PAST EVENTS
Advantages of Gender Diversity in
Organizational Leadership, Strategy and
Innovation
On September 11th, 2013, AmCham Macedonia held
an event on "Advantages of Gender Diversity in Organizational Leadership, Strategy and Innovation" in
Skopje featuring impressive speakers from both the
United States and southeastern Europe.
Ms. Mateja Forstnaric, Partner at Odgers Berndtson,
spoke on solutions to closing the gender gap in business based on her experience guiding and supporting strategic HR practices in southeastern Europe.
She also offered advice on what women can do differently to ensure their rightful place in leadership
roles.
Ms. Emily Fowler, SVP, Strategy & Business Development at Fix Challenges, Inc. offered insights from her
personal experience as a young female professional in the very competitive world of marketing across
North America. She highlighted the work of Barbara Annis & John Gray on “gender intelligence” and
shared her ideas on how to create a productive professional environment that is friendly to participation from both genders.
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The event’s 50+ attendees included members of the
NGO community, the World Bank, AmCham member organizations and students organizations, many
of whom shared their views and opinions openly on
a topic that is rarely raised in the country. This event
was part of AmCham Macedonia’s ongoing efforts
to promote progressive HR practices in the country
and was financially supported by the U.S. Embassy
in Skopje.
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