Larry Johnston, Chairman & CEO of Albertsons, one of the world’s largest food and drug retailers "Women have insight into our customers that no man — no matter how bright, no matter how hard working — can match.  That's important when 85 percent of all consumer buying decisions made in our stores are made by women. As we pursue a customer-focused approach to growth, the insight, knowledge and expertise of women is invaluable — at every level in the organization."
Gail Fosler, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, The Conference Board;  Director, DBS Holdings (Singapore)
Cyrus Freidheim, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chiquita Brands International, Author of The Trillion Dollar Enterprise:  How the Alliance Revolution Will Transform Global Business
Bonnie Gwin, Regional Managing Partner, North America, Heidrick & Struggles
Carol Hansell, Board Director, Institute of Corporate Directors (Canada)
Edward Knight, EVP and General Counsel at NASDAQ
CWDI’s co-chair Toni Rembe, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop LLC; Board Director at Aegon, N.V. and SBC Communications
Eli Saetersmoen, Board Director, Statoil ASA (Norway)
Terry Savage, Board Director of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and former Director of McDonald’s and Pennzoil
Cynthia Schneider, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands;  Board Director, Royal Ahold
Grace Reksten Skaugen, Board Director of four listed Nordic companies, including Statoil ASA
Bernee D. L. Strom, founding partner of Revitalization Partners, Board Director Benchmark Electronics, Hughes Electronics, Polaroid
Elizabeth Watson, Managing Director of Board Resourcing and Development;  Office of the Premier in British Columbia
Mary Jo White, Board Director, NASDAQ
Kyung Yoon, Vice Chairman of Heidrick & Struggles

 

 PROGRAM

October 7, 2004 (Thursday)  Dinner Roundtables

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Site:	Hilton Times Square Hotel (234 West 42nd Street;  Palace and Criterion Rooms, adjacent to ‘Above’ Restaurant, 2nd floor)
	Hosts:	Group A:        Patricia Diaz-Dennis, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, SBC Corporation; Board Director, Mass Mutual; UST
		Group B:        Dolores Cross, Board Director:  Northern Trust

October 8, 2004 (Friday)

 Site:    Harvard Club of New York (27 West 44^th Street, West Room)

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.	“Women Directors of the Fortune Global 200 Companies”
	Presenters:	Irene Natividad, Co-Chair, CWDI
		Toni Rembe, Co-Chair, CWDI
	Respondents:	Larry Johnston, Chairman and CEO, Albertson’s
		Grace Skaugen, Board Director, Statoil (Norway)
		Kyung Yoon, Vice Chair, Heidrick & Struggles
		Mary Jo White, Board Director, NASDAQ
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.	Corporate Governance Across Borders:  Differences & Similarities
	Presenters:	Toni Rembe, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop;  Board Director, Aegon, N.V. and SBC Corporation
		Lilia Clemente, President, Clemente Capital; Former Director, Canadian Tire
		Elizabeth Watson, Managing Director, Board Resourcing and Development, Premier’s Office, British Columbia (Canada)
Luncheon Program	The ‘Global Director’:  Skills and Responsibilities
	Presenters:	Cyrus Freidheim, Former Chairman & CEO, Chiquita Brands;  Author:  The Trillion Dollar Enterprise:  How the Alliance Revolution Will Transform Global Business
		Bonnie Gwin, Regional Managing Partner, North America, Heidrick & Struggles
		Gail Fosler, Executive Vice President and Chief  Economist, The Conference Board;  Director, DBS Holdings (Singapore)
	Respondent:	Cynthia Schneider, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands;  Board Director, Royal Ahold
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.	Transparency vs. Disclosure:  Was the US Response to Corporate Scandals Adequate or Overblown? – Discussion Forum
	Moderator:	Terry Savage, Board Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
	Discussants:	Edward Knight, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, NASDAQ
		Bernee Strom, Founding Partner, Revitalization Partners;  Board Director, Benchmark Electronics, Hughes Electronics, Polaroid
		Eli Setersmoen, Board Director, Statoil (Norway)
		Carol Hansell, Founding Board Director, Institute of Corporate Directors (Canada