LEAD Network, an organisation dedicated to advancing gender equity and workplace inclusion across the European consumer goods and retail sectors, has announced that its 2025 Annual Conference is set to take place in Milan on 8-9 October 2025.
The conference, which features the theme ‘We’re All In’, will see the launch of the 2025 Gender Diversity Scorecard, which tracks the level of female representation at senior executive level in the retail and CPG sectors.
Published every two years, the 2023 edition indicated that women held just 37% of senior executive roles across the sector.
LEAD Network currently boasts more than 25,000 members across Europe, and has seen a 13% increase in members in the past seven months alone. In addition, more than 50 CEOs, from firms including Ahold Delhaize, Bel Groupe and Coca-Cola – have signed the LEAD Network CEO Gender Equity Pledge, confirming their commitment to transparent and accountable progress.
LEAD Network Annual Conference
Registration for the LEAD Network Annual Conference closes on 19 September, with attendance open to all LEAD Network members. More than 800 senior leaders, business executives and changemakers from across the industry are expected to attend.
Speakers are set to include Ayse Yesim Ucelli, general manager, Pet Nutrition SE, Mars Italia; Mark Forret, chief commercial officer, ISS A/S; Karolina Whilde, CEO, ISS Poland & The Baltics; Amri B. Johnson, CEO/founder, Inclusion Wins; John Dickinson, associate director – Global Talent, Belonging and Inclusion, Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Ewa Urbaniak, plant manager, McCormick Polska; Victor Geus, area managing director Central Europe, Kenvue; Tanya Kopps, CHRO Europe & Indonesia, Ahold Delhaize; and more.
‘A call to action’
Commenting on the forthcoming conference, Allyson Zimmermann, CEO of LEAD Network, said, “’We’re All In’ is more than a theme – it’s a call to action.
“Be inspired by authentic stories, share in the progress we’ve made, and gain the tools you need to help build inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive.” Read more here.
