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The 2011 Catalyst Awards Dinner was held Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York. Ursula M. Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation, served as Dinner Chair and presented the 2011 Catalyst Award to leaders of Kaiser Permanente, McDonald's Corporation, and Time Warner Inc. for their extraordinary programs that have resulted in the recruitment, development, and advancement of women. Deloitte LLP and Shell Oil Company sponsored.

Watch the 2011 Catalyst Dinner video: YouTube | Windows Media Player | Quicktime
© Catalyst 2011, Not Intended for Public Reproduction or Further Distribution 

Ursula Burns 
The Dinner Chair welcomed close to 1,600 business leaders, including nearly 100 CEOs.

Watch: Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Ilene H. Lang
Catalyst's President & Chief Executive Officer delivered the keynote remarks, challenging businesses to follow the examples set by the winning initiatives.

Watch: Windows Media Player | Quicktime  

2011 Award Winners  (Left to right): George C. Halvorson, Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente; Jeffrey L. Bewkes, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner Inc.; Jim Skinner, Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Corporation.

2011 Dinner Sponsors (Left to right): Ilene H. Lang, President and Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst; Sharon Allen, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte LLP; Peter Voser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc; Ursula M. Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation; and Jim Turley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ernst & Young LLP and Chair of the Catalyst Board of Directors.

Kaiser Permanente Video: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
Watch George Halvorson's Acceptance Speech: Windows Media Player | Quicktime

McDonald's Corporation Video: Windows Media Player | Quicktime 
Watch Jim Skinner's Acceptance Speech: Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Time Warner Inc. Catalyst is not able to share Time Warner Inc.'s video due to limited licensing agreements.
Watch Jeffrey Bewkes' Acceptance Speech: Windows Media Player | Quicktime

Sharon Allen, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte LLP, and Peter Voser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc, delivered remarks for the sponsoring organizations.
Watch Sharon Allen's Speech: Windows Media Player | Quicktime
Watch Peter Voser's Speech: Windows Media Player | Quicktime

2011 Dinner Contributors
2011 Dinner Invitation
2011 Dinner Program
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