4-5 June 2024

Manchester Central

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Wednesday 12 October

10:00

10:00 - 10:45   |   Keynote Theatre

Fireside Chat: Harnessing the talents, ambitions and drive of women in business


Vice Chairwoman,
West Ham FC

11:00

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

Tailored financial priorities for female business owners

Samantha Kaye


Chartered Adviser & Fellow of the Personal Finance Society,
Her Wealth at Wellesley

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

First looks and lasting impressions: Onboarding and Retention in a virtual world

Hollie Diss


Senior Manager, Channel Development & Alliances – EMEIA,
Jamf

Melissa Leeworthy


Supervisor, Revenue Enablement - EMEIA,
Jamf

Suzan Sakarya


Senior Manager, Security Sales - EMEIA,
Jamf

11:00 - 11:30   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Differentiators in the competition to attract and retain the best female talent

Theresa Palmer


Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion,
BAE Systems

Anna Brailsford


CEO,
CodeFirstGirls

11:00 - 11:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Why Marketing Isn't Enough

Karene Lambert-Gorwyn


Mumpreneur, Property Investor, Co-Founder and Director of The Collection,
Heart Centred Business

11:40

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

It pays to ask! Negotiating your way to success

Lorna Watson


Education Services Director,
Dell Technologies

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

Debunking the myth that tech is just ‘IT’

Irene Amadi


Application Development Analyst,
Accenture

Jo Dutta-Genner


Functional Data Integration Manager,
Accenture

Amanda Newman


Technology Delivery Lead Senior Manager,
Accenture

11:40 - 12:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Igniting a generation: How investing in D&I is the true turbocharge for British business

Sarah Jenkins


Managing Director,
Saatchi & Saatchi

11:40 - 12:10   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

Step up and stand out: How to build an authentic personal brand

Yota Trom


Coach & Founder,
Together in Tech

11:40 - 12:10   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Kick-start your coding journey

Lydia Whicher


Associate - Engineering Experience Team,
Goldman Sachs

George Brighton


Vice President, Market Data Engineering,
Goldman Sachs

Sally Preston


Vice President, Engineering Campus Recruiting,
Goldman Sachs

Rebecca Zhao


Software Engineering Analyst - Global Markets,
Goldman Sachs

Chizu Nwizu


Analyst - Loans Engineering,
Goldman Sachs

12:20

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

How you can leverage the skills you already have to fulfil your career goals

Gemma Jones


Senior Business Development Manager Programs & Partnerships,
Amazon Logistics

12:20 - 12:50   |   Women in STEM Theatre

The Importance of Humanising Neurodiversity in a Neurotypical world

Dr Rachel Craddock


Thales Expert

12:20 - 12:50   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

Realising your ambition to be your own boss - an introduction to Franchising & McDonald’s

Paul Courtman-Stock


Franchising Recruitment and Reputation Consultant,
McDonald's Restaurants Limited

Rajeena Gurung


Franchising Recruitment and Reputation Consultant,
McDonald's Restaurants Limited

12:20 - 12:50   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Unlocking the Superpower of Vulnerability

Jen Scherler Gormley


Head of People & Communities, UK & Ireland,
Cisco

Adele Every


Managing Director, Head of Public Sector Sales, UK,
Cisco

Beth Taylor


People & Communities, UK & Ireland,
Cisco

Kathryn Baddeley


Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, UK & Ireland,
Cisco

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

Women in Tesla

Anna Szymoniak


Delivery Operations Manager,
Tesla

13:00

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

Coping with Change, Uncertainty and Loss

Jo Reeves


Lead In-House Coach and Tutor,
Barefoot Coaching Ltd

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

Imposter Syndrome, Diversity in Technology - The Role of Mentorship and Allyship

Suzanne Steele


VP & MD,
Adobe UK & Ireland

13:00 - 13:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Live longer, younger, stronger: how to be the CEO of your own healthspan and lifespan

Dr Alka Patel


TEDx speaker, GP, Lifestyle Doctor, Longevity Coach, Author and Podcaster,
Lifestyle First

13:00 - 13:30   |   Women in STEM Theatre

What drives the tech workforce besides money?

Amardeep Sirha


Director & Head of Delivery,
amarti

13:00 - 13:30   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

How LinkedIn changed my life

Sonya Barlow


Founder,
Like Minded Females

13:40

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

Meet Tech Pioneer and Morgan Stanley’s International CIO May Pepere

May Pepere


International & Data Chief Information Officer,
Morgan Stanley

13:40 - 14:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Funny Business – Be smart, be silly & take control of your career

Zara Janjua


Broadcast Multi-Hyphen / CEO of Everything

13:40 - 14:10   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Hop, skip and a jump into a new career path

Catriona Powell


Strategic Change Manager,
Novuna

14:20

14:20 - 14:50   |   Women in STEM Theatre

PANEL: Becoming a Woman in Tech – Upskilling and Retraining

Kathryn Baddeley


Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, UK & Ireland,
Cisco

Molly Critchley


Sales Leader, UK Enterprise,
Cisco

Sunny Whang


Engineering Leader, UK,
Cisco

Áine Rogers


Head of Small and Medium Enterprise, UK & Ireland,
Cisco

Rosie Joyce


Cross Functional Degree Apprentice, UK & Ireland,
Cisco

14:20 - 14:50   |   Keynote Theatre

The ‘Grooming Gap’ - What looking the part costs women

Vanessa Brady OBE


Founder & CEO,
Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID)

14:20 - 15:05   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

PANEL: An Introduction to Running Your Own Business Through Franchising

Kate Matthews


Regional Chair,
EWiF

Rajeena Gurung


Franchising Recruitment and Reputation Consultant,
McDonald's Restaurants Limited

Anne-Marie Martin


Founder,
diddi dance

Fiona Cresswell


Head of Franchise Development,
Anytime Fitness

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

How the Government Digital Service is making brilliant public services for everyone

Jane Van de Ban


Lead Content Designer,
Government Digital Service

15:00

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

“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” - A mental health approach that works for everyone.

Keira Shepperson


Director, Future Fund,
British Business Bank

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

30 Years in Tech in 30 Minutes

Ashley Somerville


Vice President Technology Transformation,
Experian

15:00 - 15:30   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Overcome Gender Imbalances: Inspiring women entering, upskilling, or retraining in tech careers

Carole Noutary


Research Director, Chemical and Materials Science,
Illumina

Stacey Collings


Senior Scientist,
Illumina

Clare Kingsley


Senior Director, Scientific Research,
Illumina

15:00 - 15:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Tsunami: A Story of Survival - Overcoming adversity, building resilience and finding your purpose as an entrepreneur

Ani Naqvi


Founder and CEO,
Ultimate Results Group

15:40

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

What is Intellectual Property?

Emma Richards


Campaign Manager,
Intellectual Property Office

15:40 - 16:10   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Continuous Platform Improvement

Camille Taylor


Digital Product Owner,
McDonald's Restaurants Limited

15:40 - 16:20   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Connecting company purpose to business impact

Simone Roche MBE


Founder of Northern Power Futures & Northern Power Women

Adele Every


Managing Director, Head of Public Sector Sales, UK,
Cisco

Kirstan Bradley


Country Service Leader UK & Ireland,
Tesla

Emma Kendrew


UKI Intelligent Engineering Services Lead,
Accenture

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

Applying lessons from F1 to the race against climate change

Katie Neck


Managing Consultant,
Capgemini

16:20

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

Make your money matter

Claire Trott


Divisional Director – Retirement and Holistic Planning,
St. James’s Place

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

Self Branding: Get yourself noticed and land that role!

Hazel Theocharous


FDM Academy Trainer,
FDM

16:20 - 16:50   |   Women in STEM Theatre

How Data Drives Great Workplaces

Nicole Bello


Group Vice President, EMEA,
UKG

16:30

16:30 - 17:00   |   Keynote Theatre

Why the world needs more women leaders, and how it's time we drop labels like 'girl boss'

Helen Ashton


CEO,
Shape Beyond

17:00

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

Post Pandemic Working: Successfully managing a remote engineering team

Agustina Curetti


Engineering Manager,
AlphaSights

17:00 - 17:30   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Blockchain, Business and the Importance of Diversity

Lavinia Osbourne


Web3 Thought Leader & Founder of Women in Blockchain Talks

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

Opening Borders: The Importance of a Global Mobility Strategy

Samia Yaqub


Immigration Lawyer,
Boyes Turner

Thursday 13 October

10:00

10:00 - 10:45   |   Keynote Theatre

Keynote: The Entrepreneur Experience - The highs and lows of starting a business

Sara Davies MBE


Founder of Crafter’s Companion & Investor on Dragons’ Den

11:00

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

Tips on Getting and Building a Career in Tech - with Cisco’s Head of Talent Acquisition

Zohra Yafai


VP, Global Head of Talent Acquisition,
Cisco

Eduardo Vanoutrive


Talent Acquisition Leader, Specialist Sales EMEA,
Cisco

11:00 - 11:30   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Differentiators in the competition to attract and retain the best female talent

Theresa Palmer


Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion,
BAE Systems

Anna Brailsford


CEO,
CodeFirstGirls

11:00 - 11:30   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

Get More Clients Now

Anna Goodwin


Managing Director,
Heart Centred Business

11:00 - 11:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Want to get ahead? Lead from behind

Orla Dunne


Partner. Global Head of Foundational Infrastructure and Head of EMEA Core Engineering,
Goldman Sachs

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

How to boost your leadership skills and your business in 12 weeks

Lynne Stevens


Associate Dean, Employability, Enterprise & Engagement,
Herts Business Academy

Florina Dinsorean


Founder and Managing Director,
Inna Care

Louise Towler


Founder and Managing Director,
Indigo Tree

Amanda Townsend


Founder and Director,
Pharus Training

11:40

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

Futuresec: looking into the future tech workforce

Joann Egunjobi


Data Engineer,
Currency Cloud

11:40 - 12:10   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Making the most of the unexpected - navigating the path to COO

Anita Fernqvist


Chief Operating Officer,
Zurich

11:40 - 12:10   |   Keynote Theatre

You’re Never Too Young or Too Old to Join a Board

Fiona Hathorn


Co-founder and CEO,
Women on Boards UK

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

Narrowing the Negotiation Gender Gap

Paul Fisher


Associate Fellow,
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

12:20

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

How to Network

Karene Lambert-Gorwyn


Mumpreneur, Property Investor, Co-Founder and Director of The Collection,
Heart Centred Business

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

The role of digital technology in sustainability

Mattie Yeta


Chief Sustainability Officer,
CGI

12:20 - 12:50   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Liz Carr


Head of Design Skill Capabilities, Electronic Engineering,
MBDA UK

12:20 - 12:50   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

Realising your ambition to be your own boss - an introduction to Franchising & McDonald’s

Paul Courtman-Stock


Franchising Recruitment and Reputation Consultant,
McDonald's Restaurants Limited

Rajeena Gurung


Franchising Recruitment and Reputation Consultant,
McDonald's Restaurants Limited

12:20 - 12:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Leadership and the first 100 days in a new role

Dr Doina Ionescu


Managing Director for the UK & Ireland,
Merck

13:00

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

Our Women in Tech Journey - it's a marathon not a sprint

Rachel Hover


Tech Risk Director, UK & Cyber, Enterprise Services Risk,
Capital One

Rachel O'Shea


Director of Technology,
Capital One

13:00 - 13:30   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Customers at the heart. It sounds obvious, but do we really do it?

Melanie McKay


Head of Product,
Not on the Highstreet

13:00 - 13:30   |   Keynote Theatre

More than a side hustle - The journey from Corporate to Entrepreneur (and all the trials and tribulations in between)

Vanessa Vallely OBE


Managing Director,
WeAreTheCity

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

Female Leadership Enhancing Company Culture

Stacy Norman


Chief Operations Officer and Founder,
BizClik Media Group and March8

13:00 - 13:30   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

The struggles of start-up businesses and how to survive the first 5 years

Claire Bartlett


Director,
Arden Bookkeeping

13:40

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

Cyber Security – Have you got what it takes?

Maxine Bulmer


Vice President Consulting Delivery,
CGI

13:40 - 14:10   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Inspiring future female leaders – Shadow Board and Beyond!

Chloe Gillard


Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Manager,
Version 1

Dana Law


Business Applications Consultant,
Version 1

Tanya Matthews


Business Analyst,
Version 1

Honey-Bell Oke


Test Lead,
Version 1

Fernanda Soares


NI Operations Coordinator,
Version 1

13:40 - 14:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Why YOU have what it takes to create a global brand on Instagram

Estelle Keeber


Instagram Expert & Founder,
Immortal Monkey

14:20

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

PANEL: Tailored financial priorities for female business owners

Samantha Kaye


Chartered Adviser & Fellow of the Personal Finance Society,
Her Wealth at Wellesley

Eloise Keyte


Managing Director,
Keyte Legal Ltd

Amy Beecroft


Owner & Chartered Accountant,
Amy Beecroft Limited

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

Can I? Should I?

EJ Cay


VP Sales,
Genesys UKI

14:20 - 14:50   |   Women in STEM Theatre

The digital transformation – an opportunity to reshape the world for everyone

Nicky Riley


Lead Delivery Consultant,
Zuhlke Engineering Ltd

Li Gardner


Principal User Experience Consultant,
Zuhlke Engineering Ltd

Natasha Lalwani


Principal Business Consultant,
Zuhlke Engineering Ltd

14:20 - 14:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Graft, Grace and Grit; the key to Futureproofing Your Success

Debbie Wosskow OBE


Co-founder,
AllBright

14:20 - 14:50   |   Business Starter & Franchise Education Theatre

Funding your startup idea

Bianca Pavel


Partnership Manager,
Virgin StartUp

15:00

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

STRETCH into your next challenge (without breaking)

Louisa Scanlan


Director,
Collaborate Business Solutions

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

The versatility of a career in tech

Kristina Burwood-Ansell


Product Director, Verification Services,
Experian

15:00 - 15:30   |   Keynote Theatre

From Periods to Post Menopause - Why Women’s Reproductive Health is still a Workplace Taboo

Dr. Louise Taylor


GP, Author, Founder of Your Midlife Magic and Co-Founder of Work with the Menopause

15:00 - 15:30   |   Women in STEM Theatre

XX marks the spot: female pirates and what they can teach us

Katie Wilkinson


Global Digital Engagement and Delivery Lead,
Brambles

15:40

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

What is Intellectual Property?

Emma Richards


Campaign Manager,
Intellectual Property Office

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

Continuous Platform Improvement

Camille Taylor


Digital Product Owner,
McDonald's Restaurants Limited

15:40 - 16:10   |   Keynote Theatre

A girl should be two things - who and what she wants - how female leadership is changing our world

Angelene Woodland


CMO,
British Business Bank

15:40 - 16:10   |   Women in STEM Theatre

Bumble Tech Academy: Our in-house software developer training

Aideen Farrell


Senior Engineering Manager,
Bumble

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