Mindy Gibbins-Klein, REAL Thought LeadersMindy is an international speaker and executive coach specialising in turning experts into thought leaders and published authors. @MindyGK
Baroness Goudie, House of LordsMary is a senior member of the British House of Lords and a global advocate for the rights of women and children. @BaronessGoudie
Nelly Kostadinova, Lingua-WorldNelly is the Founder and Managing Director of Lingua-World, translation experts, and has long been campaigning for the interests of women entrepreneurs.
Lara Morgan, Company ShortcutsLara is Founder of CompanyShortcuts.com, a source of practical advice and frameworks to enable businesses leaders to achieve accelerated growth. @iamlaramorgan
Marcela Navarro, Royal Bank of Scotland GroupMarcela is the Head of Customer Innovation Chief Executive Office within the Corporate Banking Division at RBS. @navarro_marcela
Sonia Bate, EDIT DevelopmentSonia is the Managing Director of EDIT Development, a global people agenda partner specialising in leadership development, coaching and diversity and inclusion. @EditDevelopment
Louise Beaumont, Platform BlackLouise is Co-Founder and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Platform Black – a company operating at the forefront of the alternative finance industry. @platformblack
Maggie Berry, WEConnect InternationalMaggie is the Executive Director for Europe for WEConnect International – helping majority owned women businesses to connect into the corporate supply chain. @WEConnectEurope
Linzi Boyd, School of Brand FameThe School of Brand Fame has been created to deliver a more in-depth version of the methodology that Linzi uses when working with business owners and CEOs. @Linzi_Boyd
Ishreen Bradley, BizasIshreen coaches senior executives to develop their personal brand and value proposition. @bizascoaching
Katie Day, The High-heeled LeaderIn 2004 Katie set up The High-heeled Leader company for professional women whether corporate or running their own businesses. @KatieDayAuthor
WEConnect International Europe Conference 2014
WEConnect InternationalEurope Conference 2014
Wednesday 12th November 2014
The Royal Bank of Scotland250 Bishopsgate
London, EC2M 4AA
#WECIEurope
Our conference speakers
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WEConnect International The leading global supplier diversity initiative
WEConnect International Europe Conference 2014
AgendaWEConnect International is a corporate-led non-profit that helps build sustainable communities and economic growth by empowering women business owners to succeed in global markets – our goal is to connect up more majority owned women’s businesses into the corporate supply chain. Since 2009 we have provided certification resources, mentoring and peer/corporate connections to businesses based outside the United States that are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women.
WEConnect International corporate members represent $700 billion in annual purchasing power and are true pioneers in inclusive sourcing and global supplier development. In Europe, WEConnect International is the leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to global and national corporations and government bodies. As well as spearheading the drive to connect women-owned business and multinational corporations, we are facilitating the building of strong networks for women by introducing them to procurement officers of top corporations and to other certified women owned firms in order to enhance their bidding capacity and to increase the opportunity of business to business contracting.
Our mission is to ensure that:
• majority-women-owned businesses (51%+) are given fair and equal access to corporate and public sector procurement opportunities locally, nationally and internationally
• corporate Europe and government agencies throughout Europe understand and are able to benefit from the diversity, innovation and brand value-add that women owned businesses bring
• majority owned women’s businesses are given access to contracts; not preferential treatment
We work with:
• multinationals and government departments who recognise the benefits of widening access to their supply chains
• women-owned businesses who want to connect with corporates and demonstrate to them just how good they are
A diverse supplier base is no longer an option – it is a business imperative.
If you would like to find out more about WEConnect International, please visit our website: weconnectinternational.org or contact our Executive Director for Europe, Maggie Berry on +44 (0) 7776 302 906 or [email protected]
You can find us on social media here: Twitter: @WEConnectEuropeLinkedIn: WEConnect International in EuropeFacebook: WEConnect Europe
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8am to 9am Private Breakfast for Certified Women-Owned Businesses and Corporate Members
8.30am General Conference Registration
9.15am Welcome and Introduction – Maggie Berry, Executive Director for WEConnect International in Europe and Marcela Navarro, Head of Customer Innovation at RBS
9.30am What SMEs Bring to the Economy – Baroness Mary Goudie, member of the British House of Lords and a global advocate for the rights of women and children
9.45am Thought Leadership: Your Secret Weapon – led by Mindy Gibbins-Klein
11am Coffee Break
11.30am Keynote Speaker: The Pacific Story of Success – Lara Morgan, Founder and Ex. CEO, Pacific Direct Group Ltd and Founder, Company Shortcuts Ltd
12.15pm Networking Lunch - Meet and connect with other women business owners and representatives from WEConnect International’s corporate members
1.30pm Roundtable Discussions Zones – led by WEConnect International corporate members with industry experts and women owned businesses who have won contracts via WEConnect International. The discussions will cover a wide range of procurement and sourcing related topics.
• Winning business via WEConnect International introduction channels
• What multinational corporate organisations expect of you and expect you to act like
• Successfully working with procurement channels
• Stakeholders v procurement – gaining buy-in
• Differentiating your firm from a corporate perspective
3pm Coffee Break
3.30pm Choice of one breakout session run by women-owned businesses:
• Access to Finance – The Single Biggest Issue Facing SMEs Louise Beaumont, Platform Black
• Brand Famous Linzi Boyd, The School of Brand Fame
• Power of Me Sonia Bate, Edit Development
• Managing the Diva Within Ishreen Bradley, Bizas
• Size Really Does Matter! Katie Day, The High-heeled Leader
• Website Localisation – The Best Way to Reach International Clients Nelly Kostadinova, Lingua-World GmbH
4.30pm Top Tips for Successfully Doing Business with WEConnect International Corporate Members – the final session of the day is designed to give you an insight into how you can successfully do business with our corporate members. They will share their top tips and insights for SMEs and women-owned businesses about building relationships, about how to act in your interactions with multinational corporations, understanding procurement processes, and lifecycles of tenders/RFPs.
5.30pm Thank You and Wrap-Up
5.45pm Networking Drinks Reception – join us for more informal networking and connection building at the end of the day!
7.30pm Close
Please note this programme may be subject to slight alterations.
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WEConnect International Europe Conference 2014
Delegates and their respective companies The delegate list is correct at time of printing.
Carol Stewart Abounding Solutions CEO
Diane Shawe Academy of Vocational & Professional Training Ltd CEO
Ben Ngobi Accenture Global Procurement Sustainability Lead
Cassandra Rennie Accenture UKI Procurement Sustainability & Operations
Marianne Schoenig Accenture Global (Non-US) Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Lead
Peter Zerp Accenture Supplier Inclusion Lead
Jamie Holman AIG Sourcing Director EMEA AIG
Rosie Harness ALQUEMIE Artisan Perfume Founder
Abby Ghafoor Arc Management, Asian Wealth Magazine CEO
Sue Wiggins art4business, LTD CEO/Founder
Yvonne Thompson ASAP Media Author
Rupinder Kaur Asian Women MEAN Business Founder & Director
Rachel Beech Balfour Beatty Head of Supply Chain
John Bennett BaxterStorey CEO
Simon Esner BaxterStorey Director
Ishreen Bradley Bizas Founding Director
Estelle Sheanon BNY Mellon SRM Analyst
Georgina Jones Box Clever Hampers Director
Sally Ormond Briar Copywriting Ltd Managing Director
Louise Rushworth Cambridge Network Events Manager/Business Development
Michelle Palmer Canary Wharf & City Recruitment Managing Director
Nicky Owen Carrington Accountancy Director
Maite Leleu-Eponville Coca Cola Company Procurement Manager
Jackie Duff Coca-Cola Company Strategic Project Director
Claudia Roth Coca-Cola Company Strategic Procurement Manager
Pia Klara Weckendorf Coca-Cola Company PMO Manager - Procurement
Julie Watling Communications Solutions UK Ltd Managing Director
Lara Morgan Company Shortcuts Founder
Isabella Howe Comtec Translations Director
Susan Lankfer Comtec Translations Head of Business Development
Maria Apps Coralaze Media Senior Producer
Karen Hayes Coralaze Media Director
Letitia Davis Cross-Cultural Consulting Ltd Director
Joanne Dunham CTI Limited Consultant
Elisabeth Tootill CTI Limited Director
Denis Ford Cummins CIP Leader
Donna Fox Cummins Indirect Purchasing Manager
Gary Howland Cummins Sourcing Manager
Shirley Creed Dell Global Corporate Secretary
Ildiko Somogyiova Dell Procurement Category Manager
Emma Stewart Department for International Development Senior Procurement and Commercial Manager
Kate Robinson Digital Salad Films Director/Producer
Moreen Romans Dun & Bradstreet Senior Director
Marie-Hélène Sékély Ecolab Europe GmbH Vice President & Market Head Europe CEE
Sonia Bate EDIT Development Managing Director
Andrea Mason EDIT Development Operations Director
Caroline Howarth Enterprise Rent a Car Senior Financial Controller
Ruth Cooper Equal Approach Director
Simone Roche Events 1st Managing Director
Emma Little ExecSpace Ltd Managing Director
Katharine Hirst Expert Impact Director
Jane Phillips EY Global Corporate Sustainability Associate Director
Sophie Windred EY Procurement Operations Director
Gabriela Fabrowska Gabriela Fabrowska Photographer
Farida Gibbs Gibbs S3 Limited CEO
Ameera Mohammed Gibbs S3 Limited Account Relationship Director
Claire White Gibbs S3 Limited Consultant
Louise Beaumont GLI Finance Head of Public Affairs & Marketing
Farrah Qureshi Global Diversity Practice CEO
Denise Nurse Halebury CEO and Co-Founder
Rosemary Alton HAMG360 Client Services Director
Elizabeth Heron HAMG360 Managing Director
Mary Goudie House of Lords
Vicki Cooper IBM UKI Acquisitions Sales Leader
Paul King IBM Global Supplier Diversity Program Manager
Begona De Ros Raventos IESE Business School Director Business Development
Suzanne Colville-Ross Imprint Plus Ltd Business Development Manager EMEA
Elizabeth Vega Informed Solutions Chief Executive Officer
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Delegates and their respective companies
A big thank you to the following women-owned businesses that have helped with the conference logistics:
Kavitha Chahel Inknowvators Managing Director
Candida Astle Intel Corporation Hiring Manager
Adilia Gote De Moura Intel Corporation EMEA Consumption and MNC Manager
Megan Stowe Intel Corporation Global Program Manager - Corporate Strategic Procurement
Nick Harries Interpublic Group Senior Director EMEA & APAC Global Sourcing and Procurement
Geraldine McCarthy Janssen R&D Ireland Procurement Contract Analyst
Joanne Drakes Jo Cameron Achievers Academy for Women Client Liaison
Alan Dowie Johnson & Johnson Procurement Director
Kulbir Shergill KPMG Manager, Diversity & Inclusion
Christina Vasili KPMG LLP Head of Procurement
Eleanor Windsor LAC Group Director of Business Development, UK and EMEA
Ruth Lees LifeScan Scotland Limited Procurement Manager
Nelly Kostadinova Lingua-World Founder
Carolyn Pearson maiden-voyage.com CEO
Stephane Masson Marriott Hotels International Global Head of Procurement
Christopher Moore Marriott Hotels International Senior Manager Procurement UKI
Bridgett Price Marriott Hotels International Chief Human Resources Officer, Europe
Bart Van Den Hoven Marriott Hotels International Head of Procurement
Mo Gillespie MovePlan Limited Commercial Director
Justin Lambert MSD EMEA Supplier Diversity Lead
Claire Piipponen MSD UK Marketing Sourcing Lead
Mayank Shah MSDUK CEO
Helen Cooke My Plus Consulting Director
Cemanthe Mckenzie New Media Angels Ltd Managing Director
Jolan van Herwaarden Nexus Direct European Welcome Manager
Mary Topp O.L.D. Engineering Co. Ltd Managing Director
Dana Denis-Smith Obelisk Support CEO
Servane Mouazan OGUNTE CIC CEO
Heidi Kharbhih Optimise Your Business Limited Director
Sally Hindmarch Partners With You Ltd Director
Arnold Mavunga Pfizer Indirect Procurement Industrial Trainee
Anna Jarvis Pfizer Global Procurement EMEA
Nomi Edwards Philosophy IB, LLP Director, Business Development
Jill Pay Pink Shoe Senate Chairman
Nick Taylor Playmob Operations Manager
Joanna Altria RBC Europe Head of Procurement Europe
Mindy Gibbins-Klein REAL Thought Leaders Managing Director
Kristine Hall Royal Bank of Scotland Business Manager
Marcela Navarro Royal Bank of Scotland Head of Customer Innovation
Linzi Boyd School of Brand Fame Author & International Speaker
Tina Brown School Business Services Ltd Managing Director
Sandra Sassow SEab Energy CEO
Felicitas Betzl Serps Invaders Ltd Managing Director
Sarah Davis Skills4Stem Ltd Managing Director
Steve Jobson Sodexo UK & Ireland Buying Director
Martin Jordan Sodexo Senior Buyer
Louise Pasterfield Sponge UK Managing Director
Sarah Garrett Square Peg Media Managing Director
Fiona Marshall Square Peg Media Operations & Events Director
Becky Payne Square Peg Media Senior Account Manager
Morgan Carney Sysdoc HR and Operations Executive
Katie Day The High-heeled Leader Director
Suzanne Doyle-Morris The InclusIQ Institute CEO and Founder
Oyinkansola Oyofo The Rustlane Ltd./Ruby Gardens MD/CEO
Gill Thorpe The Sourcing Team Ltd CEO
Maggie Berry WEConnect International Executive Director for Europe
Sue Lawton WEConnect International Global Advisor
Jay Mcleod WEConnect International Administrative Support
Madeleine White Madeleine F White Consultancy Director
Brochure design Mel Rees, branddeli branddeli.co.uk
Brochure printing Joanna Harwood, Sentio sentio-pm.co.uk
Name badges Suzanne Colville-Ross, Imprint Plus imprintplus.com
Onsite photography Gabriela Fabrowska, GabFab gabfab.co.uk
Onsite event support Elizabeth Heron and the HAMG360 team hamg360.com
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