decision making Introductory remarks by Davia Temin, Temin and Company Panelists » Abhijit Banerjee, MIT Hannah Riley Bowles, Harvard Kennedy School Alexandra Niessen, University of Mannheim Terrance Odean, University of California Berkeley Session Chair: Iris Bohnet, Harvard Kennedy School
5-6pm	Building the bridge: Perspectives on closing gender gaps in society, politics and organizations Linda Basch, National Council for Research on Women Lorie Jackson, ExxonMobil Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Carlson Ursula Schwarzenbart, Daimler
6-7pm	Reception
7-10pm	Dinner Cultural program by Harvard students Session Chair: David Ellwood, Dean, Harvard Kennedy School

Saturday, October 16

8-9am	Breakfast
9-10:30am	The group perspective: Gender diversity in teams Introductory remarks by Jean-Michel Halfon, Pfizer Panelists » Barbara Annis, Barbara Annis & Associates and Harvard Kennedy School Women’s Leadership Board Lisa H. Nishii, Cornell University Scott Page, University of Michigan Katherine W. Philips, Kellogg School of Management Session Chair: Robin Ely, Harvard Business School
10:30-11am	Break
11am-12:30pm	The organizational perspective (I): Gender diversity in management Introductory remarks by Jan Fields, McDonald’s Corporation Panelists » Mechthilde Maier, Deutsche Telekom Kathleen McGinn, Harvard Business School David Ross, Columbia Business School Justin Wolfers, Wharton Session Chair: Herminia Ibarra, INSEAD
12:30-2pm	Lunch
2-3:30pm	The organizational perspective (II): Gender diversity in boards Introductory remarks by Matrice Ellis Kirk, Heidrick & Struggles Panelists » Elin Hurvenes, Professional Boards Forum, Norway Morten Huse, Norwegian School of Management Ilene Lang, Catalyst Irene Natividad, Corporate Women Directors International and Global Summit of Women Betty Simkins, Oklahoma State University Session Chair: Laura D. Tyson, University of California, Berkeley
3:30-4pm	Closing remarks

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Conference Chairs

Iris Bohnet
Professor of Public Policy and Director, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School

Laura Liswood
Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders

Saadia Zahidi
Director and Head of Constituents, World Economic Forum

Supporters

Carlson & Carlson Family Foundation
Daimler
Deutsche Telekom
Exxon Mobil
Heidrick & Struggles
Infosys
McDonald’s Corporation
Pfizer Inc.
Lara Warner
Swiss Re
Young Global Leaders, HKS Class of 2010