Erin Mansell, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, UK Women’s Budget Group

Leadership is deeply human and often hard to define. Your own behaviours and your own attitude are key to success.

• 2035: You or your Avatar?

• Can you enhance your personal skills with AI? Or even replace them?

• Can AI get more women in leadership?

Karen Bach, Non-Executive Chair, Measurable Energy, Non-Executive Chair, Consult Red, Non-Executive Chair, Dem Dx, Mentor- Next-gen Computing, Creative Destruction Lab

• Strategies for confident, decisive leadership in times of economic uncertainty

• Empowering autonomy by trusting your hybrid team to manage their time, building mutual respect and accountability

• Creating a safe, empowering culture to encourage idea-sharing and risk-taking to foster innovation

Moderator: Kene Onyeka Allison, Vice President, Mizuho EMEA, Editor-in-Chief, Central London Lawyer 

Eleonora Ferrero, Chief of Staff, Lokalise

Aysegul Erdem, Head of Modelling Solutions Business, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

Georgina Wilkins, Head of Intellectual Property, Hitachi Energy

Karen Clark shares her journey as a trailblazer who founded the first catastrophe modelling company in a male-dominated field. She’ll discuss how resilience and a visionary mindset helped her breakthrough industry barriers. Gain practical insights on navigating challenges, driving innovation, and embracing growth opportunities.

Karen Clark, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Karen Clark & Company (KCC)

• Understand the importance of clearly articulating your vision and values to gain leadership support and drive alignment

• Develop skills to create stories that resonate, engage your team, and inspire action towards shared goals

• Discover how storytelling can bridge gaps, strengthen bonds, and motivate your team, building a more collaborative and engaged workplace

Rebecca Sangster-Kelly, Principal Consultant, Communication and Stakeholder Management Coach, Studium Consulting

Learn how to leverage challenges as opportunities and discover key strategies to enhance your leadership skills, navigate high-stakes situations, and drive effective outcomes in your organisation.

Julianne Ponan MBE, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Creative Nature Superfoods

• Actionable steps to seek new experiences to confidently plan and execute your next career move

• Build resilience and learn from failures by viewing them as learning opportunities rather than losses

• Learn which questions you should be asking to ensure you understand the feedback fully

Matt Booth, Employee Engagement Lead, Senior Learning and Development, Randstad UK

Katie Litchfield, Founder, WeQual

Join our "How-to leadership toolkit" sessions for two focused 30-minute sessions. Bring your questions and leave with actionable strategies as you'll work with seasoned leaders and peers to tackle key leadership challenges.

Personal leadership

1. How to negotiate your worth effectively to advance your career?

Neha Donald, Senior Director, Global Strategy and Transformation - AMESA, APAC and Europe, PepsiCo

2. How to leverage networking for continuous career growth?

Colleen Theron, Chief Executive Officer, Ardea International

3. How to lead teams through uncertainty and change, while maintaining team morale and focus during transitions?

Nousheen Hassan, Director, Risk Assurance, Grant Thornton

• Learn practical strategies to set clear, actionable goals that align with your leadership vision

• Build accountability frameworks to track progress and ensure consistent leadership growth

• Promote a culture of shared accountability to drive team performance and collective achievement

Angela Cretu, Ex-Global Chief Executive Officer, AVON