On Tuesday November 12, 2013, the first “Women INVESTING in Women Summit and Nordic Women in Private Equity Dinner” will officially take place at Bonnier Huset and The Grand Hotel in Stockholm.
The Women Investing in Women Institute (WIIW) was founded by Ms. Anu Bhardwaj, a graduate from Stockholm School of Economics MBA Program. Anu focused her studies on entrepreneurship and gender issues with an emphasis on women on corporate boards and the growing need for more women in the private equity industry worldwide.
The WIIW Institute, together with the support of PwC, Novare Human Capital, Linklaters, the Swedish Venture Capital Association, the Danish Venture Capital Association, Advokatfirman Delphi, the Toigo Foundation, the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, NASDAQ OMX, STING Capital, and Stockholm Business Region will be hosting a Women in Private Equity focused Forum in Stockholm. The Forum will focus on “Changing the Face of The Private Equity Industry” and the hot topic of “Women on Corporate Boards”.
Guest Speakers are: Miray Zaki from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (UAE), Halla Tomasdottir from Sisters Capital (Iceland/Denmark), Suong-Hong Nyugen (Singapore/Vietnam), Katarina Axelsson Lindgren (Sweden), Viveca Ax:son-Johnson (Sweden), Sanna Lindberg (Sweden), and Katarina Bonde (USA/Sweden).
This year 50% of the invited speakers operates within the private equity industry within the Emerging Market countries and the other 50% operates within the Nordic PE-industry.
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For more information please contact:
Anu Bhardwaj
+1-858-736-7460
About Women INVESTING in Women: Women INVESTING in Women is a branded coalition and social movement of passionate individuals, around the globe --UNITED, for creating broader access to capital and supporting economic empowerment for women and girls.
