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Although improving gender diversity is a strategic priority for many organisations, representation of women remains low at senior levels. According to findings from the Pew Research Center, of the CEOs who lead the 2018 Fortune 500 companies, just 4.8% are women. Earlier this year, our Women on Boards Hong Kong 2018 report revealed that out of a total of 632 directorships on the Hang Send Index, only 13.8% are held by women. Similarly, our Gender Diversity Benchmark for Asia series highlighted the under-representation of women in senior management across key Asian markets, as well as the challenge of the leaking female pipeline. Yet there is a growing body of research that proves gender diversity at senior levels is good for business. 

The slow rate of progress suggests huge room for improvement in what businesses are doing to achieve gender parity. This further begs the questions of: why the slow rate of progress? What does it really take to move the needle?   

In this forum, we will discuss gender diversity in the workplace from different perspectives, what leading companies are doing to help women advance, and the important role of men in championing women. We also explore interesting research on transnational couples in which men play a non-typical ‘trailing spouse’ role. How do partners learn to balance individual career aspirations with family needs? What are companies doing to support working parents and caregivers?

 

Who should attend:

CSR practitioners, HR/marketing leads, NGO/SE professionals, and employees who organise employee volunteering

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Event Speakers

Prof. Annie Chan

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Policy; Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (BSocSc), Lingnan University

Annie Chan graduated from The University of Hong Kong and Oxford University and is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (BSocSc) at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Her research interests are in the fields of gender and sexuality. Recent publications include “Love in the time of ‘settling’: Forbidden knowledge and modern singles advice”, (2018) (with Julian Groves), Journal of Sociology, and Women in the Hong Kong Police Force: Organizational culture, gender and colonial policing (with Lawrence Ho) (2017), Palgrave MacMillan. Her current research projects are "All by myself?: A study on the situation of singles in two Chinese cities”, RGC, General Research Fund, HKD549,400 (Jan 2018 – Dec 2019) , and “Transnational Transformations? How transient migration shapes intimate and family relations of transnational professionals in Hong Kong”, RGC, General Research Fund: HKD478,484.00 (Jan 2017 – Dec 2019).

Sanjeev Chatrath

Global Executive and Business Leader

Sanjeev Chatrath is a Global Management and Business Executive who has worked in Financial and Information Services for over 22 years in leadership roles spanning Asia Pacific, South Asia and Middle East. over his career he has gained increasing responsibilities across business management, product management, sales and client management and successfully delivered pioneering solutions for some of world’s leading financial institutions and corporations. Sanjeev has extensive experience leading large, diverse teams and P&L (US$ 1-2 billion per annum), and has a proven track record of building, transforming and managing businesses to success. An admired leader in the industry, Sanjeev is passionate about developing client focused, professional teams, and helping people achieve their fullest potential in a merit-based work culture. Sanjeev is a member of the Board of Governors for American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is also a founding member and co-chair of the Male Allies initiative of The Women's Foundation and member of the 30% Club promoting gender diversity on Hong Kong boards. Sanjeev is a Certified Treasury Professional, Credit Professional, Certified International Cash Manager, and MBA with dual specialisation in Finance and Marketing.

Varshaa Ram Kutik

APAC Head of Diversity and Inclusion

Varshaa Ram Kutik has 10 years of experience in the D&I space and has worked across several industries. She joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch from Cargill, a Minnesota based global leader in trading and distributing agricultural commodities where she was the APAC head of D&I. Prior to Cargill she was with Goldman Sachs and led their D&I efforts across the region. She started her career in the ESG space and was responsible for the publication of the first sustainability report for Infosys, an Indian multinational corporation that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. She has a master’s degree in Globalization and Development from Warwick University in the UK.

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