When
03.08.2021, 7-8:30 PM
About this Event
There is no better time to empower women.
As a community, we can work together to reduce systematic barriers to equity and equality for women in the workplace. On International Women’s Day, we invite you to hear from voices that are changing the narrative for the next generation of leaders. We look forward to starting a dialogue to address issues and identify opportunities that are specific to women in leadership!
Agenda (please click on links to view speaker bios)
7:00pm Biotech Panel & QA
- Amy Lin, M.S., M.B.A., Senior Vice President, Head of Global Portfolio Strategy, Foundation Medicine
- Jo Viney, Ph.D., Co-Founder, President and CSO, Pandion Therapeutics
- Tara O’ Meara, Vice President, Clinical Development Operations, bluebird bio
Moderators: Yvonne Meng, PhD & Erica Cai, PhD
7:45 pm Politics & Economic Panel & QA
- Bi-Khim Hsiao, Taiwan’s Representative to the United States
- Laura Huang, M.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Harvard Business School, author of “Edge Turning Adversity into Advantage,”
- Michelle Wu, J.D., Boston City Counselor At-Large, Mayoral Candidate
Moderator: Amelie Cheng & Caitlyn Phung
8:30 pm Closing Remark – Michelle Wu, J.D., Boston City Counselor At-Large, Mayoral Candidate
Women’s Leadership Initiative is co-hosted by (in alphabetical order)
- Boston Taiwanese Biotechnology Association-BTBA
- Brookline Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce-BTCC
- Boston Taiwanese Family Association
- Friwomen – Boston Taiwanese Women’s Connection
- Global Monte Jade Science and Technology
- Harvard Taiwan Student Association-HTSA
- MIT Taiwan Student Association-ROCSA
- Monte Jade Science and Technology of New England-MJNE
- Monte Jade Science and Technology of DC
- National Association of Asian American Professionals & Women In NAAAP Boston – NAAAP National and WIN Boston
- New England Association of Chinese Professionals-NEACP
- South Cove Manor at Quincy Point Rehabilitation Center
- Taiwanese American Professionals-TAP Boston
- Taiwan Chamber of Commerce of New England-TCCNE
- Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Boston – TECO Boston
Discussion will be streamed via Webex link live. Details to follow.
