Over the past decade, women—previously often passed over due to sexism and ageism—have risen to the top to lead powerful institutions, from General Motors to Oracle to UPS. The advent of COVID-19, however, has meant that a disproportionately high percentage of women, many of them small business owners or in mid-level corporate positions, have had to put their careers on hold to care for family or other responsibilities. What needs to happen to reverse the COVID-19 "shecession" in the workplace, and how might C-suite women help to restore the momentum of women in business leadership and board positions in the years ahead?

Moderator

Richard Ditizio
President, Milken Institute

Speakers

Jane Buchan
CEO, Martlet Asset Management

Tiffany Haddish
Actress, Comedian, Producer and Author; Founder, She Ready Foundation

Farah Pandith
Senior Advisor for Thought Leadership, Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream; Author How We Win

Reshma Saujani
Founder, Marshall Plan for Moms and Girls Who Code

Marianne Williamson
New York Times Best-Selling Author, Activist, and Spiritual Thought Leader