Denis Mukwege on the power of resilience
Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discussed "The Power of… Resilience" at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
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Norway PM delivers keynote at Reykjavík Global Forum
Erna Solberg, prime minister of Norway, delivered a keynote speech on female leadership at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Artists on architecture and humanity
Artist Olafur Eliasson and artist and architect Abeer Seikaly discussed architecture and humanity at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders. Deborah Berke, dean of Yale School of Architecture and founder of Deborah Berke Partners, chaired the fireside chat.
Fireside chat: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Rosalía Arteaga
Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and former President of Ecuador Rosalía Arteaga spoke at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.
Reykjavík Global Forum panel: The power of sports
Brenna Huckaby, gold medal snowboarder and advocate, spoke about the power of sports at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Fireside chat with Hillary Clinton and Melanne Verveer
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to Melanne Verveer, executive director of Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders. It was her first speaking engagement since the 2020 presidential election.
Buddhist monk on the power of cleanliness
Shoukei Matsumoto, Buddhist monk and author of "A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind," spoke at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders on the power of cleanliness.
Panel on social prejudice and leadership
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders hosted a panel discussion on the effects of social prejudice on power and the perception of leadership. Panelists included: Atsushi Sunami, president of Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Hafsat Abiola, president of Women in Africa; Hiltrud Werner, member of the board of management for integrity and legal affairs for Volkswagen AG. The panel was chaired by Michelle Harrison, global CEO of Kantar Public.
Hillary Clinton "really happy and relieved" after Biden-Harris win
Clinton reflected on the progress women have made in the 25 years since she spoke at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women.
The importance of women leaders in a divided world
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders held a discussion with political and policy leaders: Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, United Nations Under-Secretary General Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Rise CEO and founder Amanda Nguyen. The panel was moderated by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.
Mark Pollock on the power of collaboration
Mark Pollock spoke at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders about the power of collaboration.
Reykjavík Global Forum panel on mental health
A panel at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders discussed mental health. Participants included: Jess Phillips, member of House of Commons, United Kingdom; Dr. Elisa Tarazona Gines, CEO of Ribera Salud; Hauwa Ojeifo, mental health advocate and founder and executive director of She Writes Woman. The panel was chaired by Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, who is president of Eurochild and served as president of Malta from 2014 to 2019.
Panel: "Nothing Will Work Unless Women Do"
The 2020 Reykjavik Global Forum - Women Leaders held a panel called, "Nothing Will Work Unless Women Do." Participants included: Ibero-American Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan; Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado, Panama's former vice president; Kelley Currie, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues. Matt Swift, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Concordia, moderated.
Fireside chat: José Manuel Barros and Thoraya Obaid
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders held a fireside chat with José Manuel Barroso and Thoraya Obaid. Barroso is non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs International, served as prime minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004, and served as president of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014. Obaid is chair of Women 20 and was executive director of the United Nations Population Fund from 2001 to 2010. Keitsumetse Pule, G(irls)20 delegate for South Africa, moderated the discussion.
Reykjavík Global Forum panel on COVID-19 impact
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel called “The Economy of Caring and the Impacts of COVID-19.” Participants included: Felicia Marie Knaul, director of Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, professor at Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami and founding president of Tómatelo a Pecho; Lynn A. Taylor, SVP, head of healthcare global government and public affairs for Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany; Lina Gálvez Muñoz, member of European Parliament. Christine Heenan, founder and president of Clarendon Group, moderated.
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