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Agenda

Women in Public Finance | 30th November 2021

09.25

Welcome from Dods D&I

09.30

Chair's Introduction & Opening Remarks 

Examining the role of women across public finance 

  • Understanding why women are underrepresented in senior positions 
  • Tackling the cultural and practical obstacles to leadership 

CHAIR: Gillian Fawcett, Founder, Public Finance by Women (PFW)

10.00

Leadership material: how to increase your visibility to position yourself as leader  

  • Pitching your skills and putting yourself forward 
  • Identifying your unique skills and priorities to build a personal brand 
  • Projecting confidence and competence under pressure 

SPEAKER: Sumita Shah, Director, Sumita Shah Consultancy Ltd

10.45

Comfort Break

11.15

Thinking strategically: using self-awareness to drive better decision-making  

  • Knowing your purpose and understanding your strengths  
  • Working parents: identifying strategies to create the balance you need  
  • Dreaming big: having the confidence to aim high and get up when you fall 

SPEAKER: Nicola Hamilton, Programme Director, HMRC

SPEAKER: Pam Duke, Director of Finance, Cumbria County Council

12.15

Comfort Break

12.30

Preparing for success: laying the groundwork to communicate with impact  

  • Structuring your meetings and preparatory work for maximum effect  
  • Managing adrenaline to think clearly under pressure  
  • Holding attention in a virtual environment 

SPEAKER: Cath Baxter, Professional Voice and Public Speaking Consultant & former Head of Voice, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

13.30

Break for Lunch

14.30

Panel Discussion:  

Resilience in uncertainty: key lessons to take forward from COVID-19  

  • Protecting your mental health and wellbeing in the face of adversity  
  • Asking for what you need, at home and at work  
  • Maintaining confidence in your abilities and worth during difficult times 
  • Leading remote teams: demonstrating gravitas and creating cohesion across distance

SPEAKER: Louise Buckley, Chief Operating Officer, Payment Systems Regulator 

SPEAKER: Mike Haley, Chief Executive Officer, Cifas

SPEAKER: Sumita Shah, Director, Sumita Shah Consultancy Ltd

15.40

Comfort Break

15.50

Leading a change in culture: where do we go from here? 

  • Raising the visibility of women as senior leaders in public finance 
  • Leading from the middle: a discussion on having impact at any level 
  • Authentic leadership: finding the courage to lead authentically 

SPEAKER: Manji Kalar, Founder and Principal Consultant, Kalar Consulting Ltd

16.20

Chair's Closing Remarks

CHAIR: Gillian Fawcett, Founder, Public Finance by Women (PFW)

16.30

Event Close

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Contact

For conference agenda and other event-related enquiries please contact:

Claire Walmsley
020 7593 5679
claire.walmsley@dods.co.uk

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