1-2 October 2025

ExCeL London

2024 Speakers

 

Keynote Speakers

Baroness Floella Benjamin


Pioneering Actor, Writer and Campaigner

Baroness Karren Brady of Knightsbridge CBE


Vice Chair,
West Ham United

Catherine Wright


Director,
HSBC Innovation Banking

Chris Lambert-Gorwyn


Creating Heart Centred Millionaires,
Heart Centred Business

Claudia Harris OBE


CEO,
Makers

Dorothy Byrne


Former Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4

Eugenia Planas


Deputy Governorship Chief Information Officer,
Bank of England

Jane Mustoe


Enabling Functions Technology, Technology Innovation Lab and Finance Change Director,
Tesco

Jaz Ampaw-Farr


International Keynote Speaker, Broadcaster, Author and Co-Founder ,
Be Human First Limited

Karene Lambert-Gorwyn


Creating Heart Centred Millionaires,
Heart Centred Business

Katie Piper OBE


International Author, Inspirational Speaker, TV Presenter and Charity Campaigner

Lara Beers


Global Director of Business Development,
Kraken Technologies

Linda Plant


Entrepreneur & Business Woman

Louise Robey


Director of Growth,
Women In Change

Rachel Connolly


Head of B2B Experience ,
Addison Lee

Rebecca Appleyard


Senior Technical Architect, Legal Aid Agency Digital,
Ministry of Justice

Safiya Ahmed


Podcaster, Journalist & Digital Content Creator

Sheridan Ash MBE


Co-CEO,
Tech She Can

Sonya Barlow


Founder,
Like Minded Females

Vanessa Vallely OBE


Managing Director,
WeAreTheCity

Speakers

Alice Boardman


Group Head of Capability & Skills for Engineering,
MBDA

Alison Choy


Head of Engineering,
Sainsbury's

Alyson Billson


Head of Internal Audit,
Cadent Gas Ltd

Amanda Whicher


UK&I Technology Director,
Hays

Anna Goodwin


Creating Heart Centred Millionaires,
Heart Centred Business

Audrey Libert


Head of AI Delivery,
IAG Tech

Bethany Long


Software Engineer II,
Tesco

Cath Goulding


Director of Digital Risk and Security,
Cadent Gas Ltd

Christina Rajmangal


Business Operations & Finance Manager,
Pace Integration

Danielle Battleson


CX Lead for UK Banking,
Chase UK

Debbie Mahanta


Private Client Consultant,
St. James’s Place

Di Spindley


Head of Delivery and Technology Enablement,
Currys

Diana M. Kauzlarich


Head of EMEA Talent Acquisition,
Genesys

Dr Tracy Rea


EMEA Banking Lead and Consulting Director,
Concentrix

Dr. Louise Taylor


NHS GP, Author, Founder of Taylored Menopause and Co-Founder of Work with Women's Wellbeing

Elena Yegorova


Director of Engineering,
Sainsbury's

Elisa Scomazzon


Head of Operations,
UTC Artist Management Ltd

Elizabeth Vega OBE


Group CEO,
Informed Solutions LTD

Hannah Myatt


Senior Control Engineer, Energy Control Center (ECC),
Cadent Gas Ltd

Helen Fisher


Managing Director, Context Group

Helen Tonks MBE


Co-Founder,
Hydraulics Online

Irina Shmakova


Export Academy Adviser, Department for Business & Trade

Jane McDowell


Founder,
Rewilding Women’s Voices

Jeni Trice


CEO, Founder and Chief Coding Adventurer,
Get with the Program

Kellie Kwarteng


Founder & CEO,
Halzak | Elevate Women in Tech

Kimberly Lankshear


Director,
Zeidman Development

Kristen Montalvo


Business Support Manager,
Grow London Local

Laden Oksuzer


Head of Agility,
TMX Trayport

Laura Barlow


Founder,
The Female Tech Collective

Lee Chambers


Psychologist and Allyship Specialist

Lilly Rickenbach


IVVQ Manager and Chair of the Women in Thales Network,
Thales UK

Lily Spokes


Account Executive,
Pace Integration

Lyn Hamblin


Programme Director,
Help to Grow: Management Course

Madeleine Osei-Baffoe


Co-founder and Managing Director,
Nextec Engineering

Natalie Salkeld


Business Engagement Officer,
Intellectual Property Office

Natalie Wood-Crainey


Financial Adviser,
St. James’s Place

Nina Möger Bengtsson


Transformation Director ,
Kraken Technologies

Olivia Bailey


Senior Product Manager,
Tesco

Rachel Harris


Director,
Accountant_she | striveX

Ruby Heer


Head of CFO Risk, Compliance & Assurance ,
Cadent Gas Ltd

Samantha Kaye


Chartered Financial Planner & Fellow of the Personal Finance Society. Her Wealth,
Wellesley

Sarah Davies


CEO & Founder ,
Empower4Life

Siobhan Kearney


Founder and CEO,
Menopause NI

Smita Ramgolam


MuleSoft Capability Lead,
Pace Integration

Stefania Covatta


VP Solution Consulting EMEA,
Genesys

Stella Pachidi


Assistant Professor in Information Systems,
Cambridge Judge Business School

Susannah Portch


Head of Service Strategy,
IAG Tech

Taylor Smith


Founder & CEO,
Taylor Smith & Co Ltd

Veronica Hart


Data Center Operations Director,
Microsoft

Vicky Hinchliffe


Director of Procurement,
Cadent Gas Ltd

Victoria Leftwich


Software Engineer II,
Tesco

Yasmin Ali


Project Development Manager (Hydrogen),
RWE

Zainab Elsaadany


Senior Delivery and Practice Manager,
Pace Integration

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