Growth Avenues for Women in leadership
Interactive Learning & Networking Event

12 JANUARY 2022
17:00 CET EVENT OPENING
17:05 CET [Keynote] Your Role in Bridging the Leadership Gap
Claire de Carteret, Regional Director, EMEA
Gallup Business and Learning Solutions
17:25 CET [Presentation] Unlocking Your Potential: The IE Advantage for Women
Presenter:Deniz Torcu
Senior Associate Director for Europe and Central Asia
IE Business School (Spain)
17:50 CET [Panel Discussion] Transforming Perspective
Kirsty Setz-Clarke, International Student Recruitment Manager in conversation with current MBA students
Newcastle University Business School (UK)
18:15 CET [Presentation] Women in Leadership: Glass Ceiling or Multiple Bottlenecks
Simona Catana, EMBA 2022
Dr. Bianca Schmitz, Director Leadership Development Programs
Chengwei Liu, Associate Professor of Strategy and Behavioral Science
ESMT Berlin (Germany)
18:45 CET [Success Story] The Way Ahead: The Value of the MBA for Women
Danielle Spence, Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions, Full-time MBA
Palak Kumar, Current MBA student, Rotman Class of 2022
Meredith Baade, Corporate and Investment Banking Associate, TD Securities
University of Toronto: Rotman School of Management (Canada)
19:10 CET [Success Story] More Than an MBA Degree – a One-Year Immersive & Supportive Experience
Lindsay Lippmann, Associate Director, MBA Recruiting & Admissions
Temi Busari, Ivey MBA 2022 Candidate
Kailey Howell-Spooner, Ivey MBA 2021 Graduate
Ivey Business School at Western University (Canada)
19:35 CET [Success Story] The Multi-Faceted Story of a Woman during and after the MBA
Ana Marinescu, MBA, Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Impact Catalyst
Concordia University: John Molson School of Business (Canada)
20:05 CET [Success Story] Women Empowerment: Conversation With a Future Leader
Ksenia Zotina - Linne, Graduate Admission Officer
Estefania Barnuevo, FDP Associate, Novartis
Bentley University Graduate School of Business (USA)
20:30 CET [Presentation] From One Student to Another: The Secret to Success as a Graduate Business Student
Lisa Francis, Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
American University: Kogod School of Business (USA)
20:55 CET [Keynote] Why I Declined an MBA Opportunity And Did it Later
Ann Marie MacDougall, President and Founder
LeaderBoom Inc.
Official event times are in CET (GMT/UTC+1)
Parallel Pre-scheduled small group sessions with the best matching schools

Why join this online event
Are you looking for business insights and inspiration about female leadership? Enjoy the interactive event schedule:
- Get inspired with live 25-minute back-to back presentations from top MBA programme directors and alumnae
- Learn real-life business know-how from keynote presenters and inspirational speakers
- Discover success stories of female leaders and MBA graduates
- Talk directly to leading MBA program representatives online
- Explore career paths for women in business and management
It's challenging to juggle between working at home and other tasks but I didn't want to postpone my plans for an MBA. It was great to be able to talk to school admissions directors privately online about my options at the moment.