Tuesday 16 February 2021 - 19.05 - 19.45

togetherTalks is a fortnightly series of conversation events, connecting people from across the globe to a range of leading speakers from the worlds of business, volunteering, the charity sector and more. Brought to you by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.

• 40 minute session
• In-depth and sharp conversation around important topics
• Q & As
• Live Chat Room
• Exclusive Zoom Room Access
• Live Stream Broadcast on the Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland YouTube channel.

Guest speaker

Amanda Ellis - Dir. of Global Partnerships, Wrigley Global Futures Lab, ASU

Speakers Bio

Amanda Ellis leads Global Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives for the ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. Amanda is co-chair of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge to promote women’s economic empowerment, launched by the UN Secretary General and the Council Of Women World Leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in 2018.

Amanda is former New Zealand Ambassador to the UN (Geneva 2013-16) and Prime Minister’s Special Envoy. An economist by training, Amanda held senior roles at the World Bank (Lead Specialist Gender), the International Finance Corporation (Head of the Global Gender Unit) and Westpac Banking Corporation (National Manager Women in Business). As Deputy Secretary in the NZ Foreign Ministry Amanda was the first woman to lead the Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) Programme, managing an annual budget of over $0.6 billion.

The author of two best-selling Random House books on women in business, five research titles on gender and growth in the World Bank Directions in Development series and the 2020 Gender Equality and Governance Index, Amanda is a founding member of the Financial Alliance for Women and the recipient of the TIAW Lifetime Achievement Award for services to women’s economic empowerment.

Quote

“Gender equality is not only a basic human right, it is smart economics that increases prosperity for all.”

Ticket

YouTube Live Stream Access

All togetherTalks will be streamed live on the Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland YouTube channel, so if you're interested in getting involved in the chat room conversations, watching the event live and learning a few things, make sure you register to receive event reminders and immediate access to the live stream.

Exclusive Zoom Room Access

Get exclusive access to the togetherTalk and be part of a limited audience who join the conversation with the hosts and guest speaker. Registering for Zoom Room Access is your opportunity to put your questions to our speakers.