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The Third Annual Advancing Women in the Workplace

Online Conference 28 June 2023, 9:00am - 3:00pm

9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
Dr Victoria Opara, Senior Lecturer in Business and Management, Bath Spa University
9:40am
Opening keynote: The current landscape of women equalities and inclusion in the UK
  • Encouraging and realising representation at all levels: where are we now? 
  • Understanding how to identify and overcome the barriers to progress
  • Driving a higher level of understanding and empathy in different life stages of women in the workplace 
  • Delivering an action plan at a national level to address the unfair treatment of women and impediments to a gender-balanced workplace
Dame Caroline Dinenage DBE MP, Member, Women and Equalities Select Committee
10:00am
Keynote address: Advancing women leaders across all sectors
  • An overview of the latest targets and recommendations to advance women in the top tier of FTSE companies
  • How can an inclusive, transparent, and honest culture help stimulate the conditions needed for a gender-balanced business?
  • Exploring best practice for fostering an inclusive culture and nurturing diverse talents 
  • Learning from the top performers from across the globe and how this can accelerate progress in the UK
Denise Wilson OBE, Chief Executive, FTSE Women Leaders Review
10:20am
Keynote address: Power to the people: advancing gender equity in the UK parliament
  • Addressing how the current ways of working in Parliament impacts retention and turnover issues
  • Creating more family-friendly practices and mechanisms for MPs with childcare and parental needs
  • Discussing the inclusive practice and adjustment plans for women with protected characteristics
Frances Scott, Founder & Director, 50:50 Parliament
10:40am
Audience Q&A session
11:00am
Break and networking
11:30am
Panel discussion: Towards more meaningful engagement with women in the workplace
  • Assessing the challenges and state of play for engagement with women employees: what needs to change? 
  • From DEI to admin and the social calendar: where are women going above and beyond and how can this work be carried more equally across the organisation? 
  • How are women experiencing burnout in the workplace and what specific support could be needed? 
  • From parental policies to pay transparency: what do meaningful employee engagement and wellbeing offerings look like for women in the workplace? 
  • What more can be done to support working mothers so they feel engaged and empowered in the workplace? 
  • Leadership, coaching, and upskilling: identifying better ways to support women's progression in the workplace
Abigail Marks, Professor of Future of Work, Newcastle University, Claire Reindorp, Chief Executive, The Young Women's Trust, Lauren Fabianski, Head of Campaigns & Communications, Pregnant then Screwed
12:20pm
Keynote address: Tackling sexual harassment at workplace through the Worker Protection Bill
  • Strengthening the legal duty of employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and by third parties: how and why now?
  • Creating a whole-scale culture change: tackling violence against women and other forms of discrimination
  • How should employers be preparing for the bill?
Wera Hobhouse MP, Member of Parliament for Bath
12:40pm
Audience Q&A session
12:50pm
Lunch and networking
1:40pm
Keynote address: Taking the opportunities - Driving women-owned business in the world
  • Understanding the importance of allyship and connectedness and how to translate your vision into actionable strategies and plans
  • Gaining industrial insights on how women can expand business networks and markets to grow their businesses and fulfill their ambitions
  • Empowering and supporting the women-led business by incorporating market-oriented strategies in local markets and offering professional development certifications
  • Developing the ecosystem that facilitates and sustains inclusive practices
Elizabeth A. Vazquez, CEO & Co-Founder, WEConnect International
2:00pm
Keynote address: Delivering the everyone economy
  • An overview of the Everyone Economy report: understanding the Importance of effective management and leadership 
  • The experience of women in the workplace: what does this really look like in 2023? 
  • Assessing the perception-action gap and how this impacts the lived reality for women in the workplace 
  • What are the 5 most important actions for leaders and managers across all sectors? 
Hamish Shah, Policy & Innovation Manager, CMI
2:20pm
Keynote address: Creating space for all: understanding the value of women's networks
  • London Boroughs Women's Network: assessing the structure, origin, and mission of the network
  • Exploring the significant impact of collaboration and co-ordination in promoting equality for all women and girls in London
  • Understanding the value of the network as a space for mentoring, networking, and support
Jenny Rowlands, Chief Executive Officer, Camden Council; Ferzanah Ahmed, Head of Intelligence, Insights and Change, Redbridge Council; Edith Galliers, Head of Change, London Borough of Waltham Forest
2:40pm
Audience Q&A session
3:00pm
Chairs summary and close

*Programme subject to change without notice

Dr Victoria Opara, Senior Lecturer in Business and Management, Bath Spa University

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