Deutsche Bank announced that it will host the 19th Annual
Women on Wall Street® (WOWS) conference on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in
New York. The theme of this year’s conference is Game Changers. Deutsche
Bank has held the WOWS conference since 1995, during which time
attendance has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 women representing all
the major international Wall Street firms as well as female executives
in asset management, accounting, investment banking, media, politics and
academia.
Jacques Brand, CEO of North America and member of the Group Executive
Committee, Deutsche Bank will open the conference with welcoming
remarks, which will be followed by a one-on-one fireside chat between
former Senator Olympia Snowe from Maine and Frank Kelly, Global
Coordinator, Public Affairs and Head of Government Relations in the
Americas, Deutsche Bank.
Following the discussion, Kelly will moderate a panel among four female
influencers on the experiences that made them each a game changer across
the sectors of finance, government and technology.
This year’s panelists are:
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Vicki Fuller, Chief Investment Officer, New York State Common
Retirement Fund
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Sallie Krawcheck, Owner, 85 Broads
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Mary Schapiro, Managing Director and Chairman of the Governance and
Markets Practice, Promontory Financial Group, LLC
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Clara Shih, CEO and Founder, Hearsay Social
Closing remarks will be made by Roberta Kaplan, Partner with Paul,
Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, who successfully argued before
the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor
earlier this year.
“It is with great pride that Deutsche Bank is hosting Women on Wall
Street again this year,” said Brand. “By exploring the theme of Game
Changers, we hope that attendees will consider how they can also make a
positive change and stand out professionally.”
Deutsche Bank is committed to the recruitment, development, retention,
and advancement of professional women in the financial services
industry. Established in 1991, WOWS is a Deutsche Bank employee network
group dedicated to supporting diversity efforts that recognize the
importance of women in achieving Deutsche Bank’s business objectives.
Through educational programming, partnerships with professional and
community organizations, networking events, and senior management
engagement, WOWS has served as a catalyst for creating an inclusive
environment for women within Deutsche Bank over the last 20 years.
Deutsche Bank has been named as one of the top 100 companies for working
mothers by Working Mother Magazine 14 times since 1996.
Use #DBWOWS on your smartphone or tablet to follow along and join the
conversation taking place during the WOWS conference.
For further information on WOWS, please visit http://www.womeninbusiness.db.com/en/content/new_york_next_event.html
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