Women & Equality Summit: Leadership Equality: Women in the Boardroom
Women & Equality Summit: Leadership Equality: Women in the Boardroom
Research shows that Fortune 500 companies with the highest representation of women board directors attained significantly higher financial performance, on average than those with the lowest representation of women board directors. Hear from a powerhouse panel of women who have earned a boardroom seat and have the opportunity to impact change from the top. Sukinder Singh Cassidy serves on the boards of Ericsson and TripAdvisor. She is the founder of theBoardlist, a LinkedIn-like tool that matches peer-endorsed women with companies seeking board diversity. Clara Shih, CEO and Founder of Hearsay Social, serves on the board of Starbucks. Claire Hughes Johnson, COO of Stripe, sits on the board of Hallmark Cards, Inc. and as a Trustee of Milton Academy. Together, they will share insights on driving change and offer advice on breaking into the world of corporate boards.