On November 2020, 11, Showa Women's University will hold an online symposium "Female Leaders Change the World" to commemorate the 9th anniversary of its founding.Co-sponsored by the university, which has endeavored to foster women demanded by society and the times, and Asahi Shimbun, which declared gender equality for the first time in the media this spring.
In the "Gender Gap Index" released annually by the World Economic Forum, Japan reached a record low of 2020st place in 121.Men still occupy the leaders in politics and economics, and it is far from realizing a society in which women can demonstrate their abilities.In order to break away from this gender gap, we will consider what female leaders should be at this symposium.
The symposium consists of two parts. In the first part, Mariko Bando, President and President of Showa Women's University, will give a keynote speech entitled "Paradigm Shift of Leader Image".
The second part will hold a panel discussion on the theme of "What is a future-oriented leader?"As panelists, Michitaka Sawada, President of Kao Corporation, Reiko Akiike, Managing Director & Senior Partner of Boston Consulting Group, and Yuko Nagayama, Architectural Design Representative, will be on stage.Renge Jibu, a researcher at Showa Women's University Institute for Contemporary Business, serves as a facilitator.
The schedule is from 11:9 to 14:00 on Monday, November 16th, and although the participation fee is free, the first 00 people are required to pre-register.Registration is until November 1,000nd, and participants will be sent a viewing URL in advance.
Showa Women's University plans the second "Necessary Female Management Human Resources and Their Development" (sponsored by Showa Women's University, co-sponsored by PERSOL HOLDINGS) in December as the first of the 100th anniversary symposium. ing.
