Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is CEO of 20-First, one of Europe’s leading gender consultancies. 20-First works with progressive companies interested in building gender ‘bilingual’ organisations that capture the opportunities offered by the other half of the talent pool and the other half of the market – the female half. The firm’s renowned Bilingual Leadership programmes help executives – men and women – manage difference more effectively.

Avivah is also the Founder and Honorary President of the European Professional Women’s Network, a certified executive coach and was a Visiting Coach at INSEAD.

She is a popular speaker on leadership and gender issues across Europe and has had articles and interviews published in publications such as the International Herald Tribune, The Financial Times and The Economist. Canadian, French and Swiss, she lives in France with her husband and gender balanced children (a son and a daughter). In 2007, ELLE Magazine recognised her as one of the TOP 40 Women Leading Change.