Celebrating EXTRAORDINARY Women in Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Registration is required

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-leadership-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-tickets-53860623575

This event is part of the International Women's Day Celebrations series

From: 7 Mar 2019, 10 a.m.
To: 7 Mar 2018, 3 p.m.
Location: Engagement Suite, Floor 3 Civic Centre Oystermouth Road SA1 3SN Swansea, Other

We will be showcasing some of the EXTRAORDINARY successes women in Wales have had over recent years, exploring the breakthroughs being made in terms of gender equality, and some of the main challenges that still exist today that we can work together to address.

Delivered in collaboration with Swansea University: LINC, The Morgan Academy, Athena SWAN, ION Leadership, CALIN, BEACON and colleagues across Swansea University.

#BalanceforBetter

AGENDA
TIME EXTRAORDINARY SPEAKER
10.00 - 10.25 Registration and Networking
10.25 - 10.30 Greeting from our Host Penny Roberts Ex BBC Wales Chief Reporter and
one of Wales’s most respected television journalists
10.30 - 10.45 Welcome and Introduction to Athena Swan at Swansea University; Professor Hilary Lappin-Scott OBE,
Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor
10.45 - 11.00 Laura Baker, Head of Product Management & New Product Development, Tata Steel UK
11.00 - 11.15 Sarah John, Founder, Boss Brewery Co
11.15 - 11.25 Dr Geertje Van Keulen, Best Women in STEM Award Winner Working Together For Growth
11.25 - 11.35 Professor Catherine Thornton, Deputy Head of Swansea University Medical School
11.35 - 11.50 Victoria Bates, Healthcare Operations Director, Pfizer
11.50 - 12.05 Cari-Anne Quinn, CEO, Life Science Hub
12.05 - 12.15 Professor Shareen Doak, Swansea University Medical School
12.15 - 12.35 Speaker Q&A
12.35 - 13.25 Lunch and Networking
13.25 - 13.45 Julie James AM, Welsh Government
13.45 - 14.00 Fiona Spowers, Director, Riversimple
14.00 - 14.30 In Conversation with Hannah Lamden - Finery Media and Canisha Chakadya - Phoenix Subscriptions
14.30 - 14.40 Professor Gwyneth Davies, Swansea University Medical School
14.40 - 14.55 Rayner Davies, A&R Cleaning Services
14.55 - 15.00 Closing Remarks; Professor Hilary Lappin-Scott OBE, Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor
15.00 Finish & Networking


Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-leadership-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-tickets-53860623575


Event created by: m.m.tome