Women's Summit

Activating Change by Embracing Equity

Thursday 9 March 2023 | Virtual

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Welcome to our Women’s Summit

Our Summit sees us passing the mic on to women who speak their truth to power, continue to redefine an exclusionary status quo as women leaders, and are working in partnership with fellow change-making allies.

We speak to both women and change-makers championing gender equity. Women from across the globe share their stories, experiences, and perspectives to not only empower those already doing the work, but to also embolden aspiring change-makers.

Each of our panels hold space to explore what change needs to happen and the role allies play to show up in meaningful ways.

Our mission as Equality Leaders is to make DE&I your everyday. We exist to accelerate learning journeys, craft spaces for bold and inclusive conversations, and provide the resources and tools to innovate equitable outcomes.

Programme

09:40 - 09:45

Opening Remarks & Welcome

Minaxi Mistry, Founder & CEO

Minaxi Mistry
(She/Her)

Founder & CEO
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders

09:45 - 10:30

Bridging Generational Differences to Embrace Equity

Minaxi Mistry, Founder & CEO

Minaxi Mistry
(She/Her)

Founder & CEO
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders
Gavin Kelly, CEO, Bank of Ireland

Gavin Kelly
(He/Him)

CEO, Retail Ireland
Bank of Ireland

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Oona Kelly, Bank of Ireland

Oonagh Kelly
(She/Her)

Human Resources Director
Bank of Ireland

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Nonsi Mthunzi
(She/Her)

Credit Policy & Impairment Oversight Manager
Bank of Ireland

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Eva Doyle
(She/Her)

People Strategy & Transformation Consultant
Bank of Ireland

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10:30 - 11:30

Women Taking Up Space
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VJ Davidson

VJ Davidson

D&I Talent Manager
Raw

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Kate Butler, Bank of Ireland

Kate Butler
(She|Her)

Group I&D Lead,
Bank of Ireland

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Kevin Humphreys, Jacobs

Kevin Humpreys
(He/They)

Prism Europe Lead
Jacobs

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Obiamaka Azubike (She/Her)

European Shopper & Category Manager

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Sarah Jenkins, Saatchi & Saatchi

Sarah Jenkins
(She/Her)

Managing Director
Saatchi & Saatchi

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Sharon Ehrlich, Webhelp

Sharon Ehrlich
(She/Her)

Executive Coach

11:30 - 11:45

Networking Break

11:45 - 12:15

Creating my Own Narrative: In Conversation with Ruby Bowden

Ruby’s past battle with different forms of abuse throughout her life including forced marriage, domestic violence, and workplace discrimination, has made her not only a voice on how to exist without permission, but also a role model as she continues to challenge that internal dialogue that women from globally diverse groups inherit alongside their generational trauma.
Dylan Shimmon, Equality Leaders

Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)

Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders
Ruby Ali, Firebrand

Ruby Bowden
(She/Her/They)

DE&I Specialist

12:15 - 12:30

Networking Break

12:30 - 13:30

Women Defying Stereotypes, Tradition and Culture

Anisa Missaghi, Pladis Global

Anisa Missaghi
(She/Her)

Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer
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Eva Gandhi, Mandara Capital

Eva Gandhi
(She/Her)

Head of HR
Mandara Capital

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Mamtha Pullat, Volvo

Mamtha Pullat
(She/Her)

Diversity Recruitment Strategist
Volvo Cars

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Nikki Vadera, Henkel

Nikki Vadera
(She/Her)

Marketing Director
Henkel

13:30 - 13:45

Networking Break

13:45 - 14:15

Campaigners, Activists, and Doers: In Conversation with The Three Hijabis

“Together with the backing of over a million people an anti-racist movement was born” are the words of Amna Abdullatif, Huda Jawad, and Shaista Aziz who in 2021 launched a viral campaign to ban racists from football. They continue to reclaim football from the racists and reclaim the narrative as The Three Hijabis.
Helen Robinson, Autotrader

Helen Robinson
(She/Her)

D&I Community Engagement Manager
Auto Trader UK

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Amna Abdullatif, The Three Hijabis

Amna Abdullatif
(She/Her)

Co-Founder
The Three Hijabis

Huda Jawad, The Three Hijabis

Huda Jawas
(She/Her)

Co-Founder
The Three Hijabis

Shaista Aziz, The Three Hijabis

Shaista Aziz
(She/Her)

Co-Founder
The Three Hijabis

14:15 - 14:30

Networking Break

14:30 - 15:30

Women Growing Communities of Belonging

Dylan Shimmon, Equality Leaders

Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)

Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders
Audrey Chew, Irish National Lottery​

Audrey Chew
(She/Her)

HR Projects, Engagement & Comms Specialist
Irish National Lottery

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Milyae Park
(She/Her)

Non-Executive Director
Faber & Faber

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Zara Tso, BBC

Zara Tso
(She/Her)

Assistant Commissioner
(Radio 1 & 1Xtra)
BBC

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15:30 - 15:45

Networking Break

15:45 - 16:45

Amplifying Hidden Women's Voices

Halima Khan, Street Games

Halima Khan
(She/Her)

Area Director
Street Games

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Naheed Nazir, Manchester Metropolitan University​

Naheed Nazir
(She/Her)

Director ED&I
Manchester Metropolitan University

Noor Ali, Asda

Noor Ali
(She/Her)

Rukhsana Syed, IBM

Ruksana Syed
(She/Her)

Global DE&I Leader
IBM

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Sumbal Chunara, CityFibre

Sumbal Chunara
(She/Her)

ESG Reporting Lead
CityFibre

16:45 - 17:00

Closing Remarks & Thank You

Dylan Shimmon, Equality Leaders

Dylan Shimmon
(He/She)

Learning Experience Designer
Equality Leaders

Equality Leaders
We are committed to ensuring our events are accessible to everybody and therefore offer inclusive pricing.
You are welcome to support our inclusive pricing with a voluntary contribution.

25+ speakers

25+ world-class speakers across multiple business functions

7 panel sessions

Includes storytelling, sharing of lived experiences, and bringing perspectives to the forefront to drive positive engagement

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Knowledge building

250+ business and community voices coming together to exchange ideas

Crossing continents

Speaker line up spanning across UK, Europe, Africa & Asia

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