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Duran Duran fan and leadership lecturer to judge FL Award

30 March, 2017 by WIC

Dr Terri Simpkin

Dr Terri Simpkin is a senior lecturer in leadership and corporate education at Anglia Ruskin University and Managing Director of Mischief Business Engineering (UK and Australia). Having worked widely with governments, industry associations and businesses, she has a long standing interest in the development of leaders for the ‘second machine age’; recognising that current managerial practices will not serve us into the future.

Her current research investigates the impact of the impostor phenomenon on the careers of women and how it may be contributing to the lack of a robust female presence at board and senior organisational levels. As a staunch advocate of technical education she is a Trustee of the Baker Dearing Trust, a Churchill Fellow and a rabid Duran Duran fan!

2014 FL Award Winner Naomi Bowman joins judging panel

29 March, 2017 by WIC

Naomi Bowman

2014 FL Award Winner Naomi Bowman is the Global Chief Operating Officer for HSBC’s Legal function where she is responsible for the operational management of the function (including budgetary oversight for internal and external legal spend, operational risk management, technology, strategy and planning).

Naomi has achieved notable career success to date having worked on some of the most prominent banking administrations, integrations and mandatory regulatory changes in recent years. She began her career in the Big 4 – training as a Chartered Accountant at PwC before moving into Financial Services Advisory at PwC and latterly EY – with a specialism in operational effectiveness.

Naomi is known for her entrepreneurial and pioneering problem solving approach to complex issues. She is passionate about building high performing teams and takes time to understand how to unlock the potential of individuals.

Naomi is an advocate for Women in Leadership – having spoken at numerous events – including keynote speaker at the ICAEW’s prize giving ceremony 2015 and for Women in the City. She also recently fulfilled a secret ambition to deliver a TEDx talk entitled “Dear Accelerated Baby“.

Harrods Urban Retreat offers prizes FL Award

29 March, 2017 by WIC

Acknowledged by many as the ultimate hair and beauty destination, Urban Retreat is a beauty paradise with a range of luxury treatments and services as well as premium retail products from the world’s finest beauty houses. Our flagship is located in Harrods and a beauty haven like no other or shop online

and indulge in your favourite products from a selection of over 80 retail brands.

Winner’s Prize

Complimentary Signature Hammam

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Finalists’ Prize

Each of the 5 Finalists will recieve a goody bag with a selection of beauty products and a £20 Urban Retreat Voucher.

Award Ceremony Guests

Each guest will receive a Goody Bag and £10 Urban Retreat Voucher.

Dan Howlett, HSBC, joins main FL Award Main Judging Panel

23 March, 2017 by WIC

Dan Howlett

Having graduated from Exeter University with a BA (Hons) in History, Dan joined HSBC in 1990 on its investment banking programme.

After roles in sovereign risk, financial institutions, and leveraged finance, Dan was appointed as Head of Large Corporates UK in 2011, a role extended to Regional Head of Client Coverage for Europe in 2016.

Dan is responsible for delivering strategy and driving performance in UK Corporate Banking and event activity for Europe.

He leads a team of over 450 colleagues in Corporate Banking Centres across the UK, including Leveraged Finance and Corporate Real Estate. The aim is to deliver funding solutions across all sectors – both domestic and cross-border – and advisory and risk management services.

Dan is married with two children.

Read about the other Judges

Ann Francke, CEO, CMI
Sharron Gunn, Commercial Director, ICAEW

Army veteran, Kate Philp, to be Keynote Speaker at FLAward Celebration Dinner

21 March, 2017 by WIC

Kate Philp

Kate is a Leadership Consultant, Coach and Keynote Speaker. Drawing on her military background as well as key lessons she has learned from dealing with a life-changing injury, Kate applies her drive and enthusiasm for personal development to help people and organisations to release their potential.

With a Masters in Classics from Oxford University, Kate has a keen intellect and natural curiosity that help clients to clarify challenges as well as provide collaborative solutions.

Front line army service in Iraq and Afghanistan have given Kate valuable experience in leading change, providing solutions under pressure and managing challenging relationships.

Rational and collected, Kate loves making sense of chaos and passionately believes in the importance of becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) put an end to her army tour of Afghanistan and Kate’s injuries resulted in her electing to have her leg amputated below the knee, becoming the first British female to lose a limb in combat. As a focus for her rehab, Kate trekked to the South Pole as part of an expedition organised by Walking With The Wounded. This earned her the honour of being shortlisted in the Women Of The Year awards in 2014.

Kate is a trusting and trusted professional who drives for results whilst bringing
out the best in those around her, applying the same mentality that has seen her
achieve significant professional and personal success to elicit the true potential
from others. Balancing an eye for detail with the big picture, and a ready ability
to switch focus between people and task, Kate is an energetic lady who thrives
on challenges, seeing them as opportunities for progress.

At ease with working at multiple levels, Kate has experience in a variety of
sectors including banking, finance, insurance, advertising, communications,
manufacturing, healthcare, education and scientific research and development.
Kate is also honoured to be an Ambassador for ABF, The Soldiers Charity, an advisor to Anascena and a Trustee of The Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre.

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Kitty McCormick, 2016 FL Award Winner, joins 2017 judging panel

21 March, 2017 by WIC

Kitty McCormick

A Director at Coutts, Kitty has responsibility for identifying, coordinating and delivering continuous improvement initiatives to the Coutts Lending and Capital Management business.

She represents Coutts on the Wealth Management Association’s Millennial Forum and sits on the RBS Commercial & Private Banking Junior Management Team.

She passionate about attracting and retaining female talent and is member of the Coutts Women’s Network Committee.

Kitty describes the experience of winning the 2016 Award as enabling her to be “the architect of my own career.”

Kitty joins 2016 FL Award Finalists and others on this year’s Candidate Selection Panel.

Two 2016 Finalists to Judge 2017 Candidates

16 March, 2017 by WIC

: Alison Hemsworth

: Tracy Waind

We’re pleased to announce that Alison Hemsworth and Tracy Waind, both Finalists for the 2016 Future Leaders Award have agreed to join Jane Galvin and Vinay Kapoor as Candidate Selection Panel Judges for the 2017 Awards.

The Candidate Selection Panel Judges assess the Application Forms submitted by the Award Candidates.

Each Application form is read by three different Judges and from their assessment 20 Candidates are selected to go forward to the Adjudication Panel which meets in person on 10 May to discuss each Application Form.

The Adjudication Panel then short-lists a maximum of 10 candidates who will be interviewed in person by the Main Judging Panel on Friday 26 May.

Ann Francke, CEO, CMI joins Main Judging Panel

16 March, 2017 by WIC

Ann Francke, CEO, CMI

We’re delighted that Ann Francke, CEO of Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has agreed to join the Main Judging Panel for the 2017 Future Leaders Award.

She’ll join Sharron Gunn, Commercial Director, ICAEW and Daniel Howlett, Head of Large Corporates UK and Regional Client Coverage Europe.

The Main Judging Panel will interview each of the 10 short-listed candidates who will already have gone through a rigorous 2-stage judging process involving the Candidate Selection Panel and the Adjudication Panel.

About Ann Francke

Ann Francke, Winner of the Louis Armstrong Award for outstanding leadership of a UK professional body 2016 and Author of: Financial Times Guide to Management: How to Make a Difference and Get Results.

Ann is a transformational leader with vision, pace and proven ability to deliver profitable growth and build organisational capability. At CMI, she uses her experience in leading organisations to promote best practices in management and leadership, and improve management standards across the UK and beyond. Ann has been named in the top 100 women to watch in the 2015 Female FTSE report from Cranfield and is an expert on current challenges facing women in the workplace.

Ann is Strategic Advisor at Tongal and a Non-Exec at Grant Thornton International. She is also a member of the CRUK Women of Influence Board, WACL, MGGB and an Advisory Board member of Lancaster Management, Nottingham Trent and the Open University Business Schools. Ann speaks frequently at conferences and in the media on all aspects of management best practice.

Prior to CMI Ann was Global General Manager at the British Standards Institution, held executive board positions at Boots and Yell and was European Vice President at Mars. Ann began her career at P&G and managed a variety of international brands including Pampers, Always and Olay before rising to global general manager.

Ann holds a BA with Distinction from Stanford, an MBA/MS from Columbia; Honorary Doctorates in Business Administration from UWE and Nottingham Trent Universities and a Doctor of the University from Oxford Brookes.

Ann and her husband live in West London; she has one daughter.

Help us promote the 2017 Future Leaders Award

24 February, 2017 by WIC

Please share details about our 2017 Future Leaders Award on your corporate intranet and/or through your personal and organisational networks and shine a spotlight on high potential female leaders.

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The search is on for the 2017 Women in the City Future Leaders Award Winner.

Candidates should have the potential to make a strategic contribution to senior leadership teams, to reach C-suite positions, to have a seat on the Executive Board or become Partner in professional firms.

They will need to:

Demonstrate leadership potential
Show commitment to personal and professional development
Be making a contribution beyond their functional, technical or specialist area
Have strategic networking capability
Show a heightened sense of self-awareness

The Winner will be offered a complimentary place on the ICAEW’s Women in Leadership Programme.

This is a national Award is open to women (any sector, any function, any role) working in the UK for organisations (private, public or third sector) employing over 250 people.

Key Dates

Nominations Close: 31 March (Self-nomination acceptable.)
Applications Close: 21 April
Shortlisted Candidates Interviewed: w/c 22 May
Award Dinner: 19 June

For more information visit the Future Leaders Award website.

Follow on twitter @womeninthecity

Links

ICAEW Women in Leadership

http://www.citywomenflaward.co.uk/icaew-prize-for-award-winner/

Nominate Now

(Nomination Form) https://citywomen.wufoo.com/forms/zsb15fz19eor2k/

(More information) http://www.citywomenflaward.co.uk

The Future Leaders Award website

http://www.citywomenflaward.co.uk

Women in the City website

http://www.citywomen.co.uk

Download more information (PDF leaflet)

http://www.citywomenflaward.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/FLAward-2017-PromoLeaflet.pdf

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WiC 2016 Future Leaders Award Finalists

WiC 2016 Future Leaders Award Finalists

The Future Leaders Award Winner’s Trophy

Rachel Bulford, Head of Retail, Gatwick Airport joins Judging Panel

20 February, 2017 by WIC

Rachel Bulford
Photo: Doug Peters/PA Wire

One of our 2012 Future Leaders Award Finalists, Rachel Bulford, joins this year’s Adjudication Panel to help select the 2017 shortlisted candidates who will go forward for interview by the Main Judging Panel.

A Cambridge graduate Rachel started her career at Marks and Spencer where she held a number of different roles including working in UK stores and latterly in International Development in India, South Korea, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.

She continued her career within luxury fashion retailer Burberry’s retail operations team in emerging markets. After achieving an MBA with distinction at Cass Business School Rachel went on to work at OC&C Strategy Consultants where she undertook a number of assignments across FMCG, Hospitality and Retail.

Rachel then headed up central operations and store proposition at Homebase.

In her current role as Head of Retail at Gatwick Airport Rachel over-sees Gatwick’s 82 shops and 36 restaurants which include Harrods, Ted Baker, SuperDry, Jo Malone, Comptoir Libanais and Bruno Loubet’s Grain Store Café and Bar.