Female and male nervousness

Are women generally less nervous than men when holding a personal presentation in a professional environment to a group of senior people?

That was a question the chair of the jury had in today's meeting to nominate the future leader in the real estate industry. The answer from the representatives from the recruitment firm was no. But the question was still out there and I think it made everybody think. Our male candidates were clearly less comfortable in the meeting than the female candidate. Nervousness is human, but when it comes to being evaluated as a future leader it is not a helpful characteristic.

The jury was united in their final decision and the future leader was appointed.