Across multiple sectors, women around the world are ascending to leadership roles. Each passing year marks new milestones as more women assume executive positions and top government positions, underscoring a positive trend towards gender diversity and inclusivity. However, there is a long ways to go when it comes to gender equality. UN Women statistics show that globally, only 22.8% of cabinet members and 26.5% of parliamentary positions belong to women. In the business world, Forbes announced that this year, the percentage of women CEOs for Fortune 500 Companies now lands at 10%. Although these figures demonstrate progress, there is still a considerable gap, particularly evident in Asian governments and businesses compared to their counterparts in the United States. Join us on June 11 from 11:00AM to hear from Ambassador Caryn R. McClelland, U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, who will share her stories and suggestions for bolstering women’s leadership in U.S.-Asia relations. This program will be moderated by Karen Tay,  co-founder of Her Life Ally, Head of Strategy and Operations and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Iterative Health, and Asia21 Next Generation Fellow. 

This Executive Roundtable Program is for Innovator, Groundbreaker, Advisory Council, and Board Members and will be held on Tuesday, June 11 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pacific in San Francisco's Financial District.

This event is private and off-the-record. Registration and confirmation are required at least 24 hours before the event. Space is limited. Lunch will be served.

AGENDA

Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pacific  

Board, Advisory Council, Groundbreaker and Innovator Members Event.

• 11:00 a.m.     Event Registration and Networking, lunch will be served 
• 11:30 a.m.     Event and Q&A Discussion
• 12:45 p.m.     Networking 
• 1:00 p.m.       Event Concludes

Location:

Your participation will be confirmed via email 1 week before the program begins.

SPEAKER BIO

Ambassador McClelland was confirmed by the Senate to be the U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam on December 18, 2021.  She is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor.

Previous assignments include serving as the Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in London, as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassies in Vietnam and Latvia, and as Consul General in Surabaya, Indonesia.  She was Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and Deputy Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the Department of State.  Ambassador McClelland led the interagency teams that created the programs for the Global Entrepreneurship Summits in Nairobi and Silicon Valley.  She was Senior Advisor for Caspian Basin Energy Diplomacy and Regional Energy Advisor in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs focused on ensuring regional energy security.  She also served at the U.S. embassies in Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Turkmenistan, and Ireland.

Ambassador McClelland earned a B.A. at the University of California – Los Angeles, an M.A. at San Francisco State University, and an M.S. at the National War College.  She speaks Indonesian, Latvian, and Russian.

  Karen Tay is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in driving impactful public good initiatives across government, technology, and consulting globally. From Asia to Silicon Valley, she has collaborated with Prime Ministers, Tech CEOs, and Cabinet Ministers, providing strategic counsel and guidance on organizational transformation and leveraging technology for societal and public benefit.

Through her roles at the Singapore Prime Minister's Office, Karen helped Singapore become a hub for technology talent while capturing public imagination for how technology could be leveraged to drive equity and public good. At Iterative Health, she led initiatives to promote equitable healthcare through the implementation of computer vision technology across the United States. Prior to entering the technology sector, she spearheaded billions of dollars in equitable educational reform in Singapore and served as a political speechwriter.

Recognized as an Asia 21 Next Generation Fellow and a Women's Forum Rising Talent, Karen's leadership and impact have been acknowledged internationally. In addition to her organizational work, she is an internationally-recognized executive coach, guiding hundreds of start-up founders and emerging women leaders to achieve impactful change aligned with their values.