NEXTGEN VIRTUAL MEETING
Diversity Matters!
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Women, and particularly women of color, are under-represented among employees in the financial services industry at every level of responsibility. Companies that make a concerted effort to hire, promote and retain women and women of color have registered higher profitability, according to
research
compiled by McKinsey.
Explore data on diversity and inclusion and its impact on performance and discuss these
compelling statistics
with your NextGen peers across the U.S. Hear about best practices for improving diversity in the workplace. After this event, you will be prepared to share guidance with colleagues at your firm to promote greater dialogue on diversity issues for individuals, companies and the financial services industry.
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9:00AM N. America West Coast
11:00AM Chicago
12:00PM N. America East Coast
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PARTICIPANTS
Adebola Osakwe
KKR
Paula Ramos
McKinsey & Company
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Adebola Osakwe
Director, KKR
Adebola Osakwe has over a decade of experience with‐in Diversity and is Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity for Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts (KKR). She joined the firm in 2015 to lead the efforts around recruiting, retaining and developing diverse talent. Partnering with the Inclusion and Diversity Council, She works with the Firm’s most senior leaders to drive the firm’s efforts and enhance outcomes. In 2019, she received the Toigo Foundation’s Leading with Impact award for her leadership and commitment to inclusion and diversity and in 2018 Black Enterprise named her one of the nation’s top diversity executives. Mrs. Osakwe began her career as an Admissions counselor at Barnard College and subsequently New York University. Through these roles, she was able to impact the lives of high school students looking to gain a college education. Part of her role focused on identifying and providing access to diverse high school talent. After 5 years in Education, she transitioned to a role at Morgan Stanley, where she began as a diversity recruiter sourcing college and MBA talent for the Firm. As a Diversity Coverage officer, she partnered with the business supporting the infrastructure businesses with a focus on retaining, developing, training and engaging diverse talent. Prior to joining KKR, she served as Head of Diversity Talent Acquisition Strategy partnering closely with the experienced and campus hiring teams. Mrs. Osakwe holds a Masters from New York University, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University. With three children, she resides in Connecticut with her husband, Paul.
Paula Ramos
Partner, McKinsey & Company
Paula advises companies across the consumer and consumer health sectors. Drawing on extensive experience in Latin America and the United States, she has guided initiatives to enter new markets, accelerate growth, optimize business portfolios, set commercial strategies, and make sales forces more effective. Paula leads McKinsey’s work in consumer health globally. As a strategic adviser, Paula also supports economically significant family-owned businesses. She partners with the owners of large, complex corporate entities looking for guidance on questions of governance, organizational structure, and leadership development. Paula, a close observer of dynamic emerging economies, has published multiple articles on growth in the Brazilian market. She is also passionate about women’s topics and diversity, playing pivotal roles in McKinsey’s diversity and inclusion program. Paula joined McKinsey in 2003 as an analyst. She is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
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more than 15,000 members strengthen the global finance industry by empowering women to achieve their professional potential at each career stage. Its members inspire, equip and advocate for a new generation of industry leadership, in which women and men serve as investment professionals and executives, equal in achievement and impact. Through Education, Peer Engagement and Impact, the organization furthers the progress of women who have chosen finance as a career, and enables their positive influence over pre-career young women.
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