50/50 Women on Boards Announces The Global Summit: Corporate Governance for a Changing World, September 18 in New York

Global Leaders and Directors to Address Today's Top Governance Priorities with Actionable Solutions

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The conference titled, "Corporate Governance for a Changing World" will convene influential board directors and global leaders who are shaping the future of corporate governance to discuss how companies are navigating geopolitical shifts, activist pressure, emerging technology, and the evolving role of directors in building long term value. In its second year, the day-long Global Summit will be held in New York on Sept. 18, 2025, presented by 50/50 Women on Boards™.

The Global Summit offers a unique opportunity for the business community to participate in a full day of panel discussions, breakouts with tabletop exercises, interactive networking sessions, and inspiring keynote speeches from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, located at the historic 48 Wall Street building. Honorees of the 2025 50 Women to Watch for Boards campaign from North America will also be recognized and introduced.

Snapshot of mainstage topics and speakers to date:

Keynote: Strengthening Oversight: Risk Management and Board Resilience

• Rodger Baker, Senior Advisor, RANE

Navigating Global Markets: Trade, Tariffs, and Supply Chain Strategies

• Titi Cole, Board Director, Citi and Datadog
• Mia Mends, CEO, C&W Services, and Board Director, H&R Block

Reputation & Response: How Boards Navigate Shareholder Activism, brought to you by Kirkland & Ellis

• Rachael Coffey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
• Gaby Sulzberger, Board Director, Mastercard and Eli Lilly
• David Cahoy, Senior Managing Director, Evercore
• Eduardo Gallardo, Global Co-Chair of Mergers & Acquisitions, Paul Hastings

Code of Conduct: Governing Data & Emerging Tech

• Sita Lowman, Board Director, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
• Nithya Das, General Manager, Governance and Chief Legal Officer at Diligent; Board Director, Teads
• Suresh Sharma, Chairman of the Board, Lunagen.AI
• Byron Loflin, Global Head of Board Advisory, Nasdaq

Intentional Governance: Navigating the Evolving DEI Landscape

• Ike Harris, Board Director, Lumentum Holdings Inc.
• Ann Sarnoff, Board Director, PayPal Holdings Inc., Cineworld Group PLC, and WTA Ventures
• Hari Panday, Board Director, Ontario Securities Commission, Meridian Credit Union, and TD Asset Management Inc. (Investment Review Committee)

50/50 Women on Boards thanks its Exclusive Data Partner Equilar and our Global Summit sponsors and partners United Airlines, Bentley University, Kirkland & Ellis, Riveron Consulting, Cushman & Wakefield, DAFGiving360, Nasdaq, 48 Wall Street Events, MMEink, and Tardi's Catering & Hospitality for supporting the summit.

For more information on the event or to purchase tickets, visit: https://5050wob.com/global-summit/.

For sponsorship opportunities, please email Director of Development Shane Cullen at [email protected].

About 50/50 Women on Boards
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards. Since 2010, the campaign has published its 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ directory and research reports to track the gender and racial diversity of Russell 3000 company board directors. www.5050wob.com.

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