Women Returners Conference 2020 Agenda
| 12 October – Preparing for your Return to Work | ||
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival, Explore and Networking | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Stage: Welcome & Conference Introduction | Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Women Returners |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Stage: Keynote Speaker | Jane Garvey, Presenter BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and Fortunately Podcast |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Stage: Returner Panel – Preparing to Return to Work | Tolulope Anifalaje, Housing Lawyer, London Borough of Camden; Clare Lysaght, Rapid Innovation Team, Accenture Ireland; Dr Sarah McKelvie, Clinical Fellow in Geriatric Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust; Wilma Purser, Marketing Manager, Equity Gap; hosted by Jane Garvey, Presenter BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and Fortunately Podcast |
10:30 – 10.45 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Stage: Workshop – Find your Career Compass | Karen Danker, Head of Coaching, Women Returners |
| 11:15 – 11:25 | Networking: Say hello to other returners | |
| 11:25 – 11:55 | Stage: Workshop – Boost your Professional Confidence | Stephanie Rix, Coach, Women Returners |
| 11:55 – 12:05 | Coffee Break | |
| 12:05 – 12:35 | Stage: Returner Panel – Navigating a Successful Return to Work | Angela Burke, Senior Customer Services Exec/Office Manager, Sportslab Technology Ltd; Bridget Clifford, Senior Supervisor, Insurance Division, Bank of England; Alison Mann, Strategic Customer Engagements EMEA, AWS; Sonal Pal, Technical Assurance Engineer, SCS Railways; hosted by Trish Halpin, Co-host of Postcards from Midlife podcast and ex-Editor-in-Chief, Marie Claire |
| 12:35 – 13:00 | Sessions Area: Meet other returners in your Location or Sector | |
13:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Expo: Employer Power Hour (live sessions) | |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | Tailor your afternoon | |
| Coaching sessions with WR coaches (pre-booked) | Women Returners Coaches | |
| Small group workshops – Bridge your IT Gap, Interview Skills or Communicating with Impact (pre-booked at registration) | Computer Fitness; City CV; Jayne Constantinis | |
| Sessions: Meet other returners by Location and Sector | ||
| Expo: Browse employer booths | ||
| Networking: Meet other returners 1-2-1 | ||
| 16:30 | Close of Day One | |
| 13 October – Preparing for your Job Search | ||
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival, explore and networking | |
| 09:30 – 09:35 | Stage: Welcome to Day Two | Julianne Miles MBE, CEO Women Returners |
| 09:35 – 09:50 | Stage: Keynote Speaker | Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, Tech Entrepreneur and Philanthropist |
| 09:50 – 10:20 | Stage: Employer Panel – The Rationale for Hiring Returners | Charlotte Gerken, Executive Director, Insurance Supervision Directorate, Bank of England; Lindsay Hewitt, EMEA Diversity & Inclusion Leader, AWS; Craig Locke, Global Talent Acquisition, Bloomberg; Kay O’Leary, EMEA Director of Logistics, Facebook; Helen Rider, Head of EMEA Sales, Moody’s; Brian Stanislas, Product Manager, Civil Service HR; hosted by Isabel Berwick, Editor Work & Careers, Financial Times |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Stage: Workshop – Sharpen your CV | Victoria McLean, CEO, City CV |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Stage: Workshop – Improve your Self Marketing | Kate Mansfield, Senior Coach, Women Returners |
| 11:15 – 11:25 | Networking: Practice your professional introduction with other returners | |
| 11:25 – 11:55 | Stage: Workshop – Enhance your LinkedIn Profile | Victoria McLean, CEO, City CV |
| 11:55 – 12:05 | Coffee Break | |
| 12:05 – 12:35 | Stage: Employer Panel – How to Succeed as a Returner Candidate | Zoe Copley, EMEA Head of Employee Compliance, Credit Suisse; Gee Foottit, Academy Engagement Manager, St. James’s Place Academy; Tace Heuston, Head of Asset and Wealth Management Talent Institute EMEA, J.P. Morgan; Paula Leach, Chief People Officer, FDM; Samina Malik, Supplier Manager, O2; hosted by Claire Cohen, Women’s Editor and Associate Features Editor, The Telegraph |
| 12:35 – 12:45 | Stage: Closing comments | Julianne Miles MBE |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Networking: Share actions 1-2-1 with other returners | |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Expo: Employer Power Hour (live sessions) | |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | Tailor your afternoon | |
| Employer Networking – 1:1 informal chats (pre-booked) | ||
| Sessions Area: Meet other returners by Geography & Sector | ||
| Expo: Browse employer booths | ||
| Expo: Live 15:00-16:00 Ask the WR Coaches / Ask City CV | ||
| 16:30 | Close of Conference | |