HeForShe Summit

The HeForShe Summit is the leading platform of the United Nations for policy, corporate and academic leaders who are working for a more diverse, inclusive and gender equal world.

At this year's Summit, witness the launch of the HeForShe Alliance - a unique group of leaders who are standing up and coming together to take action for gender equality. Hear their stories, watch them begin journeys and share what they are doing so that together we can all make gender equality a reality.

Program Agenda:

Opening Remarks

Daniel Seymour, Director, Strategic Partnerships, UN Women

Taking Action For Women & Girls Around The World

Åsa Regnér, Deputy Executive Director for Policy, Programme, Civil Society and Intergovernmental Support, UN Women

David Miliband, President & CEO, International Rescue Committee

A Message From:

John A. Zecca, Global Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer, Nasdaq

Being A Male Ally For Gender Equality

Robert Mardini, Director-General, International Red Cross

Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Co

Dr. Anthony Wutoh, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Howard University

Moderated by Karen Toulon, Chief Correspondent, Equality, Bloomberg

A Message From:

David Haggerty, President, International Tennis Federation

Creating A Safer And More Inclusive World

Joakim Reiter, Chief External & Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone

Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group

Kate Robertson, Co-Founder, One Young World

Moderated by Claire Barnett, Executive Director, UN Women UK

A Message From:

Yannick Bolloré, Chairman & CEO, Havas Group

Embedding Gender Equality Into Organizational DNA

Bob Moritz, Global Chairman, PwC

Professor Ilian Mihov, Dean, INSEAD

Moderated by Dr. Christine Crawford, Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Network, YPO

Closing Remarks

Anita Bhatia, Deputy Executive Director for UN Coordination, Partnerships, Resources and Sustainability, UN Women