Unleashing the Power of Women Entrepreneurs; Women in the Workplace
EY.com
A key group of financial organizations is helping women seize more opportunities. They've identified four building blocks for success: financial services, training, a regulatory regime that doesn't undermine women and confidence.
by Lisa Bloom, Author of 'Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed Down World'
"... I always bite my tongue when I meet little girls, restraining myself from my first impulse, which is to tell them how darn cute/ pretty/ beautiful/ well-dressed/well-manicured/ well-coiffed they are. What's wrong with that? It's our culture's standard talking-to-little-girls icebreaker, isn't it? And why not give them a sincere compliment to boost their self-esteem?"
SEC Nominee Hester Peirce Is Outspoken Critic of Postcrisis Regulation
by Andrew Ackerman, Wall Street Journal, 3/14/16
In Hester Peirce's opinion, Washington has gotten just about everything wrong trying to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. She will likely soon have a chance to try to change that strategy, as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission tasked with writing and implementing postcrisis rules.
SEC Nominee Lisa Fairfax Is Diversity Advocate and Law Professor
by Andrew Acherman, Wall Street Journal, 3/14/16
Lisa Fairfax wasn't the White House's first choice to fill a vacancy at the nation's securities regulator. But the 45-year-old law professor will appear before Congress Tuesday as the nominee for the slot-and an emblem of the struggles roiling the Democratic Party over its ties to big business and the best approach to regulate finance.
TED Talk: Reshma Saujani: Teach girls bravery, not perfection
We're raising our girls to be perfect, and we're raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program.
Please join us for a presentation by John Duncan, co-founder and Principal at Meridian Research Group. Meridian Research provides public policy insight to leading investment management firms. John will provide an overview of the impact of the election on the markets. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network prior and following the presentation.
WHEN
Monday, March 28th
5-8 pm
-5:00 pm - Registration and networking
-6:00 pm - Presentation
-7:00 pm - Networking
WHERE
Nasdaq
One Liberty Plaza (165 Broadway)
New York NY 10006
With your registration, the annual membership fee for WILD will be waived for 2016. This event is complimentary on behalf of the WILD New York Steering Committee. Become a member here.
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