Lorraine Hariton
Former President and CEO of Catalyst, a global nonprofit leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women.
As CEO of Catalyst, an organization that works with Global 2000 companies, Lorraine Hariton advised them on diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies around the globe. With a background in the executive suites of some of the world’s largest companies, (IBM, State Department, NY Academy of Sciences) she communicates the benefits of tapping into a human resource that is all too often underutilized.
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About Lorraine Hariton
Lorraine Hariton is a globally renowned business leader and keynote speaker, celebrated for her expertise in building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that drive organizational performance and innovation. Drawing on a distinguished career spanning the C-suite of Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. State Department, Silicon Valley start-ups, and non-profits, she offers actionable strategies to help business leaders tackle critical workplace challenges including gender equity, cultural transformation, the future of work, and the elimination of systemic bias.
A former President and CEO of Catalyst, Lorraine Hariton has advised some of the world’s largest organizations on practical solutions for advancing women and underrepresented groups. She supports global leaders in moving beyond policies and promises, championing bold, measurable action to foster organizational cultures where every employee can thrive.
Business Challenges Addressed
Lorraine helps organizations:
- Confront and dismantle systemic inequities and biases, creating fair and inclusive pathways for advancement.
- Future-proof talent strategies in a landscape shaped by technological disruption, generational shifts, and evolving employee expectations.
- Build high-performance cultures that leverage diversity for enhanced creativity, innovation, and financial results.
- Design, measure, and sustain impactful DEI programs that go beyond compliance to deliver business value.
Lorraine Hariton inspires leadership teams to drive measurable, sustainable progress and helps businesses unlock the full potential of every employee. Her talks are ideal for leaders who are ready to transform values into measurable impact, equipping them with the tools to create workplaces that attract, retain, and empower top talent in an ever-changing world.
Talks
It has been a challenging year for women, particularly women of color. The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the workplace—with millions of people now working from home, unemployed, or putting their lives at risk every day as essential workers. Many women are struggling to deal with the dual responsibilities of work and child- or eldercare. And women of color are especially experiencing disproportionate rates of job loss. Systemic inequities, stereotypes, and bias all contribute to the disproportionate negative impact of the pandemic on women’s lives and careers.
If your resolution is to create a gender-inclusive workplace, what do you need to do to succeed? In 2020, this question has a special urgency. With breakthrough technologies, social movements, globalization, polarizing politics, and the #MeToo movement, diverse and inclusive workplace cultures are more important than ever. Lorraine provides a roadmap to drive innovation, competition and financial performance.
Eliminating bias in the workplace is THE critical issue for businesses globally. Lorraine coaches male-dominate C-suite execs on how to advocate the acceleration of women, and women of color, in the workplace.
Lorraine sheds light on how gender and racial biases can be inadvertently baked into the machines of the future and how to avoid this predicament.
Lorraine led in launching the GDKA Coalition, Catalyst’s own Inclusion Assessment and Vital Signs offering. Lorraine speaks to focusing on measuring what matters.