Encouraging women’s empowerment and participation in the economy is smart economics. This “Women’s Economic Empowerment Summit” invited well-known international representatives to Taiwan to share their commercial, governmental and academic experience. This summit aims to serve as Taiwan’s leading example for promoting women empowerment and spreading the message that women play a vital role in the economy. At the same time, the summit also promotes the US State Department’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP), which stresses women’s indispensable contribution to GDP.
This event is part of a series of events to celebrate the American Institute in Taiwan’s 40th anniversary in Taiwan. Attendance is free, and civil servants who attend can earn lifelong learning hours.
Information
Location: Multi-Showcase Hall in Taipei’s Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (Map)
Date & Time: 2019.04.16 TUE. 10:00-17:00
Register here: https://www.accupass.com/event/1903010742072041050783
Please note: Presentations will be in English, accompanied by Chinese-English translators.
0930-1000 Registration
1000-1025 Opening Remarks by
- President Tsai Ing-Wen
- AIT Director Brent Christensen
- MOEA Minister Shen Rong-Chin
- MOFA Minister Jau-Shieh Joseph Wu
1025-1030 Grand group photo
1030-1045 Keynote Speech by VIP
1050-1230 VIP Panel Discussion: Empowering Women for the Future
Moderated by Professor Shirley Lin
- US EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida
- Ginnie Mae Acting President and COO Maren Kasper
- ICSB Senior Vice President Winslow Sargeant
- Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft Operations Pte Ltd Mary Jo Schrade
- UBER Asia Pacific Head of Legal Katrina Johnson
- Micron Sr. Exec
- TSMC CFO Lora Ho
- Formosa TV VP Wan-Ling Hu
1230-1330 Lunch
1330-1530 Breakout Session – Building Skills and Connecting Women
1530-1600 Tea Break
1600-1700 Closing Plenary: Connecting Women and Announcement of Deliverables
Moderated by ICSB Senior Director of International Relations and Strategic Alliances
Eugene Cornelius
- CSIS Senior Vice President and Director Daniel F. Runde
- Venue A Moderator: Bloomberg Senior International Editor Jodi Schneider – Venue B Moderator: Legislator Karen Yu
- Venue C Moderator: AppWorks Jessica Liu
- Venue D Moderator: OPIC Kathryn Kaufman
