Diversity reboot 2022
SPEAKER
Pamela
Pamela Passman
Summit Speaker
Senior Advisor, Office of the Executive Chairman; Member, International Advisory Council at APCO Worldwide and Senior Associate
Pamela Passman is a corporate and philanthropic leader with deep expertise in technology, risk management, organizational purpose and impact, building talented teams and scaling operations globally. She is Senior Advisor, Office of the Executive Chairman, APCO Worldwide and affiliated with the Economics Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She founded and led the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe.org), which developed innovative approaches for enterprises to manage risks internally and with their value chains, focused on corporate integrity, cybersecurity and the protection of intellectual property and sensitive data. She was Vice-Chair of The Ethisphere Institute which sets the standards for measuring corporate integrity and culture. Pamela serves on the Board of Kinaxis, a Toronto-listed SAAS supply chain management company; the Board and as Vice-Chair of Kids In Need of Defense (supportkind.org); and the Board of Trustees and as Chair, Student Life Committee of Lafayette College. Pamela is the former Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Global Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, at Microsoft Corporation. She led Microsoft’s regulatory compliance and public policy work globally, and its philanthropy and corporate citizenship activities; earlier she was based in Japan for Microsoft and led the legal and corporate affairs organization in Asia, with a particular focus on Japan, South Korea and China. Prior to joining Microsoft, Pamela practiced law with Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. and Nagashima & Ohno in Tokyo, Japan. Pamela is recognized for her work and expertise in risk management, governance and compliance; cybersecurity and IP and data protection. She speaks and writes about these topics and embedding ESG and corporate purpose in organizations.