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Forces of the Future: Women Transforming Workplaces

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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10:30-12:00

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All Industries

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North America

Speakers

Sarah Tijou

Sarah's extensive journalism experience spans across BBC Radio 1, BBC World Service, Global Radio, and ITN, leading output as a senior newsreader and producer. Her passion for uncovering and reporting the inclusive human element behind every story fuels her mission to provide invaluable insights and intelligence that drive positive, diverse change for both organizations and individuals. As Vice President of Communications at Spotlight, she continues to harness her storytelling prowess to guide international business leaders through transformative journeys, bringing a forward-thinking, global perspective to all endeavours. Beyond her career in the broadcast industry, Sarah's diverse experience as a police call handler, a bar manager, and a ski instructor, underscore her boundless curiosity and love for learning! Whether her summit is a snowy mountain peak or a global business conference, she'll certainly be there!

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Sarah Tijou

Vice President of Communications

Panelle

Moderator

Paula Bowie

Paula is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in Corporate Treasury and Financial Services Technology & Operations across Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region. She served in UK-based Corporate Treasurer roles in her early career, collaborating with teams in Germany (Mercedes-Benz), France (Télemécanique), and Switzerland (Leica). Paula was headhunted to establish a Technology business management function within a Credit Suisse software subsidiary that was ultimately sold to EDS. She subsequently held senior roles in Finance & Business Management at JPMorgan Chase, EY, KPMG, Citi, and BMO, working in the major financial hubs of London, New York, and Hong Kong. She enjoys developing new functions and leading transformative initiatives, leveraging her background in Capital Markets, Securities Services, and Treasury payments to drive results.

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Paula Bowie

Solutions Principal, Business Transformation Advisory

Pigment

Partner

Lisa Johnson

Lisa is an Executive Operations Leader with 20+ years of experience in operations, sales, and channel management. Throughout her career, she has leveraged her background in forecasting, strategic planning, data-driven decision making, and continuous process improvement. Additionally, she is recognized for successfully driving significant sales growth and executing organizational success.

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Lisa Johnson

Sr. Director, Revenue Operations, Partners

Infoblox

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Carol Hibbard

Carol is a seasoned public company CFO with expertise spanning all aspects of finance. She is a qualified financial expert with years of experience working with public boards, including deep partnerships with the Audit Committee.

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Carol Hibbard

Chief Financial Officer

Symbotic

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Cassandra Clark

Cassandra is an impassioned individual with years of experience as sales trainer, advertising consultant, social media marketing manager, public speaker, client partner, and digital advertising professional. She has a well-rounded approach to business and marketing, having had experience in agency, brand (client-side) management, and platform/partner sales roles for companies ranging from a small non-profit through a Fortune 100.

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Cassandra Clark

Head of Insights & Enablement

Nextdoor

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Casey Palmer

As an advocate for disrupting the traditional organization, Casey is currently working on innovations and change management within various business areas while also cultivating a culture of education and understanding around Project Management, Strategy, and Transformation Her passions lie with developing strong leaders, growing employee engagement in the workplace and nurturing a positive culture that truly reflects an organizations identity.

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Casey Palmer

Associate Director, HR AI Transformation Programs

Chewy

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Daisy Stall

Daisy is a finance executive with over 30 years of Banking, Credit and Corporate Treasury experience, with 25 of those years specializing in the Media and Entertainment sector. She has operating experience managing corporate cash flow, optimizing working capital, and overseeing daily global liquidity planning for a $7 billion global media corporation with experience collaborating with other senior executives and Corporate Development teams as the Treasury/Finance lead on strategic initiatives including mergers/acquisitions, divestitures, establishing operations in emerging markets, monetizing assets, and closing on and off-balance sheet financing transactions.

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Daisy Stall

Executive Vice President, Group Head of Entertainment Finance

California Bank & Trust

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Joanne Barnes

Joanne is a highly focused, motivated and experienced hands-on leader, with a history of demonstrated achievements contributing to superior corporate performance through expert alignment of financial initiatives and operational goals with organizational objectives. She offers extensive experience in finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis, financial modeling, and mentoring of teams.

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Joanne Barnes

Vice President, Finance

Sysco

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Katelyn Surak Graumann

Katelyn is VP of Customer Success & Growth at AppFolio, where she’s spent nearly 14 years driving client satisfaction and strategic growth. With deep expertise in account services, she leads high-performing teams focused on delivering exceptional customer value.

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Katelyn Surak Graumann

Vice President, Customer Success & Growth

Appfolio

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Sandy Pham

As a Performance-focused leader, Sandy has cultivated a record of accelerating business growth, delivering financial performance, regulatory compliance, and strategy alongside operational excellence in healthcare, education, and technology industries. She is known for developing corporate strategy and translating it into actionable business and financial plans to achieve corporate, financial, and market objectives and goals.

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Sandy Pham

Vice President, Finance, People & Culture

Kaiser Permanente

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Jenna Pipchuk

As a chief sales officer, Jenna has 20+ years of leadership experience in education technology across startup and medium-sized companies. She is passionate about elevating high-capacity individuals and developing them into emerging leaders. Throughout her career Jenna has driven the growth of global multimillion-dollar portfolios and has developed and implemented strategies to drive hardware and SaaS sales across multiple regions and countries.

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Jenna Pipchuk

AI First CEO

2 Hour Learning

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Priyanka Prakash

Priyanka leads the finance & growth strategy for a listed $1.5B+ valued SaaS business in the AI-powered Health Informatics Space (Radiology focus). She has a demonstrated track record for growth and value creation across the healthcare ecosystem - including leading Mergers & Acquisitions for $100M-15B+ deals, yielding $500M+ in synergy and value creation. She has been awarded for her People Leadership abilities at McKinsey & Accenture, with a passion for coaching and mentorship. Priyanka is also a published author for the McKinsey Quarterly, a qualified Chartered Accountant, former professional classical vocalist and TEDx Speaker.

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Priyanka Prakash

Vice President and Head of Finance and Strategy

Radnet Digital Health

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Overview:

As we enter the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, organizations are being reshaped by rapid advancements in AI, automation, and analytics. This shift is not just technological, it’s structural, cultural, and strategic. Navigating it requires bold, forward-thinking leadership.

Enter female executives: at the forefront of reimagining workforce design, blending data-driven decision-making with inclusive leadership to build agile, high-performing teams. From predictive analytics to AI-powered talent strategies, these leaders are transforming the way we attract, develop, and retain talent; today and for the future.

Join us as we explore how women in leadership are driving the next evolution of Strategic Workforce optimization. Discover how they're aligning talent architecture with business goals, building resilience through design thinking, and creating workplaces that thrive through collaboration, innovation, and diversity.

Topics of Discussion:

1. What challenges are you facing in strategic workforce optimization and how can you prepare for what’s ahead?

2. How is AI reshaping hiring, forecasting, and team structures? What should leaders focus on now?

3. How can data and analytics help you make smarter, faster workforce decisions?

4. What’s the key to building strong collaboration across teams like finance, sales, and operations, especially in global organizations?

5. How do you build a culture of learning, agility, and inclusion to keep your workforce ready for the future?

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