View from the C-Suite – Empowering female Execs
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Michael Avery’s guest this week is one of the leading voices for the sustainable advancement of women in the corporate and entrepreneurial space in South Africa today. She was the first chairperson of the South African Women Entrepreneurs Network Ltd., an initiative of the Department of Trade & Industry to support women owned SMMEs and was instrumental in the establishment of the SAWEN national strategy, organisation and the constitution.She is, through Business Engage, the founder of the Gender Mainstreaming Awards (www.genderawards.co.za). The awards seek to encourage the private sector to buy-in to achieving more meaningful representation of women in the mainstream of business.
In addition, she is the President of the 30% Club Southern Africa, a global organisation of chairs and other senior business leaders publicly committed to achieving 30% women on boards together with the associated pipeline within a default period of five years. The 30% Club includes high profile companies like Anglo American, Old Mutual, Bloomburg, PwC and Goldman Sachs to name but a few. (www.30percentclub.org.za) Colleen Larsen, CEO of Women in Business Engage, shares her approach to helping woman climb the corporate ladder and smash glass ceilings.
In addition, she is the President of the 30% Club Southern Africa, a global organisation of chairs and other senior business leaders publicly committed to achieving 30% women on boards together with the associated pipeline within a default period of five years. The 30% Club includes high profile companies like Anglo American, Old Mutual, Bloomburg, PwC and Goldman Sachs to name but a few. (www.30percentclub.org.za) Colleen Larsen, CEO of Women in Business Engage, shares her approach to helping woman climb the corporate ladder and smash glass ceilings.
