Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is a consultant, coach, writer and speaker specialising in generational and gender balance, the future of work, the longevity economy and the impact of 60-year careers.
Education
Wittenberg-Cox obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto. She later received her MBA from INSEAD and was recently a Fellow in Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative.
Career
Wittenberg-Cox has over 20 years experience as a consultant and coach helping companies adapt to major 21st century shifts. She has advised global CEOs, leadership teams and executive committees across countries on gender, longevity and culture across a wide range of sectors. She began her career in international computer programming, working for companies such as L’Oreal and Alcatel in France, and internationally. She later co-founded a corporate communications agency in Paris. Wittenberg-Cox founded the European Professional Women’s Network (now PWNGlobal.net). An early actor in legislating for more women on boards, developing women’s leadership, coaching and mentoring programmes, and promoting the benefits of gender balanced organisations.
In 2005, Wittenberg-Cox founded 20-first, which has since become a leading consultancy in the field of gender, nationality and generational balance. She has advised numerous global corporations, including Unilever, BAYER, NESTLE, Pernaud Ricard, and Schneider Electric, on strategies for improving balance in leadership roles.
Selected publications
Wittenberg-Cox is the author of several books on gender balance, diversity, and leadership, including "Why Women Mean Business" (co-authored with Alison Maitland), "How Women Mean Business," and "Seven Steps to Leading Gender-Balanced Businesses." Her most recent book is Late Love: Mating in Maturity, and Thriving to 100: Through Life's 4 Quarters. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and are used as resources by businesses, universities, and government organizations around the world. In addition to her books, Wittenberg-Cox has also written articles for publications such as Harvard Business Review, FORBES and Talent Quarterly.
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)