Forbes covers Women in Wine Leadership Symposium, bringing to light the conversation of Women's exclusion from the Wine Industry for decades. Wine critic Jancis Robinson visit New York City to talk about wine, writing and mentorship at the sixth annual Women in Wine Leadership Symposium.
Many authors and speakers touched on the growing interest in Women in Wine. In author Ann B Matasar's 2010 book, Women in Wine: The Rise of Women in the Global Wine Industry, Matasar notes that, “No business or industry reaches further back in history or is more global in scope than the wine industry. And no industry has so resolutely excluded women from positions of influence for so long.” She goes on to state, “What one sees is the emergence of an industry that is changing in a multitude of ways, from vineyard management to winemaking to international sales. No matter where you look women are participating in and leading those changes. Their collective experience provides a constructive paradigm for women seeking advancement throughout the business world.”
Another speaker shared her thoughts on innovation in the industry, “What’s really needed for innovation is inclusion,” said Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon, PhD — director and panel manager for the research organization Catalyst, which is “dedicated to creating workplaces where employees representing every dimension of diversity can thrive.”
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