4 June 2025

Manchester Central

Women in Business & Tech Theatre

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Time

Tuesday 04 June

11:00

11:00 - 11:30   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Paddling My Own Canoe

Carol Brown


Director, Public Safety Sector,
CGI

11:40

11:40 - 12:10   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Steps to Success: Ascending the career ladder and leaving behind a trailblazing legacy

Angela Essel


Senior Account Director MoD,
Thales UK

12:20

12:20 - 12:50   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Responsible Leadership - Thinking Big!

Rebecca Mahoney


Delivery Director,
Kraken Technologies

13:00

13:00 - 13:30   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

What is Intellectual Property (IP)?

Natalie Salkeld


Business Engagement Officer,
Intellectual Property Office

13:40

13:40 - 14:10   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Demystifying so-called ‘Intelligent’ technologies and what they mean for us

Anna Lackey


Cyber & Networks Engineer,
Roke

14:20

14:20 - 14:50   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Breaking Barriers: Tech Careers for Women

Jane Gormley


Director of Employer Engagement,
Code Institute

15:00

15:00 - 15:30   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

The Confidence Lab | Empowerment is 50/50

Emily Peckitt


Sales Manager,
Zuto

Ellen Peak


Recruitment Manager,
Zuto

Lucy Ironmonger


Tech Lead,
Zuto

Mary Beighton


People & Culture Director,
Zuto

15:40

15:40 - 16:10   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Empowering Women in Tech: Exploring Careers in Salesforce

Maria Rajpoot


Business Success Consultant

16:20

16:20 - 16:50   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Breaking Barriers and Removing Them

Stephanie Roddy


Senior Director, Digital Workplace,
Kellanova (Kellogg's)

17:00

17:00 - 17:30   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

How to Use AI to Build your Personal Brand

Sonya Barlow


Founder,
Like Minded Females

Wednesday 05 June

11:00

11:00 - 11:30   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Why Understanding Your Role as a Leader is Crucial to Growing Your Business

Helen West


Director and Co-founder,
WDC Creative

Claire Pattison


Senior Lecturer – Enterprise in Practice,
Help to Grow: Management Course

Catherine Whelan


Founder and Director,
Spa Beautiful

11:40

11:40 - 12:10   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Leadership at all Levels

Rachel Tadd


Commercial Modelling Data Scientist,
Kraken Technologies

12:20

12:20 - 12:50   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

PANEL: Yes, You can Speak in Public

Beckie Taylor


Founder Tech Returners, Reframe WIT and Co-Founder,
WIT North

Ngozi Nneke


Lecturer in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Aysha Khalid


Lead Operations Officer, National Council Member ,
Co-op

Jessica Harwood


Financial Services Consultant

13:00

13:00 - 13:30   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Mentorship and Support Networks: Supporting Women to Thrive

Emma Grant


Head of Programmes,
Manchester Digital

Heather Leonard


Learning Partner,
Auto Trader

Kirsten Peters Roebuck


Learning Partner,
Auto Trader

13:40

13:40 - 14:10   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

PANEL: Ask the Engineer

14:20

14:20 - 14:50   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

The Power of PR: Building a Brand and Scaling for Success

Tara Attfield-Tomes


Founder, EAST VILLAGE and Chair,
Women in Tech Group

15:00

15:00 - 15:30   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Beyond Sisterhood: The meaning of true Allyship

Kellie Kwarteng


Founder & CEO,
HALZAK

15:40

15:40 - 16:10   |   Women in Business & Tech Theatre

Human by Design: How we combine humans and AI to maximise human potential and reap benefits for society

Linda Koomson


Service Delivery Operations Analyst,
Accenture

Jasmine Smith


Software Developer,
Accenture

Jasmine Tsang


Digital Integration Consultant,
Accenture

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4 June 2025

Manchester Central

London

2-3 October 2024

ExCel London

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