Women in Finance Highlights
Sessions throughout AFP Annual Conference will contain tracks
that will address issues related to the women within finance and
the business environment.
Some sessions include:
Opportunities and Challenges for Women in Finance
Monday, November 8
10:45 - 12:00 p.m.
This session will provide you with insights from an interactive
discussion on career opportunities and challenges with women
business leaders. You will hear the highlights of the AFP's Women
in Finance survey, which explores the impact of the recession on
women's career opportunities and advancement. Each panelist will
provide an overview of her career path including challenges and
opportunities that each one faced throughout their careers. Each
attendee will also receive a copy of the Women in Finance
Survey.
Speaker(s):
Karen Peetz
Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Financial Markets
and Treasury Services
BNY Mellon
Janet Garrity
Vice President - Financing & Cash Operations
Verizon
Carol A. DeNale
Senior Vice President & Treasurer
CVS Caremark
Michael Connolly
Vice President & Treasurer
Tiffany & Co.
Kevin Roth, PhD
Managing Director, Research and Strategic Analysis
Association for Financial Professionals
Women's Progress: How Women Are Wealthier, Healthier and More
Independent Than Ever Before
Tuesday, November 9
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
After years of struggle, the feminist movement in the United
States has made tremendous strides in advancing the causes of women
around the world. But rather than stand for niche issues, Michelle
Bernard argues that American women need to move beyond "the
feminist ethos of victimhood" and recognize that ALL issues are
women's issues. From her recent book, Women's Progress: How
Women Are Wealthier, Healthier and More Independent Than Ever
Before, Bernard shows that the paradigm has shifted and that
American women have made remarkable progress in today's society.
With astounding successes reached in business, politics and
culture, Bernard makes the case that in the United States, the
feminist movement needs to move more toward advancing issues that
build strong families and communities - even a stronger nation -
rather than relying on the feminist mantra of days past.
Speaker:
Michelle Bernard
Political Analyst, MSNBC
CEO, Independent Women's Forum
Author, Women's Progress: How Women Are Wealthier, Healthier,
and More Independent Than Ever Before
In the Wake of the Financial Crisis: Rebuilding the Image of
the Finance Industry through Trust
Tuesday, November 9
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Utilizing the principles of crisis leadership found in her new
book, Leading Under Pressure: From Surviving to Thriving,
Before, During, and After a Crisis, Dr. James demonstrates the
significance of integrity, positive intent, capability, mutual
respect, and transparency on the trust building process. And she
integrates the topics of sustainable leadership for personal and
organizational success, managing relationships at all levels, and
harnessing negotiation skills, as they relate to women in
leadership positions.
Speaker:
Erika Hayes James, PhD
Associate Professor
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
The Impact of Individual Presence on Treasury & Finance
Careers
Tuesday, November 9
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Most women struggle with how to strike the right balance between
confidence and influence that feels authentic yet doesn't play into
negative stereotypes and their own preconceptions. Further, finance
professionals often find themselves focused mainly in their
functional area day-to-day - even as finance increasingly becomes a
focal point for the entire organization. We show professional women
across levels the impact that their individual presence has on
their careers, and demonstrate how to shape it into a powerful tool
to help achieve their objectives.
Speaker:
Kristi Hedges
Partner
The Hedges Company