College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

While representation is on the rise for women in business, women are still underrepresented in the field globally. It has been proven that women make significant positive changes to organizational culture and processes and the bottom line. Women around the world are excelling as entrepreneurs, running mature businesses, and bringing more diversity to the workforce. In this engaging set of lightning talks held in honor of Women’s History Month, our expert speakers will share global perspectives of businesswomen, address the unique challenges women face in the field, and encourage future globally-competent women business leaders.

Event Schedule:

• 12:00 pm EST – Women on Boards: Status, Questions, and Recent Advances in the European Union – Adoración Perez Troya, Universidad de Alcalá
• 12:20 pm EST – Being a Multiplier – Yara Al Sayed, Parfums Christian Dior Orient
• 12:40 pm EST – From Reporting on the Field to Reinventing the Newsroom as a Businesswoman – Alia Ibrahim, Daraj.com
• 1:00 pm EST – Understanding the Gender Pay Gap – Ezgi Kaya, Cardiff University
• 1:20 pm EST – The Importance of Storytelling in Business – Jamie Schumacher, LISC Twin Cities
• 1:40 pm EST – Women in Global Business Expansion – Ya-Han Brownlee-Chen, business leader formerly of Amazon & Boeing

Sponsored by the Center for European Studies at the University of Florida; the Institute for Global Studies at the University of Minnesota; the Middle East Studies Center at Duke University; the UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies; the Center for Global Studies at the University of Washington