Madison , September 28, 2006 – The Hon. Mde. Asha Hagi Elmi Amin, a member of Somalia's transitional parliament, founder of Save Somali Women and Children and chair of the Sixth Clan, will be a featured speaker at the Women's Executive Leadership Summit on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education, 601 University Ave., Madison.

Elmi, a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will speak about her relentless work to empower women and advance their political participation in the Somali peace process.

The Women's Executive Leadership Summit provides female leaders with strategies and skills to drive change and success in their professional and personal lives. The fourth annual conference attracts CEOs, vice presidents, C-level executives and high-potential executives from across Wisconsin and the United States. The conference runs Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 4-6, and is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business and the Center for Advanced Studies in Business Inc.

The conference will focus on issues such as gender bias, intergenerational communication, public service and philanthropy, finding and fostering leadership, and diversity and inclusion, as well as featuring exemplary women leaders sharing their personal and professional perspectives. The conference features nationally known experts such as Saj-nicole Joni, author of "The Third Opinion"; Ray Dempsey, vice president, British Petroleum; Jonas Prising, president-North America, Manpower Inc.; and Tashia Morgridge, philanthropist and president, TOSA Foundation.

Details on speakers, agenda and registration for the Women's Executive Leadership Summit are available by calling Mary Corbett at (608) 441-7330.

Source: Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System