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Agenda

Please find the agenda for the Women in Communications 2022 conference below.

2022 Agenda

08:45

Registration

09:30

Chair's Introduction & Opening Remarks:

Examining the role of women across the communications sector

  • Understanding why women are underrepresented in senior positions 
  • Tackling the cultural and practical obstacles to leadership

CHAIR: Anna Geffert, President, Women in PR; Managing Director, HERA Communication Strategies

10:00

Thinking Strategically: Using self-awareness to drive better decision-making 

  • Knowing your purpose and understanding your strengths 
  • Working parents: identifying strategies to create the balance you need 
  • Dreaming big: having the confidence to aim high and get up when you fall

SPEAKER: Caroline Olaiya, Head of Corporate Relations, Communications Directorate, HM Courts and Tribunals Service

10:45

Networking & Refreshment Break

11:10

The Power of Storytelling: Using storytelling to overcome self-imposed barriers 

  • How stories shape our identities as leaders and as individuals 
  • Interrogating the stories you tell about yourself 
  • Re-shaping your narratives to empower yourself to grow, achieve and inspire

SPEAKER: Susie Ramroop, Mindset Coach & Author

11:50

Preparing for Success: Laying the groundwork to communicate with impact 

  • Structuring your meetings and preparatory work for maximum effect 
  • Managing adrenaline to think clearly under pressure 
  • Holding attention in a hybrid environment 

SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Consultant & former Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

12:50

Networking Lunch 

13:50

Panel Discussion: 

Resilience in Uncertainty: Key lessons to take forward from COVID-19 

  • Protecting your mental health and wellbeing in the face of adversity 
  • Asking for what you need, at home and at work 
  • Maintaining confidence in your abilities and worth during difficult times 

SPEAKER: Laura Sibley, Managing Director (Consumer), Brands2Life

SPEAKER: Syma Cullasy-Aldridge, Chief Campaigns Director, CBI

SPEAKER:  Polly Cziok, Strategic Director, London Borough of Hackney

SPEAKER: Lisa Ward, Director of Communications and Engagement, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

15:00

Leading a Change in Culture: Where do we go from here? 

  • Raising the visibility of women as senior leaders in communications 
  • Intersectionality at work: appreciating the impact of different characteristics in shaping one’s experience 
  • You’ve got a friend in me: being an ally to others and lifting others as you climb 
  • Authentic leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically

SPEAKER: Kamiqua Pearce, Managing Director, Coldr; Founder of UK Black Comms Network

15:35

Chair's Closing Remarks

CHAIR: Anna Geffert, President, Women in PR; Managing Director, HERA Communication Strategies

15:50

Event Close

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Agenda information

For conference agenda, registration and other event-related enquiries please contact:

Claire Walmsley
claire.walmsley@dodsgroup.com

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