W.I.N. 2010 Sponsors

Sponsors W.I.N. global conference 2010

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Support Sponsors

Lead sponsor

We are the world's local bank.

Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises around 8,000 offices in 88 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

With listings on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC Holdings plc are held by around 220,000 shareholders in 119 countries and territories. The shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts.

The HSBC Group has an international pedigree which is unique. Many of its principal companies opened for business over a century ago and they have a history which is rich in variety and achievement. The HSBC Group is named after its founding member, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between China and Europe.

Through an international network linked by advanced technology, including a rapidly growing e-commerce capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.

As the world’s local bank HSBC are strong supporters of diversity especially within business. The essence of W.I.N very closely matches the Bank’s strategy in providing support to women in business across Europe and resulted in a perfect partnership. This new relationship will prove to be an exciting one, and allow both parties to gain even greater insight into women in business.

Industry Sponsors – Bronze

		HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. As proud as we are of our offerings and capabilities, we are equally proud of our people, values and commitment to global citizenship. Practicing good global citizenship at HP means safe guarding the environment, supporting human and labor rights, providing philanthropic grants, and protecting the privacy of customer and employee information. Every day we strive to be an economic, intellectual and social asset to each country and community in which we work and live. At HP, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity, innovation and invention. In HP everyone has an opportunity to fully participate in creating business success and is valued for their distinctive skills, experiences and perspectives. We offer work-life initiatives for our employees and other efforts to foster an inclusive work environment. We offer tremendous opportunities to new graduates as well as to seasoned professionals. Join us today, applying through www.hp.com/go/jobs. Be prepared for a creative and global environment. The W.I.N. conference is a globally recognized platform for the exchange and creation of diversity leadership experiences. HP welcomes the innovative spirit and integrity of W.I.N. – a project worthwhile supporting. .
		Every human being, company, organization, city, nation, natural system and man-made system is becoming interconnected, instrumented and intelligent. This is leading to new savings and efficiency—but perhaps as important, new possibilities for progress. When we're at our very best, IBMers bring out the forward-thinker in all people. That's because we're in the business of making the world work better. Not just envisioning a better world. Not just building the technology for that. But actually delivering results and making it work better. Making it work smarter. As W.I.N., IBM works to bring together stakeholders and experts from across business, government and academia, all of whom need to move outside their traditional comfort zones. Our diversity experience helps us to achieve this. Diverse people by default will create a smarter planet for us all. .
		Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology. Since 1949 Medtronic has been pursuing its mission and contributing to human welfare by providing products and therapies alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for people with chronic conditions. Each year, our solutions help more than seven million people around the world. We strive to be recognized as a company of dedication, honesty, integrity and service. Driven by innovation and repeatedly named in "Best Companies to work for" rankings, Medtronic employs 38,000 people and is present in more than 120 countries. Our everyday life at Medtronic is a kaleidoscope of experiences where humanity, compassion and pride have their equal space. Through our work we appreciate seeing the individual in every human being. This is why diversity is so close to our values. We want to take an active part in promoting a philosophy of diversity within the company and outside, and do our best to ensure that every employee feels welcome among us. Our ultimate goal is to create an environment where we live diversity rather than talk about it. Over the years, WIN has developed a networking and learning platform for female professionals that is at once appealing as it is inspiring. It complements what we have begun to put in place for our female employees in the organization. It is an energizing counteroffer to what we formally deliver to develop our female talent in the company. The WIN conference maximizes networking, which we know is central to enabling women to have meaningful and rewarding careers. .
		At Microsoft we know that in order to lead in today’s competitive marketplace, we must develop the best and most globally diverse talent. A workforce that is representative of the markets we serve offers distinct competitive advantages, such as heightened consumer insight, greater creativity, and real-time market innovation. We recognize the contributions of our female employees in supporting our mission of helping our customers realize their full potential. Microsoft is a place where women can come and flourish – we’re making the investments to ensure we remain at the forefront of technological innovation, and a place with a rich and diverse culture. Development and networking forums, like the W.I.N. Conference, can spur career growth and enable women to prosper in our workforce. .
		Since 1907, the Shell Group has been best known to the public around the world for our service stations and for exploring and producing oil and gas on land and at sea; but we deliver a much wider range of energy solutions and petrochemicals to customers. Whether you look at our locations, our activities or our partners, Shell embraces a world of diversity. We operate in over 90 countries and territories and employ more than 100,000 people, probably among the most diverse group of people in the world. We consider a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment as vital to building relationships and trust, and key ingredients to our continued success as an established business leader in the 21st century. Why W.I.N.? Shell shares W.I.N.’s vision of empowering, connecting and developing women. We actively support the promotion and development of women across our organization and have set ourselves global targets, established support systems and resources and regularly review and report our progress internally and externally. These targets have played an important role in helping our business focus on the attraction, recruitment, development and progression of women in our organization. .
	.	Unilever is a global food, home and personal care company with products that touch the lives of over 2 billion people every day. With brands such as Dove, Ben & Jerry’s, Lipton, Flora, Comfort, Hellmann’s and Signal, our vision is to create a better future with brands that help people look good, feel good and get more out of life. As a global business, employing 163,000 people across 170 countries diversity is embedded in our culture. Diversity in Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. It means giving full and fair consideration and development for all employees regardless of gender, nationality, race, creed, disability, style or sexuality. We have set targets for talent diversity, with a focus on gender. We continue to put efforts behind key initiatives of mentoring, accelerated career development, flexible working and networks to grow, retain and attract top women talent. Sponsoring the W.I.N. conference will give us the opportunity to empower and, connect leaders who play an important role in women’s development. W.I.N will also enable us to share learnings and experiences, as well as hear from other companies, on how to further integrate diversity into our everyday working life.

Support Sponsors

		BlueSky Development AG provides quality professional development training programmes globally, by top independent trainers. Established in Switzerland in 2004, BlueSky is a trusted partner for corporate training and coaching services, drawing on an extensive network of experienced professionals. Our programmes are customized around your needs, and will empower your employees to improve their performance and productivity. Provision of effective sales, communication, and other business skills will facilitate talent development and retention within your organisation, leading to a positive influence on your results. We have the right trainer for your needs. A firm believer in the principles of W.I.N., BlueSky has been an active partner and a proud sponsor of the W.I.N. Leadership Conference since 2006. .
		Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,700 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 132 domestic and 137 international destinations. Continental is a member of Star Alliance, which overall offers 19,700 daily flights to 1,077 airports in 175 countries through its 26 member airlines. With more than 40,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and, together with its regional partners, carries approximately 63 million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture. For nine consecutive years, FORTUNE magazine has ranked Continental as the top U.S. airline on its "World's Most Admired Companies" airline industry list. For more company information, go to continental.com. Continental Airlines promotes diversity in the workplace and is proud to support women leaders as an official sponsor of W.I.N. W.I.N. also enjoys the sponsorship and support of leading multinational companies, many of which are Continental customers and business partners. .
		The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organizations, is recognized internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 23 print sites across the globe, has a daily circulation of 397,600 (ABC figures, July, 2009) and a readership of 1.3 million people worldwide. FT.com is the definitive home for business intelligence on the web, providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community. FT.com attracts 11.4 million unique users, generating 83.2 million page views (ABCe figures, March 2009) and now has over 1.4 million registered users. .
		As a leading and fully regulated Financial Advisory based across 12 Major European Cities, Guardian Wealth Management (GWM) provide advice on retirement planning, education fee funding, life Insurance, and Capital Investment. Our advice takes into account the International status of our clients and since 1993 GWM has grown it's client base through good reputation, good service and referral. The company has been invited to conduct financial workshops and seminars for a number of International Women's Clubs and associations around the globe. These seminars focus on financial planning and awareness from the perspective of the International woman. Through experience we are aware of the many issues women can face in planning for their financial security with some seeing this as quite daunting, however our commitment to W.I.N is to provide advice which is; unbiased, jargon free and most importantly, honest. As a company that understands and believes in the commitment and initiatives of W.I.N, Guardian Wealth Management are proud to participate as a sponsor of the W.I.N conference. .
		IESE Business School, the graduate school of management of the University of Navarra, offers a wide range of executive education programs for global senior executives in Europe (Spain, Germany and Poland), Asia (China and India), America (Brazil and the US) and Africa (Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya), as well as continuing education programs for more than 34,000 alumni worldwide. In 1964, the school was a pioneer in establishing Europe’s first 2-year MBA program, with the support of Harvard Business School. Today, it also offers the Global Executive MBA, Executive MBA and PhD in Management degrees. IESE Business School has campuses in Barcelona and Madrid, a centre in New York and offices in Munich and Sao Paolo. IESE, committed to making a positive contribution not only to the business world but to society, finds WIN the perfect platform for promoting and encouraging women around the world to undertake new challenges. This is why the school has been sponsoring W.I.N. Conferences since its early beginnings. .
. Special offer for W.I.N. participants: Try the IHT FREE for 4 weeks		The International Herald Tribune has been a committed sponsor of W.I.N. Conferences since the first event in 1998. Our collaboration is based on a simple common denominator: the IHT is read by business people, professionals, diplomats and politicians from all over the world - exactly the type of international audience that one can expect to find at the W.I.N. Conference. We both reach an elite international group of people for whom geographical boundaries have little importance, inter-cultural exchanges are a daily part of life, and who share a global perspective on world issues. As a delegate of this year's WIN conference, you can get the IHT delivered to your door FREE for 4 weeks, with no obligation to purchase. Enjoy the IHT’s alert reporting and smart analysis of global politics, business, culture and more - including our Female Factor editorial series with regular articles examining the major impact women are having on the world's development in the 21st century. Edited in Paris and Hong Kong, the IHT is the international newspaper for opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe. Its concise, analytical and timely content is the essential start to the day for an international audience who needs to know exactly what is happening in the world and what it means. .
		Conveniently located in downtown Paris, the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche is the largest and most modern Hotel & Conference Center in Paris. It offers excellent connections to the Exhibition Halls of Porte de Versailles and Villepinte, Montparnasse business district, not to forget both Parisian international airports of Orly and Roissy- Charles de Gaulle. Paris Marriott Rive Gauche is the first Hotel Conference Center being certified ISO 14001 for its eco-friendly and sustainable development policy. This Marriott hotel provides excellent services and facilities for a successful business trip, a weekend visit or a perfectly well organized conference in the unique European destination. Paris Marriott Rive Gauche team is happy to confirm its commitment to the business women through this meeting, and deeply honored welcoming WIN Conference, offering its meeting spaces for such a professional event including conferences, workshops and coaching sessions.
		We are a pan-European consulting agency, dedicated to solid and professional solutions, based on, Open Standards, Open Architecture and Open Source. Work closely with leading vendors like KnowledgeTree, Nuxeo, Liferay, Alfresco and eZ systems. NXC produce enterprise grade solutions for corporate websites, digital media portals, integrated e-commerce websites, advanced communities and social networks, secure intranets, eLearning, course/conference administration, etc. NXC appreciates WIN's effort of raising feminine awareness in global leadership and is proud to be a part of this vibrant and aspiring community.
		PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that each generates more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses - Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade - also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in more than 200 countries. With annualized revenues of nearly $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. PepsiCo understands the critical contribution women make to our business -- and sponsoring the W.I.N. conference is an opportunity for us to signal our clear intention as an organisation to move towards our goal of increasing female representation at senior levels. It is only then that our organisation can benefit from the insights and innovation that true gender diversity undoubtedly drives. .
		SDA Bocconi is the leading School of Management in Italy and also stands among the top-ranked European Institutions. Founded in 1971, SDA Bocconi School of Management is a pioneer in business education in Italy: its hallmark is innovation and far-reaching modelling that manifest themselves through a wide array of executive programs and master courses. SDA Bocconi prides itself for: strategic location, an unparalleled faculty, global outlook, its diversity, powerful networks. SDA Bocconi added-value is that of having on one side the academic excellence and tradition, guaranteed by ‘Università Bocconi’, its reputation, strong faculty and research centres, on the other, through its School of Management, an eye constantly opened on the market, on the business world needs. SDA Bocconi is globally focused. Our worldwide network’s pillar of strength lies in the quality of the partnership SDA Bocconi holds with key business institutions around Italy and across the world. The School offers a Full-time MBA and a Global Executive MBA in English as well as a modular Executive MBA and an Evening Executive MBA in Italian. In addition, the School offers a range of executive master programs and master courses to choose from, as well as many short-term executive courses each year. SDA Bocconi has actively sponsored the W.I.N. Conference since its inception in 1998. We appreciate these initiatives as W.I.N. has been proven a global network that grants unique opportunities to share experiences, seek success and understand problems with a very special focus on the value of diversity and individuality. .
	.	Quality of Life services play an important role in the progress of individuals and the performance of organizations. Based on this conviction, Sodexo is the strategic partner for companies and institutions that place a premium on performance and well-being, as it has since Pierre Bellon founded the company in 1966. Sharing the same passion for service, Sodexo’s 380,000 employees in 80 countries design, manage and deliver an unrivaled range of On-site Service Solutions and Motivation Solutions. Sodexo has created a new form of service business that contributes to the economic, social and environmental development of the communities, regions and countries in which it operates and to the fulfillment of its employees. Sodexo key figures: 14.7bln Euro consolidated revenue; 380,000 employees; 33,900 sites; 50 mln consumers served daily in 80 countries; 7th largest European employer, 22nd largest employer worldwide. "205000 women work at Sodexo globally, and the talent they bring to the company is phenomenal. Partnering with WIN is an excellent way of preparing our future leaders.” .

Supporter Sponsors

Unisto

Name badges provide identity. In face-to-face contact, they communicate personal identification together with corporate branding. Unisto name badges are available in a variety of different designs.

Renowned corporations from all industry sectors are our customers worldwide. And we also develop customer specific solutions. Like for W.I.N. 2010, the name badge you wear is the result of a co creation between Unisto and W.I.N. Keep it, it also fits your fridge and will remind you of the conference!

For Unisto, its presence at W.I.N. is an opportunity to learn. So one day we can say: Unisto name badges – for women in business.

Sewa Beats

Sewa Beats delivers high-impact, interactive management learning. By combining the elemental language of African drumming with twenty-first-century training techniques, participants can learn quickly, emotionally and deeply, thanks to a unique interactive methodology that demands concentration, teamwork, communication, creativity and leadership from all of them.

Proud to return to the annual conference for the 6th time, Doug Manuel and Sewa Beats remain inspired by women’s heart centred approach to leadership. Kristin and the WIN network have an unfailing commitment to common universal values and to making a positive difference in the world in which we work and live.