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Explore the progress and challenges faced by women in corporate leadership positions worldwide. Join industry leaders and experts for an in-depth discussion on gender diversity in boardrooms and executive roles. Gain valuable insights into the Female FTSE Index, composition of boards, and the global movement towards gender equality in the corporate world.

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  1. Agenda 08.15 Dame Marjorie Scardino, CEO, Pearson 08.23 Rona Fairhead, CEO, Financial Times Group 08.30 Maria Eagle MP Minister of State for Justice and Deputy Minister for Women & Equalities 08.45 Professor Susan Vinnicombe and Dr Ruth Sealy Overview of the Female FTSE 2009 09.10 Questions (Chaired by Rona Fairhead) Joining the panel will be: Dr Celia de Anca, Director, Center for Diversity in Global Management, IE Business School, Madrid and Dr Marit Hoel, CEO, Center for Corporate Diversity, Oslo 09.30 Closing comments

  2. Dame Majorie Scandino Chief Executive

  3. Rona Fairhead Chief Executive

  4. Marie Eagle MP Minister of State for Justice and Deputy Minister for Women and Equalities

  5. Key sponsors

  6. Supporting sponsors:

  7. In collaboration with: Dr. Celia de Anca Director Center for Diversity in Global Management IE Business School Madrid Spain Dr Marit Hoel CEO Center for Corporate Diversity Norway

  8. Female FTSE Index 2009

  9. Banking Sector David Walker who is currently carrying out a review of corporate Governance for the Treasury, was recently quoted as saying: “Boards aren’t golf-club committees, they are challenging environments. The climate – the culture – has to change materially. Challenging the Board environment, rocking the boat, is very important.”

  10. Female FTSE Index 2009

  11. Composition of Boards 2009

  12. Multiple Directorships

  13. New Appointments

  14. New women on FTSE 100 Boards Euleen Goh (Singapore) Jacqueline Tammenoms Bakker (Netherlands) Ambassador Janice Obuchowski (USA) Betsy de Haas Holden (USA) Peggy Bruzelius (Sweden) Professor, Dr. Louise Fresco (Netherlands) Ann Marie Fudge (Netherlands) Sheelagh Whittaker (Canada) Anne Quinn (New Zealand) Dambisa Moyo (Zambia) Julia Wilson (UK) Zaure Zaurbekova (Kazakhstan) Inès Reinmann Evelyn Bourke (Ireland).

  15. Executive Committee Members by Gender

  16. FTSE 250 Companies andFemale Directors

  17. Pipeline to FTSE 100 Boards 1692 women on other FTSE listed boards and senior teams 414 women FTSE 250 Boards and Exec Committees 175 women on FTSE 100 Executive committees

  18. Women Board Directors in the Nordic 500in 2004 & 2008

  19. Female Norway Top 100 2009

  20. The 2007 Conthe Code “When the number of female Board members is small or zero, the Board needs to explain the reasons why, as well as the initiatives undertaken to correct such situation and, in particular, that the Nomination Committee will provide that, when incorporating new Board members: (a) The selection process does not have any bias that may hinder the nomination of women board members; (b) The company is deliberately looking for, and will include as potential candidates, women that may fulfil the required profile (Unified Good Governance Code, 2006, p 18.)”

  21. Equality Law, 2007 According to Article 75 “Companies … will endeavour to include a sufficient number of women on their Boards of Directors to reach a balanced presence of women and men within eight years of the entry into effect of this act”, Balanced presence being defined by the law as 40/60 of either sex.

  22. Female Directors Evolution in Spain 2006 - 2008

  23. Female Directors in Spanish IBEX Companies 2006 - 2009

  24. Using the “comply or explain” principle, companies with a lower proportion would have to explain if they proposed to fill a vacancy with a man. Chairmen of companies with all-male boards – a quarter of the FTSE 100 – should explain in the annual report why they think this is acceptable.

  25. Questions

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