Shiza Shahid
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- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Rise of Asian-American Entrepreneurs | Global Conference 2024
Curtis Chin, Bing Chen, Payal Kadakia, Dave Lu, Smita Satiani, Shiza Shahid
A panel of prominent Asian American entrepreneurs and investors including Payal Chhabra, Shiza Shahid, and Dave Liu addressed the systemic leadership disparities and "scarcity mindset" limiting their community's economic and cultural growth. They detailed how Hyphen Capital, the Asian American Founder Circle, and emerging brands like Our Place are actively dismantling the model minority myth by increasing venture funding for women-led companies and authentic storytelling initiatives. The discussion concluded with a unified call to shift from zero-sum competition to a "everyone winning" philosophy that prioritizes intergenerational mentorship, philanthropic engagement, and the redefinition of success beyond traditional corporate metrics.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Educate, Elevate, Empower: Investing in Girls and Women
Katie O'Reilly, Nancy Armstrong, Brian O'Neil, Shiza Shahid, John Wood, Shelley Zalis, David Ettinger, Peter Bryant, Melissa Stiers, Heather
A panel of business leaders and philanthropists analyzed the persistent stagnation of women in Fortune 500 leadership and venture capital despite global educational gains, attributing the divide to entrenched unconscious bias and systemic structural barriers. Speakers highlighted successful interventions from organizations like Room to Read and Salesforce, while advocating for concrete policy shifts such as blind hiring, mandatory parental leave for men, and board quotas to accelerate parity. The discussion concluded with strategic recommendations for investors and mentors to prioritize diverse leadership teams and redefine corporate metrics beyond financial returns to drive sustainable social and economic equality.
- Milken Institute1h 33m
What Would You Do to Make the World Better for Women and Girls? A Conversation and Call to Action
Diana Taylor, Michael Milken, Willow Bay, Susan McCaw, Shiza Shahid, Malala Yousafzai, Suna Saeed, Patricia Arquette, Helena Morrissey, Holly Gordon, Frida Pinto, Barbara Bush, Princess Rima Bent Bandar Al Saud, Paul Kagame, Faloruncho Alikija, Deborah Birx, Howard Taylor, Cherie Blair, Precious Molloy Motsepe
This event synthesized global data revealing that the marginalization of women directly correlates with poverty and instability, while highlighting specific strategies to reverse these trends, such as Rwanda's economic boom and the UK's rapid boardroom diversification. Speakers detailed urgent disparities in wages and health, including the severe motherhood penalty and HIV infection rates, alongside corporate and nonprofit interventions like Salesforce's pay equity audit and the Girl Rising campaign. The discussion concluded with a unified call for male allyship and systemic policy changes, asserting that closing the gender gap yields a 90% community reinvestment rate essential for long-term societal health.