Leading the Way: Forget the Past - What is the Future of Gender Balance?

Women still experience an uneven playing field with fewer career advancement opportunities, yet studies have shown that companies with balanced and inclusive organizations benefit from better business results. To what extent are factors such as company culture, diversity of thought and flexibility influencing the success of equal opportunity? Why is gender balance alone not enough? What role do our limiting beliefs and unconscious bias have to play in maintaining the status quo? Join us on 30 May at the Medtronic office in Tolochenaz for a panel discussion with industry thought leaders to explore what an inclusive organization feels like to work in, and how to build the bridge between gender balance and equal opportunity in our own organizations.

The event is open to life science/ healthcare professionals and will be a great opportunity to interact with leaders and colleagues from the industry.

Agenda

6:00 - 6:30 PM Registration

6:30 - 6:40 PM Welcome and introduction to HBA

6:40 - 6:50 PM Introduction of Medtronic

6:50 - 8:00 PM Panel discussion with Q&A

8:00 - 8:15 PM Closing remarks

8:15 - close Networking aperitif

Special instructions (e.g., parking information)

Employee parking will be open to visitors.

Public transport: bus NFB 703 (direction Lussy-sur-Morges), stop Tolochenaz, Molliau; or bus NFB 724 (direction Etoy), stop Tolochenaz, cimetière de Morges.

Registration information

Event is open to: HBA members and nonmembers

Online registration deadline: 24 May 2017

Onsite (walk-in) registration: Is allowed

This event is non-refundable

Learning Objectives

1. Increase awareness of an individual's impact on achieving gender balance. 2. Improve understanding about the benefits of an inclusive workplace. 3. Find inspiration by connecting with senior leaders and peers.

Featured Speakers

Neil Chalker
Vice president, human resources, EMEA, Medtronic Inc.

Julie Foster
Vice president cardiac and vascular group EMEA, Medtronic Inc.

Susan Herbert
SVP, Global Head of Strategic Excellence, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany

Sandra Ondraschek Norris
Senior director, Catalyst Europe AG

Paul Vanderbroeck
Coach and gender balance consultant,

Event Sponsor

Pricing

	Member	Non-Member
Medtronic employees	€17.00 / $20.00	€17.00 / $20.00
Regular registration	€26.00 / $30.00	€43.00 / $50.00

Members receive up to 50 percent discount

Event Policies

Photography Policy
By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed, videotaped, and/or audio-taped during the meeting and hereby give permission for your image, voice, or survey comments to be used in education, training, promotion, and/or trade and communications media by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association in any and all media throughout the world, without restriction as to frequency or duration of usage.

COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.

By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.

Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.