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The Great British Businesswoman Forum shines a light on women in business, whether you are a HR professional looking to attract and retain talented women, a seasoned leader looking to address current challenges in your organisation, or a younger female looking to ascend and take the next step in your career.
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 shows that none of us will see gender parity in our lifetimes, and nor likely will many of our children. Worryingly, these findings suggest that gender parity will not be achieved for 99.5 years. That’s why it is now more important than ever to address the gender imbalance and help support female identifying individuals in business.
HR plays a vital role in supporting and assisting women to achieve parity within the workplace, and the Great British Businesswoman Forum will enable HR professionals and other key stakeholders to come together for a day of learning, support and collaboration; hearing from expert speakers in HR, diversity, equity and inclusion and those who have successfully navigated their way to the top, offering their advice on developing diversity strategies, supporting women, attracting and retaining top talent and taking female employee concerns seriously.
The 2021 Forum consisted of three core themes: female leaders, HR’s role in business and career development. You can catch up on demand below.
2021 topics included:
Diversity in the boardroom matters: How to promote more women of colour to board level
Men as advocates for women leaders
Supporting trans and non-binary employees in a binary workforce world
Next gen: Working with mentors
Menopause in the workplace: Why it’s important to discuss
Imposter phenomenon: Building confidence as a woman in business
Previous speakers include:
Jennifer Smith
Head of Inclusion, British Film Institute (BFI)
Winnie Annan-Forson
Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, UK, Europe and Middle East, Barclays
Abigail Wilmore
Chief People Officer, Stella McCartney
Carol Rosati OBE
UK Inclusion & Diversity Manager at GSK/ Vice Chair, UN Women UK
Tribeni Chougoule
Head Of Change Management (Europe), Visa
Kathryn Jacob OBE
Chief Executive, Pearl and Dean
Next Gen: Supporting the next Generation of women leaders
Supporting young women to help them unlock their potential to be the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs is something we should all strive to do.
Diversity in the boardroom matters: How to Promote More Women of Colour to Board Level
Women face several obstacles when it comes to promotions and pay equity, however, women of colour face a much larger disparity. Moreover, women of colour are being disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus.
Next Gen: Working with Mentors
While 56% of Americans have had a mentor, there’s a disparity in the availability of mentors for women. According to a report by Lean In, “”Less than a quarter of Black women feel they have the sponsorship they need to advance their career.”” Black women are also less likely to be included in important conversations at work, thus giving them fewer chances to be noticed by people in leadership.
