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The small things we all do make the biggest impact HANNAH GRAF MBE THE GENDER BALANCE SUMMIT by Women Ahead In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020 Please join us in sharing this International Women’s Day celebration on social media. Twitter: @Women_Ahead @womensday #EACHFOREQUAL #GBS2020 Instagram: @_movingahead @Internationalwomensday_global #EACHFOREQUAL #GBS2020 1 I often say to my younger self: ‘Why didn’t you bask in that first contract? That unexpected success?’ Revel in your successes rather than focus on any flaws. DAME STEPHANIE SHIRLEY CH Contents Today’s event 2 Welcome from Liz Dimmock 4 Welcome from Ann Cairns 6 Share today’s event 8 The Summit Series 2020 10 Your summit hosts 12 Your summit speakers 15 Your fireside speakers 22 Your summit performers 27 Inspiring the next generation of courageous women 28 The power of stories 30 About Moving Ahead and Women Ahead 32 Our upcoming 2020 programmes 33 Our Gender Balance Summit partners 34 @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 1 Today’s event PART ONE 1.00pm Welcome to the Welcome Seeing beyond Ten lessons for Royal Institution Liz Dimmock, the surface my younger self Jemma Naumann, Sarah Morris Karl Lokko, Dame Stephanie Fran Scott Pastor Mimi Asher Shirley CH (film) 3.15pm Barefoot Britain: The findings of Navigating the Crossing the bridge: An adventure for the Alison Rose landscape of female How does feminism the next generation review of female entrepreneurship move forward? entrepreneurship Anna McNuff, Fireside conversation: With audience UK Girlguiding advocates Alison Rose (film) Foluke Akinlose MBE, questions Diana Garibian, Elif Shafak Tahlia Gray, Louise Robinson, Lizzy Nichol (facilitator) @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 2 PART TWO 4.00pm The power of sport How to break Equality for me is What no one is talking to foster inclusion through, not equality for you about (but we’re burn out going to today) Fireside conversation: Hannah Graf MBE Clare Balding OBE, Dr Kate Goodger (film) Nimco Ali OBE, Hannah Cockroft MBE, Dame Helena Dame Katherine Grainger, Morrissey DBE Sarah Winckless MBE (facilitator) 6.00 - 7.00pm Men as agents of change From #metoo Drinks reception to #mentoo Fireside conversation: Performance by the Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Dr Michael Kimmel North London Military Wives Choir Daniel Danso, Ann Francke OBE, Adam Marshall, Beth Stallwood (facilitator) @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 3 Welcome, to our annual International Women’s Day event At Women Ahead, we are proud to celebrate International Women’s Day. We witnessed a dramatic butterfly effect after last year’s event, not just on the day itself, but throughout 2019. The Gender Balance Summit now sits at the heart of the ‘Summit Series by Moving Ahead’. The Summit Series – an annual calendar of three events celebrating International Women’s Day, National Inclusion Week and International Men’s Day – has put truly diverse speakers and stories on stage and camera, and honours our belief in the power of storytelling by sharing them with individuals and organisations worldwide. @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 4 For me, highlights of the Summit Series 2019 were social justice campaigner Karl Lokko wowing the audience with poetry at the Gender Balance Summit 2019 (he’s appearing this year alongside ‘The woman who took on the gangs’ – Pastor Mimi Asher). Founder of disability inclusion campaign The Valuable 500, Caroline Casey, bringing the audience to tears at the Inclusion & Diversity Summit for National Inclusion Week in September. And transgender activist Jake Graf sharing his hopes for his future children at the Agency & Advocacy Summit for International Men’s Day in November (his wife Hannah Graf is sharing her thoughts on equality for everyone today). These stories and many more, as well as the incredible feedback we receive from the participants to each summit, never fail to remind me of what, at Women Ahead and Moving Ahead, we hold to be true: that stories have a unique power to create learning, connection and, above all, inclusion. My wish is that we all take action on what we see here today – action towards including others in any way we can. In the spirit of inclusion, today’s event is both live and digital – so whether you are watching at the beautiful Royal Institution, at an internal event or even at your desk later in the year – we hope that you enjoy it. Please save the date for our next summit on 28th September 2020. I would love to see you there. Liz Dimmock, Founder and CEO, Women Ahead and Moving Ahead @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 5 It gives me great pleasure that once again the 30% club is partnering with Women Ahead to celebrate International Women’s Day with this fantastic summit. Today you will hear from an incredible selection of men and women who perfectly represent this year’s IWD theme of #EachforEqual by actively choosing to ‘challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women's achievements’. This theme resonates perfectly with the 30% Club. From the beginning it has been largely men as Chairmen and CEOs, as allies of women, that made the commitment to increase representation of women on their boards and in their executive teams. The last 12 months have seen incredible progress: in the UK, the FTSE 350 has now achieved more than 30% women on boards and the FTSE 100 is up to one third. In February 2019 the Government announced that FTSE 100 companies have hit the 33% target for gender diversity on boards, one year ahead of time @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 6 One third of all board positions in the FTSE 100 There is of course much more to be done. We still only companies have a handful of women CEOs and Chairs in the FTSE are now female, 100 and beyond. Around the world, from Brazil to Japan, to China and the gulf countries, the target of 30% is a up from just long way off. Artificial Intelligence has incredible potential 12.5% in 2011 to makes things better, but algorithms and data are still found riddled with bias and women play a limited role in their design. The world so far has been designed without women in mind and without women involved. With this year’s theme of #EachForEqual I hope we all draw inspiration to work tirelessly for a gender balanced world, a world that works better for everyone. Ann Cairns Global co-Chair, 30% Club; Executive Vice Chairman, Mastercard @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 7 Share today’s event with your UK and global colleagues Organisations tell us that they are continually looking for innovative, engaging and inclusive stories and insights for their colleagues to learn and be inspired by. If you enjoyed the Gender Balance Summit, you can share the content with your entire organisation – both in time for International Women’s Day on 8th of March, and for the following 12 months. Digital access gives you and your colleagues in the UK and around the world: The full event film The full event film is available on Wednesday 4th March 2020 (four days before International Women’s Day) on a year-long licence. Many of our clients use this content to host mirror internal events in celebration of International Women’s Day. The film collection This collection of professionally filmed and edited films of each keynote and performance is available on Thursday 5th March 2020 on a year-long licence. This content is ideal for showing as TED-type talks at your internal events, for networks and internal training events or for offering to your global colleagues to watch at their convenience. Fees are: £3,500 for access to one summit (e.g., the Gender Balance Summit) £5,000 for access to the Summit Series 2020 (three summits) To secure digital access for your organisation please contact Emily on [email protected] READ MORE ABOUT THE SUMMIT SERIES @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 8 Our top FAQs: What is the best way to share the films? It’s up to you. You can access the films via our website using a password, share a link and password to our Summit Series webpage on your internal platform or intranet, or you can licence the films and upload them to your internal platform or intranet. We will also share an Activation Toolkit, to support you in using the films. How many films are there approximately? Each summit features around 25 speakers, panellists and performers, which, depending on the format, results in 12–15 films per event, ranging from 12–30 minutes in length. @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 9 The Summit Series 2020 THE INCLUSION & DIVERSITY SUMMIT by Moving Ahead in celebration of National Inclusion Week Monday 28th September 2020, Central London This event showcases the stories, insights and perspectives of a diverse group of speakers, storytellers and performers, to create learning, inclusion and connection. Hosted on the first day of National Inclusion READ MORE HERE Week, organisations are able to use the content at their own inclusion events, and also all year round for their network events. 2019 speakers included Col. Dame Kelly Holmes MBE (mil); activist and founder of the Valuable 500, Caroline Casey, and the UK’s highest profile transgender couple, Jake Graf and Hannah Graf MBE. Three lively panel discussions explored different aspects of inclusion, and the audience was treated to a performance by blind, autistic pianist Derek Paravicini. WATCH OUR SUMMIT SERIES FILM Thank you for inviting us to the event today. I was totally blown away by it! Congratulations for all the good work you’re doing. SUMMIT ATTENDEE, LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT @Women_Ahead | @_movingahead | #EACHFOREQUAL | #GBS2020 10 THE AGENCY & ADVOCACY SUMMIT By Moving Ahead in celebration of International Men’s Day Thursday 19th November 2020, Central London This event spotlights stories, perspectives and discussions associated READ MORE HERE with International Men’s Day themes including parenthood, mental health and work-life balance.