The Global Summit

Date: September 18, 2025

Venue: TBD

Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET

The Global Summit: Board Ready Conference of the Year

Join us at the 2025 Global Summit as we drive the mission to build more inclusive boardrooms by bringing together diverse perspectives and innovative thought leaders. Engage in dynamic panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions covering essential topics like strategic decision-making, effective board leadership, and navigating today’s complex corporate governance landscape. Take advantage of meaningful networking opportunities to build lasting connections with fellow board leaders.

2024 Highlights

Morning Session

  • Advancing the Conversation: The Global Landscape of Women on Boards – An insider’s view of groundbreaking global initiatives reshaping board composition.
  • Investing in Diversity: From Boards to Bottom Line – How leading companies are translating boardroom diversity into market advantage.
  • Revolutionizing Board Rooms: The Role of Tech & Innovation – Explored cutting-edge solutions transforming how modern boards operate and drive change.

Afternoon Session

  • Local Action to Global Impact with Valerie Jarrett – an intimate session with a transformational leader who has redefined corporate governance.
  • Changing the Board Game: A Fireside Chat with e.l.f. Beauty – Uncovered the strategies behind one of beauty’s most successful board transformations.
  • Power of Partnerships: Driving Boardroom Diversification –  Demonstrated how strategic alliances are accelerating the path to inclusive leadership.
  • Networking Reception Connected visionary leaders and change-makers shaping tomorrow’s boardrooms!

Speakers

Advancing the Conversation: The Global Landscape of Women on Boards

MODERATOR
Cynthia Clark
John W. Poduska Professor of Governance
Bentley University
Regina Garcia Cuellar
Independent Board Member
Rotoplás, Gigante, and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA)
Merete Fjeld Brattested
Permanent Mission of Norway
to the United Nations

Investing in Diversity: From Boards to Bottom Line

MODERATOR
Tracey Doi
Independent Board Director
Quest Diagnostics; Pentair
Janet Wong
Independent Board Director
James D. White
Board Chair
The Honest Company
Debra Dial
Independent Board Director
Dow and Hubbell

Revolutionizing Board Rooms: The Role of Tech & Innovation

MODERATOR
John Driver
Independent Board Director, Chairman & CEO
Lynx Technology
Judy Marks
Chair, CEO and President
Otis Worldwide Corporation
Carey Smith
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
Parsons Corporation

Local Action to Global Impact: In Conversation with Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett
Chief Executive Officer
Obama Foundation

Changing the Board Game

Fireside Chat with

MODERATOR
Laura Maness
Global Chief Executive Officer
Grey
Laurie Lam
Chief Brand Officer
e.l.f. Beauty

Power of Partnerships: Driving Boardroom Diversification

MODERATOR
Heather Spilsbury
CEO
50/50 Women on Boards
Marcel Bucsescu
Vice President, Strategic Engagement
National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
Ozzie Gromada Meza
CEO & President
Latino Corporate Directors Association
Fabrice Houdart
CEO & Founder
The LGBTQ+ Directors Association
Jennifer Reynolds
CEO
Women Corporate Directors

Wingmen at Work: An Ally in the Boardroom

MODERATOR
Kris Pederson
EY Americas, Center for Board Matters
EY
David Chun
CEO
Equilar
Joe Hurd
Independent Board Director
Lloyd's of London
Rob Smith
CEO and Founder
Phluid
Herman Bulls
Vice Chairman, Americas
JLL

From the Boardroom to the Future

Edie Weiner
CEO and President
The Future Hunters

Event Logistics

Registration for our 2024 Conversations on Board Diversity is now closed. To stay informed when we release our 2025 events, please click HERE to join our mailing list.

For any questions regarding registration, please contact our Events Team at events@5050wob.com.

  • Welcome breakfast
  • Access to all panels throughout the day
  • Networking reception after the panels

Business attire.

The 2025 50/50 Women on Boards Global Summit venue is TBD.


SUMMIT
PASSES
$350

Our Individual Ticket Package includes an in-person strategic networking event in a city of your choice and The Global Conversation on Board Diversity™ held virtually in November, or you can purchase a Global Ticket separately. This package is designed to help you build your network and make valuable connections that can propel your career forward. Secure your spot today!

SPONSORSHIP
PACKAGES
$10,000+

Our Sponsorship Packages start at the Global Summit Gold level with options to curate packages at the Worldwide Corporate levels, providing you with the opportunity to showcase your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Benefits include inviting the women who comprise your employees and clients to network strategically for their continued success, building visibility for your brand’s impact, and increasing efforts to elevate a global collective of women in the pipeline.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Official Airline

United Airlines

Diamond

Emerald

Platinum

EY Sponsor Logo

Gold

Infosys - 2024 Global Summit Sponsor

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