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INSEAD Women at Work Conference 2020
About the INSEAD Women at Work Conference
The inaugural INSEAD Women at Work Conference was held in 2018 in celebration of INSEAD’s first female MBAs, who had graduated 50 years prior. Following the model from the first two years, the 2020 conference will be a full-day event (including lunch and dinner) that will provide a forum for researchers who study gender and the experience of women in business and related contexts to present and discuss the latest ideas, results, and innovative projects. Presenters will span multiple perspectives (e.g., sociology, psychology, economics, management) as well as methodologies including lab and field experiments, surveys, and analyses of qualitative and archival data.
Our goals in previous years were to increase our understanding of the root causes of gender inequality and the consequences of gender diversity, and share solution-focused methods for organisations working to develop gender balance by fully engaging and facilitating all potential talent. For 2020, we are focusing on research located at the intersections of gender issues with various identities and contexts, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, culture, national identity, education, economic inequality, industry, etc. – as they relate to gender at work. We feel this theme is particularly relevant given the unique location and position of Abu Dhabi as a hub where culture and gender intersect in fascinating ways. Thus, the topic of the 2020 Women at Work Conference is: “Intersections of Identities in Context.”
This year's conference will take place on Monday, 30 March, 2020 (registration will open at 8:30 am on 30 March, and the conference will adjourn after dinner that same day). The conference location is: TBD, INSEAD Middle East campus (Abu Dhabi).
For more information about the 2020 Women at Work Conference, please email us at [email protected]
2020 Programme -- "Intersections of Identities in Context"
INSEAD Middle East Campus (Abu Dhabi)
**Programme TBD**
List of Confirmed Speakers
| Name | Affiliation |
| Wifag ADNAN | NYU-Abu Dhabi |
| Modupe AKINOLA | Columbia Business School |
| Caryn BLOCK | Columbia University, Teachers College |
| Linda BRIMM | INSEAD (Europe campus) |
| Lucia DEL CARPIO | INSEAD (Europe campus) |
| PJ HENRY | NYU-Abu Dhabi |
| Kerri JOHNSON | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Selin KESEBIR | London Business School |
| Angela MAITNER | American University of Sharjah |
| Ashley MARTIN | Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Valerie PURDIE GREENAWAY | Columbia University |
| Ernesto REUBEN | NYU-Abu Dhabi |
| Ashleigh Shelby ROSETTE | Duke University, Fuqua School of Business |
| Katina SAWYER | George Washington University |
| Eliot SHERMAN | London Business School |
| Chiara TROMBINI | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
Practical information
Contact Person
Najat Ferchachi
Conference Coordinator
Based in Abu Dhabi
[email protected]
Clarissa Cortland
Postdoctoral Researcher
Conference Organizer
Based in Singapore
[email protected]
Accomodation
Rosewood Abu Dhabi Special arrangements have been made at the Rosewood for this WaW Conference group. |
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General Information
INSEAD’s Middle East Campus is located at ADGM Square, Al Khatem Tower, 29th floor, just a 7-minute walk from the Rosewood Abu Dhabi. The Rosewood hotel is located at The Galleria – Al Maryah Island. The hotel’s convenient location is 30 minutes from the Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Taxis are available at the taxi stands at the Arrivals level of each airport terminal. Getting to INSEAD or the Rosewood hotel from the Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport takes about 30 minutes and costs about AED$125 (~$34 USD). Fares are metered, and there is an additional airport surcharge for all trips originating from the airport. We are happy to reimburse your taxi expenses to and from the airport.
Security
You will need to wear a badge while on campus. You will be provided with a name badge at registration. Please do not leave any valuables lying around in the amphitheatres, meeting rooms or elsewhere on the campus.
Food
If you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate these to the Conference Coordinator as soon as possible so that we have time to cater adequately to your needs thoughout the event.
Dress code
The dress code for the Women at Work Conference is business/business casual.
Photography and filming
INSEAD often brings professional photographers on campus to take photos for major events. During your stay, you might be taken in one or several photos that could be used in promotional material. We hope that you will agree to this usage. If not, please let us know.
There will be a roving videographer on-site during the conference, shooting a piece for INSEAD's knowledge platform (https://knowledge.insead.edu). We invite conference speakers to be featured in the video, if they wish. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Ben Kessler, editor for INSEAD Knowledge, at [email protected].
Electrical equipment
Should you bring any electrical equipment (hairdryer, shaver etc.), please bring an adaptor designed for Abu Dhabi with you (Type G three-pin plug, 230 volts).
2019 Programme -- "What Works to Develop Gender Balance"
INSEAD Asia Campus (Singapore)
Thursday, 28 February
| 18:30 - 20:30 | Casual Dinner Meet-and-Greet at The Insiders Den (INSEAD Residence Bar) |
Friday, 1 March
**If you are coming from INSEAD Residence instead of breakfast in the LDC building, please assemble at the front desk of INSEAD Residence at 08:15 to be escorted to the conference room.
List of Conference Participants
| Name | Affiliation |
| Arzi ADBI | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Modupe AKINOLA | Columbia Business School |
| Raina BRANDS | London Business School |
| Linda BRIMM | INSEAD (Europe campus) |
| Ziv CARMON | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Clarissa CORTLAND | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Camille JOHNSON | San Jose State University |
| Kerri JOHNSON | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Natalia KARELAIA | INSEAD (Europe campus) |
| Leena KINGER HANS | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Zoe KINIAS | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Matthew LEE | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Dirk LUYTEN | Levante Capital Management |
| Ashley MARTIN | Stanford University |
| Ilian MIHOV | Dean of INSEAD |
| Katy MONTGOMERY | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Christa NATER | University of Bern |
| Katherine PHILLIPS | Columbia Business School |
| Phanish PURANAM | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Michelle RYAN | University of Exeter |
| Katina SAWYER | George Washington University |
| Toni SCHMADER | University of British Columbia |
| Sabine SCZESNY | University of Bern |
| Eliot SHERMAN | London Business School |
| Jasjit SINGH | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Adina STERLING | Stanford University |
| Steve STROESSNER | Barnard College |
| Chiara TROMBINI | Harvard Kennedy School |
| Eric UHLMANN | INSEAD (Asia campus) |
| Lizzie Baily WOLF | INSEAD (Europe campus) |
2018 Programme -- Inaugural Meeting
INSEAD Europe Campus (Fontainebleau)
Friday, 16 February
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Casual Dinner Meet-and-Greet at Le Carrousel (Mercure Hotel restaurant) |
Saturday, 17 February
**Please assemble at the front desk of Mercure Hotel at 08:15 where you will be escorted to the conference room.
