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.

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
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