This event is organized by the WU Department of Finance, Accounting & Statistics and by the WU Department of Strategy & Innovation

The number of management board positions held by women doubled in Austria from 2018 to 2023. This may sound like considerable progress, but the absolute figures paint a different picture. The proportion of women in management positions is still low, and the so-called leaky pipeline continues to drip. How can we achieve gender equality in corporate management? How much political intervention is useful? Do we need a statutory quota for women in management? And what would be the consequences? Together with experts, we’ll be discussing ways for eliminating systematic entry and career advancement barriers for women.

Keynote speaker and moderator:

Zoltán Novotny-Farkas, Professor of International Accounting, WU Vienna

Discussion:

Sabine Bothe, Head of People and Culture, Erste Bank and Erste Group

Isabella Grabner, Professor of Strategy and Managerial Accounting, WU Vienna

Patricia Pawlicki, Journalist, ORF

Eva Weissenberger, Head of the Digital Media & Communication Department, Austrian Economic Chamber

This event is an in-person event and will take place on campus. There will be no livestream.

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