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A message from Gwen Rhys, Founder and CEO, Women in the City

Is your way the leader’s way?

Welcome to the 7th Symposium and Future Leaders Award Ceremony. Last month, I heard Inna Baigozina-Goreli, a 2014 Women in the City, Woman of Achievement Award Winner and a Partner with global consultancy firm A T Kearney, present its report: A Portrait of 21st Century Leadership.

The interviewees in this global research were high performing male and female leaders, some of whom were drawn from our own Award Alumni and the result was “The Leaders Way” - how leaders make winning business choices.

Is the Leader’s Way different for men and women?

Courage and confidence are valued highly by men and women alike and it’s courageous women who end up succeeding in male-dominated cultures.

Both genders rank passion high on their list of valued qualities. Curiosity raised to the level of passion results in getting noticed.

Unsurprisingly balancing work and family highlighted some differences. Women underline how they successfully manage family and business thanks to support from relevant others (including husbands leaving their jobs or taking a pause to favour their wives’ career development). For men, work and family together often provide a source of stability and balance.

Women reported that they routinely encountered challenges in adapting to the “male” culture prevailing in top management with networking and mentoring skills perceived as “male” abilities.

In summary, the 21st Century Leader• thinks “differently” in volatile, rapidly evolving markets.

• adapts to stimuli, understands complexity, and takes inspiration from change.

• takes risks. Takes the organisation beyond its boundaries.

• executes in collaboration with talented teams and gives teams real power.

• communicates with stakeholders and can move hearts and minds so that they understand the benefits of a strategy.

• has courage, shows passion. Remember, you can never be over courageous!

• is authentic. Although men and women apply the same sets of functional management skills, they differ in how they apply them and in how they value the human dynamics of their organisations.

I was very mindful of these qualities and traits when interviewing our short-listed candidates and as you will see for yourselves, our 2016 Future Leaders are on the pathway to great leadership.

Join over 250 women and menCome alone – you’ll be very welcomeTake a table – of colleagues, clients, friends

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Programme

18.00 Mix and Mingle Reception

18.30 Welcome

Symposium – The Resilient Leader Panellists will present on the following topics followed by Q&As

Dr Liz Mellon, Chair Editorial Board, Dialogue Journal Duke CE, and Executive Director, Authentic Leadership Ltd

Naomi Bowman, Global Legal Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Bank plc and Future Leaders Award Joint-Winner 2014

Renée Hawkins, Principal Consultant, ThoughtWorks and Future Leaders Award Finalist 2012

Brett Lovegrove, Chief Executive of the City Security and Resilience Network (CSARN) and international security expert

Gwen Rhys, CEO, WiC and Director, Networking Culture Ltd

Award Ceremony

Announcement of and presentation to the 2016 Future Leaders Award Finalists

Keynote Address Maggie Buggie, Global Sales Officer, Digital, Capgemini

Announcement of the 2016 Future Leaders Award Winner

Presentation of Winner’s Trophy by Emma Codd Managing Partner for Talent, Deloitte LLP and 2015 Women in the City Woman of Achievement Award Winner

Presentation of The WIL Programme Prize by Sharron Gunn Executive Director, Commercial, ICAEW

21.30 Celebration Reception

22.00 Close

It must be hard to go into work every day knowing that the odds are stacked against you as a woman. You are facing a primarily male-dominated environment and you know all the statistics about lack of advancement opportunities, unconscious or hidden discrimination and lower pay for doing the same job as a man. Dispiriting! But at least you know the odds – so you know what you’re working with. And you also know that resilience is likely to be your biggest asset – the ability to bounce back when you face adversity.

But like many simple words, delivering is a whole lot tougher. What is resilience? Based on my research, I think it’s only one part of a more complex equation.

Thriving in business today definitely takes endurance. The ride in a VUCA world is a lot more unpredictable than it used to be and, given the lengthening lifespan of the human race, it’s also likely to last a lot longer than it used to. As such, the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity is a more challenging concept than just getting your head down and keeping going. It needs some finessing.

Resilience is core to the endurance formula because you need to bounce back when you face setbacks. As a runner, I speak from personal experience when I say that it’s a bit like running a marathon, because we need recovery time for our lungs, muscles and bones. But it’s not enough on its own. We also need adaptability, because constantly changing circumstances mean that we won’t bounce back in exactly the same shape. Our muscles may be stronger, but we may have a pulled tendon to manage.

Whatever the differences, our physiology won’t be exactly the same and we need to be able to work just as well, or better, in our new form. And we also need perseverance. This gives us the energy, and the stickability, to keep going until we achieve our goals. It’s the equivalent of the sport jelly beans you eat in the last five miles of the marathon, to keep you going. And all of this, the whole equation, is underpinned by our reserves. If we have built reserves, we can sustain ourselves a whole lot longer. If we are running on empty, the whole equation could crumble at the first hurdle. Let’s focus on our resilience and on building our reserves. How do we do this?

Psychological resilience is an individual’s capacity to cope with stress and adversity. An individual may suffer from stress and bounce back, or be resistant to stress and not suffer negative effects at all. The main point is that resilience is a process, not a personality

trait. We can all build resilience. To do so you need a support network, like friends and family, or supportive HR and other processes at work. And you also need personal coping mechanisms, like downtime – time to allow your mind and body to recover. It might be more sleep, or more theatre visits or time at the gym; whatever you love that does you good. Think about how terror networks and microbial infections survive, despite sustained attempts to eliminate them. They reduce operations to near dormancy for long periods, giving them the strength to scale up for all-out, periodic attacks. They are building deep reserves, so that their resilience tank lasts longer. Regrouping and recovery give them the energy for the next assault.

And it’s the same for you. Focus, make choices. Decide when to watch and bide your time and when to make your next move. As the old adage goes, don’t sweat the small stuff! I have advised so many senior females who want to be perfect at everything. Most women aren’t Wonder Woman and it just kills you in the long run. Plan ahead, make strategic moves and, above all, look after yourself. Care less, so that you can matter more in the long run.

The resilient leader

Dr Liz Mellon Executive Director, Duke Corporate Education, Chair of the Editorial Board, Dialogue Journal, Executive Director, Authentic Leadership Ltd

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Naomi BowmanGlobal Legal Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Bank plc

Naomi is responsible for overseeing the business as usual operations of the Global function. Prior to joining HSBC in 2013, Naomi worked at PwC and latterly EY on a number of prominent UK banking administrations, integrations and mandatory regulatory changes. Naomi was the Future Leaders Award Joint-Winner 2014.

Symposium Speaker

Being brave, bold and creative in chaos Enormous challenges are not ‘impossible’ and are in fact enormous opportunities. Use a resilience- based mindset to be courageous, successful and at your best in difficult and unpredictable situations.


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Renée HawkinsRenée is a Principal Consultant at ThoughtWorks, where she helps to drive business change in customers’ organisations through disruptive thinking and delivery using lean and agile practices and principles.

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Gwen RhysCEO & Founder Women in the City and Director Networking Culture Ltd

A born networker, Gwen is known both for the breadth and depth of her personal network. She began helping others build powerful relationships in 1995 and is a sought-after keynote speaker, seminar presenter and networking coach. Her clients have included Intel, ICI, Shell, M&S, Barclays, Credit Suisse, BDO, Withers, The King’s Fund, London Business School and Cranfield University.

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Symposium Speaker

Brett LovegroveBrett Lovegrove retired as Head of Counter Terrorism in the City of London and after 25 years in the Metropolitan Police. He is now the Chairman of the National Business Crime Forum and Chairman of the Defence and Security Committee for the London Chamber of Commerce. He owns a number of defence and resilient focused companies in the technological, engineering, safer cities, sustainable populations and international networking sectors. He also sits on the Police and Security Committee at New Scotland Yard which promotes closer working and the sharing of best practice between the police service the private security industry.

Are leaders born, trained or developed?Brett puts forward the view that our full life experiences all contribute to who were are and, critically as leaders, how we respond to crises. Who in your life influenced you? What circumstances shaped you? Where was your moral compass set? If you understand the basis of who you are, you can then identify where you need to develop further’.


Emma Codd Managing Partner for Talent, Deloitte LLP

Emma, the 2015 Women in the City, Woman of Achievement Award Winner, is responsible for setting and delivering the firm’s talent strategy and was appointed to this role (and to the firm’s Executive) in June 2013 and to the firm’s board in June 2015.

Emma, who is married and has twin daughters, also leads a client practice of over 50 people.

Maggie Buggie Global Sales Officer, Digital, Capgemini

With significant international experience, Maggie has delivered a number of transformation programmes for CXOs cross sector. She is focused and passionate about innovative, agile business and enterprise alignment to the pace of change - leveraging digital technologies and perspectives to drive real business value to customers.

Maggie was the 2013 winner of the of Women in the City, Woman of Achievement Award, Technology Category in recognition of her achievements in championing gender diversity, and is the executive sponsor for the diversity@capgemini initiative.

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Award judges

Nick Andrews Director, Mpac Limited

Following a long City career, Nick established Mpac Limited in 2003, which operates in the compliance

and regulatory sectors within the global financial industry. He is also CEO of a hybrid crowd funding platform.

Sonia Brown MBE

Sonia is an entrepreneur, writer, uber connector and business advocator. With over 20 years in marketing, branding and life skills

development, Sonia is an authority on many areas of business, leadership, diversity and branding.

Sonia was a member of the Future Leaders Award Adjudication Panel in 2015.

Frances Howell MD and Head of Payments & Cash Management, HSBC Commercial Banking UK

With over 25 years’ experience within the HSBC Group in both the UK and overseas Frances is responsible for developing new propositions and providing solutions to clients across CMB in UK and Continental Europe ranging from FTSE 100 businesses to start-ups. Frances is closely involved in driving the Diversity and Inclusion agenda for the commercial bank and returns to the judging panel for a second year.

Lydia Lamdin Head of Professional Development, ICAEW

Lydia’s expertise lies in creative product development,

commercial business management and people/leadership development. She is responsible for all ICAEW’s post qualification training for business including Women in Leadership.

Recently Lydia trained as a Charity Trustee and has acted as a ‘work and learning mentor’ for the homelessness charity St Mungo’s Broadway.

Nicky Moffat CBE What Good Leadership Looks Like Ltd

Nicky helps companies develop their leadership capability.

Her clients include UK, multinational and global corporations and businesses in financial services, media, transport and law.

Nicky’s insight is drawn from 27 years in strategy, command and training roles in the British Army and Ministry of Defence. In the rank of Brigadier she was, from 2009-2012, the most senior woman in the Army.

Candidate Selection Panel

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Keily Blair

Richard Cronin

Cynthia Davis

Kate Elsdon

Simon Fillery

Julia Godino

Rachel Harrington

Mohammed Hussain

Samantha Quaye

Emma Riddell

Sumita Shah

Rachel Shatliff

Nick Thompson

Olivier Vidal

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Emma Codd

Heather Townsend


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Shortlisted candidatesShortlisted candidates

Lauren Garey Private Banker, J.P. Morgan

Lauren focuses on advising female clients, predominantly entrepreneurs and executives. She previously worked in Barclays’ US, UK and Asia Private Banks across Boston, London and Singapore. Lauren started her career in microfinance working with Fundacion Mujer in Costa Rica, authoring a report in India, and creating a micro-fund in Ghana.

Women in the City is a compelling voice highlighting the importance of attracting, retaining and promoting female talent by empowering women to develop their leadership styles and to champion their skills and successes. It is an honour to be part of this growing network and to be shortlisted for the Future Leaders Award in the company of 11 inspirational women.

Debs Harding Head of Engagement, Financial and Professional Services Sector, Welsh Government

Debs is working with businesses to promote Wales as a leading investment destination. Since joining the organisation in 2011 she has led teams delivering legislation, digital improvements and policy priorities. Debs is a workplace mentor and coach, and active member of Welsh Government’s Disability and Accessibility Support network.

Women in the City’s work to empower women is inestimable, and being recognised as a Future Leader in the work I am so passionate about is a privilege. I work hard to be a positive role model through leading my team in delivering decent jobs and economic growth for Wales, and by mentoring aspiring young leaders to realise their potential


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Alison Hemsworth National Assistant Head of Primary Care Policy (Community Pharmacy and Dispensing Doctors)

Alison is involved in developing national policy for NHS Pharmaceutical Services – in particular, leading major projects relating to community pharmacy ensuring quality improvements in the services delivered to NHS patients.

She champions the role of pharmacy technicians and works tirelessly to ensure that the profession has a heard voice.

She is also an Honorary Senior Fellow in Pharmacy Policy at the University of Bradford.

Being shortlisted for the Women in the City Future Leaders Award is one of my proudest moments. My personal mission statement is: ‘To utilise my determination to succeed to inspire others to find their perfect path through life.’ I sincerely hope that by being shortlisted I’m providing a role model for other women working in the public sector encouraging them to engage in the process in the future.

Najwa JawaharSenior Structural Engineer, WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoff

Driven by her passion for tall building design, enthusiasm for business development and commitment to developing young engineers, Najwa’s vision is to leave her mark not only on the skylines of cities around the world, but also on the construction industry as a whole by improving diversity.

I am truly humbled and delighted to be shortlisted for the prestigious Future Leader’s Award. Both the application process and the Programme to me is a unique opportunity to truly understand myself, forced me to reflect on my strengths and what really drives me. It also gave me an insight into the possibilities that I never realised existed.

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Shortlisted candidates

Kitty McCormickDirector, Lending & Capital Management, Coutts

Kitty has responsibility for identifying, coordinating and delivering continuous improvement initiatives to the Coutts Lending and Capital Management business. She represents Coutts on the Wealth Management Association’s Millennial Forum and sits on the RBS Commercial & Private Banking Junior Management Team. She is passionate about attracting and retaining female talent and is a member of the Coutts Women’s Network Committee.

It is a privilege to have been nominated and shortlisted for the Future Leaders Award. It is fantastic to be in the company of so many talented women. Through this award, Women in the City is instrumental in showcasing the breadth and depth of female talent across industries, businesses and regions of the UK.

Dara Kirton Manager, Consulting, PwC

Dara Kirton is a manager with several years of professional experience advising multinational companies on large programmes. She has focussed on improving clients’ Procurement functions from operational into more strategic, global organisations. Her experience includes global centralisation and consolidation of the world’s largest manufacturers. She is also a champion for diversity and inclusion both within PwC and beyond and chairs the Multicultural Business Network and founded the Diversity Mentoring Scheme.

I feel hugely appreciative and honoured to have been both nominated and short listed amongst so many amazing women. The awards are an opportunity to keep profiling the excellent talent that exists, to help promote those that don’t always promote themselves and to build a strong network of likeminded individuals.


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Laura Stuart-BerryChief of Staff to the CEO, Grant Thornton UK LLP

As Grant Thornton’s first ever Chief of Staff, Laura works with the CEO and her executive team to develop and embed the firm’s new purpose, strategy and Shared Enterprise cultural evolution.

Laura is passionate about developing people, especially young women, and has acted as a mentor and coach to many men and women both inside and outside the firm.

I am so grateful to the women and men who came before me for the equality advances they won both in the workplace and society - there is still more to do. Initiatives like Women in the City are an essential tool in making further progress and I’m delighted to be part of it and shortlisted among such impressive women.

Karina MowbrayDirector, Technology Risk Financial Services, Deloitte LLP

Karina is a director within Deloitte’s technology risk practice responsible for leading global assurance and advisory engagements across a portfolio of financial services clients. With a detailed understanding of IT governance, risk and control, Karina specialises in supporting Legal and Compliance functions to deliver the technology aspects of regulatory change programmes and investigations.

I am really honoured to be selected as a finalist for the Women in the City Future Leaders Award alongside such a talented group of successful women. This Award is a unique way to recognise and encourage the contribution women make to their specialist areas and I’m delighted to be part of a programme that promotes the development and celebration of individual strengths.

Rachel OnojafeManager, Deloitte Digital

Rachel Onojafe is a Manager at Deloitte Digital as well as the founder and lead for the Digital Fashion & Luxury industry team. As a consultant and advisor, she helps clients to move up the digital maturity curve. Rachel leads teams in a variety of projects from digital visioning and capability assessments to technology platform delivery. She is passionate about fostering a collaborative and positive working environment for her teams.

It is thrilling to be recognised among such a stellar group of women. Being nominated and shortlisted for this award based on leadership skill and potential means a lot to me. I have always strived to be a leader worthy of my team’s trust and followership and I take every day as a new lesson. A very big thank you to Women in the City for this honour and support!

Laura Scaife Associate Solicitor, Addleshaw Goddard

Laura is a privacy solicitor within the commercial legal services team. She is also a PhD candidate and author of The Handbook of Social Media, described as “the seminal text in the area”. Named as “the one to watch” in the Achievements of Women in Law 2015, she has featured in the Lawyer Magazine as a “star legal writer”.

Life is a continuous journey bringing new lessons every day. Women’s role as gatekeepers of life’s key rites of passage should be celebrated, not used to segregate us. Let’s inspire each other to dream more, to do more and become more. We are not voiceless. Let’s use this Award as a way not to allow ourselves to be preferably unheard by those who would not recognise our contribution to this world.


Shortlisted candidates

Tracy WaindHead of Global Commercial Finance, Kuoni GTA

Utilising her natural acumen for business over the last fifteen years Tracy has repeatedly built highly successful and dynamic commercial finance teams. Teams focused on delivering real value and developing commercial acumen in the business operation. Tracy currently leads the commercial Finance team for Kuoni Global Travel, working globally with many diverse cultures, in a very challenging and dynamic market.

It is an exciting opportunity to be nominated and shortlisted for the Future Leaders award. Having a passion for creating environments which support and nurture women to be successful and reach their potential, being involved with Women In the city is a great honour. I hope to make the women in my life proud and meet lots of new inspirational women along this journey.

Lynne WellsPrincipal Associate, Eversheds

Lynne Wells is a principal associate at international law firm Eversheds. She advises on ground-breaking energy and infrastructure projects in developing markets, and has recently spent time working in East Africa. She is passionate about working on projects that have a significant social and economic impact.She is a committee member of the Eversheds Gender Working Party and the Women in Law London network, and an active member of Legal and Businesswomen for Africa.

I am delighted to be shortlisted for the Future Leaders Award. The nominations process was a great opportunity for me to reflect on what I have achieved so far, and to evaluate the challenges and opportunities that are before me. I am committed to leading new initiatives and ideas that support women to reach the top of their organisations.

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7th Future Leaders Award - Women in the City...Naomi Bowman, Global Legal Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Bank plc and Future Leaders Award Joint-Winner 2014 Renée Hawkins, Principal