Day One - Programme
EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS WITH AN AUTHENTIC GROWTH TOOLKIT
THURSDAY, 10 JUNE 2021 - Official event times are in CET
17:00 EVENT Opening by Access Online
17:05 KEYNOTE: From Finance in the corporates to the world of entrepreneurship
Olga Marcenac, Chief Operating Officer, Nasekomo
17:25 CASE STUDY/Q&A: How the MBA Prepares Women for Their Evolving Careers
Deborah McCandless, Associate Director, and Lamia Hayat, IESE BS alumna, Corporate Venture Capital at Agility, IESE Business School (Spain)
17:50 SUCCESS STORY/Q&A: Women in MBA: Addressing the Misconceptions
Karen Barker, Director of Recruitment and Marketing, Warwick Business School (UK)
18:15 SUCCESS STORY/Q&A: Women Success in Leadership
Ilaria Contrastini, MIP Politecnico di Milano Alumna, Digital Direct to Consumer Senior Manager at Discovery Inc | discovery+
18:40 CASE STUDY/Q&A: Women are Less Likely to Invest in Themselves?
Nathalie Naveda, Head of Marketing and Talent Acquisition and Julia Raatz, Talent Acquistion Manager, University of St. Gallen EMBA-HSG (Switzerland)
19:05 CASE STUDY/Q&A: Become the Leader You Would Want to Follow
Maria Martinez Madrigal, Associate Director, Full-time MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley: Haas Full-time MBA (USA)
19:30 WEBINAR/Q&A: Empowering Women in Leadership
Alicia Raulic, Marketing & Recruitment Manager - MBA Program; Aracely Magallon, Marketing & Recruitment Manager , HEC Paris (France)
19:55 CASE STUDY/Q&A: Developing Female Role Models in Male-Driven Industries
Madallina Filipoiu, Senior Director, Credit & Collections EMEA at Oracle; Vienna University of Economics and Business WU Executive Academy (Austria)
20:20 CASE STUDY/Q&A: Diversity of Academic & Professional Backgrounds in Graduate Management Education
Susan Kessler, Director of Admissions and Shaun H. Min, Assistant Director, George Washington University (USA)
20:45 WEBINAR/Q&A: Women in Work in 2021: Where Are We Heading?
Dr Robyn Remke- Programme Director, Full Time MBA and Emma Watton- Programme Director, Executive MBA, Lancaster University Management School
21:10 KEYNOTE: How to Find Joy on Your Career Path
Angela Guido, Student of Human Nature, Founder @ Career Protocol & FriendMo
Parallel sessions:
Small-group discussions: Pre-scheduled sessions with the best-matching schools
One-to-One: Ad hoc video sessions with your schools of choice
Live chat: Message your schools of choice for a chat during or after the event
Day Two - Programme
SATURDAY, 12 JUNE 2021 - Official event times are in CET
10:00 EVENT Opening by Access Online
10:05 KEYNOTE: Harnessing & Maximizing the Value of Your MBA
Pallavi Srivastava, APAC Talent Leader, IBM GTS
10:25 SUCCESS STORY/Q&A: Gender Balance on the MBA, and Beyond – Why It Matters
Edina Horvath, Associate Director and Ursi Van der Herten, Associate Director of Recruitment & Admissions, Esade Business School (Spain)
10:50 SUCCESS STORY/Q&A: Case Study Examples of Women and MBA Success Stories
Shri Ramakrishnan, Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment, Syracuse University-Whitman School of Management (USA)
11:15 WEBINAR/Q&A: Find your certianty in the uncertain future
Amy J. XU, Regional Manager, and Luyi WU, Grenoble Ecole de Management alumna, Nook Partners SAS co-founder, Grenoble Ecole de Management (France, Germany)
11:40 WEBINAR/Q&A: A to Z of Female Representation: From Student Body to Business School Faculty
Chaimae Malyani , Regional Director, Hult International Business School (USA, UK, UAE, China)
12:05 WEBINAR/Q&A: Building Confidence in Female Leaders
Vivian Tran, Manager, Recruitment and Admissions, UBC Sauder School of Business (Canada)
12:30 WEBINAR/Q&A: Faking it: Impostor Phenomenon and the MBA
Dr Theresa Simpkin, Head of MBA Programmes (International) & Director, Executive MBA & Senior Leadership Degree Apprenticeship, Nottingham University Business School
12:55 WEBINAR/Q&A: Creating a Supportive Culture for Women in Business
Joy Mack, Interim Director of Admissions and Mike Waldhier, Interim Managing Director and Smeal MBA Alumnus, Penn State University: Smeal College of Business (USA)
13:20 CASE STUDY/Q&A: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential
Irina Zilbergleyt, Director of Career Education & Advising, IE Business School (Spain)
13:45 CASE STUDY/Q&A: Women Success in Leadership
Emily Centeno De Abols, Head of Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Communcations , and Jaya Oswal, ESCP Europe MBA alumna, Marketing and Business Development Manager, AXA Climate, ESCP Europe MBA
14:10 KEYNOTE: Build Your Success Mindset (cancelled)
Parallel sessions:
Small-group discussions: Pre-scheduled sessions with the best-matching schools
One-to-One: Ad hoc video sessions with your schools of choice
Live chat: Message your schools of choice for a chat during or after the event
How the MBA empowers women
The MBA degree is a stepping stone for business women around the world who want to grow their career. MBA students have the unique opportunity to:
- Attain the essential business toolkit for positions in management
- Interact with diverse professionals and build a global network
- Prepare for a dynamic business future and flexible leadership
Join our free Access Online event to discover the full potential of the MBA for aspiring female leaders and entrepreneurs.
Why join this online event
Are you looking for business insights and inspiration about female leadership? Enjoy the interactive event schedule:
- Get inspired with live 25-minute back-to back presentations from top MBA programme directors and alumnae
- Learn real-life business know-how from keynote presenters and inspirational speakers
- Discover success stories of female leaders and MBA graduates
- Talk directly to leading MBA program representatives online
- Explore career paths for women in business and management
Discover MBA insights and success stories about women in leadership from top business schools
Lead the way in your career growth and speed up your journey in female leadership.