Meet The Speaker

Janet C. Salazar

Chief and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Permanent Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at Foundation for the Support of the United Nations (FSUN)

Conversations with Men: Accelerating Women’s Access to Investment and Capital in a Hyper-Competitive Market

Session Description:

Conversations with Men: Accelerating Women’s Access to Investment and Capital in a Hyper-Competitive Market will talk about innovative solutions and proven ways on how women’s access to capital and business investment is being accelerated worldwide. Through interviews with men in leadership roles who understand and champion the positive economic impact of equal footing with women in business, this session aims to foster the power of collaboration and inclusion for sustainable, inclusive economies. Success stories and real time challenges with solutions will be shared by the speaker.

Conversations with Men is the pioneering, leading edge Forum on engaging men in leadership roles in accelerating equal footing with women at the top. Conversations with Men is convened by IMPACT Leadership 21, a global platfrom providing leadership solutions that drive change toward inclusive and sustainable economies. To date, IMPACT Leadership 21 has convened 11 Conversations with Men forums — held at the United Nations, The New York Times, in Tokyo, Japan, Puerto Rico, at the California Women’s Conference and other notable venues.

Session Takeaways:

  • Innovative solutions and proven ways on how women’s access to capital and business investment is being accelerated worldwide
  • The power of collaboration and inclusion for sustainable, inclusive economies
  • Success stories and real time challenges with solutions

Janet C. Salazar’s Bio:

Janet C. Salazar is a social innovator, human potential activist, serial entrepreneur, speaker, writer and a global leadership architect. Janet serves as the Chief and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Permanent Observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) at Foundation for the Support of the United Nations (FSUN). Janet has held these positions since 2006, as she continues to be a strong voice of civil society and the business sector inside the United Nations. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of IMPACT Leadership 21™, a global platform providing leadership solutions that drive change toward inclusive economies. She is a confidential advisor and sounding board to global business executives, CEOs, expatriates, nonprofit leaders, diplomats, entrepreneurs, artists and visionaries across the globe.

Website: http://impactleadership21.com/

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Twitter Handler: @IMPACTL21