The Jury
The Jury for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2011 is composed of 29 high-profile individuals. They are chosen on the basis of their entrepreneurial experience, their business achievements and their commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs. The Jury’s involvement is long-term and voluntary. Read about the Jurors by clicking on their profiles below.
Evaluation Process
The evaluation process includes two phases. The Jury Members select the 18 Finalists in the first round and the 6 Laureates in the second round.
Read about the Evaluation ProcessPrevious Jurors
The Jury Members commit for at least one year to evaluating the business proposals. They are men and women and represent a variety of industries just like the finalists.
See the previous jurorsLatin America
North America
Shelly Porges
UNITED STATES
Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurhsip Program, Office of Commercial and Business Affairs, US Department of State.
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Virginia Littlejohn
UNITED STATES
President and CEO of Quantum Leaps, Inc. Jury President for North America.
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John Dickinson
FRANCE
Founder of Financial Networking and Chief Corporate Development Officer of Gene Singal.
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Spiros Voyadzis
GREECE
President of the Partnerships for Finance and Development Group. Jury President Europe.
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Loïc Sadoulet
FRANCE
Professor of Economics & former Head of the Africa Initiative, INSEAD Business School.
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Lucy Kanu
NIGERIA
Social Entrepreneur and Founder and Executive Director of Idea Builders Initiative.
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Nigest Haile
ETHIOPIA
Founder and Executive Director of the Center for African Women Economic Empowerment (CAWEE).
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Wendy Luhabe
SOUTH AFRICA
Pioneering Social Entrepreneur, Chairman/Director of Companies, Author. Jury President for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Middle East and North Africa
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Minister for Foreign Trade. Jury President for Middle East and North Africa.
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