Women Returners Conference 2022 Agenda

   
09:00 – 09:30Arrival, Explore Employer Booths, Meet other returners for 1-2-1 video chats 
09:30 – 09:45Welcome & Conference Introduction

Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Women Returners
Hazel Little, Deputy CEO, Women Returners

09:45 – 09:55Keynote: Embracing Multiple
Careers
Anne Richards DBE, CEO, Fidelity International
09:55 – 10:25Returner Panel: Navigating a Successful Return to WorkKim Aitchison, Senior Supervisor, International & Retail Team, PRA, Bank of England
Michele Anderson, Deputy Director HR, Ministry of Defence
Dr Meg Davies-Kabir, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend
Julia McAleenan, Data Science, dunnhumby
Yvette McLaren, Recruitment Coordinator, Swissport North UK 
Hosted by Jane Garvey, Broadcaster and Journalist

10:25 – 10.35

Coffee Break

 
10:35 – 11:05Workshop: Find your Career CompassKaren Danker, Head of Coaching, Women Returners
11:05 – 11:15Say Hello to other returners (1-2-1 video chats) 
11:15 – 11:45Employer Panel: The Value Returners Bring and Top Tips for Success

Tiziana Casaula, Audit Director, J.P. Morgan

Dane Lloyd Dwyer, Finance Manager, Amazon Lockers

Sarah Mavius, Head of Returners Programme, FDM Group

Brian Stanislas MBE, Senior Inclusive Practice Lead, Civil Service HR (Cabinet Office)

Alexander Trusty, EMEA Diversity Sourcing Specialist, Moody’s Corporation

Hosted by Claire Cohen, Author and Journalist

11:45 – 12:45Working Lunch / Employers Live
(Employers talk live in Booths)
With Amazon, Bank of England, FDM Group, J.P. Morgan, Lloyds Banking Group, Moody’s and Workday
12:45 – 13:30Workshop – Boost your Professional Confidence and
Craft your Professional Intro
Stephanie Rix, Coach, Women Returners
13:30 – 13:45Practise your Professional Introduction with another returner (1-2-1 video chats) 

13:45 – 14:45

Employer Conversations (informal Q&A in small-group video chat rooms)

With Amazon, Bank of England, FDM Group, J.P. Morgan, Lloyds Banking Group, Moody’s and Workday
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break 
15:00 – 15:45Workshop: Sharpen your CV and Enhance your LinkedIn Victoria McLean, CEO, City CV
15:45 – 16:00Commit to your Action Plan with another returner (1-2-1 video chats) 
16:00 – 16:15Conference Closing CommentsJulianne Miles MBE, CEO, Women Returners
16:15 – 17:00Ask the WR Coaches – Live Q&A
Government-funded Programmes – Live Q&A
Women Returners Coaching Team
Hazel Little, Deputy CEO, Women Returners
16:15 – 17:00Chat with other returners in your sector (small-group sector-based video chat rooms)
Browse Employer Booths and register interest
Chat with other returners (1-2-1 video chats)