4-5 June 2024

Manchester Central

Keynote Theatre

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Time

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   |   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   |   Keynote Theatre

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

Sarah Jenkins


Managing Director,
Saatchi & Saatchi

12:20

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

13:00

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

13:40

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

14:20

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)

15:00

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 - 16:20   |   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

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

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   |   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

11:40

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

12:20

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   |   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

13:40

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   |   Keynote Theatre

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

Debbie Wosskow OBE


Co-founder,
AllBright

15:00

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

15:40

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

OTHER LOCATIONS

Manchester

4-5 June 2024

Manchester Central

Dublin

17-18 September 2024

RDS Dublin

London

2-3 October 2024

ExCel London

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