4-5 June 2024

Manchester Central

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Tuesday 04 June

10:00

10:00 - 10:45   |   Keynote Theatre

Keynote from Christine McGuniness

Christine McGuinness


Author, Documentarian & Business Owner

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   |   Keynote Theatre

Seminar TBC by Kellanova

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

Ascending the career ladder and leaving behind a trailblazing legacy

12:20

12:20 - 12:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Seminar TBC by WeAreTheCity

Vanessa Vallely OBE


Managing Director,
WeAreTheCity

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

Seminar TBC by Kraken Technologies

Rachel Tadd


Commercial Modelling Data Scientist,
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

Navigating the Complexities of a Career in Tech and Co-Founding a Tech Business with My Husband

Cate Gwilliam


Assistant Director Roke Intelligence,
Roke

14:20

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

Breaking Barriers: Coding Careers for Women

Jane Gormley


Director of Employer Engagement,
Code Institute

14:20 - 14:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Doing Flexible Working Properly: What true flexibility in business looks like and how to achieve it

Lorna Reeves


Founder & Director,
MyohMy Events

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 for B Corp and Car Finance Broker,
Zuto

Mary Beighton


People & Culture Director,
Zuto

15:00 - 15:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Taming the Dragon

Kate Ball


Founder,
Mini First Aid

16:20

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

PANEL: A Conversation with Reframe

Beckie Taylor


Founder,
Reframe Women in Tech Conference

Wednesday 05 June

10:00

10:00 - 10:45   |   Keynote Theatre

Keynote from Jenny Campbell

Jenny Campbell


British Entrepreneur & Former Dragon's Den Investor

11:00

11:00 - 11:30   |   Keynote Theatre

How you can solve a £250bn problem: Financing your start-up

Angelene Woodland


CMO,
British Business Bank

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


Help to Grow: Management Course

11:40

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

Responsible Leadership - Thinking Big!

Rebecca Mahoney


Delivery Director,
Kraken Technologies

12:20

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

Seminar TBC by Kellanova

13:00

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

Seminar TBC by Manchester Digital

13:40

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

PANEL: TBC by Thales

13:40 - 14:20   |   Keynote Theatre

The Biggest Mistakes Women Make When Interviewing for More Senior Roles

Lydia Hawthorn


Delivery Director ,
Cprime

14:20

14:20 - 14:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Changing the Ratio: Pioneering Gender Diversity for the Future of Business and Tech

Dr Claire Thorne


Co-Ceo,
Tech She Can

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

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