Global Women’s Journey 2018

When: March 15th, 1:30pm-7pm

Location: Box headquarters, 900 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City

It will take a century to close the current global gender gap!

That’s the conclusion of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report released at the end of 2017.

Despite a number of initiatives by both public and private sectors to promote equality, across the globe women continue to earn less, work more, have less participation in the labor force and are under-represented at the executive level of large corporations.

A study by LeanIn.org and McKinsey with 222 U.S. companies shows that women remain underrepresented at every level in corporate America, despite earning more college degrees than men.

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, in four economies, women report equal or higher entrepreneurship rates than men: Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, and Malaysia.

In the U.S. women own 11.3 million companies, an estimated 36% of all businesses. However, women face plenty of challenges when it comes to access to capital. In 2016 female founders got only 2.19% of VC funding. At the top 100 venture firms, it’s still a predominantly man’s world, only 7% of senior partners are women.

These issues speak to the hearts of BayBrazil’s team. That’s why in 2011 we launched the Global Women’s Journey series and have been shedding a light on women’s advancements & challenges ever since. On March 15^th meet international female leaders and join an inspiring dialogue on diversity, tech innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Discussion topics include:

Building & scaling companies – the journey of successful CEOs & Managing Directors
Women in Investing – their strategies, preferred sectors, and market perspective
Innovation at workplace – meet women in tech leading teams and driving change
Women in Finance – a special session on how tech innovation is impacting the global fintech market
Women in Politics – overview on political participation and what has changed in the past decade

SPEAKERS

Alexandra Johnson
Founder and Managing Director
Global Technology Capital

Alexandra Is the Founder and Managing Director of the Global Technology Capital and President of the Global Technology Symposium, a premier investor conference on global emerging markets held annually in Silicon Valley since 2003. Read More

She is a board member of several tech companies, including Grid Dynamics, VisionLabs, and Rolith. Prior to that, Alexandra was a Managing Director of DFJ VTB Capital Aurora, a venture group specializing in investments in the developing world. Alexandra invests in a broad range of companies targeting enterprise, material science, alternative energy, and industry innovation and has grown a variety of product and services start-ups and emerging technology companies in the U.S, Russia and the CIS. She was a private sector Co-Chair of the U.S. – Russia Innovation Working Group and has spent her career connecting Bay Area investors with companies in emerging markets. Alexandra was named among Top 20 most influential men and women in Bay Area finance in 2015 (Worth).

Andy Tsao
Managing Director
Silicon Valley Bank

Andy Tsao is a Managing Director and leads SVB’s Global Gateway, which assists innovation companies in the emerging markets with their US and international market expansion. In addition, Andy leads SVB Global Private Equity Services, working Read More

with SVB’s international private equity and venture capital clients, particularly those in the emerging markets. He brings more than 20 years of experience banking dynamic companies in tech industries worldwide. Previously, Andy led and helped found SVB’s U.K.-based operation, SVB Financial Group UK Ltd, which was established in 2004. Andy earned a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and an MBA from Boston University.

Ann Ravel
Professor, UC Berkeley
Fellow at New America

Ann M. Ravel was nominated to the Federal Election Commission by President Barack Obama in 2013. After her appointment received the unanimous consent of the United States Senate, Ms. Ravel joined the Commission Read More

on October 25, 2013. She served as Chair of the Commission for 2015 and Vice Chair for 2014 before leaving in 2017. Previously, Ms. Ravelserved as Chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, and before joining the FPPC, Ms. Ravel served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Torts and Consumer Litigation in the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice from 2009 until 2011. Ms. Ravel also worked as an attorney in the Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office, ultimately serving as the appointed County Counsel from 1998 until 2009. Currently, she is a Professor at UC Berkeley Law School and is also a Fellow at New America.

Bibiana Leite
Head of Content Partnerships
YouTube

Bibiana Leite is creative, self-motivated, and result-oriented leader focused on building successful and diverse teams to transform businesses. 20 years of experience in customer service and operations, video content partnerships and monetization, Read More

content acquisition, online advertising, and marketing & sales. Leads a high performing organization serving thousands of creators, media companies, and music artists, driving growth, and exceeding quarterly targets for creator/customer engagement and satisfaction. Experienced in managing and launching global cross-functional projects, influencing stakeholders at all levels, pitching budget approval, and tracking deliverables. Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Daniela Jorge
VP Global Design and Research
PayPal

Daniela Jorge is the VP of Global Design and User Research at PayPal leading a team responsible for creating meaningful and cohesive end-to-end experiences through a deep understanding of PayPal’s customers and exceptional design. Previously, Read More

she was Vice President of Digital Design and UX at AT&T and a Sr. Director of Design at eBay. Daniela has also held leadership roles at Intuit and Yahoo! and helped to shape the online experience at companies such as Kaiser Permanente and Kodak. She also served on the Board of Advisors at GetNinjas and often provides mentoring to startups.

Denise Damiani
Board Member in Telecom
WorldFund, Mulheres em Conselho

Denise Damiani is a global Telecom and technology executive with more than 30 years as an operating executive and management consultant. In 2014 she founded Denise Damiani Consulting, specialized on advisory and Read More

strategy. Prior to it she was a Partner with Bain & Company, where since 2010 she has led client assignments for prominent global Telecom, Financial Services, Technology companies, besides serving in Global Bain Board of Directors Committee. Her experience spans a broad range of business issues including Strategy, Operations, IT, across Brazil, Mexico, Spain, USA and other emerging and established markets. Prior to Bain, Denise was an Operations VP with Itau Technology and a Partner with Accenture for almost 15 years, where she led client engagements with Telefonica Group, Telmex Group, TIM, among others. She also served the Strategy Committee of Accenture’s Board of Directors.

Doris Yeh
CEO & Co-Founder
Mirapath

Doris Yeh is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mirapath. In her role, Doris drives strategy for the company using Mirapath’s four core values: relationships matter, commitment to excellence, be results driven, and strive for innovation and excellence Read More

– while having fun and enjoying the journey together. Since co-founding Mirapath in 2003, Doris has guided the woman-owned company to double and triple digit growth year after year. In 2014, Mirapath was named #54 fastest-growing women-owned business. It was recognized as #19 Biggest Minority Owned Business by Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2015 and #11 Biggest Minority Owned Business by Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2016. In 2017, the company was on the Fast 100 Asian American Business by USPAACC, the CRN Fast Growth 150, and the CRN Solution Provider 500, as well as the #6 Biggest Minority Owned Business by Silicon Valley Business Journal.

Faye Sahai
Global Head of Advanced Technology, Innovation
AIG

Faye Sahai has been identified and celebrated as an innovation growth leader, change catalyst and strategic initiatives across multiple companies such as AIG, Blue Shield, Deloitte, Charles Schwab, and Kaiser Permanente. Read More

She serves as the AIG Global Head of Advanced Technology, Innovation, Employee Experience. She is also AIG Executive Advisor of Global Women in Technology and UP Upward Professionals and nominated for Women Executive Leaders Initiative, and Global Inclusion and Diversity Task Force. She was one of founding members and leaders for Kaiser Permanente Women in Technology (WIT) and Women Embracing Life and Leadership (WELL). She has been recognized by Insurance Business Hot 100 in 2017, Elite Women in Insurance Business America in 2017, Ascend Leadership Award in 2017, and Computer World’s Top Premier IT Leaders in 2015, Award for Outstanding Contributions to Kaiser Permanente Asian Community 2014, and received Innovation Enterprise Best Ideation award in 2014.

Hannah Kain
CEO & Founder
ALOM

Hannah Kain is President and CEO of ALOM, a global supply chain company she founded in 1997 headquartered in Fremont, CA. She was born in Denmark and immigrated to the US in 1990. She taught at Copenhagen Business School and is Read More

a published with three university degrees and a 30-year management career. She has been honored as a 2016 Top 25 Champion of Diversity in STEM by DiversityGlobal Magazine, won the 2015 Manufacturing Institute STEP Ahead award, the 2015 YWCA Tribute to Women award, the 2014 NWBOC Eclipse award, inducted into the Silicon Valley Capitol Club wall of fame in 2012, named a “Woman of Influence” by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal in 2009, won the global Vistage Leadership Award in 2011, and was named a WBENC Business Star in 2012. Under her leadership, ALOM won the 2015 Silver Stevie Award as the best global woman-owned company.

Megan Dalessio
Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
Box

Megan Dalessio chartered the Diversity and Inclusion program at Box where she is obsessed with ensuring it’s a place where professionals of all backgrounds can truly “bring their selves to work”. As the Diversity and Read More

Inclusion Program Manager, she partners with stakeholders across the organization to attract, develop, and retain employees with data-driven strategies that focus on building diverse teams and a work culture of belonging. Additionally, she works closely with all of the Box employee resource groups to support groups that are historically underrepresented in technology build community and collectively advocate for their unique needs. Previously, she worked in recruiting after teaching first grade in the Las Vegas Valley. Megan received her B.A. in Social Welfare and City Planning from UC Berkeley and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Development from UNLV.

Patricia Correa
Director Developer Marketing
Google

Patricia Correa is the Global Director of Developer Marketing at Google Play. Her team focuses on helping apps and games developers around the world, to create engaging and useful products, successful mobile businesses and reach Read More

global audiences. Patricia has over 20 years of experience in marketing. Prior to Google Play, Patricia led Android marketing for Latin America and consumer marketing for Google in Brazil. She also held roles at Nokia and Symbian leading platform marketing, Baker Mckenzie leading legal marketing, and Samsung, leading mobile hardware marketing. She was shortlisted for a Cannes Cyber Lion for the Color Plus City campaign in 2013.

Paula Paschoal
General Manager
PayPal Brazil

Paula has been with PayPal since the operation started in Brazil, which is now PayPal’s largest market in Latin America, with more than 3 million active accounts. She is responsible for the expansion of local businesses and for the Read More

relationship with Brazilian regulatory authorities. Since December 2015, Paula was PayPal’s Commercial Director in Brazil, taking care of large accounts, in addition to the SMB area. Prior to that, since July 2010, she was the Director of Sales and Business Development for PayPal in Brazil, during which she achieved significant results in winning new clients and expanding established partnerships. Paula has a degree in Business Administration from Faap (Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado), a post-graduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas / SP and, from 2007 to 2010, was the head of Fnac.com.br website. She is 36 years old and from São Paulo but she lived in Araraquara, interior of the state, until she was 17 years old. She is mother of two girls (Ana, 8 months old, and Maria, 2 years and 8 months old) and between bottles and diapers, she plays tennis. Paula is also a big fan of São Paulo FC (a Brazilian football club) and passionate about books and movies.

Sandra Boccia
Newsroom Director
Epoca Negocios Magazine

During the last eight years, as the Brand Director of Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios (Small Businesses & Great Deals), I had the privilege of following the evolution of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Brazil. Under my leadership, there wasRead More

a rise in sales and ads, and the brand reached one of the best profit margins of the market; new online and offline products were generated; and my team conquered more than 20 journalism awards, including the Citi Journalistic Excellence Award 2017. Engaged in several initiatives to promote women empowerment, both in Brazil and abroad. Member of the board of Consulado da Mulher and a speaker at the Women’s Forum and at the TEDx.

Suzana Soncin
CEO
Scania Consócio

Suzana Soncin Gazola is CEO of Scania Group/Scania Consórcio. She has a successful 28-year career in Scania of which 18 years related to financial activities, also developing great experience in several industrial areas and in the Read More

last 7 years in commercial operations. During her professional journey, she participated in many projects between Europe and Latin America. She graduated in Business Administration: Advanced Post-MBA Board Meeting for Women at Business School of São Paulo / MBA in Business Management by FGV / and postgraduate in Systems Analysis by FEI, besides the following international institutions: UCI – University of California – Irvine – USA / Duke University – North Caroline – USA / School of Economics of Stockholm / IFL Executive Education – Sweden and Columbia University – NYC – USA. She is a Member of the Scania Consórcio Board of Directors and Previscania – Private Pension Company.

Tracy Isacke
Head of Corporate Relationships
Silicon Valley Bank

Tracy Isacke joined Silicon Valley Bank in 2014 and leads the company’s Corporate Relationship Management Group, which was established in 2009 to build connections between investment groups at some of the world’s largest companies and Read More

emerging technology and life science startups. As head of the group, Tracy is responsible for Silicon Valley Bank’s relationships with corporate venture funds, corporate development teams and innovation groups at Fortune 500 companies. Tracy also manages SVB’s partnership with Silicon Foundry. Prior to joining SVB, Tracy was EVP New Business Ventures at Telefónica Digital where she identified investment opportunities in Silicon Valley, Israel and Europe with potential to accelerate Telefónica’s business. She also drove an international Global Partner team to deliver unique partnerships and Direct-to-Bill opportunities for Telefónica across 25 operating businesses in Europe and Latin America. Tracy joined Telefónica in 2006 initially as Head of Enterprise Sales in the UK and then leading the acquisition of Jajah in Mountain View. She set up and grew the office in Silicon Valley and led the acquisition of San Francisco based TokBox, as well as several investments on behalf of Telefónica including Boku, Everything.me and Box and key partnerships including Evernote, Pinterest and Rhapsody. Tracy started her career at Xerox, rising to be one of the first female members of the UK Board. She then spent four years getting a taste of what life is like in an early stage company, working in a venture capital-backed start-up that went on to achieve a successful exit. Born in the UK, Tracy has lived in Italy, Israel and now lives in Los Gatos, CA, with her husband and family. She has 3 children, 2 step children, 2 dogs and a cat.

Victoria Cheng
Senior VP Venture Investing
Citi Ventures

Victoria invests in startups developing new technologies that improve the way we do things today. She covers commerce, financial technology, marketing technologies, data and enterprise IT. Victoria is particularly fascinated by Read More

companies leveraging mobile to create the next generation of financial services experiences. Victoria was previously with Core VC investing in Fintech. Prior to that, Victoria consulted for NYCSeed and Foundation Capital. While in grad school, she worked at NimbleTV, a startup streaming live television to any screen. Victoria was previously a Private Equity investor at HIG Capital, and worked at Citi, advising companies on capital raises, M&A, JVs, and IPOs. Victoria has an MBA from Columbia University, where she graduated with honors, and a BS from Georgetown University, where she graduated magna cum laude. Victoria has traveled to >35 countries and loves discovering new cultures, foods, and tech innovations. Victoria is a Kauffman Fellow, a mentor to various incubators, and an advisor to the InSITE Fellowship.

AGENDA

1:30pm

Attendees arrival

1:50pm

Introductions

Speaker:

Margarise Correa, Founder & CEO, BayBrazil

2pm

Women in Politics – overview on political participation and what has changed for women

Speaker:

Ann Ravel, Professor at UC Berkeley, nominated to the FEC by President Obama

2:30pm

Building & scaling companies – the journey of successful CEOs & Managing Directors

Speakers:

Doris Yeh, CEO & Co-Founder, Mirapath
Hannah Kain, CEO & Founder, ALOM
Suzana Soncin, Managing Director, Scania

Moderator:

Denise Damiani, Telecom, WorldFund, Mulheres em Conselho

3:15pm

Coffee break

3:45pm

Innovation at workplace – meet women in tech leading teams and driving change

Speakers:

Bibiana Leite, Head of Content Partnerships, YouTube
Faye Sahai, Global Head of Advanced Technology, Innovation, Employee Experience
Patricia Correa, Director Developer Marketing, Google

Moderator:

Daniela Jorge, VP Global Design and Research, PayPal

4:30pm

Women in Finance – how tech innovation is impacting global finance

Speakers:

Paula Paschoal, General Manager, PayPal Brazil
Victoria Cheng, Senior VP, Venture Investing, Citi Ventures

Moderator:

Sandra Boccia, Newsroom Director, Epoca Negocios Magazine

5:15pm

Women in Investing – their strategies, preferred sectors and market perspective

Speakers:

Alexandra Johnson, Partner of DFJ VTB Capital Aurora
Tracy Isacke, Head of Corporate Relationships, Silicon Valley Bank