In the Public Eye
Meetings
| July 2008 | International Women’s Forum Leadership event: Judge Business School, University of Cambridge |
| London Business School /McKinsey /The Women’s Forum Research Review | |
| Co-led a masterclass for Working Families: Attracting and Recruiting a Flexible Workforce | |
June 2008 |
Centre for Work-Life Policy study launch: The Athena Factor, House of Commons |
| Deutsche Bank Women in European Business Conference | |
| CBI First Women Awards Dinner – shortlisted candidate | |
| CBI Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Dinner | |
| Launch of Work Re-Tune tool: joint initiative of Working Families, Sapphire Partners, Government Equalities Office, hosted by Ernst & Young | |
| Inspirational Women’s Network Women Entrepreneurs Lunch at Lloyds TSB | |
| Launch of LSE Women’s Alumni Network | |
| Symposium on Humanising Work, Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business, London Business School | |
| Women in Banking and Finance Annual Award | |
| “A Woman’s Place is in the Boardroom” book launch | |
| Pink Shoe Club at House of Commons | |
| May 2008 | Led “How to Make Flexible Working Work” Panel, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, London |
| Women in Business Reception, House of Commons | |
| Presenter at “Back to the Workplace” event, Institute of Chartered Accountants | |
| Twenty One Twenty-First Century Women Exhibit, private view | |
| April 2008 | Opportunity Now Gala Awards Dinner |
| Cranfield and Working Families conference on the impact of flexible working in performance | |
| Herbert Smith women’s network annual speaker event | |
| Women non-executive directors discussion with Sir David Bell, Women in Banking and Finance | |
| Working Families changemakers’ reception at House of Lords | |
| Eve Appeal 500 Club event at 11 Downing Street | |
| Lord Mayor’s Annual Dinner | |
| Women of the Future - Economic Empowerment Summit | |
| March 2008 | Presenter on flexible working tool at Working Families City Network |
| Launch event for Brilliant Women exhibit at National Portrait Gallery | |
| Launch event for Women in the City Annual Awards | |
| International Women’s Day event at Reuters | |
| February 2008 | Panelist at City Women’s Network event: HR Friend or Foe |
| McKinsey Women as Leaders Seminar, Judge Institute at Cambridge | |
| First Women Awards Annual Lunch | |
| City Women in Business event at Cass Business School | |
| January 2008 | “Why Women Mean Business” book launch |
| Annual Women’s Lunch Debate: Wellbeing of Women | |
| December 2007 | Launch of Sapphire Advisory Board |
| Working Families Conference: Hours to Suit Working Together for Better Balance | |
| Innovators in Workplace Flexibility Teleconference | |
| November 2007 | London Business School Lehman Centre for Women in Business Research Forum |
| Working Families Change Makers event at KPMG | |
| Women of the Future Annual Awards | |
| Pink Shoe Club, House of Lords | |
| Influence network event | |
| Meyler Campbell annual lecture | |
| Hosted breakfast lecture by Professor Herminia Ibarra for INSEAD women alumni, clients and friends of Sapphire | |
| KPMG Senior Business Women’s Breakfast | |
| Women in the City annual lunch | |
| October 2007 | Guest at Stargate Capital Investment Group and Bank of Scotland Smart Economics Event for fund managers and female entrepreneurs |
| Supporter of Eve Appeal – 500 Club launch | |
| Launch of Women of Achievement Ambassadors Programme | |
| Presenter at Lehman’s 2nd Encore programme for women returners | |
| Working Families Great Expectations Conference launching research report at Clifford Chance | |
| London Business School Women in Business Forum | |
| Guest at Financial News 100 Women in Finance launch event: the most influential women in the European capital markets | |
| Institute of Directors Women as Leaders Conference | |
| Focus Group participant in Cornell University research on the competencies of a diversity professional | |
| September 2007 | Women Non-Executive Director Forum |
| Organised event with 100 women in Hedge Funds and City Women’s Network sponsored by Lehman Brothers | |
| Inspirational women’s network event sponsored by CBI | |
| Launch of new Influence women’s network | |
| Panelist at Credit Suisse Global Markets women’s network event with the British Women’s Ski Team | |
| Dress for Success charity evening at Harvey Nichols | |
| July 2007 | Launch of Lloyds TSB Inspirational Women’s Network |
| City Women’s Network Annual Summer Event hosted by WOW (Wellness of Women Charity) | |
| June 2007 | Women in Banking and Finance Annual Achievement Awards Lunch |
| Conservative Business Relations launch event at Cass Business School | |
| May 2007 | Working Families Conference at Lehman Brothers launching Flexible working research |
| JP Morgan Women’s Leader’s Conference | |
| London Business School Research Forum on Corporate Best Practice | |
| House of Commons Book Launch for Women’s Off Ramps by Professor Sylvia Ann Hewlett | |
| Sapphire Gallery Evening – Launching artist Klari Reis with Cynthia Corbett Gallery | |
| Back2Business Women Returner’s Day | |
| Working Families Event, House of Lords | |
| April 2007 | Launch of Pink Shoe Club, House of Lords |
| Supporter of 85 Broads Panel Discussion: Elevate the Debate: trends across careers | |
| Opportunity Now Annual Awards Dinner | |
| City Women’s Network Annual Dinner | |
| March 2007 | Panelist at LSE Women Alumnae Event: Breaking down the barriers: women in the 21st century workplace |
| February 2007 | Attended Working Families Annual EmployerAwards |
| Speaker at ESSEC (Paris) event to launch women in business initiative in France | |
| Participant in McKinsey Women in Leadership launch event with Oxford Women in Politics | |
| Working families Employers of the Year Awards | |
| House of Commons Event on Extreme Jobs Research | |
| Participant in 3F360 Inner Circle Breakfast Roundtable (Paris) | |
| January 2007 | Speaker at Reuters women’s network launch event, Taking Control of Your Career |
| First Women Awards launch event | |
| Women of the Year Awards 2007 at Investec | |
| December 2006 | Participant in City Women’s Network and Lehman Brothers debate on age legislation. |
| Women in the City Annual lunch | |
| November 2006 | Supporter of the Prince’s Trust Women’s Leadership Group launch. |
| Facilitated Flexible Working Panel at UBS All Bar None conference. | |
| Participated in launch of the new Lehman Centre for Women in Business at LBS | |
| October 2006 | Faculty speaker at Back in Business executive programme event in New York City. |
| Participant in Annual Women in Business Conference at LBS | |
Speaker at Goldman Sachs New Directions Day for women returners. |
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| September 2006 | Working Families Conference at Credit Suisse, launching Moving Mountains Report on Culture Change. |
| Workshop for women angel investors | |
| June 2006 | Women of the Future Award Launch event at Shell. |
| Sponsoring PhD research into female “off rampers” and “returners” | |
| Panelist at JPMorgan women’s networking event | |
| Attended Policy Forum on Families and Child-Care bill. | |
| May 2006 | Hosted a senior female roundtable focused on women in the boardroom with author Jacey Graham. |
| Convened a roundtable on potential opportunities for women in politics in partnership with Women 2 Win. Speakers included Vice Chair for Women in the conservative party, Margot James, and senior city executive and parliamentary candidate Harriett Baldwin. | |
| Participant in conference at Number 11 Downing Street focused on womens career opportunities. | |
| April 2006 | Panelist at the launch of first ever Executive MBA targeted at Women Returners (Back in Business at Tuck, Dartmouth College). |
| January 2006 | Speaker at the first ever competitor Diversity Forum across the city conference for newly promoted female Vice Presidents. |
| December 2005 | Lead panelist on new ways to work at American management consulting conference in Paris |
| November 2005 | Work of Sapphire Partners co-founder highlighted by Cherie Blair at Wall Street Women’s Conference |
| September 2005 | Panelist at Morgan Stanley women’s networking event |