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Women in Governance Risk & Compliance Forum

 

Agenda

16th March 2023, 11:00 - 16:00 GMT, JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London

 

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Agenda

Timings shown in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Women in GRC Forum – Thursday 26th January 2023
10:30

Registration
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

10:45
11:00

The Great Retention; Retaining Gender Diversity through to Senior Management Positions.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Women’s career opportunities may seem limitless today. Yet women remain underrepresented in positions of power: just 8% of Fortune 500 companies are led by women, and less than 1% by women of colour.

Companies need to identify the patterns that prevent them from fully leveraging women’s talents and contributions, and they must then use that knowledge to make systematic changes.

Our panel will consider these patterns and share views on how to integrate equal opportunities, and retain gender diversity from the top.

Speakers
11:15
11:30
11:45
11:50

Women Inspiring Women; Why Female Representation in Leadership is critical for the future
11:50 - 12:35

It’s no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy. Disparities between men and women persist in the form of pay gaps, uneven opportunities for advancement, and unbalanced representation in decision-making roles.

The only way to address and overcome this is to have more women in positions of leadership; providing the support and role models women desperately need to advance in their careers, and bringing about much-needed changes in the workplace benefitting both genders.

Our speakers will address these issues, emphasising the importance of women in leadership to the success of their organizations.

Speakers
12:15
12:30
12:40

Gender Parity: The Role of Male Advocates
12:40 - 13:25

It will take 136 years to close the worldwide gender gap, according to the latest figures from the World Economic Forum. The business world is making faster progress towards gender parity in leadership, with 33% of senior leaders in the global mid-market being female, and 90% of organisations having at least one woman on their senior team.

A great deal still needs to be done, however, and male allies must engage, if we want leadership to drive progress.

Our amazing panel will explore the impact of male advocates in driving organisational culture, and the importance for men to become women’s allies.

Speakers

  • Katherine Tulpa, Executive Director, Wisdom8, CEO Association for Coaching and C-Suite Coach
  • Jessica Cath, Head of Financial Crime Project Delivery, FINTRAIL
13:00
13:15
13:25

Afternoon Break
13:25 - 14:00
13:45
14:00

Building a Culture of Equality; It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
14:00 - 14:45

A diverse workforce isn’t simply a numbers game. It’s about bringing the diverse perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles and cultures together to make the company a better place.

Hiring individuals with diverse backgrounds is just a small piece of the puzzle. Organizations truly focused on diversity and inclusion go beyond investing in blanket diversity initiatives and instead work towards lasting cultural change among their talent. The entire workforce knows they have responsibility for respecting, embracing and building on people’s differences.

Our speakers will address how employees and employers can help foster true diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and why having a culture of equality has become fundamental criteria to the leaders of tomorrow.

Speakers
14:15
14:30
14:45
14:50

Attracting the Female GRC Leaders of Tomorrow
14:50 - 15:35

Encouraging more women to apply for more technical roles continues to be a challenge in all sectors. According to a recent Tech Nation report, just 19% of people working in the tech sectors in the UK are female.

Stereotypically, men are more likely to go for a technical role, but the demand for data science to become more inclusive and representative is growing.

Leaders in GRC roles will share their experience of progression in their careers and what advice and guidance they would give to younger women to look at developing a career in Governance, Risk and Compliance.

Speakers
15:15
15:30
15:35

Closing Statement
15:35 - 15:40
15:45