Personal Branding

The Women of Westminster (WOW) Colleagues network invites you to our virtual event, which is all about Personal branding. Learn how to showcase your unique skills and personality to stand out. Join us for insightful discussions on Monday, 21 November 2024, from noon to 1 pm. Links will be provided once you register for the event.

Our Speaker: Hira Ali

Hira Ali is an inspiring leadership development and allyship specialist, executive career coach, and acclaimed writer and speaker. Throughout her award-winning career, she has been dedicated to helping others realise their inherent potential. Among hundreds of other print, radio, and television platforms, her work has been featured in prestigious outlets such as The Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Telegraph, B.B.C., Harper's Bazaar, The Independent, C.B.C., HuffPost, and Entrepreneur. Hira's contributions have earned her numerous prestigious honours, titles, and awards.

She is a member of the Senior Advisory Team for The Benedictine University Illinois L.E.A.D.S. leadership program for undergraduate women, an IDEA Practitioner at NASA, and an advisory member for the Women in Transport Intersectionality Advisory Group. Hira is also a W.L.G.'s Conversations with Men Advisory Council member of W.L.G.'s Conversations with Men Advisory Council. In 2024, she was recognised as one of the Top 50 influential Muslims in Europe, including the UK, and featured as Outstanding British Pakistani by the British Pakistan Foundation.

Hira was also highlighted by Diverse In as a global D&I voice to follow on LinkedIn and was featured on a list of top women breaking the bias globally. Additionally, she is a role model featured in the book Girls Who Do You Want To Be, alongside other phenomenal world changers. As the founder of Advancing Your Potential, Hira champions allyship programs and inclusive talent management initiatives. She is also the award-winning author of two transformational books: Her Way To The Top: A Guide to Smashing the Glass Ceiling and Her Allies: A Practical Toolkit to Help Men Lead Through Advocacy.

If you want to join the Women of Westminster Colleagues Network, please email us on womenofwestminster@westminster.ac.uk

Looking forward to meeting you virtually

Kumari & Sobia

WOW Co-chairs