The Women's Business Forum 2013

"Better Balance, Better Business" (I get it, but how do I make it happen?)

7th and 8th October 2013

• Home
• About
• Agenda
• Speakers
• Delegate Packages
• Steering Group
• Previous Events
• Sponsors
• Contact Us

Previous Speakers...

Sylvia Ann Hewlett
One of the world's top business thinkers, ranked #11 in the Thinkers50 2011, economist and author of ten high-profile books

Chris Sullivan
CEO of Corporate Banking at RBS and Diversity Champion of the Year at the 2011 Europe Diversity Awards

Bob Charlton
Managing Director - Asia Pacific for DLA Piper a global law firm with 4,200 lawyers located in 31 countries

Allan Leighton
Former CEO of Asda and author of two bestselling business books

Emily Lawson
Partner at Mckinsey & Company and leader on their 2012 diversity research: Women Matter: Making the Breakthrough

Ben Black
CEO of My Family Care group, including Tinies; the UK's largest supplier of nannies and nursery staff

See All Speakers >>>

Features

• Created by Leaders, for Leaders – The Women’s Business Forum Steering Group will be leading the Agenda on this year’s Forum

• High Quality Networking – with 600 senior delegates made up of current and aspiring business leaders from all sectors of the UK and Europe

• World class visionary speakers- from some of the world's most recognised and respected organisations

• The world's first gender balanced business forum - with 50:50 women to men ratio in attendance this year’s event will be truly balanced in terms of diversity and debate

• Interactive Presentations and Panel discussions – will involve thought provoking and interactive presentations and discussions

Heather Jackson - Founder of The Women's Business Forum

Now in its fourth year, The Women’s Business Forum really does represent the pinnacle of change in building a Forum that will allow the right delegation of leaders to understand what true leadership is about. The Forum will showcase what the essential ingredients are to achieve success through gender balance for the benefit of business. Talent management has to be one of the key enablers to building better and effective business for the future of organisations, our economy and corporate culture. The Women’s Business Forum has been devised as a platform to direct, inspire, guide and support companies and people who want to be part of making this change happen…

Event Sponsors

Previous Years Events:

"I think An Inspirational Journey and The Women's Business Forum is part of that jigsaw that's helping to move things in the right direction"

Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe,
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
EMEA, Google

"When I walked in and saw this group of people and saw the names of people who were in the room - I was very impressed"

Caroline Webb,
Partner, McKinsey & Company
(on the Gala Dinner)

"The great thing about The Women's Business Forum is it sets up those networks across sectors and really gets people sharing the best ideas"

Norman Pickavance,
HR Director, Morrisons PLC

"The bottom line really is impacted by having better decision-making boards - and the only way you get that is by women"

Eleanor Mills,
Associate Editor,
The Sunday Times

News

Twitter#WBF2013

The Women's Business Forum is just one of the programmes delivered by An Inspirational Journey as it seeks to ensure companies support, guide, retain, grow and develop the most balanced, skilled and talented teams of tomorrow to the top of the corporate hierarchy, Regardless of Gender.

• Media
• Contact
• Terms of use
• Privacy
• Cookie Policy