Top businesswomen from across the UK will be visiting the University of Chichester to encourage schoolgirls to become the country's next high flyers.
Senior female managers from firms such as Marks and Spencer, O2 and Deloitte will speak to 100 schoolgirls from West Sussex schools at the University's Bognor Regis Campus, encouraging them to push themselves as far as their abilities will take them.
As well as industry leaders from the private sector, students will hear from the most senior female police officer in Sussex, the chief executive of a national charity and a leading barrister.
The event on Wednesday 17 November will begin with a networking breakfast for the students, followed by an opening address from Felicia Trewin from Deloitte, winner of the ‘Future Leaders' business award. The students, all aged between 14-16 years old, will then get the chance to quiz guests about their roles within their organisations and how they progressed up the educational ladder to their current position.
The event takes place on Women's Enterprise Day, part of Global Enterprise Week.
Lesley-Anne Holder, Widening Participation Officer at the University of Chichester, said: “The aim of the event is to raise the aspirations of young women and to encourage them to consider career options that they may never have thought about before. We hope they go away feeling inspired and work hard to fulfill their potential."
“The calibre of speakers attending the event is extremely high, and this is a great opportunity for the students to meet some of the most senior business, public sector and charity managers in the country.”
The speakers at the event are:
Harriet Evans – Sunday Times Top Ten Best Selling Author
Julie McGourty – Systems Engineer, Cisco Systems
Rachel Gray – Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems
Olivia Pinkney – Assistant Chief Constable, Sussex Police
Kirsty MacArthur – Divisional Director, Heartwood Wealth Management
Annette Browne – Trading Director, Women's Wear, Marks and Spencer
Kirsty Brimelow – Criminal and Human Rights Barrister
Dr Tessa Stone – Chief Executive, Brightside UNIAID
Louise Jackson – Senior Lecturer, University of Chichester
Sally Cowdry – Marketing Director, O2 UK
Jane Lloyd – Vice President, Scotia Capital Europe
Students will be attending from the following schools:
Bourne Community College
Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Midhurst Rother College
Manhood Community College
The Regis School
Thomas Bennett Community College
Felpham Community College
Littlehampton Academy
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