Agenda
WOMEN LEADERS OF NEW ASIA INITIATIVE
DRAFT AGENDA
2011 Summit
March 31 – April 2, 2011 ▪ The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
DAY 1: Thursday, March 31, 2011
12:00pm Registration
Grand Gallery, Level 1
4:00 – 5:30pm Advisory Board Meeting
Millenia 2, Level 2
6:00 – 6:50pm Reception
Grand Gallery, Level 1
7:00 – 9:15pm Opening Night Gala Dinner
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Opening Keynote Conversation
Margaret Alva, Governor, State of Uttarakhand, India
Chua Sock Koong, Group Chief Executive Officer, SingTel, Singapore
Moderated by Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society, USA
Cultural Performance
The National University of Singapore Choir
9:30pm Dinner Concludes
DAY 2: Friday, April 1, 2011
7:30—9:00am Breakfast
Greenhouse, Level 3
9:00 – 9:10am Welcoming Remarks
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society
9:10 – 10:30am Opening Plenary Session
Women Leaders: Driving Organizational Success
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Henrietta Holsman Fore, Chairman and CEO, Holsman International; Trustee, Asia Society, USA
Shelly Lazarus, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, USA
Cherie Nursalim, Executive Director, GITI Group, Indonesia
Michael Zink, Country Head and Citi Country Officer, Singapore
Moderator: Malini Vaidya, Global Head of Consumer Packaged Goods & Services Practice, Spencer Stuart, Singapore
10:30 – 11:00am Break
Grand Gallery, Level 1
11:00 – 11:45am Keynote Conversation
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Kumi Sato, President & CEO, Cosmo Public Relations Corporation, Japan
Moderated by Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society, USA
11:50 – 12:15pm Art Insight
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Shabana Azmi, Actor/Activist, India
12:15 – 1:30pm Lunch
Grand Gallery, Level 1
1:30 – 4:00pm Concurrent Afternoon Sessions
Women’s Leadership: Sector Discussions
Concurrent sessions will explore women’s leadership in four sectors, outlining key challenges and best practices from across the region and identifying key steps that can be taken to enhance women leadership in each sector
1:30 – 2:45pm SESSIONS
1. Women as Entrepreneurs
Millenia 2, Level 2
Jannie Chan, Executive Vice Chairman, The Hour Glass Group, Singapore
Aliza Knox, Managing Director, Online Sales, Asia Pacific, Google, Singapore
Kumi Sato, President & CEO, Cosmo Public Relations Corporation, Japan
Jing Zhou, Deputy Director, Girls in Tech, China
Moderator: Lisa Oake, Financial News Anchor, CNBC Asia Pacific; Founder & CEO, www.PropertyFriends.com
2. The Transformative Power of Social Media
Millenia 3, Level 2
Christina Lim, Director of Brand & Marketing, FairPrice, Singapore
Marina Mahathir, Columnist; Blogger; Facebooker; Twitterer; Activist, Malaysia
Mallika Naguran, Publisher, Gaia Publications, Singapore
Kathleen Reen, Vice President, Asia, Environment and New Media Programs, Internews, Australia
Moderator: Tania Chew, Social Architect, Word of Art Pte. Ltd., Singapore
2:45 – 3:15pm Break
Millenia 2 and 3 Foyer, Level 2
3:15 – 4:45pm SESSIONS
1. Women and Technology
Millenia 2, Level 2
Suman Gopalan, Executive Director-HR, Dell Inc., Singapore
Deanna Kosaraju, Vice President of Programs, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI), USA
Nivruti Rai, Director-ASDG HIP India, Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd., India
Moderator: Faith Brewitt, President, Have Faith In Your Brand, Singapore
2. Women in the Public Sector
Millenia 3, Level 2
Attiya Inayatullah, Member of Parliament & Chairperson of Foreign Relations Committee, Pakistan Muslim League, Pakistan
Suzaina Kadir, Senior Lecturer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Penny Low, Member of Parliament, Singapore
Moderator: Astrid Tuminez, Vice Dean, Research, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
4:45 – 5:10pm Transformative Moment
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood, Chairman, Ethos Capital, Malaysia
Moderated by Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society, USA
5:15 – 6:00pm Summation of Concurrent Sessions
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Discussion led by Rhodora Palomar-Fresnedi, Founder and Managing Director, Except One Pte Ltd., Singapore, with concurrent session moderators
6:00 – 7:30pm Networking Cocktail Reception
Millenia Pavilion
7:45pm Dinner Departures
Lobby, Level 3
8:00pm Dinners
DAY 3: Saturday, April 2, 2011
7:30-8:30am Breakfast
Greenhouse, Level 3
8:30 – 10:00am Morning Plenary Session
Fostering Next Generation Women’s Leadership in the Asia-Pacific: A conversation with Asia Society Asia 21 Women Leaders
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Kathleen Reen, Vice President, Asia, Environment and New Media Programs, Internews; Asia Society Asia 21 Fellow, Australia
Eren Rosenfeld, Senior Vice President and Head of Leadership Development, Asia Pacific, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader, USA
Durreen Shahnaz, Founder, Impact Investment Exchange Asia and Impact Investment Shujog; Adjunct Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader, Singapore
Moderator: Alexandra Harney, Author and Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong University; Asia Society Asia 21 Fellow, USA
10:00 – 10:30am Transformative Moment
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, State Minister, Ministry of Women & Children Affairs, Bangladesh
Moderated by Tashi Zangmo, Executive Director, Bhutan Nun’s Foundation, Bhutan
10:30 – 11:00am Break
Grand Gallery, Level 1
11:00am – 12:30pm Meaningful Mentorship: Navigating those Critical Connections
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Saw Phaik Hwa, President and Chief Executive Officer, SMRT Corporation Ltd., Singapore
Jennifer Tay, Head of Managed Investments Product Sales, Asia Pacific, Citi, Singapore
Geri Thomas, SVP, Global Diversity and Inclusion Executive, Consumer & Small Business Banking Staffing Executive and Georgia Market President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, USA
Moderator: Anjali Bansal, Country Leader, Spencer Stuart, India
12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch
Grand Gallery, Level 1
2:00 – 5:00 pm Concurrent Afternoon Sessions: Women’s Roles in Addressing Key Issues
2:00 – 3:10 pm SESSIONS
1. Powering Economic Growth
Millenia 2, Level 2
Carol Chan, Managing Director, Private Banking Operations Group, Credit Suisse
Alexandra Holcomb, Group General Manager, Global Transactional Services & Asia, Westpac, Australia
Kaku Nakhate, Managing Director, President and Country Head, India, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Elena Pisonero, Equity Partner, KPMG Europe; Senior Advisor to the Chairman in Spain, and Chairperson of the Spain-India Dialogue
Moderator: Naazneen Karmali, India Editor, Mumbai Bureau Manager, Forbes, India
2. Women in Media
Millenia 3, Level 2
Grace Chng, Editor, “Digital Life,” The Straits Times, Singapore
Ann Morfogen, Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs (Retired); Consultant, Sony Corporation, USA
Debra Soon, Managing Director, Channel NewsAsia, Singapore
Moderator: Kalpana Raina, Managing Partner, 252 Solutions, LLC, USA
3:10 – 3:30 pm Break
Millenia 2 and 3 Foyer, Level 2
3:30 – 4:40 pm SESSIONS
1. The Business of Doing Good: Women as Agents of Social Change
Millenia 2, Level 2
Selima Ahmad, President and Founder, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bangladesh
Naazneen Karmali, India Editor, Mumbai Bureau Manager, Forbes, India
Tashi Zangmo, Executive Director, Bhutan Nun’s Foundation, Bhutan
Moderator: Bandana Rana, Executive President, Saathi, Nepal
2. Women on Boards: Realizing Gender Parity
Millenia 3, Level 2
Alice Au, Head of Private Equity Practice, Asia Pacific, Spencer Stuart, Hong Kong
Hutham Olayan, Principal & Director, The Olayan Group, USA
Lulu Wang, Chief Executive Officer, Tupelo Capital Management LLC; Trustee, Asia Society, USA
Moderator: Susan Stautberg, Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Women Corporate Directors, USA
4:40 – 5:50pm Closing Plenary Session: Establishing an Action Agenda
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, State Minister, Ministry of Women & Children Affairs, Bangladesh
Na Kyung-won, Member, National Assembly, Republic of Korea
Teresa M. Ressel, CEO, UBS Securities LLC, USA
Moderator: Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society, USA
5:50 – 6:00pm Closing Remarks
Grand Ballroom, Level 1
Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society, USA
6:00pm Summit Concludes