WECONNECT INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CONFERENCE ONLY A MONTH AWAY

Don’t miss out – book your tickets for the 2016 WEConnect International Europe Conference!

If you’re interested in growing your women-owned business and understanding more about workingsuccessfully with multinational corporations or if you would like to find out more about supplier inclusion, this conference is not to be missed!  The conference offers unique opportunities to network and connect with our amazing women-owned businesses as well as representatives from WEConnect International’s corporate members including conference sponsors Accenture, Intel, Monsanto, Dell, Dun & Bradstreet, EY, Johnson & Johnson, MSD, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coca Cola, Pfizer and our hosts IBM.

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Dates: Wednesday 16th November 2016

Location: IBM, 76/78 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PZ

Conference website: http://weconnecteurope.org/event/weconnect-international-europe-conference-2016

What’s happening at the WEConnect International Europe Conference on the 16th November

We have a fabulous range of speakers lined up for the 16th November including our keynote speaker, Petra Wetzel, Founder and Managing Director of WEST Brewery in Glasgow. Petra will share her story of business success running a German style beer hall and brewery which distributes WEST beers to over 1,000 venues in the UK and sends international shipments as far afield as Hong Kong and Russia. Petra will also talk about her support of other women-owned businesses through WEST Women, her £100,000 investment fund designed to help female food and drinks operators.

Nick Bramley from World Wide Pictures, one of our certified women-owned businesses, will present ‘Top Tips to Develop Effective, Collaborative Corporate Relationships & Secure the Contract’ which will focus on the challenges small businesses face is in getting the balance right between the will and desire to target corporate clients (and the riches that their contracts could deliver) and the need to follow what can appear to be challenging engagement protocols that vary from one corporate environment to another.

IBM will be presenting an agile innovation knowledge workshops and Monsanto will chair a panel Q&A discussion with representatives from a number of our corporate members. We’ll also hear from Joanna Chin, an experienced entrepreneur who will share the story of how the health advertising agency founded on her dining room table went on to become the most awarded in the world. Joanna will offer key takeaways based on her 25-years of leading a high-performing team. And Helen Jamieson, Managing Director of Jaluch, a certified women-owned business will share her thoughts on the value that women bring to both business and society, looking at whether modern business can be truly sustainable without tapping into the value of women.

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In the afternoon we’ll have a choice of breakout sessions led by a number of our certified women-owned businesses:

• How to Select for Success – presented by Claire Edmunds, Founder & CEO, Clarify
• Authentic and Intuitive Leadership – Harnessing Right Brain Attributes presented by Kath Ludlow, Founding Partner, Legend Engage
• The Triple Bottom Line – Bridging the Gap Between Blue-sky Thinking and Workplace Change Implementation – presented by Mo Gillespie, Commercial Director – EMEA, MovePlan Group
• Your Leadership Story – presented by Jenny Garrett, Founder, Reflexion Associates
• Design Paper and Print – How to Create Engaging Printed Marketing Campaigns – presented by Joanna Harwood, Owner, Sentio Marketing

Throughout the day, Suzi Mitchell from The Headshot Guy, will be offering free professional headshots and, as always, there will be plenty of opportunity to network and connect with representatives from WEConnect International’s corporate members and with other women-owned businesses. The event will close with a networking drinks reception offering more connection building at the end of the day!

You can find out more and register online here.