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The Wo+Men's Leadership Conference will be held on Saturday 8 June 2019 at Cambridge Business School. The theme will be Building Balance.

This year, we’re delighted to welcome Cath Kidston as a keynote speaker. An English fashion designer, businesswoman and author, she is the Founder of Cath Kidston Limited, the quintessentially British lifestyle brand with a global, multi-channel presence.

The conference promises to be an exciting programme, with a diverse range of speakers and panellists providing invaluable insight for both men and women wanting a deeper understanding of what makes successful leaders in business.

There will be plenty of opportunities to network with conference speakers and attendees throughout the day!

Register to attend: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wlc2019 

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:
 
Panel 1:
Speakers:

  • Amy Orlov, Vice President, Programs, Forte Foundation
  • Diana Verde Nieto, Co-Founder and CEO, Positive Luxury

Moderated by Dr Jenny Chu, University Lecturer in Accounting, Research Director, Wo+Men's Leadership Centre
 
Panel 2
Speakers:

  • Colin Fitzgerald, Head of Distribution in EMEA, Invesco
  • Mark Buswell, VP of Discovery, Development and Laboratory Systems Tech, GSK
  • Saadia Bhatty, Counsel, Gide
  • Basia Tunkis, Global Solutions Manager, Digital Rights Operations, Facebook

Moderated by Dr Lionel Paolella

12:15-13:00

Keynote address

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

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Panels

Choose one of the following:
 
Panel 3
Speakers:

  • Deepthi Ravula, CEO We Hub
  • Simon Thorpe, Technology Angel Investor, Delta2020

Moderated by Dr Jenny Chu, University Lecturer in Accounting, Research Director, Wo+Men's Leadership Centre
 
Panel 4
Speakers:

  • Carolyn Bradley, Independent Business Advisor and CJBS Advisory Board member
  • Hilary Thomas, Partner, KPMG
  • Rupert Reece, Partner, Gide
  • Khayala Eylazova, Senior Manager, PwC UK, Financial Services

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

Date: 
Saturday, 8 June, 2019 - 09:00 to 17:30
Venue: 
Cambridge Judge Business School, Trumpington Street, CB2 1AG

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