Lady Val's Professional Women's Network ONLINE

February 24: Zoom from 11-12.30 pm

Help yourself and help an important cause

at the same time

For the time being, we are online but the work of helping those in and out of prison needs to continue.  As there are no admin costs, 100% of  your £20 donation goes into our prison reform work. So thank you for participating in this event, we appreciate your support very much.

Note the timeline: From 11 Keynote speaker; From 11.45 - 12.30 pm   Breakout Rooms: network with women who know the business life you lead. We will switch you to another room after 15-ish minutes.
 
  KEYNOTE SPEAKER: PINKY LILANI

Topic:  The 7 Q’s of success - from IQ to LQ (likeability quotient)

 Pinky – so named as she was particularly pink when she was born - was an entertaining guest on Desert Islands Discs. She has spoken to our Network before and was such a success that I have invited her back. Founder and Chair of several awards recognising influential women and leaders, including the annual Women of the Future Awards and the Asian Women of Achievement Awards. She was awarded the OBE for services to charity and CBE for services to women in business. She has written two books,, '’Spice Magic: An Indian Culinary Adventure’’ and '’Coriander Makes the Difference'’ combines inspiration with recipes. She has been a food development consultant with some of the major supermarkets including Sharwoods, Tesco and Safeway.

Pinky hosts an annual global Summit for future women leaders and incorporates an Ambassadors' Programme to connect the award winners with school sixth-formers, providing A Level students with mentors and role models. HRH The Countess of Wessex is Global Ambassador and 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of these Awards. She also sits on the advisory boards of Global Diversity Practice, a provider of multi-disciplinary consultancy and learning solutions ], and Sapphire Partners, the first executive search firm to actively promote women. She is an Associate Fellow of the Saïd Business School and a British Red Cross Tiffany Circle Ambassador, Patron of Frank Water, a charity that partners with grassroots organisations in India to provide safe water.

  See you there!

 Lady Val
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 TO GET THE BEST OUT OF OUR EVENT

If you do not already have Zoom, please download it in good time for our webinar. You can do so here: https://zoom.us/ The link to our Zoom meeting will be sent after you book. Please simply click this link and join us at 10.55 am.Click Gallery View at top right of the screen to see all participants;,  click Speaker View to see each speaker in full screenIf you wish to pitch or ask a question, please put your hand up to catch my or Chris' eye. Keynote speaker and Workshop Facilitator are primed to expect Qs and As.

On the Wednesday morning before our event, I will email a guest list of those taking part; please let me know if you don’t receive it. In the spirit of our Network motto, email our icebreaker to relevant networkers and ask: how can I help you and how can you help me?

CHECK OUT THESE IMPORTANT POINTS:

1. BLOCK OUT TIME (11-12 for keynote speaker & 12-1 pm for workshop)  It's a good idea to put a sticky note on your computer or laptop to remind you of the time!

2. SHOW UP EARLY: Show up at least 5-minutes early so you don't miss anything. 

3. USE A DESKTOP OR LAPTOP:  You don't get the best of  Zoom on a mobile.

4. KEEP YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION CLEAR: Downloading movies, watching Netflix or even family members playing games online, can sometimes interrupt the smooth playing of Zoom.

5. USE THE CHAT BOX: so we know you are there and engaged.

6: GET YOURSELF A DRINK so you won't miss a minute!

7. TURN OFF MOBILE PHONES or on silent. Please.