Developing an Inclusion Learning Mindset
A workshop to equip you with the skills to build more inclusion and belonging into day to day practice by focusing on redefining leadership, teamwork, and emotional intelligence.
Speaker
Aduke Onafowokan, Lead Consultant at Inclusivitii
WFH not WTF
In this session, Jaya Baloo, Avast Chief Information Security Officer, shares her experience of moving a global company to fully remote working as the COVID-19 lockdown swept worldwide.
Speaker
Jaya Baloo, Chief Information Security Officer at Avast
Success, Even in Hard Times - Starting a Business, Change & Mental Health
Speaker
Caprice Bourret, Award-winning Model, Businesswoman
Business Starter & Franchise Education
Prepping for Investment as a Woman
This session will cover the fundamentals of creating a future-proof plan and understanding the fundamentals of your business before you start pitching to investors.
Speaker
Joanne Baban Morales, CEO & Founder of Nunude & Diginnova
Business Starter & Franchise Education
Giving back has never been more important
She’s gone from police officer, to running her own post office, to now owning five McDonald’s restaurants as a franchisee in South Wales. Come and meet Jane and hear her inspiring story.
Speaker
Jane Blackwell, Franchisee Owner of McDonalds
Work Faster and Smarter with Dell Technologies most Intelligent Solutions
Join us on a journey of small business evolution, and discover how the right technology can propel your business to new heights, increase employee productivity and ensure that you avoid the pitfalls that could render a business to a standstill.
Speaker
Andy Bone, Solutions Specialist at Dell Technologies
Changing Banking for Good: My Story
Join Anne Boden, the first woman to found and build a bank in the UK from scratch, to hear her inspiring story of the determination, innovation and entrepreneurism needed to do what everyone said couldn’t be done.
Speaker
Anne Boden, Founder and CEO of Starling Bank
Cyber Security Professionals at work and at home
This session aims to provide the audience with an insight into cyber security careers and staying safe at work and at home.
Speakers
Chair: Chantel Dyason, GIS EMEA COO at Bank of America
Chantel Dyason, GIS EMEA COO at Bank of America,
Michelle Garrigan, Country Information Security Officer at Bank of America,
Louise Cloney, Senior Technical Manager at Bank of America
The 4 things no one tells you about leadership
Award-winning editor-in-chief Farrah Storr shares her experience from the front line of female leadership to tell you the 4 counter intuitive things to do to be a truly original leader.
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Farrah Storr, Editor-in-Chief of Elle UK
Starting up a cycling tech and data company - our journey (so far!)
Great ideas are important, but so is execution. In this session, successful entrepreneur Irene McAleese shares the story of cycling technology and data startup See.Sense, that has taken a great idea for a product, and brought it to life. Their work is now helping to transform cities for more cycling, so that they can reduce congestion, pollution and improve health.
Speaker
Irene McAleese, Co-founder & CSO of See.Sense
Business Starter & Franchise Education
Let Go and Start Living: Your journey to a better life and business
We all have the power within us to create EVERYTHING we want. Learn how to let it go and begin your journey to a better life and business.
Speaker
Schnel Hanson, Transformation Coach and RTT Therapist at Developing The Inner You
The Most Fun You Can Have Whilst Doubling Your Turnover
Ever considered entering a business/industry award? Curious to learn one of the best kept secrets to growing your business whilst having huge amounts of fun? Yes? Then this is the session for you!
Speaker
Rachel Hargrave, Founder & Chief Award Writer at The Awards People
Boosting your Cashflow with Research and Development Tax Relief
Calling all Women in STEM businesses. Not heard of, or claimed R&D Tax Credits, you really should attend this seminar.
Speaker
Simon Bulteel, Founder of Cooden Tax Consulting
Business Starter & Franchise Education
Thinking caps come in all shapes and sizes- how the World's fastest-growing children's education franchise can help you achieve your dream
An award-winning tutoring franchise that empower franchisees to achieve their dreams while changing the trajectory of students’ lives.
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Nigel Mayne, Director of International Franchise Development at Tutor Doctor
From Entrepreneur to Intrapreneur - 5 Strategies for Finding Your Fit
From Entrepreneur to Intrapreneur - 5 Strategies for Finding Your Fit in the Tech Industry Without Compromising Your Values.
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Helen Trim, SVP Marketing, EMEA & APAC at Coupa
Leading from the front - Reimagining the Future
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Bunmi Durowoju, Senior Business Development Manager, Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Cloud at Microsoft
Time for a career change?
Helping successful people change careers and become qualified Financial Planners & Wealth Managers
Speaker
Carole Stubbs, Academy Engagement Manager at St. James’s Place Academy
Say yes to progress
Jayne-Anne Gadhia will discuss the events that influenced, shaped and inspired her throughout her career.
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Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Founder and Executive Chair of Snoop
Impact of COVID-19 on the Cyber Security Landscape
Join Amanda Creak, managing director and Head of EMEA Technology Risk, for an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the cyber security landscape and the ways in which our engineers have adapted through these unprecedented times.
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Amanda Creak, Managing Director, Head of EMEA Technology Risk at Goldman Sachs
How to achieve greater confidence in you and your business
How to achieve greater confidence in your business straight away, with a ten step plan to implement the next day.
Speaker
Jamie Fergus Crockett, Founder and CEO of Developing Business Performance
Get More Clients Now - How to get more clients without going online
Business Starter & Franchise Education
Lessons from Lockdown – Inspiring Futures
Challenging situations come along all the time but never has the world been forced to stop and rethink things! This presentation shows how you can turn a negative into a positive.
Speaker
Jo Scalpello, Group Marketing Director, Stagecoach Performing Arts
How to Find Your Passion & Start Earning Money From it
Keynote Address: Baroness Brady
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Baroness Karren Brady CBE, Vice Chairwoman of West Ham FC
People Pleasing, Perfectionism and Impostor Syndrome (and how to overcome them)
In this fun, lively 30 minute seminar, Kim Morgan will share examples and real-life anecdotes about how overdone traits play out in our lives, our relationships and our businesses.
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Kim Morgan, CEO & Founder of Barefoot Coaching Ltd
IBM: Women in Tech
Hear about IBM's proud history of female accomplishments and contributions as well as an overview of some of the enterprise-wide initiatives aimed at helping some of the world's most talented women in tech flourish at IBM.
Speaker
Lee Andrews, Director of Talent Acquisition at IBM
Intellectual Property Overview for businesses
An overview of Intellectual Property rights and how you can use them to protect the creative elements of your business.
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Emma Richards, Business Engagement Manager, Intellectual Property Office
5 Ways to Create the Career You Really Want
Identify the fulfilling career you would love to do, and create a career you really want?
Speaker
Suzy Walker, Editor-in-Chief of Psychologies
How to create a successful online presence for your business or personal brand
Find out how you can easily create your own professional website and market your business effectively with 123 Reg.
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Camille Simpson, Head of Product Marketing at 123 Reg
Personal Branding Simplified
Your personal brand defines what you do and who you are. Approach a return to work, a promotion or a career change with conviction and confidence.
Speakers
Jennifer Holloway, Personal Branding Expert,
Kristen McNamara, Senior Director - Staff Development & Talent Acquisition at Robert Half
The Power of the Pivot & Processes in the New Normal. How a positive mindset will help you thrive post COVID-19
Mindset, pivoting and processes for businesses post corona and the importance of staying agile and streamlining.
Speaker
Adewale Lawal, Owner & Education Director of AJLS Consultants
The Service Business Roadmap - The 3 Phases of Business and what's needed in each Phase to succeed.
Pivot, Power and Purpose
Join this session to understand how you can define your purpose, find your power and use your profile to create a strong successful pivot!
Speaker
Sonya Barlow, Founder, Like Minded Females
PANEL: Women, Wisdom & Wins in Tech
Join this exciting session to hear from our panel of experts about getting into tech, the wins, the challenges, the things they wish they'd known and the exciting future ahead.
Speakers
Chair: Sonya Barlow, Founder, Like Minded Females
Beckie Taylor, CEO and Co Founder, Tech Returners,
Simone Roche MBE, Founder of Northern Power Futures & Northern Power Women,
Charlene Hunter, Founder of Coding Black Females,
Caroline Vaughan, Head of Commercial and Business Development at Innovate Finance
Diversify: Six Degrees of Integration
Learn about six revolutionary steps to help you and your business overcome unconscious bias. This session will help you become part of a better society.
Speaker
June Sarpong OBE, Presenter and Award-Winning Author
Business Starter & Franchise Education
How to own your self-limiting beliefs ... so that they don't own you!
Award-winning entrepreneur Sarah King shares 5 steps to changing your self-limiting beliefs to build the business you dare to dream about.
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Sarah King, co-Founder of we are radikl
Maximising the potential of your female talent pipeline
Join this seminar to hear Jacqueline share how she has guided a range of global companies to successfully attract, retain, and promote their future female leaders.
Speaker
Jacqueline Frost, Creative Director of Elevate Talent
WFH not WTF
In this session Jaya Baloo, Avast Chief Information Security Officer, shares her experience of moving a global company to fully remote working as the COVID-19 lockdown swept worldwide.
Speaker
Jaya Baloo, Chief Information Security Officer at Avast
Business Starter & Franchise Education
How I conquered the Imposter Syndrome
Overcoming imposter syndrome and chasing new opportunities with a global brand. Shafali left her corporate career and is now training to become a McDonald’s Franchisee. Come and hear her story.
Speaker
Shafali Shown-Keen, Franchisee of McDonalds
Benefits of networks, mentors and advocacy for women in tech
This session features three women revealing their journeys into tech, how technology has advanced their businesses, the role of women in tech and what the future holds.
Speakers
Chair: Emma Gregan, Compute & Networking Specialist / DWEN Ireland Chapter Lead at Dell Technologies
Emma Gregan, Compute & Networking Specialist / DWEN Ireland Chapter Lead at Dell Technologies,
Anna Jordan, Co-Founder & Operations lead at Alchera Technologies
How to attract diverse talent into your business
An informative presentation with key tips to attract, retain and develop diverse talent within your business, along with recommendations to support individual career growth.
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Scarlett Allen-Horton, Founder of Harper Fox Partners and BBC Apprentice Finalist 2019
Financial Planning for extraordinary business women
The session highlights the areas of financial advice that every business owner should incorporate into their business plans.
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Samantha Kaye, Financial Adviser at Wellesley Wealth Advisory
Be Your Authentic Self
Arguing that conformity is not the answer, Perminder lays out her manifesto for change and shares an honest account of her path to success.
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Perminder Mann, CEO of Bonnier Books UK
Establishing Real Customer Success: how to grow revenue with the customers you already have
Practical ways to grow revenue by identifying, prioritizing and nurturing your most profitable customers.
Speaker
Harriet Ansell, Customer Success Manager EMEA at Maximizer CRM
My new adventures in Data
Join Lucy for a fireside chat talking about her 20 year career at Sky and why Data is crucial for today’s businesses. Lucy will reflect on how her team adapted throughout the Coronovirus pandemic and lessons she’ll be taking forward to the new way of working. Lucy will also touch on the importance of creating diverse teams and what Sky is doing to help support diversity in the Technology industry.
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Lucy Thomas, Chief Data Officer at Sky
Business Starter & Franchise Education
Demystifying Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Learn the three fundamental pillars of a solid SEO campaign and how each can impact your performance and bottom line.
Speaker
Hannah Meadows, Head of Client Services at Footprint Digital
Imposter to Invincible
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Harriet Waley-Cohen, Leadership Coach
The Power of Profile
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Vanessa Vallely OBE, Managing Director of WeAreTheCity
Business Starter & Franchise Education
Starting up with the Start Up Loans
Thinking of starting up? Find out about support available through the Start up Loans scheme, part of the British Business Bank.
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Louise McCoy, Commercial Director at British Business Bank
Getting Paid on Time
The Small Business Commissioner was created to support small business tackle the scourge of late payment, ensuring they are paid promptly.
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Suzanne Burke, Head of Operations, Small Business Commissioner
From foodbank to Forbes
Join Author, Speaker and Instagram Expert Estelle Keeber as she shares her inspirational story of how she went from foodbank to Forbes – Turning passion into profit.
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Estelle Keeber, Founder of Immortal Monkey and Cofounder of MIBA
Heart Centred Sales - How to better serve your clients and make more money
Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap - how an MBA can transform your career path
How an MBA has the ability to transform your career path - the realities of what an MBA is really like and how to balance studies with family life
Re-imagining Customer Experience…..finding Talent to Transform!
Hear the story of Cirrus, co-founded by a female entrepreneur – how we grew from 3 to 60 and now disrupt the contact centre market with ground breaking technology.
Speakers
Michelle Watkins, Co-Founder of Cirrus,
Nikki de Kretser, General Manager at Cirrus
Money Mindset! - How to make more & keep more in a heart centred way
Keynote Address: My Life - Against All Odds - From madness to mindfulness
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Ruby Wax OBE, Actress, Comedian, Mental Health Campaigner, Author
Time vs Money - How to have more of both when running your own business!
The Seven (Eight?!) Seas: Musings on Important Words
In this talk, you’ll hear Jen's story and her priorities/passions on the themes of Creativity, Curiosity, Communication and Confidence. And about her thoughts on careers in business and technology, knitting in some additional important themes on Community, Commerciality, Customers, Connections, Colleagues etc.
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Jen Mossop Scott, Technology Director at TalkTalk