Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship Conference

IWN is a women-led diverse community organisation promoting equity, diversity & culture in Cornwall. Our vision is a society where women are truly empowered, where gender equality is a reality, and where every woman's voice is heard and valued. We strive for a world where women can thrive, lead, and achieve their unique potential without limitations or barriers.

Inspiring Women Network

IWN's inaugral Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship Conference

University of Exeter, Penryn Campus

J﻿oin IWN on Saturday 9th of September at the University of Exeter - Penryn Campus (Exchange Building) for an inspiring and empowering event focused on women&#x27;s leadership and entrepreneurship. T﻿his amazing day will consist of talks, workshops, stalls and refreshments running throughout the day. It is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable insights, and network with successful women leaders and entrepreneurs.Arrival from 9.30am for a 10am welcome, and the event will end at roughly 5pmY﻿ou can come and stay for the whole day, drop in for a while, or just come for the sessions that most interest you!W﻿e ask that you refrain from wearing any strong scents and perfumes, as one of our facilitators is severely allergic. P﻿ROGRAMME OF EVENTSW﻿e&#x27;re pleased to be joined by women from a variety of backgrounds, and we have talks on topics such as data science, the need for more female entrepreneurs, and women&#x27;s trauma. There will also be a variety of workshops, touching on topics including employment law and discrimination in the workplace, loneliness and making connections, and women in politics. T﻿ake a look at the programme below - booking for workshops will be on a first come, first serve signing up basis at the event. T﻿ALKS1﻿1am - Margreta Jose: Explore and Restore - women&#x27;s health and wellbeingw﻿omen only, 16+Why and How curiosity for our feminine and unique selves can lead to healing and softening of pain.1﻿1.50 am - Basma El Doukhi: Why Displaced Women Create Social Enterprise It will cover reflections from my personal experience and interaction, professional experience and It will leave some food for thought you attendees to reflect on this topics and best ways to support women in their social enterprises1﻿3.20pm - Faye Edwardes: Mastering Your MindsetYour secret weapon to achieving long-lasting happiness, success and relationships. Join Faye Edwardes for this high-energy talk that shows you the simple steps you can make that will transform your day-to-day approach to life itself. The steps we take each day are choices that determine our level of happiness and accomplishment. Learn how to make choices that support your well-being, mental health. 1﻿4.10pm - Anu Shivalikanjli: The Big Data You Need to Know AboutThe session will explain what &quot;omics data&quot; is and how it is used to advance biological sciences ranging from evolution, genetics, and diversity to medicine and human development. Biological sciences over the previous few decades have rapidly adopted high-throughput &quot;omics&quot; technologies that can capture massive volumes of data on multiple molecular levels (DNA, RNA, proteins, metabolites) within a cell or an organism. Consequently, we are in the era of multi-large omics data and fields of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and so on. This data is voluminous, multidimensional, diverse, and complex as well as a game-changing instrument for research and innovation. The omics community seeks to manage, annotate, correlate, integrate, understand, and share this data to unlock its full value. Forward-thinking computational technologies and methods are continually being developed to meet the needs of big data, which has also steered popular disciplines such as bioinformatics, computational biology, and data sciences.1﻿4.50pm - Stacey Sheppard: Breaking Barriers, Building Businesses and Bridging the GapAll-female-led companies represented only 20% of all businesses in the UK in 2022. According to the Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship that was published in 2019, up to £250 billion of new value could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled businesses at the same rate as UK men. This means that there is a huge potential for economic growth if we tap into the power of female entrepreneurship. But the Review also identified 5 main barriers that we as women face along the entirety of the entrepreneurial journey. How can we start to address these issues to allow women to thrive and does coworking have the potential to provide the pathway to entrepreneurship that women so desperately need?1﻿5.40pm - Tanya Banfield: Women Working in the Criminal Justice SystemProgress and Challenges: A talk exploring what it is like to work as a neurodivergent woman in the Criminal Justice System. We will explore the highs and the lows and look at the progress made, as well as the hopes for the future. A candid talk about the realities of being female in a male dominated environmentW﻿ORKSHOPS1﻿0am - Melia Burdon: Getting to Know YOUo﻿pen to allHaving low self-confidence or not being aware of what you can contribute are some of the main barriers to networking effectively. This workshop will allow you to take stock of your achievements, passions and what makes you unique before doing some icebreaker activities together to promote networking.1﻿1am - Luci Isaacon: Climate and Cornwallo﻿pen to allAttendees will hear about Climate risks and opportunities in Cornwall &amp; the UK, for 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes where you can contribute or ask questions. This will be followed by a 15 minute workshop that will take place with coffee and FREE cake, taking 10 minutes to complete the task, followed by 5 minutes feedback and summary The workshop will help us meet the calls of the Climate Change Committee this year ‘to act with pace’ and empower us to help others make active changes to match and become more resilient to Climate Change.1﻿1am - Krissy Le Huray: The Wild Life - enabling women and non-binary people to access the outdoors and naturew﻿omen and non-binary people onlyThe focus group will be an open discussion for people to share their experiences as women/non-binary people in the outdoors and experiences that they feel inhibit them from getting outdoors; issues surrounding exclusion (e.g. discrimination owing to being a parent, a person of colour or as a member of the LGBTQ+ community) and people are welcome to cover any topic pertaining to their gender. 1﻿1am - Helen Kelynack: Breathwork Workshopw﻿omen only, 16+Designed to help calm and relax your nervous system, to connect you back to yourself with the power of your breath. Helen will be discussing how stress impacts our body and how breathing is a powerful tool to use to help reduce the stress response. She will guide you on a calming and grounding 30 minute Breathwork journey - please bring a yoga mat if possible1﻿2.30pm - Caroline Gayle-Dunne: Working with Other - racism and traumaCaroline hopes to illustrate why the trauma of racism is far more profound than the act of discrimination so that we can understand how we call all support the process of healing and begin to move forwards.1﻿2.30pm - Olga Thyssen: Neurographics - drawing your inner into the outeropen to all,1﻿6+We will be using a free-drawing technique called NeuroGraphics as a medium to access creative parts of the subconscious to forge new neuro pathways in the brain and find solutions for everyday problems and tasks. Our topic will be Abundance.1﻿2.30pm - Quiet Connections: Exploring Social Connectednesso﻿pen to allJoin us to explore how we can cultivate increased social connectedness and participation within our communities, with those most at risk of loneliness and disconnection in mind. Together, we’ll identify relational barriers and contributing factors, reflecting on ways we can create more inclusive environments that better support the development of positive and high quality social connection; nurturing more belongingness, trust, and reciprocity within interpersonal relationships for your communities, organisations and beyond, to achieve even greater social impact.1﻿3.40pm - Lucy Linn: Reframing Women&#x27;s Internal Barriers - business and employmentw﻿omen onlyIn this workshop we’ll explore the concept of leadership as a mindset and way of being. We’ll look at what makes the best leaders, from character to capability and why we need women in positions of influence and leadership.We&#x27;ll establish and re-frame some of the common internal beliefs that hold women back from fulfilling their leadership potential1﻿4.50pm - Ruth Gripper: Women in Politicsw﻿omen onlyIf you’ve ever felt fed up with politics then this workshop is for you! In a relaxed, engaging and non-party political workshop we will look at what it means to get involved in politics, what stops women taking that step, and the difference women can - and do - make every day, at every level. Almost everywhere you look in politics, women are under-represented. Just a third of MPs are women, and it’s about the same for local councillors across the country. In Cornwall it’s even worse: just a quarter of our local Cornwall Councillors are women. We all know that diversity makes for better, stronger decision-making. We want our elected bodies to draw upon the widest possible pool of talent and experience. It’s so important we have more diverse representation - so this workshop is a chance to ask questions, share experiences, imagine possibilities, and find out more about the opportunities.1﻿4.50pm - Faye Edwardes: Mindset Masteryopen to allBe the driver, not the passenger: how to direct your life to help you thrive, flourish and embrace opportunities Join Faye Edwardes for this interactive workshop to learn how to start mastering your mindset. So many of us are passive passengers in our lives and believe that life happens &#x27;to&#x27; us. When we understand that life happens &#x27;for&#x27; us, we can shift the focus and reframe the things that happen to us and learn how to thrive in all circumstances. Faye will deliver simple interventions and exercises and show you how to reframe.1﻿4.50pm - Zoe Lagadec: Women&#x27;s Employment Law Rightsw﻿omen onlyWhat should every working woman know about her employment rights? In this talk I will cover: 1.Basic Pay Rights, 2.Basic Employment Rights, 3.Rights specific to pregnant women, 4.How can women help create an equal and fair working environment for other working women – what 20 years in practice has taught me about what women need? This following workshop will give a practical insight into how to raise an effective grievance and how to support an employee or colleague who has raised a grievance. We will look at the do’s and don’ts of raising complaints at work with a practical exercise as part of the workshop to give participants a chance to draft something from a set of facts. It will also give participants some working examples of the ways in which those supporting individuals who have raised a grievance can resolve matters without having to progress things further.1﻿5.40pm - Terramater Art: Expressive Abstract Painting Workshopopen to all***There will be free teas and coffees available throughout the day, and we encourage bringing a travel mug for these. There will also be soft drinks and cakes to purchase throughout the day, but we also encourage bringing your own packed lunch. M﻿ore details on what to bring will be released later on, but a pen and a notebook is highly encouraged!Don&#x27;t miss this incredible opportunity to be part of IWN&#x27;s first-ever Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship Conference. Secure your spot today and take a significant step towards unleashing your full potential!L﻿imited spaces available - book now to avoid disappointment ! *﻿********By subscribing to this event you will be added to IWN newsletter about future similar IWN workshops and events, you can unsubscribe at any time. If you do not want to be signed up for the newsletter then please email contact@inspiringwomennetwork.co.ukUpon registering for an IWN workshop or event please remember to check your spam, promotional, and junk email folders for IWN Communications – thank you.

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