Gathering Momentum
While gender excellence in private markets continues to garner attention, recent data shows little tangible change in senior representation for women in finance. It’s time to take responsibility as individuals, organizations, and an industry.
This 1-day educational program combines programmatic learning and extensive industry research to bring actionable solutions to senior leaders in the private markets.
GEC By the Numbers
15
Participating Firms
50/50
Participant Gender Split
$870M-$142B
AUM Range
Changing Culture from Within
AWARENESS
Deepening the conversation and engaging with the systemic issues at the root of inequality in finance
ACTION
Learning tools and best practices that have succeeded in yielding measurable positive impact
ACCOUNTABILITY
Committing to ourselves and each other to measurably champion inclusive values, behaviors, and culture
Who Should Attend?
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Senior leaders who have the passion and authority to effectuate change
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Individuals willing to participate in highly interactive sessions
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Professionals who can take responsibility for implementing change in their firm and reporting progress metrics to the Consortium
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Program requirement: Gender-balanced participation by firm
Membership Benefits
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1-day program & networking event the evening before
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Post-program engagement option to participate in individual and group follow-up sessions
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Certificate of completion issued by Tuck School of Business
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Access to GEC research and data and participant-based case studies & best practices
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Inclusion in press release on firms committed to changing gender equity
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Use of GEC logo on your firm’s website and marketing materials
TESTIMONIALS
“The GEC program was well curated, organized and challenged our views on gender diversity. It was great to collaborate with peer firms and have the guidance of Dr. Punam Keller. I love the accountability to delivery and action!”
Merary Soto-Saunders
Global Head of DEI, CVC Capital Partners
PAST PARTICIPANTS
PRESENTED BY
Faculty
We have curated a best-in-class group of academic and industry leaders, each committed to fostering inclusivity in finance by contributing their expertise, influence, and authenticity. Participants will roll up their sleeves and engage with our highly interactive, skill-building curriculum.
DR. PUNAM KELLER
Faculty Director at Tuck School of Business, GEC and Center for Business, Government, and Society, Charles Henry Jones Professor
Punam Keller is the Charles Henry Jones Professor of Marketing at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and an expert on behavior change with a focus on persuasion and decision traps. An award-winning researcher with extensive consulting experience, she has researched gender-related decision-traps (e.g., Gender and Risk: The Emotional Fluctuation Effect), and has consulted with several PE firms to develop and implement gender equity action plans.
Learn more about Punam
DR. ADAM M. KLEINBAUM
Professor at Tuck School of Business
Adam Kleinbaum, Professor, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, is an expert on how firms change with a focus on organizational consequences of social network structure. An award-winning teacher and researcher, he has several co-authored research projects on gender equity in firms including: 1) License to Broker: How Mobility Eliminates Gender Gaps in Network Advantage, 2) Scouting and Schmoozing: A Gender Difference in Networking During Job Search, and 3) Discretion Within Constraint: Homophily and Structure in a Formal Organization.