Women in Business Expo, an event dedicated to supporting women in business through sharing knowledge and experience, has announced Baroness Karren Brady of Knightsbridge CBE as a keynote speaker.
The event will run from 16-17 October at Farnborough International Conference and Exhibition Centre, Hampshire.
In Brady’s session, she shared her experience in business, her support of entrepreneurs and the balance of building her career with family life.
Brady has previously worked as vice chairman of West Ham F.C, a peer in the House of Lords and as a small business ambassador for the government.
She has also been voted as Business Woman of the Year, Ultimate Entrepreneur and rated among the 50 most inspirational people in the world.
At the event, Caprice Bourret, business mogul, also discussed small business start-ups, how the changing economy is affecting us, women supporting women in the workplace and how to take responsibility and how to own your career.
There were 120 exhibitors covering all industries, including Aston Martin, HSBC, tide, UPS, Costco, Sentry Legals and NatWest. There were also 60 seminars across the five free to attend theatres and a CV clinic.
Further highlights included:
- Robin Selden, CMO of Avast, who spoke how about gender diversity is being addressed in the wrong way and the importance of getting it right.
- Gary Matson, director of Channel Sales EMEA Core Markets at Pure Storage, who spoke about why technology should lead the diversity agenda
- Caroline Pain, Vice President of Customer Proposition at Aetna International, who spoke about the simple wellbeing secrets of successful working women.
- Debbie Klein, director of People at Sky, who spoke about the importance of inclusivity and why business needs to look beyond diversity.
- Lee Andrews, head of Talent Acquisitions EMEA at IBM, who spoke about using AI to augment recruiting, enhance diversity and mitigate bias.
Christie Day, group event director at Women in Business Expo, said: “We are so excited to be holding the first annual Women in Business Expo today, empowering women to confidently take the next step in their working lives, and to feel comfortable juggling the work and life balance.
“Day one has been a huge success with over attendees from a variety of backgrounds, some of whom are planning the next chapter in their careers, some looking to start a business and some even considering franchising. Our wide range of exhibitors have opportunities and advice for all.”
