Business plays a crucial role in achieving the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, and a diversity of skills and mindsets are required among those who make the final decisions that affect not only the companies they serve, but also society at large. Thus, improving the gender balance on corporate boards and in top management teams is critical, while at the same time supporting the Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
The purpose of the FutureBoards Cross-Border Dialogue is to help correct the gender imbalance in decision making positions in the corporate world, by inviting experts and practitioners within the corporate eco-system to exchange knowledge, share experiences and discuss ideas on how to remove invisible/intangible barriers to recruiting more women in decision-making positions - within a reasonable timeframe.
The target group includes male and female stakeholders in the corporate governance eco-system, such as investors, asset managers, board chairs and directors, CEOs, relevant organizations, politicians and regulators.
To create a cross-border context, we always partner up with local organizations, and we are proud to see that the events attract high-level male and female attendees who are passionate about the topic.
So far, the FutureBoards Cross-Border Dialogues have been organized in collaboration with and hosted by Royal Norwegian Embassies in Brussels, London, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok and Yangon, as well as the Royal Norwegian Consulates General in Mumbai and l in Shanghai.
CO-HOSTS AND CO-ORGANIZERS
For the 10 March event in Dubai, FutureBoards is honored to partner with:
· Innovation Norway Norge/Norway Pavilion EXPO2020, Ole Johan Sandvær
· Royal Norwegian Embassy, Abu Dhabi, H.E. Sten Arne Rosnes, Ambassador
· Hawkamah institute for Corporate Governance, Dr. Ashraf Gamal El Din, CEO
· SHE Conference, Astrid R. Skaugseth, CEO
Confirmed speakers and panelists:
H.E. Ambassador Sten Arne Rosnes, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Abu Dhabi
HE Shamsa Saleh, CEO, Dubai Women Establishment and Secretary-General of the UAE Gender Balance Council
Fianna Jurdant, Senior Advisor, Global Relations, MEA, OECD
Marie-Estelle Rey, Senior Policy Analyst, Corporate Governance Division, DAF, OECD
Turid Solvang, Founder/CEO, FutureBoards Norway
Samia El Kadiri, Advisor & Head of research, Hawkamah institute for Corporate Governance
Alexandra Morris, Investment Director Skagen Funds, Chair Women in Finance Charter Norway
Siri Sundal Shield, Senior Ship Broker at Odfjell SE, President at WISTA Norway
Kjetil Urheim, General Manager Jotun U.A.E. Ltd (L.L.C.)
Marwan Mubarak, Mubarak Marine, President YoungShip UAE
The discussions will be moderated by Tom Kleppesto, Associate FutureBoard and Sabinije von Gaffke, Speaker, Entrepreneur and Impact Diplomat
We will also open the floor for questions and comments from the audience.
The event is supported by:
