Events

Catalyst Europe holds its first symposium, entitled Optimizing Leadership Decisions in Talent Management, to mark the European launch of new research exploring the gender-specific, generational, and cultural dimensions of managing global talent. Swiss Reinsurance, lead sponsor of the study, will host the event at the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue in Rüschlikon, near Zurich. Presenting will be Nancy M. Carter, Ph.D., Vice President, Research, and an author of the study. Registration is through Swiss Reinsurance by fax or mail only.

Catalyst holds its by-invitiation-only Year in Review from 3:00–6:00 p.m. at Debevoise & Plimption LLP headquarters in New York. Nancy M. Carter, Ph.D., Vice President, Research, will review research highlights from the past year and discuss emerging workplace trends. A cocktail reception will follow. 

Catalyst Canada presents a by-invitation-only Catalyst Connects event in Vancouver, featuring Sue Paish, CEO of Pharmasave Drugs (National) Ltd. The Catalyst Connects series pairs high-potential women at Catalyst member organizations in North America with a speaker deemed a powerful role model. The Vancouver event will be held from 4:30–7:00 p.m. at the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel. The sponsor of the Catalyst Connects series is BMO Financial Group.

Catalyst Europe, in partnership with London-based Opportunity Now, hosts Fit for the Future: Culture and Workplace Dynamics Symposium, with registration available online through Opportunity Now. The event, sponsored by Lehman Brothers, focuses on adapting corporate cultures for a 21st century workforce. It is the second in a Catalyst Europe series of four symposia.

Catalyst Canada presents a by-invitation-only Catalyst Connects event in Toronto, featuring Linda Hasenfratz, CEO of Linamar Corporation. The Catalyst Connects series pairs high-potential women at Catalyst member organizations in North America with a speaker deemed a powerful role model. The event will be held from 4:30–7:00 p.m. at First Canadian Place in Toronto. The sponsor of the Catalyst Connects series is BMO Financial Group.

The 2009 Catalyst Awards Conference and Catalyst Awards Dinner will be held at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York.

Laura Sabattini, Ph.D., Director, Research, gives the keynote address on The Double Bind Dilemma for Women in Leadeership: Damned if You Do, Doomed if You Don't at the Chicago Fall Networking Reception hosted by the Network of Women Executive (NEW).

Catalyst Europe General Manager Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden presents at the Women's Leadership Network at McDonald's Corporation in London. Her subject is how to capitalize on the expertise of women in management and use women's networks to foster corporate profitability.

Jeanine Prime, Ph.D., Senior Director, Research, presents on forthcoming Catalyst research on engaging men as diversity champions at the annual two-part Research Series hosted by the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago. The event is held at The Conference Center at UBS Tower in Chicago.

Catalyst Europe General Manger Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden gives the keynote address at a conference on women on boards hosted by Bifröst University in Kopavogur, Iceland.

Deborah Gillis, Vice President, North America, speaks at an event hosted by the Women's Leadership Circle of the The Vancouver Board of Trade onboard Holland America Line's ms Veendam in Vancouver. The presentation is entitled "BOARDROOM CEILING: Why Women are crucial to corporate Canada's success."

Deborah Gillis, Vice President, North America, speaks at a luncheon hosted by The Canadian Club of Toronto and held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Her presentation is entitled "Looking Beyond the C-Suite: The Business Case for Recruiting More Women on Corporate Boards."

Catalyst President Ilene H. Lang speaks in Greenwich, CT at the Executive Women's Summit of MasterCard Worldwide.

Deepali Bagati, Ph.D., Director, Research, participates in a roundtable discussion on the barriers to women's advancement in financial services hosted by the Women's Bond Club of New York.

Deborah Gillis, Vice President, North America, speaks on Catalyst's 2007 Census of Women Board Directors of the FP500: Voices From the Boardroom at a conference entitled 9th Diversity in the Workplace. The event is presented by Federated Press, an independent research organization, and held at the Hotel Novotel Toronto Centre.

Laura Sabattini, Ph.D., Director, Research, co-moderates a panel discussion on The Double Bind Dilemma for Women in Leadership: Damned if You Do, Doomed if You Don't at the Women's Leadership Summit in Warren, NJ. The event is hosted by the Women's Development Council (WDC) of The Chubb Corporation.

Catalyst President Ilene H. Lang speaks at the Women on Boards conference in Chicago. The event is hosted by The Chicago Network, a professional women's group.

Catalyst President Ilene H. Lang participates in a panel entitled "Managing Human Capital: Global Trends and Challenges" at the Business Summit, the culminating event of the Centennial at the Harvard Business School.

Catalyst President Ilene H. Lang delivers the keynote address at the Stanton/Anthony Conversations hosted by The Anthony Center for Women's Leadership at the University of Rochester. The luncheon event is entitled "Women Negotiating Leadership: The Consequences of Differences."

Catalyst Europe General Manager Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden speaks at an event in Zurich hosted by 120minutenBUSINESSWOMEN, an independent network for women entrepreneurs. Her talk is entitled "The Alarm Worked but the House Burned Down Anyway—or It's Time for a New Career Paradigm."

Catalyst President Ilene H. Lang speaks at a dinner for women at BP p.l.c. in Houston.

Catalyst President Ilene H. Lang speaks in Dubai at the Inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda. Summit outcomes will be presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Laura Sabattini, Ph.D., Director, Research, moderates a panel on women's initiatives at various career stages at the 10th annual Women in Leadership Summit, a leadership development program for current and emerging women business leaders. The event is hosted by Linkage, Inc. and is held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. Participants from Catalyst member organizations are offered a $200 discount.