Bright Network Women in Leadership 2024
Let your leadership skills bloom at Women in Leadership 🌻
Join us for Women in Leadership on 5th September - an exclusive event for women and non-binary students.
Applications to attend Women in Leadership 2024 in person are now closed. If you would like to attend virtually, click ‘Apply Now’ at the top of the page. Alternatively, if you'd like to network with firms in person, check out FESTIVAL.
Date: 5th September 2024
Location: etc.venues Bishopsgate, London / Virtual
Nearest tube station: Liverpool Street
🗓️ Agenda | 📸 What to expect | 🤝 DEI&B and accessibility
Why attend?
- Meet leading employers from a range of sectors, inclduing Bank of America, Haleon and S&P Global
- Elevate your skills in employer-led sessions that will enhance your CV
- Build your confidence ahead of application season with industry insights and a strong network
The event is running in a hybrid format, so you can attend virtually or in-person. However, virtual attendees will not be able to network with the employers, so we recommend attending in person. We will share employer interviews to help our virtual attendees gain more insights.
*Sponsorship opportunities with participating employers may be limited for attendees without the permanent right to work in the UK
Why attend
Gain valuable advice
Hear from inspirational women leaders sharing their career journeys, challenges, and strategies for overcoming obstacles in the workplace
Join a community
Form a network of like-minded students and professionals who you can lean on throughout your career
Build confidence
Get prepared for application season by learning industry insights and boosting your skillset
Who can attend
Undergraduate female and non-binary students at university in the UK, graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027 (or 2028 if on a four-year course)
On track for at least a 2:1 and have demonstrated academic excellence throughout their education
Additional skills gained from extracurricular activities/work experience will be viewed favourably
International students can apply to attend virtually as Women in Leadership is a hybrid event
Employers joining us
Schedule
5 Sep 2024
Registration and peer networking
For in-person attendees, this involves chatting to other members in the main exhibition room (standing and walking).
Welcome and keynote talk
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room.
Break
Skill-building workshop
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room.
Lunch and networking (in-person attendees)
For in-person attendees, lunch will be provided. This part of the event involves talking to other members and employers at their exhibition stands (standing and walking).
Lunch and virtual employer interviews (virtual attendees)
12:30pm - 1pm - Lunch break 1pm - 1:45pm - Live employer interviews where you can submit questions via the chat 1:45pm - 2pm - Break
Panel discussion: Leading with purpose
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room.
Break and networking
Ask Me Anything Q&A (for virtual attendees)
Skill-building workshop or networking (in-person attendees)
Half the in-person attendees will be given a chance to network with employers while the other half will sit in a workshop. Networking involves moving around employers' exhibition stands.
Break
Networking or skill-building workshop
Half the in-person attendees will network with employers while the other half (and virtual attendees) will join a workshop. Networking involves moving around employers' exhibition stands.
Berenberg closing keynote
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room.
Wrap up & next steps
For in-person attendees, this is a seated session in the main presentation room.
Gallery
Location
Virtual or in person - etc.venues Bishopsgate, 155 Bishopsgate, EC2M 3YD
Frequently asked questions
All timings on the agenda for Bright Network Women in Leadership correspond with British Summer Time (BST).
Please refer to our FAQs here if you have any queries about attending a Bright Network event in-person.
If you have any questions about attending Bright Network Women in Leadership as a virtual attendee, we have gathered all the most frequently asked questions here. Please note that for this event, if you attend virtually you wlll not to be able to join the networking sessions.
For information on inclusivity measures at the event, take a look at the Women in Leadership 2024 DEIB and accessibility page.
You can also take a look at our Support Hub for further questions. If you require anything else, please get in touch with our Events Team - events@brightnetwork.co.uk.
To confirm your place at the event, you may be contacted by call or text by the Bright Network team. Please make sure your details are all correct and up-to-date on your profile.
Photography and videography will be taken at the event.
Travel reimbursement:
We would really like all our students to be able to have the opportunity to attend our events and we want to support where possible. Anyone attending our autumn events (excluding FESTIVAL) in-person is eligible for a reimbursement of up to £30. To request a reimbursement, complete and submit this form with any supporting documentation to events@brightnetwork.co.uk.
You need to attend the event in full to receive the reimbursement. Reimbursements will be sent out after the event you are attending. You need to have submitted the form by 04/09/24, 11:59pm in order to be eligible.
Please note: As we are providing students with the opportunity to meet top firms free-of-charge, and due to the size of the event, Bright Network are not able to cover travel expenditures for FESTIVAL.
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