McKinsey Horizon Program for Technology Leaders
May 6, 2022 - Speaker
Guest faculty at McKinsey’s leadership program for top technology leaders in the US.
Rethinking Business for the Digital Age
January 27, 2022 - Speaker
Presented perspectives on leading enterprise-wide digital transformation to the Montreal Institute of Corporate Directors.
50/50 Women on Boards
November 9, 2021 - Keynote panelist
50/50 Women on Boards™ is the leading global education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards. Christiana lead the VIP panel session, focused on leading the way to diverse and gender-balanced boards.
McKinsey & Co. Consumer CIO/CDO Forum
September 24, 2021 - Speaker
Shared perspectives on e-commerce and direct-to-consumer trends with leading CIOs and Chief Digital Officers from around North America.
Microsoft Global Digital Summit
March 10, 2021 - Keynote speaker
Interviewed by David Porter, Microsoft Corporate VP, in “fireside chat” segment for all Microsoft Store employees globally. Christiana’s comments focused on consumer retail trends and implications for senior leaders.
National Conversation on Board Diversity
November 21, 2019 - Keynote panelist
The National Conversation on Board Diversity is held annually on a single day in locations across the country and international cities. Christiana was a keynote panelist on a panel with other corporate directors and CEOs, and served as a coach for informal roundtable mentoring discussions with other attendees.
Corporate Board Service: The What, Why, & How
Harvard Business School Webinar, December 13, 2018
This webinar was for 800+ HBS alumni who were interested in taking on for-profit board roles now or later in their careers. Christiana shared her thoughts on recruiting, joining, and serving effectively on boards, as well as practical advice on how to take the first steps. Post-webinar surveys rated this webinar highest among HBS webcast programs.
SharpHeels Career Summit: Enhancing Executive Presence
September 20, 2018 - Keynote panelist
Joined other female executives to discuss how we became executives and how we manage large organizations from the company strategy to the company culture.
Harvard Business School’s West Coast Women’s Leadership Accelerator
March 16, 2018 - Keynote panelist and member, Organizing Committee
Women on Corporate Boards: Increasing Readiness and Representation
Christiana joined Jeanne Jackson and Susan Schnabel to share thoughts on women’s leadership and recruiting, joining, and serving effectively on boards.
20th Annual Global Retailing Conference
April 14-15, 2016 - Keynote speaker
Christiana shared thoughts on winning in modern retail at the University of Arizona’s Lundgren Center for Retailing’s annual conference.