Full workforce participation by women is an issue of increasing global focus, but remains on the margins of major international meetings and deliberations. The International Dialogue on Women in Leadership alongside the G20 Leaders Summit is an unparalleled opportunity to provide a high level international platform to explore the ways in which full participation by women will improve economic efficiency and productivity, leading to improved and over the long term, sustained global economic growth.

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Sunday, 16 November

State Library of Queensland, South Bank

The International Dialogue on Women in Leadership opened on Sunday evening with an expert panel to discuss global issues around gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and leadership.

Panel topic: Investing in Women - Leadership, Full Participation and the Global Economy

Welcome 
Professor Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor, Griffith University
Melissa Grah-McIntosh, Director, W21 – The 21st Century Global Women’s Initiative, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO
Former Governor-General of Australia

The Honourable Michaelia Cash
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

Leaders' Panel
Winnie Byanyima, Chief Executive, Oxfam International
The Honourable Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Dr José Ángel Gurría, Secretary General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Moderator: Jennifer Hewett, National Affairs Correspondent, Australian Financial Review

Monday, 17 November

State Library of Queensland, South Bank

The conference continued on Monday, 17 November featuring around 20 world-class Australian and international speakers, with profiles and expertise in women’s leadership and gender equality.

Introduction and Welcome
Master of Ceremonies: Catherine McGrath, former ABC Asia Editor and Political Editor of the Australia Network
Professor Bates Gill, CEO, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
The Honourable Leneen Forde AC, Chancellor, Griffith University, former Governor of Queensland

Women on the G20 Agenda: Looking Ahead to Turkey
E. Oya Özarslan, Chair, Transparency International,Turkey
Meryem Aslan, Director, UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
In conversation with Kevin McCann AM, Chairman, Macquarie Group

Women in Politics and Government: Alliances, Strategies and Power
Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter (via video), President and CEO, The New America Foundation
Professor Jane Halton PSM, Secretary, Department of Finance, Australian Government
Sally Ranney (US), President, eraGlobal Alliance
Hana Satriyo (Indonesia), Director for Gender and Women’s Participation, The Asia FoundationModerator: Virginia Haussegger AM, Journalist and Presenter, ABC TV, Adjunct Professor, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis

From Middle Management to Executive Leadership: Creating a 50/50 Pathway to the Top
Maria Atkinson AM, International advisor on sustainability, corporate responsibility & sustainable development
Patricia Cross, Chairman, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation; Director, Macquarie Group and Director, Aviva plc.
Belinda Hutchinson AM, Chancellor, University of Sydney & Director, AGL Energy
Alison Watkins, Group Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil AustraliaModerator: Narelle Hooper, Corporate advisor, company director and broadcaster

The Business Case for Gender Diversity: Launch of joint research project by the United States Studies Centre,
Harvard University and the STAR Lab at the University of Sydney
Professor Iris Bohnet (US) (via video link), Academic Dean and Director of the Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School
Introduced by Melissa Grah-McIntosh, Director, W21 – The 21st Century Global Women’s Initiative, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney 

Keynote Address
Joanna Weidenmiller, co-founder and CEO, 1-Page, the first Silicon Valley start-up to list on the ASXModerator: Deborah Clifton, CEO, TarrenPoint

Investing in Women: Full Participation and the Global Economy
Cassandra Kelly, Joint CEO, Pottinger
Serafina Maiorano, CEO, Advance
Lida Preyma, Anti Money Laundering Reporting Officer Designate, BMO Capital Markets
Zhang Yanling, Executive Director of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Senior Fellow of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY), former Executive Vice-President of Bank of ChinaModerator: Sam Mostyn, President, Australian Council for International Development

International Development: Global Issues and Opportunities Including for Young Women and Girls
Yassmin Abdel-Magie, founder and Chairperson, Youth Without Borders
Jordyn Archer, National Finalist, Young Australian of the Year 2014
Holly Ransom, Chair, G20 Youth Summit
Dr Rita Shackel, Associate Professor, Sydney Law School
Dr Katrina Lantos Swett, President and CEO Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice
Helen Szoke, CEO, Oxfam AustraliaModerator: Professor Penelope Mathew, Dean, Griffith Law School, Griffith University

Closing Remarks
Kevin McCann AM, Chairman, Macquarie Group
Introduced by Melissa Grah-McIntosh, Director, W21 – The 21st Century Global Women’s Initiative, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

Conference partners

We are grateful for the support of our major partner, Griffith University, and our technology sponsor, Cisco. This was an official G20-related event.