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Agenda

Back to Wo+Men’s Leadership Conference 2019

09:00-09:30

Registration

09:30-09:45

Opening and welcome

09:45-10:30

Keynote address

  • Laurel Powers-Freeling, Chairman Uber UK

10:30-10:45

Refreshment break

10:45-12:15

Panels

Choose one of the following:

Speaking up: building up the women around you and negotiating in a male dominated environment

Speakers:

  • Elissa Sangster, CEO, Forte Foundation
  • Adrian Mills, Director, Business & Operations, England, BBC
  • Latifa Kosta, Dean’s Council, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Virginia Colurcio, HR Director EMEA, Netflix

Moderated by Dr Jenny Chu, University Lecturer in Accounting, Research Director, Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre

Work-life integration: balancing your career with family and personal endeavours

Speakers:

  • Annamaria Koerling, Partner, Owl Private Office and Non-Executive Director, Schroder and Co.
  • Colin Fitzgerald, Head of Distribution in EMEA, Invesco
  • Saadia Bhatty, Counsel, Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP
  • Basia Tunkis, Global Solutions Manager, Digital Rights Operations, Facebook
  • Majella Murphy Altschuler, Founder, Temple Kids Educational Foundation

Moderated by Dr Thomas Roulet, University Senior Lecturer in Organisation Theory, Cambridge Judge Business School

12:15-13:00

Keynote address

  • In Conversation with Cath Kidston, Founder of Cath Kidston UK and Joy of Print, and Marty Wikstrom, Founding partner of Atelier Fund Management

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Panels

Choose one of the following:

Building confidence to lead: silencing self-doubt and building allies in your network

Speakers:

  • Deepthi Ravula, CEO We Hub, Government of Telangana, India
  • Nadine Aysoy, Founder, Nadine Aysoy Jewellery
  • Michael Laven, CEO, Currency Cloud
  • Hilary Thomas, Partner and Chief Medical Adviser, KPMG
  • Agnieszka (Aga) Madurska, Tech Lead/Manager, Google

Moderated by Dr Jenny Chu, University Lecturer in Accounting, Research Director, Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre

Navigating your career: driving your progression, gaining mentors and becoming one

Speakers:

  • Carolyn Bradley, Senior Independent Director, Marston’s and SSP Group, and Ex COO, Tesco
  • Rupert Reece, Partner, Gide
  • Diana Verde Nieto, Co-Founder and CEO, Positive Luxury,Advisory Board, World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders
  • Mark Buswell, Vice President, Research Solutions, R&D Tech, GSK

Moderated by Dr Lionel Paolella, University Lecturer in Strategy & Organisation, Cambridge Judge Business School

15:30-15:45

Refreshment break

15:45-17:15

Workshops

Choose one of the following:

Humour and leadership

  • Dr Vanessa Marcié, CEO and Founder, Leading with Humour

 

Mentoring

  • Dr Thomas Roulet, University Senior Lecturer in Organisation Theory, Cambridge Judge Business School

17:15-17:30

Closing remarks

17:30-18:30

Drinks reception