Hershey unveils "Future CEO" program for girls

Hershey unveils "Future CEO" program for girls | Ogilvy's Devika Bulchandani talks agency vision | Kathy Miller reflects on "Steel Toes and Stilettos" Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 20, 2022 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Hershey unveils "Future CEO" program for girls]( [Hershey unveils "Future CEO" program for girls]( (Bloomberg/Getty Images) Hershey is expanding its work with the Girls on the Run and Girl Up nonprofits with the new "Future CEO" program that encourages girls to consider leadership roles. The program includes scholarships, a leadership webinar hosted by CEO Michele Buck and mentoring to help "build a workforce of the future that reflects the global landscape and creates a more inclusive world," Buck said. Full Story: [Food Business News (free registration)]( (10/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Today's leadership [] [Ogilvy's Devika Bulchandani talks agency vision]( Ogilvy's Devika Bulchandani talks agency vision Bulchandani (Ogilvy) Devika Bulchandani, global CEO of Ogilvy, talks about reshaping the agency's leadership team, her vision for the agency, why creativity is its differentiator and the need for more diversity. "As a woman of color, I know exactly how it feels to be the only one in the room," Bulchandani says, noting, "It actually is a bigger responsibility, because it's personal." 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