Name
DOUBLE FEATURE: Feature I Melinda Gates with Facebook’s Regina Dugan; Feature II HRH Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud on Empowering the Women of Saudi Arabia
Date & Time
Thursday, November 3, 2016, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Description
Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012

Feature I: In this session, Melinda Gates—the philanthropist cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who recently announced a new office dedicated to creating more opportunities for women in tech— will join forces with Regina Dugan—VP of Engineering at Facebook’s Building 8, the team developing hardware products that advance the company's mission to connect and open the world. Together they will discuss the vital importance of having diverse teams both making decisions about which of the world's challenges most need solving as we move into the future, as well as building the tech that solves them. Take an inspiring inside look into how Gates and Dugan are each working to build a more equitable future for tech, leadership lessons from the front lines of impact-making, and more.

Feature II: HRH Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud will discuss her work advancing women's empowerment in Saudi Arabia, from healthcare to employment, and now, in the sports realm. Listed as our #1 Most Creative Person in Business in 2014, this keynote conversation will provide an update on Al-Saud's progress, challenges, and unfailing commitment to her mission over the past two years.

 
Session
DOUBLE FEATURE: 
 
Feature I: Melinda Gates with Facebook’s Regina Dugan on Closing the Gap for Women + Diverse Voices in Tech
Featuring MELINDA GATES, Philanthropist and Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and REGINA DUGAN, VP of Engineering, Building 8, Facebook

Feature II: HRH Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud on Empowering the Women of Saudi Arabia
Featuring HRH PRINCESS REEMA BINT BANDAR AL-SAUD
Session Type
DONT USE - SKIRBALL
Theme
Leadership and Inclusion, Tech
Location
Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
Skirball Center
Feature
Single Session Ticket Available

Feature IIn this session, Melinda Gates—the philanthropist cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who recently announced a new office dedicated to creating more opportunities for women in tech— will join forces with Regina Dugan—VP of Engineering at Facebook’s Building 8, the team developing hardware products that advance the company's mission to connect and open the world. Together they will discuss the vital importance of having diverse teams both making decisions about which of the world's challenges most need solving as we move into the future, as well as building the tech that solves them. Take an inspiring inside look into how Gates and Dugan are each working to build a more equitable future for tech, leadership lessons from the front lines of impact-making, and more.

Feature II: HRH Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud will discuss her work advancing women's empowerment in Saudi Arabia, from healthcare to employment, and now, in the sports realm. Listed as our #1 Most Creative Person in Business in 2014, this keynote conversation will provide an update on Al-Saud's progress, challenges, and unfailing commitment to her mission over the past two years.