Europe

CEO Summit: Europe

We are pleased to announce the first Catalyst Europe CEO Summit Leadership Matters: Talent, Quotas and the New Workplace, near Zurich on June 7, 2012, generously sponsored by Swiss Re Ltd. (lead), AXA, Deutsche Bank AG and Royal Dutch Shell plc. The Summit will convene members of the Catalyst Europe AG Advisory Board and the Catalyst Board of Directors, along with senior executives of Europe-based companies, noted academics and policymakers to consider how current financial and economic realities affect gender equity initiatives. With Catalyst research as a springboard for discussion, participants will share their perspectives and define an agenda for change. Please contact us for details.

Get to Know Catalyst Europe

Kick off the new year at a Meet & Greet with Catalyst Europe AG in Amsterdam on January 19 from 10:00 a.m. to noon CET. Hosted by Shell International B.V., we'll discuss a range of topics and practices related to diversity and inclusive talent management, particularly in the Nordic context, as well as findings from new Catalyst research comparing how women and men advance in the workplace. Allyson Zimmermann, Director, Catalyst Europe, and Caroline Pickard, Catalyst Europe Ambassador for the Nordic Region will facilitate the discussion. Contact us to register.

Your Questions...Live

When it comes to creating lasting change in the workplace, successful diversity initiatives often revolve around flexibility, the establishment of clear objectives and accountability, and the ever-elusive practice of inclusion. In addition, they must be strategy- and leadership-driven to generate the momentum and engagement vital to progress.

Join Catalyst Europe AG on January 26, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CET, as we consider ways to resolve a one-size-fits-all approach to diversity in this Live Q&A—an unscripted conversation framed by a thought-sharing topic and driven by the questions of participants. Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden, General Manager, Catalyst Europe AG, will moderate; Julie Nugent, Senior Director, Research, and Chair, Catalyst Award Evaluation Committee, and Pia Höök, Diversity Director, Volvo, will join as panelists. Contact us to register.