Forward Women: the programme
Forward Women, Wednesday 18 November 2015
12.30-13.00 Registration and coffee
13.00-13.10 Chair’s opening remarks
Harriet Minter, editor, Women in Leadership, the Guardian
13.10-13.25 RBS welcome
Alison Rose, CEO, commercial and private banking, RBS
13.25-13.45 Opening keynote presentation
Samantha Shannon, author
13.45-14.30 Breakout sessions
Delegates choose from one of the following breakout options:
Breakout session 1
First impressions: building confidence through body awareness
Nina Smith and Libby Northedge, Twisted Loaf
Focussing on your individual physicality, this workshop will provide you with a deeper understanding of body confidence. Through some simple physical pointers we aim to help you disguise those interview nerves and feel relaxed enough to be yourself... and get the job of your dreams!
Words (the literal meaning) account for 7% of communication
Tone of voice accounts for 38% of communication
Body language accounts for 55% of communication
Breakout session 2
Mastering social media and building your personal brand
Katie Allanson, YouTube chef at Katie Pix and social media manager, The Jamie Oliver Group
How true is the public ‘you’? In this workshop we take a closer look at the personas we project on social media and, with a few tips and tricks, learn how to harness the right attention to rival the Zoellas of this world!
Breakout session 3
The power of profile
Vanessa Vallely, managing director, WeAreTheCity
Having a strong profile is one of the most powerful tools in your business armoury, but you have to know what tools and techniques to use to help you build it, protect it and drive your success.
Culturally we are brought up not to “toot our own horn” or “shout about our successes”, however in today’s competitive world, if you don’t stand out you may as well stand in as those with a strong profile speed by.
Throughout this interactive and practical session you will hear about the tools and techniques Vanessa has used to rise from project analyst to COO and launch two successful businesses in less than six years. Vanessa will also share her tips on how to become comfortable with raising your profile, plus a myriad of other practical advice.
From networking and mentoring, to social media and giving back, Vanessa will advise you on a huge array of profile-raising activities that are easy to put into practice straight away.
14.30-14.50 Keynote presentation
Billie JD Porter, TV presenter, BBC Three
14.50-15.40 Panel debate
What I wish I’d known when I was starting out in my career…
Moderator:
Harriet Minter, editor, Women in Leadership, the Guardian
Panellists:
Lucy Emptage, eFX trader, RBS
Carrie Osman, chief provocateur, Cruxy & Co and co-founder, Mad Brands
Mair Rowlands, Vale of Clwyd parliamentary candidate 2015, Plaid Cymru - the Party of Wales
Naomi Shimada, model
15.40-16.10 Afternoon break
16.10-16.25
Identifying your potential and improving performance: psychometrics and your career
Katie Herridge, Saville Consulting
This session will introduce how psychometrics can be used to identify an individual’s workplace potential and how understanding this can help to develop performance. All delegates will receive a copy of their own personal report to help them apply the session to their own career development.
16.25-16.40 Q&A session
Lily Pebbles, beauty blogger
16.40-17.00 Keynote presentation
Gemma Cairney, Radio 1 DJ
17.00-17.15 Keynote presentation
Perri Shakes-Drayton, Olympic athlete
17.15-17.25 RBS closing remarks and invite to drinks and networking
Les Matheson, chief executive, personal & business banking, RBS
17.25-17.30 Chair’s closing remarks
Harriet Minter, editor, Women in Leadership, the Guardian
17.30-18.30 Drinks reception
Music performance by Gemma Cairney, Radio 1 DJ
Programme may be subject to change