Speakers revealed for International Women 's Day Event
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) is set to celebrate International Women 's Day (IWD) with a stellar line-up of speakers.
Eman Al-Hillawi, Sara Wajid, and Rebecca Mander have been confirmed to speak at the event taking place on 8 March from 6pm to 9pm. The venue will be announced shortly.
The theme of this year 's #IWD2023, is #EmbraceEquity. The celebrations are organised and led by the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), and is happening for the 12th time.
The event will also showcase a three-course meal, speeches, and a panel discussion led by GBCC CEO Henrietta Brealey.
Eman Al-Hillawi is the CEO of Entec Si and a biochemist. She spent the past three decades developing her business change consultancy drawing on experience that has been born out of the delivery of multi-million pound projects and programmes across public and private sectors.
In her CEO role, she is keen to ensure that Entec Si 's values and ethos are truly reflected in everything they do as an organisation. Eman is also a private pilot.
Sara Wajid is a co-CEO of the Birmingham Museums Trust. She was formerly head of engagement at Museum of London and head of interpretation at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in 2017. Before working in museums, she was a cultural commentator, journalist and editor.
She is also a trustee of the Pitt Rivers Museum, a judge of the Museum Activism award, a member of the Museum Detox network for people of colour in museums and an active advocate for diversity and equality issues in the arts.
Rebecca Mander is the founder of GuruYou. She lost one of her children while being managing director of a large organisation. Motivated by her experiences, she trained as an executive coach and is now a fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, specialising in helping senior leaders through setback.
Rebecca 's clients include some of the top 50 Law firms in the UK and she is highly valued for her straightforward and honest approach with compassion and understanding in a sector that brings great stress and challenge to its employees.
Speaking about the IWD event, Henrietta Brealey (pictured) said: “This International Women 's Day, the GBCC and ABCC will be joining forces to celebrate the progress made towards women 's equality and reflect on areas where change is still needed. Each of our guest speakers has a phenomenal story in their own right and together they represent views and experiences from across a range of sectors.
“This event is always really enjoyable and welcoming. We hope that you can join us for an evening of inspiration, insight, reflection and networking. ”
Tickets, exhibition space and sponsorships for the event can be booked through here.