Panelists to Share Advice on Navigating Continued Uncertainty, Emerging Leadership Competencies, Implementing Racial Equity Strategy and ESG as a Business Imperative
Global business leaders in industries ranging from finance to tech to retail will gather for a virtual town hall to discuss life in the new normal and how to forge a path forward as the world grapples with reopening, the rapidly evolving leadership competency to pivot on-the-spot, and an increased focus on purpose and corporate citizenship as clients and staff demand.
At the two-day summit on Wednesday, July 14 and Thursday, July 15, India Gary-Martin, longtime global executive turned leadership expert and C-suite coach will convene the third virtual global town hall summit with 17 leaders from four continents. Like the previous summits, the upcoming Town Hall Summit 3.0 will create a space for global leaders to discuss the multitude of factors challenging operations and share strategies they are using to navigate the uncertainty. Specifically, the Town Hall Summit 3.0 is focused on the implications of societal issues like social justice and the impact on multinational business.
In five one-hour sessions over the two days, participants will share strategies for reimagining what business can do to ensure alignment with the rapidly evolving societal landscape. Leveraging a global lens, the sessions will include Race As A Corporate Diversity Mandate, Work and Life in Asia, Moving Towards A Post-COVID Business World, The Diversification of Corporate Boards, and BLM/Stop Asian Hate in The Corporate World. The summit will also feature two fireside chats -- one at the start of each day-- exploring the careers of Ric Lewis, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Tristan Capital Partners joining from London, and Beverly Israely, Managing Director and Head of Talent Development PJT Partners joining from New York. The Town Hall Summit 3.0 will close with a Special Presentation which centers often excluded indigenous voices.
“While we have always had strong representation from the US, Europe and Africa, I am really pleased that we were able to additionally include leaders from Asia in these critical conversations. Ensuring the voices of global diverse leaders and their unique contributions are featured prominently is one of the tenets of the summit. It is a very special two days that are unique in approach and content,” says India Gary-Martin, the founder of the Town Hall Summit Series.
The Town Hall Summit is free to participants on a first-come first-served basis and will also be broadcast on the Leadership for Execs Website. Register now at leadershipforexecs.com/townhallsummit.
July 14, 2021
Fireside Chat – Wednesday, July 14, at 9:00AM EDT (30 minutes) - - India Gary-Martin, Founder, The Town Hall Summit Series and Ric Lewis Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Tristan Capital Partners India Gary-Martin and Ric Lewis will discuss his inspirational career and the work of his charity, The Black Heart Foundation (@blackheart4good on Instagram).
Race As A Corporate Diversity Mandate - Wednesday, July 14, at 9:30AM EDT (1 hour) – Moderated by Joanne Stephane, Principal, Human Capital, Deloitte Consulting LLP & Co-author, The Equity Imperative: The need for business to take bold action now (USA)
Business leaders discuss the rise in activity around addressing race in corporate spaces and the evolution of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion functions as they respond.
Panelists:
Sarah Boddey, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - EMEA & APAC, Northern Trust (UK)
Danyale Price, Chief Inclusion Officer at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (USA)
Work and Life in Asia – Wednesday, July 14, at 10:30AM EDT (1 hour) – Moderated by Sophie Jackson, Publisher and Head of Strategic Content, Treasury Today.
Business leaders from across the continent of Asia discuss business stability, COVID-19, political instability and managing western perception.
Panelists:
Honnus Cheng, INED & Corporate Governance Chair, Innovation Advisor & Entrepreneur at iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (Hong Kong SAR)
Sumit Mitra, CEO of Tesco Business Services and Tesco Bengaluru (India)
Seng Ti Goh, Director at Focal Partners Private Limited (Singapore)
Moving Towards A Post-Covid – Wednesday, July 14, at 11:35AM EDT (1 hour) Moderated by India Gary-Martin, Founder, The Town Hall Summit Series
Industry leaders discuss the emergence of hybrid working models in a post-pandemic world, with a focus on people, real estate and opportunities for innovation.
Panelists:
Naveen Balakrishnan, COO & Head of IBTechnology, TD Securities Technology (Toronto)
Alan MacKenzie, CEO, JLL Canada (Toronto)
Elizabeth Marengo, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources at Tronox (USA)
July 15, 2021
Fireside Chat – Thursday, July 15 at 8:30AM EDT (30 minutes) - India Gary-Martin, Founder, The Town Hall Summit Series and Beverly Israely, Managing Director, PJT Partners
India Gary-Martin and Beverly Israely will discuss the triumphs, challenges and opportunities around implementing diversity, equity and inclusion strategies in corporate environments.
The Diversification of Corporate Boards – Thursday, July 15 at 9:00AM EDT (1 hour) – Moderated by Rabia de Lande Long, Co-Founder, The Monarchs Collective (USA). Business leaders discuss the increase in Board Directors of color, their experiences, the opportunities and challenges.
Panelists:
Michael Eboda, CEO and Founder of Powerful Media (UK)
Mohamed Karama, Acting Chairman at Britam Holdings Limited (Kenya)
India Gary-Martin, in her capacity as Non-Executive Director at Euromoney PLC.
BLM/Stop Asian Hate in The Corporate World – Thursday, July 15 at 10:05AM EDT – Moderated by
India Gary-Martin, Founder, The Town Hall Summit Series.
Both communities are facing rising hate crimes, what are the differences and similarities, and how does this impact organizations who are working toward racial justice?
Panelists:
Kristi Henderson, Global Head of D&I at Anomaly (USA)
David McQueen, Entrepreneur, Professional Speaker and Executive Coach (UK)
Alice Yoo LeClair, CHRO, Financial & Professional Services Division at Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (USA)
“Special Presentation: Centering Indigenous Voices” is a project which centers the contributions of indigenous people in business and community spaces around the world. This video presentation amplifies the voices of indigenous culture and explores what can be learned and what should be done.
Summary:
- Featuring 17 global leaders from four continents.
- A conversation with global leaders about the key decisions facing corporations amidst global crisis and implications of societal issues like impact of the pandemic and social justice on multinational business.
- July 14 and 15, starting at 9:00 AM EDT on July 14 and 8:30 AM EDT on July 15.
- Hosted on the Leadership for Execs website with live broadcast at leadershipforexecs.com/townhallsummit. Moderated Q&A with optional pre-submitted questions by email.
- Attendees will receive a summary of the key points and takeaways after the event via email.
- Panelists are available for quotes upon request.
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Leadership For Life is a multi-disciplinary leadership advisory and coaching practice with clients around the world. Its founder, India Gary-Martin, is on the board of Euromoney PLC and was named 2019 “Entrepreneur of the Year” by The National Association of Female Executives. Gary-Martin has lived on three continents in c-suite roles with global responsibility at multinational corporations. She is on the coaching faculty at Georgetown University’s Executive Masters in Leadership Program (USA) and also an instructor for diversity, equity and inclusion coursework in Executive Education at Howard University (USA).
