19:00 - 21:00
Trailblazing Women Reception
By UN Global Compact
A night of inspiration, showcasing trailblazing female executives, founders and entrepreneurs and their impact on business, planet and society.
Held as part of UN Global Compact Leaders Week series of events, the Trailblazing Women Reception will bring together a diverse group of leaders from business, government and civil society to honour and celebrate the impact of women business leaders across the globe and call for greater commitment from all sectors to bring down barriers to women’s economic empowerment and leadership. Highlights include:
Launch of Target Equality, a new UN Global Compact initiative focused on corporate target setting for women’s representation and leadership.
Presentations by trailblazing awardees of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge.
Interactive exhibits promoting women’s business leadership as a catalyst for progress on the SDGs.
The Trailblazing Women Reception is convened in partnership with the UN Office of Partnerships and WE Empower UN SDG Challenge.