Women in Business & Law
Engaging Men to Advance Women in the Profession
Women in Business & Law
Engaging Men to Advance Women in the Profession
The Warwick Hotel
65 W 54th St
New York, NY 10019
Agenda & Speakers:
8:30-9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Program Goals
Kristin Calve: Founder and Publisher, Corporate Counsel Business Journal
9:15-9:45 Keynote Address: Inclusive Leadership: Serving the Way to Success in High-Exposure Situations
Jon Harmon, chair of McGuireWoods, one of the world’s biggest and most successful law firms, found himself upon graduation from West Point thrust into combat as a platoon leader in Operation Desert Storm. Facing life-and-death decisions for his troops, including battle-hardened vets who were under fire in Vietnam before he was born, Jon did not pull rank and bark orders. Instead, he stopped, he listened to his men, he trusted in their wisdom, and he pulled his team together to get the job done — in the process forging one of the most successful combat units in Iraq. Jon brings the same leadership style — “servant leadership” — to his work as a trial lawyer known for parachuting into perilous venues to rescue high-stakes cases for major corporations, and to his stewardship of a complex organization facing a highly challenging and disruptive business environment. (And, yes, it is harder to lead more than 1,000 lawyers than it is to lead troops into combat.) As our keynoter, Jon, the only African-American chair of an Am Law 100 firm, provides his unique perspective on the importance of inclusive leadership — in the courtroom, the boardroom, and on the battlefield.
Jonathan P. Harmon: Chairman, McGuireWoods
9:45-10:30 Pathways to Leadership: Unique and Universal Approaches
Sandra Leung: Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Margaret Poster: Former COO, Willkie Farr & Gallagher; Member, Board of Directors,
Cowen, Inc.
Stephanie E. Parker: Partner, Jones Day
10:30-11:15 Courage and Change
Kimberly Chainey: General Counsel, Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Lucy Fato: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, AIG
Alice Kane: Counsel, Clifford Chance; Formerly – Group General Counsel, Zurich Insurance Group and New York Life Insurance Company, EVP in Charge of NY Life Asset Management, President, American General Funds
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 How to Get on Public and Private Company Boards
Catherine Zinn: Chief Client Officer, Orrick
David Greenberg: Chair - Governance and Risk Assessment Committee; Member - Audit Committee, International Seaways (NYSE: INSW)
12:30-1:30 Luncheon Hosted by Clifford Chance
1:30-2:15 Engaging Men to Advance Women in the Profession
This interactive discussion will delve into topics related to advancing women in the legal profession through leveraging men as allies. Discussion points include:
Ingrid Busson-Hall: Senior Director, Head of Financial Crimes Advisory and Workplace Relations, PayPal
Carrie H. Cohen: Partner, Morrison Foerster
2:15-3:00 Talent Management - Cultivating and Keeping Your Intellectual Capital Assets
This high power panel unilaterally agrees that “one of our most important roles is developing talent.” The panel brings experience from several crucial perspectives including; in-house, law firm, foreign owned corporations, US Blue Chip Companies and the government. This session will address:
Louise Firestone: SVP and General Counsel, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc.
Marcy Sharon Cohen: General Counsel and Managing Director, ING Financial Holdings Corp.
Sharis A. Pozen: Partner, Clifford Chance; Formerly, Vice President of Global Competition Law and Policy, GE
3:00-3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15-4:00 Getting a Seat at the Table: Leveraging Your Personal Brand
Annbeth Eschbach: President, kindbody
Jennifer Recine: Partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
4:00-5:00 Ethical Leadership: The Currency of Trust as a Differentiator
There is a crisis of trust in business and leadership as the headlines continue to unfold on a global scale. Embedding ethical decisions and translating values into action is becoming a business imperative. This session will delve into the crucial importance of developing leaders around their responsibility to drive ethical corporate culture.
Stacey Babson-Smith: Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Terex Corporation
Paulette Brown: Senior Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Lock Lord LLP; Past President of the American Bar Association
Marsha Ershaghi Hames: Managing Director, Strategy and Development, LRN
5:00 Cocktail Reception Hosted by McGuireWoods
This program is designed for women in: