Event Programme

8:00 – 8:30     Arrival and registration 

8:30 – 8:40     Welcome and opening remarks

• Briana O’Hare, Head of Senior Relationship Management, EMEA, and Co-Chair of the Gender Balance Network, Nomura in EMEA
• Catherine Connolly Founder, Economicsense and Councillor, SPE
• Prof Sir Chris Pissarides Professor of Economics, LSE & RES President-Elect

8:40 – 9:10     Keynote speech

• Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Bank of England
  • Chair: George Buckley, Chief European Economist, Nomura and Chair, SPE

9:10 – 9:30     Update on UK WEN: Progress and future plans

• Prof Almudena Sevilla, Professor of Economic and Social Policy, LSE and Chair, UK WEN

9:30 – 10:00   Coffee break 

10:00 – 10:55 Panel discussion: Transforming structures to foster a positive change

• Alison Johns, Chief Executive, Advance HE
• Alicia Kedzierski, Head of ESG and D&I, Financial Conduct Authority
• Sarah Maynard, Global Head, External Inclusion & Diversity, Strategies and Programs, CFA Institute
  • Chair: Prof Sir Chris Pissarides Professor of Economics, LSE and RES President-Elect

10:55 – 11:45 Panel discussion: What leaders can do to support women in their workplaces

• Jo Swaffield, Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southampton & Chair of RES Women’s Committee
• Gwyneth Nurse, Director General, Financial Services, HM Treasury
• Anjalika Bardalai, Head of Research, The CityUK
• Dharshini David, Chief Economics Correspondent, BBC News
  • Chair: Misa Tanaka, Head of Research, Bank of England

11:45 – 12:00 Closing remarks

• Tera Allas CBE, Director of Research and Economics, McKinsey and Ambassador, UK WEN

12:00 – 13:00 Networking lunch (optional)