Cien Co-Founder Margot Carter to Speak at EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Program
Cien co-founder Margot Carter has been selected to present at EY’s Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Program.
Founded in 1986 by Ernst & Young, The Entrepreneur of the Year Program recognizes entrepreneurs who create the products, services and jobs that help the economy and communities grow — and encouraging others to follow their lead.
As part of EY’s commitment to entrepreneurial companies, the program celebrates successful men and women so they can share their stories and inspire others.
To honor the participants of the program, EY stages its Strategic Growth Forum, an invitation only event that brings together more than 2,000 of the nation’s top executives, entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors.
Notable speakers include Robert F. Smith, Founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, Robert K. Kraft, Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group and 15-time NBA All Star Player Shaquille O’Neal.
Member, NBA Hall of Fame, and 15-time NBA All Star Player
Margot Carter will speak on Friday, November 17 as part of a Breakfast session entitled “What’s next for boards” where she will cover the way corporate boards identify, prioritize and address disruptive market forces.
Mrs Carter’s numerous honors and speaking engagements include: Inside Counsel 2014; Women’s Corporate Directors and The Board Connection 2014; Finalist for the 2013 Corporate Counsel Awards by the Association of Corporate Counsel and D Magazine; 2013 and Magna Stella Awards by The General Counsel Forum; Executive Women’s Roundtable of the Dallas Chamber; Harvard Business School’s Star Women 2013 and 2014; Baker Botts’ Spotlight on Success 2011; Boardroom Bound Keynote Speaker 2009; and Corporate Board Member Magazine’s Directors Roundtable (China 2008 and 2009).
More information EY’s Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Program is available on: http://www.ey.com/us/en/services/strategic-growth-markets/strategic-growth-forum
About Margot Carter
Margot Carter is a proven executive leader and independent director. She has served as an award winning global C-Suite Executive & Chief Legal Officer for 5 public companies, acquired and sold hundreds of businesses and taken numerous companies public, including RealPage. She currently serves on Boards, including Installed Building Products and Freeman Company. Margot has won multiple recognition awards, including Star Business Women from Harvard Business School, Best Department from RealPage and Princeton Review, Corporate Counsel from Association of Corporate Counsel and D Magazine, and Magna Stella by the General Counsel Forum.
Margot received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and her B.A. from Binghamton University. She studied finance at the Cox Business School at Southern Methodist University and attended the Directors College at Stanford University.
When she is not focusing on Cien, she loves spending time with her family in Dallas, TX.
About Cien
Cien gives sales leaders an edge by using the power of artificial intelligence to increase the productivity of their teams. The app takes into account human and behavioral elements to detect problems and predict outcomes, giving sales leaders the visibility and control they need to measure the real added value of their teams. Cien’s app is currently available for preview to select Salesforce.com customers. To request an invitation, visit www.cien.ai/preview.
About EY
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