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Please join Women in Leadership and executives from the local business community for panel discussions on the following topics:
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Panel Session I: 10:15 - 11:15am
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| Climbing the High-Tech Ladder: A Cross-Gender Dialogue |
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Panel Organizers: Katherine (Kat) Hsu (Chair) with Anita Yuen
Time: Panel Session I
This panel will address the increasing prominence of women in the historically male-dominated high-tech industry, from both a male and female perspective. Panelists will identify the stereotypes and other obstacles faced by female technology professionals, discuss the changing perception of women's contribution to this fast-paced industry, and provide tips for success during both challenging and more ordinary times.
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Carol Schrader, Founder/Principal, Killarney Group
Deirdre Hanford, Senior Vice President, Business and Market Development, Synopsys
Jim Hogan, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Artisan Components
Katherine Jen, Managing Partner, AsiaTech Management
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Guy Kawasaki, Chief Executive Officer, Garage Technology Ventures
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| Women in Marketing: Careers and Success Stories |
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Panel Organizers: Fermina Sales Phillips (Chair) with Bette Tsai
Time: Panel Session I
Interested in a career in marketing? Join a seasoned group of marketing professionals to learn about market research, product development, loyalty programs, advertising and high tech marketing. Hear success stories and advice to inspire you to Change the Face of Business!
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Ahroon Yoch, Loyalty Marketing Manager, Pottery Barn
Samara Toole , Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Wild Planet Toys, Inc.
Francesca Schuler, Vice President, Global Brand Management, Gap, Inc.
Cynthia Gregory, Director, Mobility Strategy and Market Development, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Tulin Erdem, Associate Professor of Marketing and Co-Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
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| Navigating the Waters After Troubled Ethical Times |
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Panel Organizers: Virginia Wei (Chair) with Jenny Machida
Time: Panel Session I
The well-publicized financial debacles of late have led to an unprecedented level of attention focused on corporate governance, financial disclosure, auditing issues and related corporate risk management. Recently passed securities legislation and regulatory organizations have begun to institute reform, but changes from new rules will require time to develop. Business managers need to react to all of these developments rapidly, and often in a crisis environment. Looking toward the future, how do we learn from the mistakes of the past and navigate through new paradigms and standards of corporate behavior? Join us for practical tips from experts on handling these urgent and compelling issues, as well as for thoughts on how we as individuals might help to restore confidence in our nation's business environment.
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Megan Colwell, Vice President, Strategic Relations, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.
Alisande Rozynko, Esq., Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati
Hilary K. Krane, Partner, Corporate and Securities, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Katharine Martin, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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| Inspiration and Management Techniques |
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Panel Organizers: Cindy Best (Chair)
Time: Panel Session I
Finding the balance between maintaining authority and promoting communication and teamwork is challenging. Just as difficult is inspiring and motivating your workers, while enforcing discipline without destroying the delicate employee-manager relationship. These difficulties are often exacerbated for women managing men, and even, other women. This impressive group of successful female managers will discuss different management techniques to help female managers in their business careers, and be management role models in their own right.
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Rebecca Deyo, Vice President, Blue Martini Software
Alice Villanueva, Vice President, Human Resources, John Muir / Mt. Diablo Health System
Katie Ricklefs, Executive for Labor Management and Community Partnerships, Kaiser Permanente
Elisa Steele, Senior Director, Sun Software Outbound Marketing, Sun Microsystems
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Cynthia Best
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| Social Enterprise |
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Panel Organizers: Patti Lew (Chair) with Mari Mielcarski
Time: Panel Session I
Ranging from traditional non-profit to entrepreneurial start-up, social enterprise takes many forms. The impact of this evolving sector can be seen through its growing social and economic importance, as well as its increasing interrelationship with traditional business. Our panelists have dedicated their careers to making a difference in the world. They will share their experiences working at social enterprises and discuss the particular leadership and management challenges associated with organizations pursuing a social mission.
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Niko Clifford, Director, Girls for a Change
Sharon Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Pamela Chaloult, Co-Executive Director, Social Venture Network
Gloria Lee, COO, Aspire Public Schools
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Carrie Portis, Managing Director, Local Economic Assistance Program Inc. (LEAP)
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Panel Session II: 11:30 - 12:30pm
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| Networking to Build Your Career |
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Panel Organizers: Alissa Strauss (Chair) with Sarah Fried
Time: Panel Session II
It's not what you know, but who you know. To accomplish almost anything in today's environment, you need a professional network. Don't have one? You might be surprised. Have one but don't know how to use it? Learn how the experts do it at this panel. Topics include overcoming gender barriers and resistance to networking, how to build professional networks and foster networking among your staff, and how to leverage networks to land the perfect job or build a company.
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Joyce Guan, Co-Founder and Sales Manager, ionami design, Inc.
Rosie Pongracz, Founder and Principal, Pongracz Strategic Marketing
Linda Fairchild, GraceNet
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Lisa Feldman, Account Manager, Department of Career Services, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
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| Beyond Charisma: Establishing Credibility and Inspiring Trust (Workshop) |
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Panel Organizers: Sonali Rohatgi (Chair) with Tatyana Zhukovskaya
Time: Panel Session II
Your capacity to connect with others and attract support is paramount to a successful career. If you are more credible, quotable, collaborative and client attracting, you naturally stand out from the competition in your profession and your company. In this workshop you'll discover how to: 1) Speak so compellingly that even your competition will repeat your views. 2) Emulate the seven traits of today's most powerful leaders. 3) Make each encounter positively productive. 4) Identify and approach the unlikely allies. 5) Become the sought-after expert for the key media in your market and profession.
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Kare Anderson, Communication Coach, National Columnist, and Public Speaker, Say it Better, Inc.
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TBD
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| Wild Women |
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Panel Organizers: Hilary Mandel and Heather Sears (Co-chairs) with Lucy Aliband
Time: Panel Session II
"They rarely do what they're told. They don't believe in the straight and narrow. They show tremendous energy and passion for their work. They have succeeded by being creative and courageous.Prepare yourself to meet some wild women."
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Deborah Pardes, Founder / Executive Director, The Songs Inspired by Literacy - Artists for Literacy Project
Eunice Azzani, Senior Client Partner, Korn/Ferry International
Tiffany Shlain, Director and Founder, The Webby Awards
Cameron Tuttle, Author and Bad Girl Goddess,
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Priya Raghubir, Assistant Professor, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
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| Managing Across Borders |
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Panel Organizers: Masae Otsuka (Chair) with Sandra Wong
Time: Panel Session II
As companies expand across their national borders, managing diversity and multi-cultural perspectives has become a key concern in all aspects of business - from sales and marketing to human resources management. Drawing on our panelists' broad experience, this panel session will focus on developing key global management skills essential for a successful career.
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Moira Jacobs, Senior Account Manager, Acclaim Technology
Wendy Xa, Retirement Planning Specialist, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Ernest Gundling, Managing Director, Meridian Resources Associates, Inc.
Nita Goyal, Co-founder and VP of New Product Development , Tavant Technologies, Inc.
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Nancy Starr, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
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| Living the Dream: What it Takes to be an Entrepreneur |
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Panel Organizers: Ann Marie Lynch, Marie-Claire Meisels, Bridget Neumann and Cristina Higgins (Co-chairs) with Giovanna Giuliani
Time: Panel Session II
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." — Eleanor Roosevelt
Ever dreamed of starting your own business? Come hear from successful women entrepreneurs who have had the courage to live that dream. These alumni will talk about how they started their businesses and share their stories and insights on being a woman entrepreneur.
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Nina Marini, Co-founder, Ashesi University in Ghana
Kim Fisher, Managing Director, The Women's Technology Cluster. Also co-founded AudioBasket
Diana Jovin, Co-founder & Vice President of Business Development, CascadeWorks, Inc.
Meryl Natchez, CEO, Techprose
Alexandra Johnson, Founder, Libritas.com
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Carol Emert, Venture Capital Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
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Panel Session III: 3:00 - 4:00pm
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| Cross-Cultural Negotiations (workshop) |
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Panel Organizers: Suzette Morris (Chair) with Veneta Ilieva
Time: Panel Session III
Don't send the wrong signals! Learn how to identify and respond to cultural differences in verbal and non-verbal communication while negotiating. This workshop is designed to help you develop effective communication skills that can mitigate misunderstandings and enable productive outcomes in cross-cultural negotiations.
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Holly Schroth, Senior Lecturer, Organizational Behavior and Industrial Relations Group, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
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Carol Emert, Venture Capital Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
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| Necessary "Leaps of Faith": Career Switching |
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Panel Organizers: Shannon Hughes (Chair) with Jeanine Kranitz
Time: Panel Session III
If you have an increasingly louder inner voice telling you that you're not on the right career path, this is the panel for you. Hear from a diverse group of women about the perils and payoffs of following your gut. Learn strategies for managing a major life decision and successfully blazing your own new trail.
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Cassindy Chao, Founder and CFO, MicroAssembly Technologies
Deborah Henken, Founder, Highland Marketing
Carol Holding, President, Holding Associates
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Ilse Evans, Executive Director, Career Services and Initiatives, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
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| Walking the Tightrope: Achieving Work-Life Balance in Today's Workplace |
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Panel Organizers: Jessica Catino (Chair) with Alison Bartlett
Time: Panel Session III
Achieving a work-life balance is a universal, yet hard to define goal. This panel will discuss strategies to help business leaders blend personal fulfillment with professional success and dedication in a constantly changing workplace. "Balance" is a word that means different things to different people. This diverse group of panelists will share what "balance" means to them, and foster discussion around various interests and activities they participate in outside the workplace so as to be a useful tool for all women, regardless of family situation or age.
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Peggy O'Kelly, St. Helena Olive Oil Company
Marcy Porus-Gottlieb, Founder, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Chris Naff, Co-director of Alumni Relations, QOE Management Consulting
Muneerah Merchant, Principal, The Parthenon Group
Tami Bohlig, Senior Principal, Providian Financial, San Francisco
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Elizabeth Corcoran, Director of Marketing, Forbes Magazine
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| Opportunities and Challenges for Women in Health Care |
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Panel Organizers: Diane Lee and Geeta Chawla (Co-chairs) with Ritu Chellaramani
Time: Panel Session III
Unlike many industries, healthcare has always offered numerous opportunities for women. However, the roles women pursue in health care are changing. The members of this panel have helped to change the image of women in the healthcare system. Join us as these women share their unique experiences in industries ranging from biotechnology to healthcare administration. Learn about the challenges these women faced, the hardships they endured, and the joys they experience in their careers.
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Sue Dubman, Vice President and CIO, Arclight Systems LLC
Wendy Adams, Independent Consultant,
Saira S. Singh, President and Founder, OncoPharmaceutical, Inc., San Jose
Joan Annett, Principal, Cain Brothers, San Francisco
Donna M. Young, Medical Group Administrator, The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
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Sandra Dratler, Dr.P.H., Executive Director, Program for Research in International Health Management and Director of External Relations, UCB Graduate Program in Health Management, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
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| Women in Real Estate |
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Panel Organizers: Mimi Leinbach (Chair) with Nasheeta Mohsin
Time: Panel Session III
Come learn about exciting opportunities for MBAs in the real estate industry. A dynamic group of professional women from a variety of companies will discuss careers in the commercial, residential, affordable housing, retail, and industrial sectors. Find out how they are transforming an industry traditionally dominated by men!
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Kali Bader, Assistant Investment Manager, Hines
Diana Wiegel, Vice President / Senior Underwriter, GMACCM Affordable Housing Division
Janice Sears, Managing Director, Real Estate Investment Banking, Bank of America
Julie R. Gutzwiller, Chief Financial Officer, Bridge Partners
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Lynn M. Sedway, Executive Managing Director, Sedway Group
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For additional information on conference panels, please contact:
Rohini Sabikhi, Panels Chair
sabikhi@haas.berkeley.edu
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