11th World Women Lawyers' Conference
24 Jun - 26 Jun 2026
Session information
Role models: how to lead and set the scene for the next generation
Thursday 25 June (1000 - 1100)
Description
This panel brings together general counsel and senior lawyers to share how they are using their positions to shape the next generation of legal leaders. Panellists will reflect on their own journeys, the role models who shaped them and how they now model leadership for others and discuss practical strategies for sponsorship, succession planning and cultivating diverse pipelines within their organisations and beyond. This session will offer honest reflections on setbacks, pivots and the realities of balancing ambition with authenticity.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Darien G Leung | Torys LLP, New York, New York, USA; Website Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
Speakers
| Teresa Carvalho de Oliveira | VINCI Energies Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Saira Nishtar | IFFCO, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Leigh Partridge | CPP Investments, London, England |
| Annalisa Reale | Chiomenti Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; Co-Vice Chair , Women Lawyers' Committee |
| Joana Varela | Grupo Brisa, Lisbon, Portugal |