A conference on how to make change in organizations featuring behavioral scientists, computer scientists, economists, legal scholars, organizational leaders, psychologists, and sociologists. The conference, hosted by the HKS Women and Public Policy Program, focuses on what works, what matters, and what’s normal in workplace practices in the United States and around the world. It is made possible by Pivotal, a group of social impact organizations founded by Melinda French Gates.

Agenda

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Wednesday, April 29


8:00-9:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast


9:00-9:45 AM | Welcome and Setting the Stage

9:45-11:00 AM | What Works: Designing Organizational Practices with Precision


11:00-11:30 AM | Break


11:30 AM-12:30 PM | What Works: Solutions from Around the World

Wednesday Afternoon MC: Anisha Asundi (HKS)

12:30-1:45 PM | Lunch


1:45-2:30 PM | Promoting Systemic Change

2:30-4:00 PM | What Matters: Adopting Research Insights


4:00-4:30 PM | Break and Transition


4:30-5:30 PM | What Works, What Matters, and Why: Breakout Groups

 

Wednesday Evening


6:00 PM | Reception, Dinner, and Fireside Chat with Indra Nooyi

 

Thursday, April 30

Thursday MC: Siri Chilazi (HKS)

8:00-9:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast


9:00-9:30 AM | Welcome Back and Readout from Breakout Groups

 

9:30-10:15 AM | Are Fairness and Meritocracy Possible?

10:15-11:00 AM | What Works and What Matters: Co-Creating Insights


11:00-11:30 AM | Break


11:30 AM-12:45 PM | What’s Normal: Nudging Social Norms


12:45-1:30 PM | Get Lunch


1:30-2:15 PM | Lunch Discussion - The Future of Work: Gender and AI

2:15-2:30 PM | Wrap-Up

Thank you for joining us!

 

3:00-9:00 PM | Women's Leadership Board Programming

Find details here. All conference participants are welcome to attend these afternoon and evening sessions.