House of Rose Professional has announced that the world’s best diversity and inclusion (D&I) practices will take centre stage at its upcoming North American edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky event. The leadership summit for women will kick off its 2020 world tour in New York on 20th February, followed by events in the Middle East, Europe, China, Singapore, India and ANZ during the course of this year. The event will also feature success secrets of the most inspirational women, cybersecurity and male advocacy for diversity, says the organiser.
The 2020 North America event will bring together top 25 C-suite executives from the world’s most successful organisations in the region to share best practices on leadership, D&I and success. The summit provides a platform for organisations to build and showcase their D&I progress, and develop their leaders for greater success, the organiser adds.
INSPIRING SUCCESS
The Break the ceiling touch the sky summit is the world’s fastest growing forum for women leaders and male D&I champions, claims the organiser. The summit was inspired by the book Break the ceiling touch the sky: success secrets of the world’s most inspirational women, written by Anthony A Rose, who is also Founder, Chairman and CEO of House of Rose Professional.
“The 2020 North America Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky offers companies a cost effective means to unlock the full potential of diversity and inclusion on their business and to support the success and development of their leaders – both female and male,” states Rose. “Participants get to learn cutting edge best practices for leadership, diversity and success from the best leaders today and then reapply these same practices within their own companies for maximum impact. Sponsors get the opportunity to lead for the Break the ceiling touch the sky overall movement and connect meaningfully with important influencers of their businesses and employer brands.”
Since 2014, the book and summit have inspired and enabled over 10,000 female and male leaders from approximately 230 organisations and 30 countries to achieve success, according to the organiser.
SUMMIT PARTNERS
The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICC) are the official Industry Partners for the 2020 North American Edition, with ENACTUS, a Network Partner with Coca-Cola, Kroger, PepsiCo, Bureau Veritas and BSB Group International sponsoring this edition.
Natalia Shuman, Executive Vice President and CEO, Bureau Veritas North America, will be speaking at the NY summit. Shuman has also been recognised by ‘Leonie Awards’ (for global gender diversity and leadership excellence also founded by Rose), as one of the top 10 CEOs leading on D&I.
“Diversity is critical to our business success. Bureau Veritas is committed to driving innovation and providing best of class service in testing, inspection, and certification to communities around the world,” explains Shuman. “We understand that the only way to achieve these goals is through a workforce with diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. Bureau Veritas is committed to gender equality and recognises the unique contributions that diversity enables and how it impacts the business. We are delighted to partner with Break the ceiling touch the sky for the 2020 USA Edition of the summit and are excited to be leading at this forum, which brings together amazing cross-industry knowledge.”
‘TREMENDOUS’ OPPORTUNITY
Adding to her comments, Elaine Bowers Coventry, Chief Customer and Commercial Officer of The Coca-Cola Company, stated:”Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our business. We aim to mirror the rich diversity of the marketplace we serve and be recognised for our leadership in diversity, inclusion and fairness in all aspects of our business, including workplace, marketplace, supplier and community. We have seen great contributions via gender diversity. “Our business is honoured to be a world sponsor of Break the ceiling touch the sky since 2018 (and a founder sponsor since 2015). The summit gives participants a tremendous opportunity to learn from others, share best practices, network with peers and chart their own individual courses for success.”
Diversity has been a part of PepsiCo’s DNA since it was founded in 1965, according to Umran Beba, SVP, Chief Global Diversity and Engagement Officer of PepsiCo. “Today raising the bar on talent and diversity is a central pillar of our winning culture. We know that our success depends on having a workforce that reflects PepsiCo’s broad-range of consumers, customers, and communities,” states Beba. “That’s why we work every day to ensure that our team is empowered and free to bring their true selves to work and why our brands, through initiatives like Stacy’s Rise and Doritos Rainbow, celebrate our values of diversity and inclusion. It’s also why PepsiCo is deeply proud of our relationship with Break the ceiling touch the sky, as it works to enable more women and diverse talent to reach the pinnacle of their careers.”
Registration for both the 2020 North America and Middle East (on 19th April in Dubai) events are now open for registration.
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