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2011 Catalyst Awards Conference

Irene Rosenfeld and Ilene LangThe sold-out 2011 Catalyst Awards Conference was held Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York, with The Coca-Cola Company and Walmart sponsoring.

An Inspirational Luncheon

During the luncheon, Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO, Kraft Foods Inc., and Catalyst President & Chief Executive Officer Ilene H. Lang took to the stage for a wide-ranging conversation about Ms. Rosenfeld's career.

  1. How sports helped on her leadership journey: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  2. Opportunities that played an important part in her career: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  3. The importance of mentoring: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  4. The importance of sponsorship: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  5. The power of diversity and inclusion: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  6. The importance of taking risks in one's career: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  7. On role models and mentors in her life: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  8. On how her father was a role model: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  9. The value of learning from one's mistakes: Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Making an Impact

At the morning plenary, Kaiser Permanente, McDonald's Corporation, and Time Warner Inc. presented their initiatives.  

  1. Julie Nugent, Chair, Catalyst Award Evaluation Committee, on the importance of the Catalyst Award: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  2. Kaiser’s Diane Gage Lofgren on how diversity helps Kaiser provide culturally competent healthcare: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  3. McDonald’s Tim Fenton on the value of their women’s leadership network: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
  4. Time Warner’s Lisa Garcia Quiroz on the business case for women in leadership: Windows Media Player | Quicktime

After these introductory remarks, each of the award-winning companies hosted a more in-depth discussion of their initiatives:

Kaiser Permanente

McDonald's   

Time Warner

Gayle Tang on how she experienced firsthand the benefits of Kaiser’s bilingual staff program: 
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Jill McDonald on reinforcing diversity as a business imperative: 
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Dori Rubin on why Time Warner established its initiative: 
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Martin Portillo on the importance of culturally competent healthcare: 
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Pat Harris on the key elements for global women’s initiative: 
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Rhonda Joy McLean on how programming leads to mentoring & sponsorship: 
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Martin Portillo on what makes a successful diversity initiative: 
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Pat Harris on McDonald’s efforts to reach managers and junior levels globally: 
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Dori Rubin on importance of leadership development: 
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Gayle Tang on Kaiser’s efforts to work effectively with the LGBT community: 
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Jill McDonald on the training and educational needs of mid-level women: 
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Rhonda Joy McLean on power of informal networking programs for careers: 
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Finally, Catalyst experts and guest speakers led three interactive sessions in the afternoon:

  • Connections That Count: Using Social Media for Diversity and Inclusion
  • Global Inclusion: Inspiring Change Through Regional Relevance
  • Build Your Own Session: What's Working? What's Not? What's Next?