The Founders
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards are a joint partnership project initiated by Cartier, the Women’s Forum, McKinsey & Company and INSEAD business school. Each partner brings its expertise to the initiative: Cartier plays a leading role in the organisation of the competition and provides coaching and funding for the projects. The Women’s Forum provides important visibility and networking opportunities for the finalists. McKinsey & Company and INSEAD pre-select the projects and coach the finalists.
Cartier
Founded in 1847, Cartier is one of the world’s most esteemed houses of luxury, designing and manufacturing exclusive collections of fine jewellery, wristwatches and prestige accessories, distributed through close to 300 Cartier boutiques worldwide. Cartier is also a ‘citizen of the world’ present on all continents, committed to promoting contemporary art through the Fondation Cartier, an initiator of ethical standards in the jewellery industry with the Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices, and at the forefront of the fight against international counterfeiting. ›› www.cartier.com
Women’s Forum
Founded in 2005 by Aude Zieseniss de Thuin, the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society is an independent global forum of feminine inspiration, recognised among the top five global forums worldwide and dedicated to building and implementing a more balanced world for all. The Forum is a platform for debate, sharing, brainstorming and action, where women are given pride of place to speak out on all the major societal issues that count now and will count tomorrow. 2010 will be a year of reinforced international visibility around a program that draws on a global vision and is rooted in key concerns that cannot be ignored. These messages will be addressed at the Forum’s closing on October 16, 2010. In September 2009, Publicis Groupe acquired a majority stake in the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. ›› www.womens-forum.com
INSEAD
As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world to change lives and transform organisations. With three campuses in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore) and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), a research centre in Israel and an office in New York, INSEAD extends the reach of its business education and research across three continents. Its 145 renowned faculty members from 36 countries inspire more than 1,000 degree participants in the MBA, Executive MBA and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 9,500 executives participate in INSEAD’s executive education programmes. ›› www.insead.edu
