Women Returners Conference 2021 Agenda
5 October – Preparing for your Return to Work | ||
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival, Explore and Peer Networking (1-2-1 video chats) | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Stage: Welcome & Conference Introduction | Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Women Returners |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Stage: Keynote – Out of Your Comfort Zone | Jane Garvey, Radio Presenter, Podcaster and Author |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Stage: Returner Panel – Preparing to Return to Work | Amma Bello, Senior Supervisor, PRA, Bank of England Aliaa Hajjeah, Senior Project Controls Engineer, Skanska Angie Livingstone, Group Director, Global Operations, Kinesso Siobhan Murphy, International Expansion Lead, Merchant Services, J.P. Morgan Hosted by Jane Garvey, Radio Presenter, Podcaster and Author |
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 (1-2-1 video chats) | |
| 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 | Vicki Gurney, Customer Solutions Manager, M&G PLC Emma Noble, Associate Solicitor, DAC Beachcroft Tina Sharp, Co-Head Credit Monitoring Team, MV Credit Ann Songco, Software Analyst, Cystic Fibrosis Trust 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 sector (drop-in small group video chat rooms) | |
13:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Expo: Employer Power Hour (information sessions, where employers are live in their expo booths and you can ask questions in Q&A) | Amazon, Bank of England, Convex, Credit Suisse, DAC Beachcroft, FDM Group, Fidelity International, J.P. Morgan and Moody’s |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | Tailor your afternoon | |
| Coaching sessions with WR coaches (pre-booked) | Women Returners Coaches | |
| Small group workshops: Interview Skills, Brush up on PowerPoint, or Creating a Healthy Balance Between Life and Returning to Work (pre-booked at registration) | Victoria McLean, CEO City CV Sylvie Garvey Cotton, IT Director Liz Mearns, Coach, Women Returners | |
| Sessions: Meet other returners in your sector (drop-in small group video chat rooms) | ||
| Expo: Browse employer booths and register interest | ||
| Networking: Meet other returners 1-2-1 for video chats | ||
| 16:30 | Close of Day One | |
| 6 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 – A Good Time to be a Returner | Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE, Financier, Campaigner and Author |
| 09:50 – 10:20 | Stage: Employer Panel – The Rationale for Hiring Returners | Antonia Brown, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development, Bank of England Claire Ladwa, UK HR Director, Convex Jo Nisbett, HR Director, DAC Beachcroft (DACB) Brian Stanislas MBE, Product Manager, Civil Service HR Sona Wintle, Head of Financial Crime, Fidelity International Hosted by Sarah Jackson OBE, Expert on Women at Work and Flexible Working |
| 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: Practise your professional introduction with other returners (1-2-1 video chat) | |
| 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 | Helena Fernandes, EMEA Head of Campus and Channel Management, Credit Suisse Brett Hemmerling, Manager EMEA Talent Acquisition, Moody’s Corporation Tace Heuston, Head of Asset and Wealth Management Talent Institute International, J.P. Morgan Sarah Mavius, Head of Returners, FDM Hosted by Melissa Janvier, Legal Counsel, Bank of England |
| 12:35 – 12:45 | Stage: Closing comments | Julianne Miles MBE |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Networking: Share actions 1-2-1 with other returners (1-2-1 video chat) | |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Expo: Employer Power Hour (information sessions, where employers are live in their expo booths and you can ask questions in Q&A) | Amazon, Bank of England, Convex, Credit Suisse, DAC Beachcroft, FDM Group, Fidelity International, J.P. Morgan and Moody’s |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | Tailor your afternoon | |
| Sessions Area: Employer Networking – Meet employers in small groups (drop-in video chat rooms) | Amazon, Bank of England, Convex, Credit Suisse, DAC Beachcroft, FDM Group, Fidelity International, J.P. Morgan and Moody’s Plus FinTech employers Starling Bank and Primary Bid | |
| Expo: Browse employer booths and register interest | ||
| Expo: 15:00-16:00 Ask the WR Coaches Ask City CV (live Q&A) | Karen Danker, Head of Coaching, Women Returners Victoria McLean, CEO City CV | |
| 16:30 | Close of Conference | |