The Vote 100 Women in Business Summit

Diversity UK Founder & CEO, Lopa Patel MBE, is to speak at The Vote 100 Women in Business Summit, taking place on 17 April 2018 in Central London, which aims to create a platform for women across different industries to discuss the most important issues facing UK business. The summit, organised by City & Financial Global, in partnership with the Women’s Network Forum, the Government Equalities Office, the Women's Business Council, UN Women UK and 100 Women in Finance, will celebrate the centenary of the 1918 'Representation of the People Act’, which gave women the vote for the first time, and will review how female leadership has changed over the last century.

The event builds on the success of the previous editions of the Women in Business and the Women in Finance summits, which both attracted 250+ senior delegates across the industries, government officials and regulators from across the UK and beyond. The forum will offer attendees an opportunity to have a dialogue about addressing the gender imbalance at all levels of their organisation, as well as making sure that gender diversity remains high on the business agenda.

The Vote 100 Women in Business Summit - Keynote Speakers

Speakers for the day-long summit includes Dr Helen Pankhurst, International Development, Women’s Rights Activist and Writer; Elysia McCaffrey, Deputy Director for Women in Business and International, The Government Equalities Office; Dame Cilla Snowball DBE, Group Chairman and Chief Executive, AMV BBDO & Chair, The Women’s Business Council and Mary Macleod, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry; Former Member of Parliament & Government Adviser, among many others. Lopa will join the keynote panel, moderated by Mary Macleod, discussing how specific technologies, such as artificial intelligence, can transform the workplace and career prospects for women, specifically in entrepreneurship.

Other Key topics for discussion include:

The outlook for the economy amid geopolitical changes across the world.
Recent government’s actions on maximising women’s contribution to future economic growth
Acknowledging and celebrating the impact of women’s leadership on corporate performance. How have successful UK women influenced female leaders globally?
How will increasing use of technology and artificial intelligence transform industry and the workplace? Women’s impact on developing technology, promoting innovation and improving productivity
Women’s empowerment through the supply chain – how should companies focus on women-owned businesses in order to support women’s economic empowerment in the UK and globally and why is it important?
Promoting "The Power of Equality", effectively and steadily moving towards closing the "three Gs" – the participation gap, the remuneration gap and the advancement gap
Dispelling myths regarding boardroom roles. How to get to the top and raise your profile internally and externally? Advice on planning your career journey and tips from role models
Reviewing policies and initiatives to address the gender imbalance in your firm. What are the imperatives for building a successful diversity and inclusion strategy?
Agile working – benefits for men, women and companies. Returning to work after maternity leave – best practices and the strategies which have worked well across businesses

The Vote 100 Business Summit is on 17th April 2018 (8.30am - 6pm), Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT. Delegate Fee: £495.00 + VAT. T: +44 (0) 1932 340 115 e: bookings@cityandfinancial.com w: www.cityandfinancialconferences.com/womeninbusiness