Brokering Change: A Wall Street Multicultural Women’s Exchange

Goldman Sachs launched Brokering Change: A Wall Street Multicultural Women's Exchange in November 2007. The aim of the Exchange is to enhance the professional experience of multicultural women in the investment banking industry by focusing on key issues related to their commercial and professional development, while providing a platform to facilitate relationship-building and networking across the industry.

The Offering
Speakers, expert panels, career strategies workshops, business roundtable discussions, best practice sharing, interbank participation from leading Wall Street firms.

The series convenes on a quarterly basis in an effort to provide multicultural women with ongoing development and networking opportunities that will help maximize their careers on Wall Street.

Return on Your Investment: Benefits to Participating
Professional Development - Tools and knowledge to enhance your professional portfolio

Career Advancement - Access to thought leaders and cutting edge research that identify and address unique issues and challenges facing multicultural women in the workplace

Strategic Networking - Exposure to Wall Street pioneers and future multicultural women trailblazers

Commerciality - Opportunity to exchange ideas and share best practices to promote authentic leadership and maximize commercial opportunities for multicultural women on Wall Street


Brokering Change Programs:
If you are interested in receiving invitations to Brokering Change events, please e-mail the Goldman Sachs Multicultural Women’s Exchange.

June 24, 2008
Interbank Conference
New York, New York

February 2008
“Leading in Difficult Times”

In response to volatile market conditions, Leading in Difficult Times provided participants with an opportunity to hear lessons learned by senior multicultural women business leaders in particularly challenging times. Author of New York Times bestseller WHAT I KNOW NOW Letters to My Younger Self, Ellyn Spragins collaborated with a panel of accomplished women to share lessons in leadership. Panelists included:

April Bethune, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank AG
Miriam Esteve, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Rana Quraishi, Ph.D., Senior Credit Analyst, Standard & Poor's

November 2007
“Investing It. Requesting It. Making Your Bonus Pay for You.”

At the inaugural event, Executive Coach, Jane Hyun, discussed methods for evaluating your performance and monetary value. Valerie Mosley, Senior Vice President at Wellington Management addressed how to develop a smart personal investment strategy.

Research and Resources
Harvard Business Review Article
“Latinas: A Strong and Growing Workforce Asset”