Originally written by Small Business Team on Small Business
Over 140 industry leaders attended the inaugural Women in Finance Summit in London on June 26, bringing together key players to motivate and inspire.
Collaboration and confidence were the buzz words as female high-flyers from professions ranging from venture capitalists, fund managers and bankers to business owners and entrepreneurs.
Thirty speakers, including keynote speaker Claire Fox, COO of Unicef UK, inspired and energised the audience at Grosvenor House.
Forty-six per cent of summit attendees were company leaders, 38pc were management, and 16pc described themselves as C-suite.
“A huge congratulations for such a successful summit and event last night. We thoroughly enjoyed it and were wowed by the calibre of talent in the room,” said The WealthiHer Network.
“The organisation from start to finish was first class, resulting in a full attendance and great atmosphere. The quality of speakers and content was also top drawer being just as relevant for men as it was women. Indeed one of the best events I have attended for a good few years,” agreed non-executive director Michael Ellwood.
Collaboration and confidence were in abundance.
The challenge – recognised, age-old and ongoing – was that women and men need to encourage diversity in the workplace