#GGFest: Summer Series

16 June - 10:00 - 11:00 - Networking Brunch

Grab a coffee and your brunch of choice and settle down for our opening session of #GGFest. This will be a fantastic opportunity to find out what Grocery Girls have been up to, reconnect with the GG community and meet likeminded individuals across the grocery industry.

16 June - 13:30 - 14:30 - Hormones, Confidence and the Workplace

This session will focus on something that affects us all… hormones. Whatever stage you are at in your career, there’s no doubt that at some point or another you will have been impacted – whether that’s menopause, perimenopause or your monthly period. Join us and hear from experts on how to manage the side effects of fluctuating hormones such as brain fog and confidence.

18 June - 10:00 - 11:00 - Wellness Workshop with Georgina (Odyssea Yoga Studios)

Take a break and join us for a session of Yin Yoga – a slow-paced, accessible style of practice that targets the joints and improves flexibility through long held poses. What’s great about Yin Yoga is that you don’t need a mat - so even if you’re not a yoga pro, you can still get involved. We’ll also be sharing different breathing exercises that you can take away and implement during times of stress.

18 June - 13:30 - 14:30 - Q&A: Meet the Steering Group

Questions at the ready! We’re giving you free rein to ask our Steering Group anything. Armed with a wealth of experience, our Steering Group is made up of some of the most influential women in grocery. Whether you want to know the biggest challenge they’ve overcome to what inspires them daily – now is your chance. On the panel:

• Judith Batchelar – Director of Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and Public Affairs – Sainsbury’s
• Ros Collins – Head of Sales – Goldenfry Food
• Christine Cross - FTSE NED, International Multi-Channel Retailer and Buying Director
• Cat Gazzoli – Founder – Piccolo
• Helen Goodchild – Demand Planning Operations Director – Mars
• Emma Heal – Managing Director – Lucky Saint
• Lorraine Hendle – MD Retail and Manufacturing – William Reed

All questions must be submitted in advance here: Questions for Steering Group

24 June - 10:00 - 11:00 - Unlocking the key to work life balance: the job share

At times, achieving a work life balance seems like a million miles away – but what if there was an easier way? Enter the job share.We’ll be speaking to Steph and Emma from S&E Consultancy to discover their story, how they came together as a job share, as well as providing practical advice for how you too can make a job share work.

24 June - 13:30 - 14:30 - How to Work Without Losing Your Mind: Author Special with Cate Sevilla

Bosses are maddening. Colleagues are profoundly irritating. And balancing family and work is daunting. So how do we balance success with sanity? How do we progress without burning out?

Cate Sevilla will be joining us to discuss her brand new book How to Work Without Losing Your Mind, drawing upon the lessons she learnt during her career and interviews with other women.

25 June - 10:00 - 11:00 - Squiggly Careers

Career ladders and jobs for life are a thing of the past.

Today, we’re moving frequently between roles, industries, locations and even careers. Squiggly careers can feel stressful and overwhelming, but if you know how to make the most of them, they can be full of opportunity, freedom and purpose.

Sarah, co-founders of Amazing If, will be hosting an exclusive workshop for the Grocery Girls community.

You’ll also receive a copy of The Squiggly Career book!

25 June - 13:30 - 14:30 - Conversations with CEO

Over the past year, our lives have been turned upside down as a result of the pandemic.

We’ll be catching up with Joanna Allen, CEO of graze to discuss Joanna’s career, the challenges she’s faced and what it’s like to become a CEO during a global pandemic.