Key Venues for Women Leaders
Opening Doors and providing Access to Powerful Women
The Venues initiative of the Corporate Council represents a growing concern that women are severely underrepresented in certain business and leadership forums. These are examples of conferences in which women are inadequately represented:
- The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Davos, Switzerland
Speakers/Panelists: 13% women; Attendees: 16% women
- Milken Institute, April 2007
Los Angeles, California
Speakers: 16%
- Fortune I Meme-The Thinkers of Tech, July 2007
San Francisco, California
Speakers: 14%
- Forbes Global CEO Conference, September 2007
Sentosa, Singapore
Speakers: 7%
- Fortune Global Forum, October 2007
New Delhi, India
Speakers: 14%
- Aspen Ideas Festival, June 2007
Aspen, Colorado
Speakers/Moderators: 24% women
- TED-Technology, Entertainment, Design, March 2007
Monterey, California
Speakers/Moderators: 21% women
Over the next three years, The White House Project will work towards achieving substantial growth in the numbers of women present in these and other national and international venues. The goal is to first identify the most important areas where women’s leadership is lacking. Next, the Corporate Council will assist with developing specific strategies to increase the number of women in each venue.