The Global Women’s Leadership Programme hosts an engaging range of events from skills based workshops and speaker events, to networking opportunities.
We have been delighted to welcome a number of distinguished guests including Sir Philip Hampton and Denise Wilson OBE of The Hampton-Alexander Review and Dame Inga Beale, the first female Lloyd’s of London CEO.
Our events are a mixture of in-person, online and hybrid events, and while some are targeted at students and alumni, a number are open to all those interested in women’s leadership. Many of our events are available to view again on the GWLP YouTube Playlist.
Coming up
Women leaders in male-dominated industries
Wednesday 24 April 2024, 18:30 (BST)
The Bayes Global Women’s Leadership Programme is pleased to welcome Karen Burns, Co-Founder & CEO, Fyma; Antonia Dineen, Department for Transport; Lyanne Nicholl, CEO of 50:50 Parliament and Dr. Paulina Roszkowska, Bayes Lecturer in Finance to discuss the experience of women as leaders in male-dominated industries. The event will be moderated by GWLP Director, Dr. Janina Steinmetz.
A drinks reception will follow the event.
Past Events
The Wellness Trap - How wellness culture is impacting on women’s careers
March 2024, International Women’s Day
We are pleased to welcome Stephanie Alice Baker (City, University of London) and Daniella Isaacs (award-winning writer and actor) to discuss the ‘Wellness Trap’ - the power of misinformation and the sociological, emotional and physical impact it has on women’s careers. The event will be moderated by Global Women’s Leadership Programme EMBA Scholar, Natalie Bonnick.
Stephanie and Daniella will present their critiques of the wellness industry, the importance of policy to regulate information circulated online and open a debate about the future of modern wellness culture and its impact on women’s careers.
Watch again
Women’s Health: How fertility, menstruation, and menopause affect women’s career decisions
April 2023
We were pleased to welcome Sarah Garton (Managing Director at Accenture and Menopause Warrior); Saghar Kasiri (Embryologist and Director at Cryos International) and Dr Lara Owen (Academic and organisational consultant on menstruation and menopause) for this panel event.
We spoke about how fertility, menstruation, and menopause influence women’s career decisions and why these topics can be difficult to discuss in the workplace. We also addressed best practice and shared advice for employers on how to support women as they navigate health issues and their careers.
Confidence Culture: Changing women, not the world
March 2023
In this talk, Professor Shani Orgad (LSE) and Professor Rosalind Gill (City) discussed their best-selling book Confidence Culture (Duke, 2022), and presented their critique of the confidence cult and argument for a feminism that goes beyond its individualising and neoliberal terms.
The book argues that imperatives directed at women to “love your body” and “believe in yourself” imply that psychological blocks hold women back rather than entrenched social injustices. Calls on women to embrace confidence may (temporarily) help women feel good (“you go girl!”) but end up blaming women for inequality whose roots are in systemic and structural arrangements.
The event was moderated by GWLP MBA Scholar Clarice Metzger.
Work-Life Balance: Does it exist?
November 2022
Seen from the lens of diverse women, this in-person discussion at the Bayes Dubai Centre addressed the dilemma of work-life-balance in the lives of professional women. Our panel looked at the concept of balance and how it has evolved pre and post pandemic. GWLP Scholar Jumana Abu-Hannoud moderated the event with speakers Caroline Faraj , VP of Arabic Services (CNN) & member of the GWLP Advisory Council and Rana Ghandour Salhab, Partner, Exco member, Deloitte ME.
Women on Corporate Boards: Why Boards need women, and the career path to get there
April 2022
Women are and remain vastly underrepresented on corporate boards, although companies perform better when their boards are more diverse. Do we need quotas to increase the number of female boards members, or do other measures exists that can make corporate boards more gender-equal? What advice can we give women who are aiming for a corporate board? Listen back to the discussion with Professor Elena Beccalli, Professor Barbara Casu, Dr Sonia Falconieri and Dr Hans Frankort.
How can public policy support a gender-equal future in the wake of Covid-19?
February 2022
The social and economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has fallen disproportionately on women. What can policy makers do to ensure that recovery efforts promote an inclusive, gender-equal future? Hear our discussion with Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson (Director, Women’s Budget Group) and Baroness Verma (Chair, UN Women UK).
Doughnut Economics
October 2021
The Global Women’s Leadership Programme at Bayes Business School was delighted to welcome Carlota Sanz, co-founder of the Doughnut Economics Actions Lab (DEAL), to discuss the radical concept of Doughnut Economics. This exciting model was developed by DEAL co-founder Kate Raworth and offers a compass for human prosperity in the 21st century - with the aim of meeting the needs of all people within the means of the living planet.
Men supporting women: How to be an inclusive leader
June 2021
In June we welcomed Pavita Cooper, Nikhil Rathi and David Smith, an expert panel discussing the critical role of men in developing organisations where everybody can thrive. Discussion points included why men should actively champion gender equity, how men can become more inclusive leaders and the practical steps they can take every day to support women at work.
The privilege of power: how women in business can leverage their leadership to create more equitable workplaces
February 2021
Panel members: Isabel Berwick, Work & Careers Editor, Financial Times; Luigia Labelle, Founder and CEO, B'Inspired; Rana Salhab, People & Purpose Partner, Deloitte Middle East. The moderator was Kiara Goodwin, GWLP MBA Scholar.