The 2009 YWCA Women’s Leadership Conference will equip Northeast Ohio women with the skills to advance faster and further up the career ladder. Dr. Robert Schwarz, National Training Director for Mars Venus Workplace Seminars, will serve as the morning keynote speaker sharing his wealth of knowledge on career success and advancement. Dr. Schwarz will explore the different communication styles and strategies that men and women use to advance their careers.

Molly D. Shepard and Peter J. Dean, Ph.D., authors of “Breaking into the Boys’ Club,” will be the lunch keynote speakers.

They will share their brain research that explains some of the differences in how women and men approach leadership.

Three additional national speakers, recognized as authorities on gender and leadership, will teach advanced communication and networking skills, as well as the unique traits that women can capitalize on to fast-track their careers.

•Marny Lifshen, Author, Public Relations and Marketing Consultant

•Deborah Merrill-Sands, Ph.D., Dean Faculty Affiliate, Center for Gender in Organizations

•Leslie G. Ungar, President, Electric Impulse Communications, Inc

To Register

For more information click here, or contact Kara Stafford at (216) 881-6878

This year’s event examines issues that are pertinent to finance executives with clear corporate agendas and strong career ambitions.

Questions to be addressed include:

What are the savviest CFOs focused on?

What are the latest best practices available in finance?

How can a CFO push the shareholders’ agenda without taking on too much risk (M&A activity, supply chain rationalization, IT security, or compliance)? Where will corporate credit come from next? What skills do the best CFOs need now?

The conference is designed to provide a “State of the Profession” portrait for high-impact finance executives who want to network, learn, and network some more.

Topics will cover:

• Pension Planning

• Managing Performance

• Health-Care Consumerism

• Going Private

• Improving Accounts Payable

• Finance Talent Management

• Raising the Financial IQ of Non-financial Managers

• ERP & Financial Software

• AP Automation

• Business Value

• Cash Management

• Shared Services versus Outsourcing

• Environmental Liabilities

• Supply Chain Management

• Business Intelligence

• Fraud Prevention

• Managing Shareholder Value

• BPO Planning & Implementation

• Budget & Forecasting

• Health Care Bottom Line

Through case studies and advice from thought leaders, attendees learn best practices. Through peer networking, they learn what their peers are doing to gain better predictive measures and how they are rolling out analytics throughout their organizations. Through the exhibit hall, they learn new techniques, products, and solutions to bring back to their companies.

To Register

The FWLA is very pleased to have Joy Fuyuno as its special guest speaker on March 10th. Joy is a partner and member of White & Case’s Tokyo Antitrust and Competition Law Practice Group and will explain the requirements and enforcement provisions under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and why we should be aware of such requirements even though our companies and our clients are engaging in business outside of the United States.

RSVP: fwla.events@gmail.com by March 6th (Friday)

FWLA meetings are open to the public. Everyone — men and women, lawyers and those interested in the law or simply the featured topics of discussion — are always welcome to attend our meetings so please invite your friends and colleagues to attend this exciting presentation. Guests do not need to accompany a member.

Fee Structure
Members Y3000; Full-Time Student Members Y1500; Non-Members and Guests Y5000; Student Non-Members and Guests Y2000 (please present student ID).

Venue Access
The FWLA would like to thank White & Case for their generous invitation and use of their conference room and facilities.

Contact
If you have any questions about meetings or the venue and how to get there, please do not call White & Case as they will not be able to respond on behalf of the FWLA. Please email the FWLA at fwla@gol.com or contact any of the executive committee members. If you have difficulty on the night of a meeting, please call Jay Ponazecki on her mobile at 090-6187-5514.

Work Life Conference
Collaborations for Change: Innovations in Challenging Times

Look ahead one year, five years, ten years—what do you see? This conference will provide a guided tour of the trends and innovations that are shaping the future of work. Our goal is to provide the cutting-edge information, promising practices and tools that shift our perspective from defensive to offensive and equip us to take on challenges and seek out opportunities rather than simply respond.

Agenda highlights include:

Who are the “Millenials”? A Look at the Next Generation of Employees
Scott Cowen, President, Tulane University

What’s New in Work Life: Five–Minute Spotlights
Moderator
Maureen Corcoran, Vice President, Diversity, Prudential Financial

Luncheon:The Conference Board Work Life Leadership Council’s Media Award and Moving into the Future Awards
Maryella Gockel, Ernst & Young, Co–Chair, Work Life Leadership Council
Nina Madoo, Marriott International, Co–Chair, Work Life Leadership Council

Transforming Company Culture: Innovative Collaborations for Increasing Employee Engagment and Embedding Flexibility
Sharon K. Klun, Director, US Work/Life Initiatives, Accenture
Richard S. Westphal, Director, US Retain Talent, Accenture
Maryella Gockel, Flexibility Strategy Leader, Ernst & Young

Are You Connected? An Introduction to Social Media and Its Potential for Work Life
Morra Aarons–Mele, Principal, Women and Work Consulting

Lessons from Working Around the World
Maria Ferris, Director, Global Workforce Diversity Programs, IBM Corporation
Peter Linkow, President, WFD Consulting, Research Leader, Research Working Group on Managing a Distant Workforce, The Conference Board

The Latest in Flexibility
Barbara Taylor, General Counsel and BDO Flex Chair, BDO Seidman, LLP
Cali Williams Yost, Chief Executive Officer, Work+Life Fit, Inc.
Barbara Pagano, Co–founder, yourSABBATICAL.com, EdgeQuests, Inc.
Elizabeth Pagano, Co–founder, yourSABBATICAL.com, EdgeQuests, Inc.
Martha T. Blaine, MBA, Executive Director, Community Council of Greater Dallas

Corporate Social Responsibility
Sandra Turner, Director, EY Assist, Ernst & Young
Elyse Rosenblum, Vice President of Workforce Readiness, Corporate Voices for Working Families
Marci Koblenz, Co–Founder and President, Center for Companies That Care

Interactive Media: A New Way to Create Change that Sticks
Eric Brown, Co–founder and Chief Executive Officer, ImpactGames LLC

Visit the website to register and for rates.

Morgan Stanley’s Firmwide Women’s Network and the European Professional Women’s Network London request the pleasure of your company at “Connecting For Business – Presenting the New Ariadne’s Thread” where you will hear about the latest EPWN book, learn from a panel of leading networking experts and meet with a range of networking organisations at the Expo: LinkedIn, WeAreTheCity.com, City Women’s Network, Women in Banking & Finance, Women in Technology, Girl Geek Dinners, Soroptimists International and London European PWN.

To register please complete the EPWN enrolment form by Monday 2nd March 2009.

There is no fee to attend, however, as a gesture of commitment, should you wish to make a charitable donation to Breakthrough Breast Cancer we would suggest £5 to £10 via the JustGiving link on the RSVP which you will receive once you have enrolled.