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Third Annual Symposium The Role of Women Entrepreneurs
in Global Economic Development Featured Speaker Naomi Tutu - "Women Entrepreneurs: Claiming Our Voices, Claiming Our Power" 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Registration Olin Hall
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
Brian M. Barefoot '66, P'01, President, Babson College Dr. Jan Shubert, Acting Director, The Center for Women’s Leadership 9:15 a.m. Opening Session WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT GLOBAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS? -
Dr. I. Elaine Allen "What the GEM Data Are Telling Us About Women's Entrepreneurship Globally"
Associate Professor of Statistics and Entrepreneurship, Babson College, co-author GEM 2006 Report on Women and Entrepreneurship -
Dr. Colette Henry "Why Policy Matters"
Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, Dundalk Institute of Technology -
Zouera Youssoufou "Why Funding Is So Important - and Complex"
Finance Program Officer, Gender Entrepreneurship Markets, International Finance Corporation -
Liz Padmore "Who Are the Women Entrepreneurs?"
Consultant, Former Global Director of Policy and Corporate Affairs, Accenture, Member of Board Youth Business International and UK Director Enablis 10:30 a.m. Refreshments
10:45 a.m. Small Group Break-Out Sessions:
Various Locations - Olin Hall
MOVING FORWARD: WHAT ARE THE QUESTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER?
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Research on Global Women Entrepreneurs
Facilitated by Dr. Candida Brush, Division Chair in Entrepreneurship, Paul T. Babson Chair in Entrepreneurship, Babson College and Founding Member, Diana Project -
Policy Issues Affecting Global Women Entrepreneurs
Facilitated by Dr. Nan Langowitz, Director, Center for Women's Leadership, Associate Professor of Management, Babson College and co-author GEM 2006 Report on Women and Entrepreneurship -
Investing in Women Entrepreneurs Globally
Facilitated by Dr. Myra Hart, Visiting Scholar and Founding Member, Diana Project 12:15 p.m. Lunch and Featured Speaker
Remarks from Naomi Tutu - "Women Entrepreneurs: Claiming Our Voices, Claiming Our Power"
Welcome: dr. Stephen Spinelli Jr. Vice Provost of Entrepreneurship and Global Management, Babson College Introduction by Cathy Minehan, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 1:45 p.m. Small Group Sessions: Part II WHAT CAN WE DO?
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Research on Women Entrepreneurs Globally
Facilitated by Dr. Candida Brush -
Policy Issues Affecting Women Entrepreneurs
Facilitated by Dr. Nan Langowitz -
Investing in Women’s Global Entrepreneurship
Facilitated by Dr. Myra Hart 3:00 p.m. Report Out/Next Steps/Closing Remarks:
4:00 p.m. Reception and Networking |
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