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Future Leaders Award Souvenir Programme 7 July 2011 Sponsored by promotes, recognises and rewards female talent
Future Leaders Award
Souvenir Programme
7 July 2011
Sponsored by
promotes, recognises and rewards female talent
Event prize
Dinner for two at the Grand Imperial Restaurant at The Grosvenor, Victoria.
www.grandimperiallondon.com
Future Leaders Award
A message from Gwen Rhys
Founder and CEO, Women in the City
In her address at the 2010 Future Leaders Award Ceremony, the winner, Felicia Trewin said “Management is about doing things right, leadership is about doing the right things.”
I hope that in the Future Leaders Award, Barclays Wealth and Women in the City are “doing the right things” by recognising the high-potential female talent working in London’s business hubs and, through Cranfield School of Management, offering the further professional development they deserve.
Our 2010 Finalists have all said that the Award process was beneficial, giving them an opportunity to reflect on their careers and obtain clarity about their future ambitions. All have kept in touch with each other and meet up from time to time.
Felicia has been an amazing ambassador for the Award, speaking at events for young people, making the most of her place on Cranfield School of Management’s Accelerated Talent Development Programme
and, like all busy people, she finds time for what matters most.
We are confident in the leadership abilities of all our Finalists and know they will “do the right things”.
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Marianne BosakProgramme Manager, Women in the City
Roger HackerDirector, Women in the City
Members of our volunteer Greeting Team made up of students and young professionals
Sana Naman
Chandni Sood LLB (Hons) Allen & Overy
Programme Thanks
6.30pm Mix and Mingle Reception
7.00pm Award Ceremony
• Welcome: Ann Palmer Co-Chair, Women’s Initiatives Network, Barclays Wealth
• Speaker: Dr Veronica Burke Programme Director, Cranfield School of Management and Chair of Judging Panel
• Presentations to Award Finalists
• Speaker: Felicia TrewinSenior Manager, Deloitte and Future Leaders Award Winner 2010
• Announcement of the 2011 Future Leaders Award Winner
• Presentation of Award prizes
7.30pm Networking and Refreshments
8.15pm Prize Draw
8.30pm Close
To our sponsor
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Nominated by Paul Taylor COO for Risk & Compliance, KPMG
Prior to joining KPMG, Kate has held a
range of senior roles at leading global
financial institutions, in the UK and
Australia. Kate has authored a range
of articles in both books and industry
publications, has been quoted in the
Asian Wall St Journal and Asia Risk and
speaks regularly at industry conferences.
Kate holds a Mathematics degree from
the University of Queensland, Australia
and is currently studying for her MBA at
the London Business School.
I am delighted to have been shortlisted
in the Women in the City Future
Leader Awards. Women remain under-
represented in business, both in number
and in status. Awards such as Women in
the City are invaluable in promoting and
celebrating women’s leadership skills and
contribution. Additionally, the promotion
of emerging women leaders provides
valuable role models for junior colleagues,
the absence of role models often being
a barrier to a woman’s professional
development.
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Veronica Burke BH (Hons) PGCE MA PhD Programme Director, Cranfield School of Management
Veronica has 15 years experience in management development. Prior to joining Cranfield, she has held senior positions in other UK business schools. With a special interest and expertise in the personal development of high potential managers, she has worked on development with a number of major organisations in the UK and abroad, including the BBC, BP and The Home Office.
City Branch
Kate Birchall is a Director in KPMG’s Advisory practice. Kate is a member of KPMG’s Credit Portfolio Management team, where she works with financial institution clients to improve their portfolio management strategy and techniques.
Judges
Amanda Blanc Chief Executive - Axa Commercial
Amanda was appointed Chief Executive Officer for AXA’s commercial business in Feb 2011. Prior to this Amanda was Deputy Group CEO of The Towergate Partnership. She also held senior positions at Groupama, AXA Insurance and Commercial Union. In 2008 Amanda was voted winner of the Women in the City award.
Craig Jones, MBEDirector of Development - Brighton and Sussex Care
After four years as Global Head of Diversity at Barclays Wealth which followed a 20 year career in the Royal Navy during which he led groundbreaking work to integrate gay men and women in the Armed Forces, Craig recently set up Brighton and Sussex Care. Craig was appointed an MBE in 2006 and recently became a non-executive director of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Google, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions
Mark joined Google from Ari Diversity Consulting, a global D&I consulting practice that he established in 2009 upon leaving the role of Global Head of Diversity at Barclays Group. Mark is an acknowledged expert on D&I and writes extensively on the subject including a D&I blog for The Guardian newspaper.
Lt Cmdr Mandy McBain Royal Navy
Mandy has been in the Royal Navy for 24 years and has undertaken a variety of appointments, including being a Selection Officer at the Admiralty Interview Board; the Spokesperson for the European Forces based in Bosnia and she is now an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy Officer.
Endorsers
Event Prize
An evening spa experience with supper at the Sequoia Spa, The Grove, Hertfordshire.
www.thegrove.co.uk
Kate Birchall Director, CPM, KPMG
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Nominated by Stephanie Coulter, Head of Marketing MAPFRE ASISTANCE
Leire now heads the Travel Insurance commercial division of MAPFRE and is responsible for sales, account management and profitability of this business line. In this role she supervises the integration of a newly acquired company and its existing clients, supports the cultural change required to fulfil the company’s vision, negotiates contracts and develops pioneering insurance products.
Beyond her work in the UK, Leire is involved in business acquisition internationally, generating opportunities across the EMEA region, leading pan-European tenders, delivering training programmes for senior managers and representing the company at industry
events and conferences as a speaker.
It would be an incredible achievement
to win this award. The recognition
it provides is extremely valuable and
together with the Cranfield School
of Management programme, it
would be a very powerful tool for my
future. It celebrates aspects of business
I truly believe in, such as professional
development, leadership and self
awareness. The quality of the candidates
and the judges is outstanding, which
makes the award even more meaningful.
After joining MAPFRE in 2005, Leire led key projects including, new sector entry strategies, acquisitions and joint ventures that have transformed the profile of the company in the UK. She has also worked to change operational procedures, network management and cost control to increase quality of service and profitability.
Leire JimenezHead of Travel, MAPFRE ASSISTANCE
Event Prize
Personal Image & Styling Session with Ashcroft Templeton together with a Gift Voucher offering Six Hours worth of Personal Errand Services.
www.ashcrofttempleton.com
Event Prize
Complimentary ticket to the 9th Women in the City Annual Celebration Lunch on 25 November 2011.
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Katerina TzanidouSenior User Experience Manager for Europe, PayPal an EBay Inc company
Nominated by Vicky Kafetzi, Business Communications and Engagement Manager, Transport for London
Katerina is part of the Global Design team and is leading a team of designers, researchers and content experts in EMEA. Her role is to put the customer at the heart of PayPal’s website. Through research around customer behaviour and understanding of the competition Katerina aims to bring along customer insight that will enhance the design solution.
Katerina retains strong relationships with the academic world, Katerina is an active member of leading Human
Computer Interaction Conferences where she often publishes and presents her research. Her professional affiliations include membership of the UK Usability Professionals Association and the British HCI group.
She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Wales, Swansea and an MSc in Applied Psychology and Human Factors from Cranfield University along with a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction.
I am delighted to have been nominated
for the Women in the City Future Leaders
Award. Winning the award would mean
great recognition and the opportunity to
enhance visibility and hopefully inspire
more women to make the most out of
the opportunities that we encounter in
our careers.
Katerina joined PayPal, an EBay Inc company in 2010 after a long journey in the world of technology and social sciences. In her current role as Regional Senior User Experience Manager for EMEA she is working across Product, Marketing and Business Development.
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The Award finalists receive
• A framed certificate
• knomo laptop briefcase bag
• £250 voucher to create a pair of unique designer shoes at UpperStreet www.upperstreet.com
• Charles Worthington gift voucherwww.charlesworthington.com/salons
In addition to her prize as a Finalist, the Future Leader Award winner receives a
• Glass Trophy
• a place on the Accelerated Development Programme at Cranfield School of Management.www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/p13836/Programmes-and-Executive-Development/OEP-Home/Programmes/General-Management-Development/Accelerated-Talent-Development-Programme
• luxury Charles Worthington salon experience starting with a healthy hair treatment, a bespoke facial, cut and finish with a Master Stylist and manicure www.charlesworthington.com/salons
• one off illustration of her shoe design by UpperStreet illustrator Libby McMullin www.upperstreet.com/
As well as the Prize Package, there are additional personal and professional benefits of being involved with and ultimately winning an award which include:
• enhanced internal and external visibility through media coverage
• personal recognition from clients and customers
• improved career prospects and
• invitations to exclusive Women in the City events
About the Accelerated Talent Development ProgrammeCranfield School of Management’s Accelerated Talent Development Programme is specifically designed to provide a substantial development experience to talented, high potential managers. The programme combines a breadth of usable business knowledge with the development of powerful personal insight required to turn understanding into action. Designed to accelerate the contribution of high potential individuals, the content will enable participants to add
greater value and build a credible, high profile in their organisations.
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Event Prize
A special gift from the Strand of Silk designer clothing and accessories collection.
www.strandofsilk.com
Finalists prizes
Dr Veronica Burke Programme Director, Cranfield School of Management
Felicia TrewinSenior Manager, Deloitte and Future Leaders Award Winner 2010
Speakers
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