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ES Webinar: Beyond the Buzzwords: A CIO’s Guide to Real-World Digital Transformation

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Kshitij Mulay, CIO of Sephora Asia, as he offers a candid, practitioner’s perspective on digital transformation, cutting through the hype to reveal what truly drives success. Drawing from real-world examples of both successes and setbacks, Kshitij will unpack the evolving role of technology and its interplay with people, processes, and culture.

This session will explore how mindset shapes adoption, how leadership navigates change, and why transformation is as much about human dynamics as it is about digital tools. Whether you’re leading a transformation or just beginning the journey, expect insights that are practical, honest, and refreshingly actionable.

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ES Webinar: Creating truly inclusive cultures in a divisive and changing world with René Bujard

René brings a strong strategic multi-functional approach rooted in operational experience, successfully demonstrated in the corporate, non-profit, private equity and family owned sectors, René is currently the Chief HR and Corporate Communications Officer for the Sunstar group, a global family-owned company founded in Japan 90 years ago and now headquartered in Switzerland. His prior positions were with Galderma, as HR Director Global R&D, where he built capability to launch the company’s first biologics and led the integration of R&D resources into a global organization. He was also Global Human Resources Director for Oxfam International, where he led the HR function across the confederation through the integration of all worldwide operations, building a very diverse multi-locational global HR team which implemented its first global HR strategy and was a thought leader in the INGO HR Director community, notably to improve safeguarding standards and practices globally. The first part of his career was with Procter & Gamble in various HR assignments in Belgium, Singapore, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. In the past 20 years, René has developed a passion and deep competence in the area of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), which he uses to transform organizational cultures to achieve higher mutual understanding, engagement, and business results. He believes that DE&I is a powerful organizational strategy to boost individual development and business results which is still misunderstood and therefore under-utilized, even by well-intended leaders. René role models how straight while males can empower women, LGBT+ staff, racial, ethnic and other minority groups to reach their full potential, thus benefitting everyone, including themselves. René holds a Master degree in Commercial and Industrial Sciences from the University of Geneva. He is a Swiss citizen, his wife is British and they have two daughters who live in the UK.

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ES Webinar: How P&G Uses Technology and AI to Drive Growth

Join Seth Cohen, Chief Information Officer of Procter & Gamble, for a practical conversation on how technology, AI, and digital tools are helping P&G better serve consumers and deliver sustainable growth.

In this Enrichment Series webinar, Seth shares how digital transformation enables smarter decisions, stronger alignment across teams, and real business impact at global scale.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • How P&G uses digital tools to execute business strategy at scale
  • Where AI is already improving consumer experience and efficiency
  • How CIOs align IT, marketing, and operations around shared goals
  • What global IT transformations in CPG can teach leaders everywhere
  • How to build faster, smarter decision systems

This session is especially relevant for professionals in technology, marketing, analytics, innovation, and leadership.

About the Speaker
Seth Cohen is Chief Information Officer at Procter & Gamble, where he leads the company’s global digital transformation strategy to improve consumer experience and drive business growth.

With more than 30 years of experience across consumer goods and retail, Seth has held senior IT leadership roles at PepsiCo and Reckitt Benckiser, where he led major global systems deployments, upgrades, and integrations. He is known for building world-class IT organizations and developing future industry leaders.

Seth and his family reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ready to turn technology into real business results?
Register now to join this live Enrichment Series webinar and gain practical insights you can apply immediately.

ES Webinar: Grit and Grace: Staying Rooted, Resilient, and Ready in High-Stakes Moments

Rise with Grit and Grace: Leading with Confidence When the Pressure Is On

When the spotlight is on and the pressure is high, will you shrink back or rise with grit and grace? This powerful session reveals how to stay unshakable, speak with authority, lead with EQ, and turn even the toughest moments into defining chapters of your legacy.

Featuring Kristin Harper

Kristin Harper is the founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed and a former Fortune 15 Global VP known for leading iconic brands like Crest and Hershey’s KISSES. An ICF certified coach and award-winning business leader, she helps teams elevate performance with emotional intelligence, resilience, and courageous leadership. Her work has been featured in CNBC, Business Insider, and Entrepreneur.

Why Attend

  • Learn how to stay grounded during high-pressure moments

  • Develop your executive presence and communication confidence

  • Strengthen emotional intelligence for better team leadership

  • Transform challenges into opportunities for personal and professional growth

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Join us for this inspiring session and take your leadership to the next level.

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Human by Design: Navigating Creativity and Career in the Age of AI

In a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, what does it mean to design with heart? Wendy Orner joins us to explore the evolving partnership between technology and creativity—and what it takes to stay human-centered, both in your work and in your career choices.

Wendy is a transformational Design Leader who has driven double-digit growth for global CPG brands over her 20+ year career. Blending strategic vision with creative excellence, she solves complex business challenges to create memorable brand experiences.

Her leadership philosophy centers around developing people, future-proofing the value of Design in a fast-changing environment and building relationships.

Enrichment Series: 5 AI Agents Every B2B Team Needs to Scale Revenue Faster with Maddie Bell

See how today’s smartest AI tools are driving millions in pipeline growth and accelerating GTM success.

Join Us for a virtual webinar with Maddie Bell, Co-Founder & CEO

Maddie Bell began her career managing billion-dollar brands for P&G. Today, she is the Founder and CEO of Scheduler AI, a patented, award-winning AI company that helps businesses instantly qualify and book meetings with their best buyers. Scheduler AI’s fully customizable, fully autonomous AI agents have set or saved over $10M in qualified pipeline meetings for customers in the last several months by engaging with customers conversationally, qualifying them, routing them appropriately, booking them into meetings, and managing all the meeting details.

ES Webinar: AI, the next frontier

With a distinguished career spanning over three decades in the CPG industry at P&G and GSK across five countries, Mr. Bacuet has honed his expertise as a Business Intelligence executive in Analytics & Insights. Three years ago, Mr. Bacuet transitioned to the vendor side, where he now spearheads a team of more than 400 top-tier AI and Analytics professionals. Together, they drive innovation and deliver strategic insights for over 40 Fortune 500 CPG and retail clients across Europe.

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WLF: My New Digital Companion – Navigating AI – Tips and Tricks

AI is Everywhere! Join Us for “My New Digital Companion” Hosted by the P&G Women’s Leadership Forum and P&G Alumni Digital Forum, this thought-provoking and empowering panel discussion will delve into the transformative power of AI. You’ve heard about the incredible new AI features that can assist with letter writing, generating new images, and providing professional market overviews, helping you with your vacation planning, sport practice…and much more – AI truly offers access to everything. But why are some AI outcomes more impressive than others?

Discover the Art of Prompting and learn how to maximize your AI interactions so you never feel alone again. This webinar will tackle the burning question on everyone’s mind: “How can I leverage AI both personally and professionally to enhance my daily routine and benefit my professional and personal life?”

Whether you’re looking for a new job or seeking to optimize your current role, hear from industry leaders, P&G alumni as they share their best practices and actionable insights.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your new digital companion! Mark your calendars, gather your curiosity, and prepare to be inspired.

Moderator and meeting Host: Sophie Blum, WLF Vice Chair

Panelists: • Dana Alexandrovich, COO Microsoft • Raquelle Zuarte, founder and CMO Equity for All Project • Simón Enrique Contreras Candiales, digital transformation expert – Amazon Alumni EMEA

WLF: Green Transitions: Navigating Career Shifts into Sustainability

Explore career shifts towards sustainability with our panel of P&G alumnae during the “Green Transitions” webinar on June 25, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm CET; 10:00 – 11:30 am EST. This engaging event, hosted by the P&G Women’s Leadership Forum, features insights from former P&G leaders who have successfully navigated this shift and are now making significant impacts in their fields. Panelists include Ellen Iobst, Clemence Schmid, and Anke Hampel. Julie Gosalvez will moderate the discussion. Learn firsthand about the opportunities, challenges, and personal motivations behind their successful transitions to sustainability-focused roles. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable advice and strategies for your own career path in sustainability.

Register now! Meeting Host: Sophie Blum, WLF Vice Chair

WLF: Impactful Leadership in Action: Panel Discussion Featuring P&G Alumni Women Writers

Following the resounding success of last year’s women panel authors event, we are thrilled to announce we are back with a new engaging online panel featuring a fresh cohort of accomplished female authors.

Join us as we delve into the heart of impactful leadership, exploring strategies, experiences, and transformative journeys. Here’s what awaits you:

  1.  Renewed WLF Strategy: We’ll unveil our revitalized approach for the Women Leadership Forum on a global scale. Expect insights that empower and elevate.
  2.  Book Wisdom: Our esteemed authors will share profound insights from their books, focusing on three critical areas:
  3. Nurturing Leadership: How do we cultivate leaders who inspire change?
  4. Enabling Connections: Discover the power of networks and collaboration.
  5. Advancing Professional Journeys: Navigate the path to success with resilience and purpose.
  6. Behind the Scenes: Ever wondered what it takes to write a book? Get an exclusive peek into the creative process, the challenges faced, and the triumphs celebrated.

Mark your calendars, gather your curiosity, and prepare to be inspired.

Let’s celebrate the indomitable spirit of women leaders together!

Our Featured Panelists

Sally Heidtke: “Be Infinite: Access Your Unimagined Potential”

Dalia Feldheim: “Dare to Lead Like a Girl”

Dominique Barral: “Career and Family, what an Adventure!”

ES Webinar: Leading a Best-in-class Business Process: 10 Tips from Turning P&G’s GBS Business Around with Filippo Passerini and Tony Saldanha

Join us on April 9 2024 for a webinar with Filippo Passerini (President, Inixia) and Tony Saldanha (CEO, Inixia) for an engaging session on Corporate responsibility: advancing women’s leadership in  business.

About the Speakers:

Fillippo Passerini is a Global Business Services and Digital Technology strategist, with 30+ years of business-building career with Procter & Gamble. Served for over twelve years as Group President of Global Business Services (GBS) and Chief Information Officer (CIO), leading P&G’s most global organization, and overseeing technology and business services operations in over 70 countries. Lived and worked in Italy, Turkey, the UK, Latin America, Greece, and the United States.

Globally recognized as a thought-leader in Shared Services, as well as technology-enabled business models. His strategies, principles, and ideas have been the subject of numerous books, articles, and Harvard Business Reviews. His organizations, as well as business models, have often been recognized as best-in-class in their business domains.

Currently serves as a consultant, educator, global operating executive and personal advisor to several Fortune 500 companies

Tony Saldanha is an author, speaker and a globally recognized thought leader in Global Business Services (GBS) and Digital Technology. He ran Procter & Gamble’s famed multi-billion-dollar GBS and IT operations in every region across the world during a 27-year career there. Tony has over three decades of international business expertise in the US, Europe, and Asia. Tony advises about 20 of the Fortune 100 organizations on digital strategy at the board or CXO levels.

ES Webinar: Corporate responsibility: advancing women’s leadership in business with Adriana Mendizabal

Join us on March 12 2024 for a webinar with Adriana Mendizabal, NA President at Stanley Black & Decker, US for an engaging session on Corporate responsibility: advancing women’s leadership in  business.

About the Speaker:
Adriana G. Mendizabal is the NA President at Stanley Black & Decker. Adriana is a C Suite Executive with experience as President, General Manager, and Chief Marketing & Innovations Officer. She has worked for top Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, Visa, and Pepsico, and in the nutritional industry with Herbalife and Nature’s Sunshine Products. She currently serves as Board Director for Calavo (NASDAQ: CVGW) since December 2021 and is currently the chairperson for the Governance & ESG committee and a member of the Audit committee.  She was previously an Independent Director for the Bank of New York Mellon – Mexico. Adriana is a transformative leader known for her ability to reinvent businesses to drive accelerated profitable growth and create superior shareholder value. Most recently, she has led major digital and e-commerce transformations propelling unprecedented growth.

With strong roots in Marketing, her work has impacted many of the leading global brands. She has global experience, including North America, Latin America, China, and Asia Pacific, and her teams have been a global benchmark on several occasions.  She is a passionate advocate of DE&I developing and promoting diverse talent, recently co-leading the Young Professionals Development ERG at Stanley Black & Decker. 

Adriana has a BA and Honors diploma in Business and Marketing from Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico.  She was named one of Mexico’s top 10 Powerful Businesswomen in 2007 and 2008. She returned to Florida in 2019, following nine years of living in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her family of two boys and her husband.