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Allyson Zimmerman
CEO,
LEAD Network Europe
Allyson Zimmermann is the CEO of LEAD Network, in which she focuses on gender equity and inclusion in the retail and consumer goods sector in Europe.
Allyson is a recognized DEI expert and is a frequent speaker on topics, such as gender, inclusive leadership, engaging men, unconscious bias, conscious recruitment, intersectionality, sponsorship and culture change. She has also delivered workshops, master classes and worked closely with CEOs and leaders about challenges they may be facing in order to create authentic, meaningful change.
In 2020, Allyson was named by Diversity Journal as one of the Women Worth Watching®️ and was shortlisted by the European Diversity Awards for the Diversity Champion of the Year Award in 2022.
Having lived and worked in over five countries, Allyson has extensive global experience. She grew up in the US, but emigrated to Europe and is now Swiss, living in Zurich, Switzerland.
Allyson is a recognized DEI expert and is a frequent speaker on topics, such as gender, inclusive leadership, engaging men, unconscious bias, conscious recruitment, intersectionality, sponsorship and culture change. She has also delivered workshops, master classes and worked closely with CEOs and leaders about challenges they may be facing in order to create authentic, meaningful change.
In 2020, Allyson was named by Diversity Journal as one of the Women Worth Watching®️ and was shortlisted by the European Diversity Awards for the Diversity Champion of the Year Award in 2022.
Having lived and worked in over five countries, Allyson has extensive global experience. She grew up in the US, but emigrated to Europe and is now Swiss, living in Zurich, Switzerland.
Sessions
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14-May-2025Track 1Download: Why are some trying to exclude Diversity and Inclusion?