The Event:
This event will see attendees coming to be inspired and challenged to achieve their aspirations.
The evening will commence with a panel discussion on "Powering innovation and business success through diversity". This will be followed by a choice of smaller, more intimate seminars each with a maximum of 50 attendees. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis during the eventbrite registration process
Our guest speakers include Paul Smith - Chairman at Eversheds LLP, Chloe… Show more Smith MP, Sonia Brown (Mbe), Derick Tuitt - Director of Social Innovation at HP, Heather Melville - Director of Strategic Partnerships - RBS, Robert Baker - Senior Partner - Mercer (see full list below), they will be sharing their stories, answering questions and offering advice.
Please click here to see speakers bios
Speakers will include:
Robert Baker,
Senior Partner
Mercer LLC
(Panel only)
Paul Smith,
Chairman
Eversheds LLP
(Panel Only)
Anastasia Petrova
VP, Transition ServicesManagement, Corporate and Institutional Banking-
Royal Bank of Scotland
Derek Tuitt
Programme Director, Diversity and Social Innovation (Marketing)
HP
Jeannette Arnold
London Assembley Member
Hackney, Islington & Waltham Forest
Jenny Garrett
Women's Coach of the Year 2014 Award Winner, Executive Coach & Trainer, author
Janice B Gordon
Author of Business Evolution, Speaker, Business Consultant and Business Mentor
The Problem Solver
Sajna Rahman
Operations Excellence Manager
Sodexo Group
Seyi Obakin
CEO
Centrepoint
Sonia Brown MBE
Founder of Sistatalk, Let’s Talk Business & National Black Women's Network (NBWN).
Samantha Bowman FBIFM
Non Executive Director on Board of Bifm & Uk Services Manager, Aramark Ireland – Google UK
Please click here to see speakers bios
Benfits:
Network with senior professionals and established Entrepreneurs.
Advice and support on how to take control of your career.
Be inspired by our speaker’s career journey and learn how they achieved career success.
Opportunities to ask questions and find out more on creating a successful career.
Meet headhunters and recruiters looking to recruit diverse talent
Confirmed Organisations so far:
The British Institute of Facilities Management (Bifm) – They are attending to encourage more people to consider Facilities Management as a profession (focus diversity) and provide opportunities for work experience.
Schedule
5.30pm
Registration, refreshments & nibbles
6.25pm
Welcome Remarks
6.30pm
Panel Discussion on "Powering Innovation and Business Success through diversity
7.10pm
Refreshments
7.20pm
Break out into How I Made It classes facilited by our Speakers
8.20pm
Networking, Food and Drinks
10.15pm
Building Closes
Video of Last Years Breaking Barriers Event
Thank you to the following organisations for making this happen:
Event aim:
Our aims can be summarized in 3 words. Networking, Learning, Achieving.
Networking: Connecting entrepreneurs with each other, highly skilled professionals and the UK's brightest prospects
Learning: Give all attendees valuable skills and tools that they can apply to grow. If our economy is to grow then business and entrepreneurs most be given as much assistance as possible
Achieving: All attendees will leave the event with tools that they can take apply into their business / careers and achieve the aims they want.
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