Events

If you have attended any of our last three golf days, you will be able to confirm that the WIBF golf day is a great networking opportunity and a wonderful way to wind down for the weekend. Our next event will take place at the Selsdon Park Hotel & Golf Course in Surrey on Friday 5th September 2008.

Why the Challenge? – WIBF is passionate about giving women the skills to confidently and successfully take part in Corporate Golf days.

One day conference on 'Women's Voices in Europe: Promoting Gender Equality through Lobbying and Policy Influencing in Europe'.

Speaker: Jim Rees

Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start to 9.00pm
Please allow yourself enough time to register so that we can start promptly at 6.30pm

Nearest Tube/DLR: Canary Wharf

Sponsor: The City of Edinburgh Council

Four women involved in very different aspects of the process of governing Scotland will share their experiences and stories. This will be followed by an open discussion forum.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) presents Recruiting and retaining the best female financial Talent - why women mean business

Gender diversity in the workplace is fundamental to business success.

Research has shown that companies with more women in leadership positions are more profitable and more efficient.*

Self-serving agendas can cause untold damage to both careers and the bottom-line. In this session, we will explore the most common political tactics to forewarn and forearm. Equipped with these insights, we will also be looking at techniques and skills that you can develop to overcome those who oppose you with dirty tricks and turn these difficult situations to positive outcomes for all concerned. Put another way, you will learn how to "Influence with integrity".

Speaker: Jeanette Cowley, Go for Growth, Inspiring Success

Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start to 9.00pm
Please allow yourself enough time to register so that we can start promptly at 6.30pm

Nearest Tube & DLR: Canary Wharf

Women in Banking & Finance invites you to their Women on Board’s Forum joint event with the Appointments Commission with keynote speakers, Anne Watts CBE and Jim Pringle, the Appointments Commission and guest speakers currently serving on NHS Boards.

The event provides an opportunity to hear from the Appointments Commission about several pilot programmes to attract more senior business women on to NHS boards to bring financial knowledge and commercial expertise to Board debate and be part of transformational change.

The pilots are:
Talent pool development;

Speaker: Dr Mark McKergow, The Centre for Solutions Focus at Work

We all face really tough situations sometimes - where nothing seems to be working and we don't know what to do. Mark McKergow will share the simple and pragmatic approach of Solutions Focus (SF) - the art of finding what works even in the toughest places. SF is in use all over the world and is revolutionising the way businesses approach everything from strategic planning to coaching to conflict management.

During this exciting session you will learn the application of Scenario Thinking in assessing future opportunities and threats and considering strategic options.

So what are the prospects for women in the future? Are you sure or are you simply dreaming? What will determine a good outcome?

Speaker: Michelle Brailsford, Jupiter Consulting Group
Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start to 9.00pm
Please allow yourself enough time to register so we can start the workshop promptly at 6.30pm

Do you, like many women,under-estimate the ways that your attitudes and actions about power and politics impact your career success?

The Christmas event of the season - please do not miss out in joining us at Averys Wine Cellar for our Christmas party on 4th December 2008.

We will be celebrating in style in the vaulted cellars of Averys enjoying plenty of wine and food under their expert guidance.