Full list of speakers and sponsor announced for International Women's Day Celebration
Pictured: Samina Amin
The full list of speakers and sponsors have been announced for the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration organised by the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce.
The event is set to take place at University College Birmingham on Thursday, 7 March from 6 to 9.30pm.
The headline sponsor of the event is Tommy’s, a pregnancy charity working to make the UK the safest place in the world to give birth.
Speaking about the event, Tommy’s Business Development Manager Yvonne Ebdon said: “Tommy’s is the UK’s leading pregnancy research charity working to save babies’ lives.
“We’ve chosen to sponsor this event as we hope to create awareness around the challenges that are so often faced, yet remain overlooked or unspoken – especially in the workplace.
“One in three of your employees will be planning a pregnancy in the coming year yet, sadly, one in four pregnancies in the UK end in loss. International women’s day is about Inspiring Inclusion and we want to make sure everyone feels seen, and their experiences recognised.
“In 2021 we launched our award-winning Pregnancy and Parenting at Work programme, for employees to feel supported in their workplace, no matter what their pregnancy journey.
“Join us to understand what your business can do to transform support for you and your employees and learn about the tools and resources available to you to manage people through pregnancy, loss, and fertility treatment.”
The event will also feature a wide array of speakers including;
- Kali Davidson from University College Birmingham
- Samina Amin from the BBC
- Wendy Stanton from Clancy Consulting
Kali Davidson
Kali has been employed at UCB for over 20 years and she is passionate about growing and nurturing an inclusive and equitable working environment which allows learners to achieve their goals.
She is responsible for the operation and planning in the department, ensuring there is excellent enhancement and enrichment opportunities for learners and making sure the curriculum is engaged and industry focused.
Samina Amin is a passionate Brummie and a strong advocate for vulnerable and authentic leadership. She is also a human resources professional at the BBC and leads the CIPD Birmingham Branch Committee.
Having worked in a variety of HR roles for the BBC over eight years and in HR for over 10 years, Samina will speak about her journey inspiring inclusion after recently deciding to wear a hijab.
Wendy Stanton
Wendy Stanton joined Clancy Consulting, a specialist engineering consultancy as divisional director at their Birmingham office to lead the civil and structural team. Wendy and her team are currently working on a new entrance and wards at Warwick Hospital.
She also support Wolverhampton College for works on their existing sites along with feasibility for new buildings.
Wendy will share her story where she studied maths, physics and chemistry for her A-Levels to be an engineer, but was told girls didn’t do civil engineering, despite it always coming up as a suitable option.
She said: "I am privileged to be part of IWD celebrations and share my experiences in the construction industry in relation to this year’s theme of inspire and inclusion.
"I am taking part to inspire others, having been in the construction industry as a Structural Engineer for over 30 years and celebrate the successes within the industry which is a much more inclusive environment than it was when I first started my career."
The aim of the IWD 2024 #InspireInclusion campaign is to collectively forge a more inclusive world for women. The event, open to all genders, features a three course dinner and networking opportunities.
