Evita Lune addressed the 2020 LIDERE forum
Women should think big and seize every opportunity. On October 2, Partner Evita Lune addressed the 2020 LIDERE forum, an event aimed at inspiring women to reach greater heights of achievement. Evita shared the floor with Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the first female president of Latvia, Ilze Viņķele, Latvian Minister of Health, Laura Keršule, Vice-President of LMT, Lotte Tisenkopfa-Iltnere, founder of MADARA Cosmetics, and Gunta Jekabsone, CEO of Circle K. The event was attended by 1,000 live participants and 98,000 streaming.
Some of her key ideas:
- Women in developed markets have more #leadership prospects than in emerging markets, where basic human rights can be as scarce as economic means
- In many places, local traditions impede full and free female participation in the economy
- Yet when the firm fulfils CEO search mandates in Europe, almost all likely candidates are men, indicating that other factors inhibit female leadership
- This is particularly alarming in IT, which is now vital in all fields: business, sports, medicine, education, arts
- Evita’s work with student incubators shows women developing ideas that are too humble, too local, and with no global vision
- Women must be encouraged to think big and seize every chance to lead their best personal and professional lives!
