September 20, 2013 — The European American Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Danish Government organized a program about the importance of an active participation of women in the workforce and the positive effects this has on the economy as a whole.
Panelists included:
· Nick Haekkerup, Danish Minister for Trade and European Affairs
· Laurie Fulton, Former US Ambassador to Denmark
· Kay Hymowitz, Journalist & Fellow at Manhattan Institute
· Eddie Williams, Corporate vice president of Biopharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk Inc.
· Deborah McWhinney, Chief Operating Officer of Global Enterprise Payments, Citi & Co-chair of Citi Women
· Deborah Butters, Vice President Human Resources, IBM Global Business Services North America
Moderator: Toni Reinhold, President, Newswomen’s Club of New York, VP, Overseas Press Club, and an editor on the Americas Desk, Reuters
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The program was be held at the residence of the Danish Ambassador & Consul General.
If you missed the event and interested in the topic, a link to a taping of the event can be found here & below.