Women on Boards
Advance Skill Building Workshop
(Half day)
November 7, 2024 in Zurich – English
understand the role of a board member
Are you considering a board assignment? Get an introduction to the role and challenges of a board director and understand if you want to become one yourself.
How does it work to join and participate in a board? What are the challenges? Which of your own experiences are particularly helpful if you are looking for a board assignment? What new skills will you learn from the board activity that can be helpful for your current role? In this co-produced workshop with Board Owl you will get the answers to those questions from an experienced board director and have the chance to practice in a “simulated board meeting” with real case examples.
Outcomes
You will
- be inspired and motivated to take a board assignment
- get helpful advice if you are looking for a board position
- understand the ideal profile for a board director
- learn how to craft your CV for board and advisory board opportunities
- understand the role of a board director and its challenges
Target Audience
- Exclusively for female managers
- Senior female managers who consider searching for a board assignment
- Max. 18 participants from different Advance member companies
Format
- Half day workshop, 09:00 – 13:00 followed by networking lunch
- Half a credit per participant.
- Additional credits can be bought for 650 CHF per participant
- Language: English
Facilitation
Pauline Lindwall
Board Director and Senior Advisor
Pauline Lindwall has worked with some of the most recognised global Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brands at Nestlé and Mondelez and has international experience from Sweden, the UK, Denmark, Indonesia, Germany and Switzerland. She currently sits in the boards of Huhtamaki (Finland), Cloetta (Sweden) and European Innovation and Technology of Food (Belgium). She also works as senior advisor.
Donald Waterreus
Advisory Board Member at Board Owl
With multi-decade experience in the finance industry, acquired in the major financial capitals of Europe, Donald has worked for renowned and very different banks. He started his career as an interest rate trader for Mees Pierson in Amsterdam. Then he moved to Zurich to assume the roles of Treasurer and Head of Products at ABN AMRO (Schweiz). In 2006 he joined UBS to become Global Head of Investment Advisory for its wealth management division. In 2015 Donald was appointed COO of Bank Pictet’s private bank in Geneva.
Renowned for his ability to unearth the essence of an issue and for his direct communication style, Donald was destined to become a part of Board Owl’s mission as an Advisory Board Member.
Donald studied international management at the Hogere Economische School of Amsterdam. During his career he completed the Executive Development Program at INSEAD in 2002. In 2020 he obtained the Harvard certification as a FinTech professional.
Jillian MacNab
Jillian MacNab DART Advisory Board
Jillian MacNab started her career as an attorney at Bär & Karrer in the banking and corporate law practice.
Graduating with a MBA from RSM Rotterdam School of Management at the Erasmus University with a focus on finance brought her into the financial industry, where she gained experience as a lawyer with UBS, as senior counsel and member of the executive committee at Goldman Sachs in Zürich, and in various compliance roles at Credit Suisse and in the private equity industry.
In 2014, Jillian became a founding partner of Künzi / MacNab, attorneys at law. In 2020 Jillian became responsible for all legal matters within the Advisory Board of DART.
Jillian is admitted to the Zürich bar and lives near Zurich with her family.
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Registration
This offer is exclusive to Advance members. Participants can be registered in our member area. In case of questions, please contact the Advance workshop coordinator.
Advance Skill Building for Rising Leaders
The Advance Skill Building workshops equip talented women with the core skills, capabilities and leadership mindset that are critical to climb the corporate ladder. Every workshop is also an excellent opportunity to meet peers from different Advance member companies, allowing you to broaden your business network.