Speaker Profiles
Our Keynote Speaker
Professor Karen Pine - Money Mindset and Money Madness
Professor Pine is the UK’s leading expert on research into women’s money minds and co-author of the ground breaking book Sheconomics, which the Times described as 'A financial revolution for women'.
She has presented her findings all over the world. She will unearth for the delegates :
- Why are women more anxious about money than men?
- How do their self-limiting beliefs affect the decisions they make, or fail to make?
- What are the behavioural strategies that really work for women
- When it comes to money, what’s the right mindset for success?
Drawing on the latest research from psychology, behavioural economics and Neuroeconomics, Professor Pine will give some fascinating insights into the human brain and a powerful demonstration of how thoughts, emotions and hormones can hijack women’s money minds.
Karen is also a popular women’s writer and has made numerous radio and TV appearances, including The Richard and Judy show. She is an engaging speaker and is passionate about women getting the lives they want.
To find out more about Sheconomics click here.
Keynote Session 2
Keynote Speaker Session 2 – Women Leading the Icelandic Banking Turnaround – How Feminine Values Bring about Change - Halla Tomasdottir and Kristin Petursdottir
Audur Capital is a financial services provider, unlike any other you may know. The company is founded by women with a vision to incorporate feminine values into the world of finance. They are on a mission to unlock and create new value with a more balanced set of values.
Halla and Kristin believe that organizations that want to be around in 10 years time will have to conduct business in a more sustainable manner than what we have seen in the last 10 years. It is simply not enough to measure a corporate performance and success by financial returns alone. “We can’t continue to take out profits in our lifetime at the expense of our future generation.
Hence, we must take a more balanced and sustainable approach to conducting business and consider the needs and wants of all stakeholders. It is no longer an option for companies to only care for the shareholders, We must take a more long term view and take responsibility for the world we live in as well as all of its stakeholders”. At Audur, they simply reject the view that it is either about financial returns or social benefit. They think it is simply good business to do good business.
We are really excited to have Halla or Kristin join us. They are hugely inspirational and powerful women.
To find out more about Audur Capital click here.
Jóhanna Waagfjörd - Managing Director of Hagar
Jóhanna Waagfjörd is the Managing Director of Hagar. Under the auspices of °Hagar there are Bónus, Hagkaup, 10-11, Útilíf (sports), Zara, Debenhams, Topshop, Coast, Evans, Dorothy Perkins, Oasis, Karen Millen, Day and Warehouse. Jóhanna graduated in Social Economics from the University of Iceland in 1991 and obtained her MBA from the Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, 1995. During 1991 and 1993 she was a financial advisor for the Íslandsbanki Securities (VÍB). At the beginning of 1999 she started working for FBA as a specialist in Mergers and Acquisitions.
At the end of that year she started working for a Swedish company, Scandsea International, in Helsingborg, before taking up her post as Baugur’s Chief Financial Officer, post that she held from 2001 to 2003 and then the post of Financial.
Director of Hagar from 2003 to 2005 until she was appointed General Manager of Hagar in 2005. Many companies in Iceland currently employ or have employed Jóhanna as a member of their Board of Directors, amongst them the Swedish-Icelandic Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Trade & Services. Jóhanna is President of LeiðtogaAuður á Íslandi, an organisation for women holding administrative positions.
Find out more: http://www.hagar.is/Frontpage
Keynote Session 3
How I made my first million – Deirdre Bounds – Self Made Millionaire
Deirdre Bounds will be joining us for our panel debate but she will lead this section with an overview of how she made her first million. In her own words “I suppose what makes my story truly remarkable is that I’m an entrepreneur in the purest sense: no commercial experience, no family history of enterprise and no money…just a great idea, a pile of passion, masses of mistakes and a sense of humour!
When I created my ethical travel company, I used my own experiences as a stand up comedienne, a drop out and a wayward backpacker. At every turn, I challenged traditional ideas in the travel industry and dared to be different. I’ve had spectacular failures and impressive victories but trust me, there is no magic formula and the truth is, you too can do this too, if you really want to, and I’ll happily share with you how I did it”.
To see more about Deirdre and buy her book, click here.
Our Chair – Sarah Pennells, Leading Financial Journalist
Sarah’s work appears on BBCTV in magazines and on web sites. She has also had several books published dealing with money matters including Financial Bliss.
Sarah has reported on finance and consumer issues on BBC1's 'Breakfast' programme every Saturday and has contributed to several other personal finance and business programmes on the BBC.
She also contributes to Ideal Home magazine and has written for a wide variety of publications, including Good Housekeeping, She, London Evening Standard Homes and Property supplement, 'Moneywise' and 'The Lady'. Women and money is her passion.
http://www.sarahpennells.co.uk/
To buy Sarah’s book, click here.
Thinking yourself into abundance -
Sue Stone
Sue Stone is a Personal Empowerment Coach, Business Mentor and author of Love Life, Live Life. Her clientele span from everyday people to celebrities and city high fliers. Ten years ago her life hit rock bottom. She was desperately unhappy, left with over a quarter million pounds worth of debt following her marriage breakdown, faced repossession, 3 young children to bring up alone and no income! She was not prepared to accept that this was going to be 'it' and set about discovering ways to improve her life.
Sue spent several years researching the power of our thoughts, our subconscious mind and the astonishing power of our feelings and learning how we can attract and create the life that we dream of by understanding these principles and the universal Law of Attraction.
Sue lives and breathes all that she has learnt and has totally transformed her life to one of complete happiness and abundance.
Her happy, confident children live with her in their beautiful country home with a stunning swimming pool in the grounds, along with their horses, chickens, ducks and cat!
Sue will share what she has learnt and the tools and tips that have enabled this incredible life transformation.
For more information and to buy Sue’s book www.suestone.com
Schools ProjectWe are delighted that Harborne Hill School in Birmingham and West Midlands Police have joined forces to take part in our special Women and Money Schools Project. The project will link Midland’s organisations with local schools to help them work creatively towards theirdiversity agendas, in turn, lifting aspirations of the young people involved. The schools project fits within the overall Women and Money campaign which culminates at the main Breakthrough Day |
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Our Seminar Programme
Our seminar programme is powerful, impactful and imaginative, giving the delegates a wide ranging choice of three on the day. All seminars promise to deliver learning outcomes not experienced before. Significant time and effort has gone into their selection to get the right people for the job.
Dealing with Fears around money
Andy Duncan "Fear Master"
Andy Duncan is better known as the Fear Master. He is straight talking ex-marine who has had to face the worst fears imaginable. He will deliver a powerful seminar, unblocking individual fears around money. He also has a powerful media profile and is a regular contributor on Sky News, GMTV and also has a TV series starting in 2010 in the USA. To find out more about Andy click here.
- Women Going Global
Deb Leary OBE - http://www.forensic-pathways.com/
This seminar is led by the inspiring Deb Leary OBE, Chair of The Midlands World Trade Forum (MWTF). Deb will look at how women can build their business through international growth.
Deb is also Vice President of the British Association of Women Entrepreneurs and deputy chair of the United Nations UK Global Compact. She runs her own very successful business Forensic Pathways.
Why Women Make Better investors than men?
Gill Fielding (Secret Millionaire)
Gill is a self made millionaire and mother. Having started life in a poor family in East London Gill now lives in luxury in Sussex with her husband, three children and five cats. She is founder of www.wealthcompany.com which offers training products and service.
In Gill's words "So why tell us how to do it?" I hear you ask....My personal passion has always been to assist life choices for people by facilitating their own financial freedom: my mission is to 'light the spark of financial possibility’ for you. Gill is also known for her appearance in the Secret Millionaire.
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Making the Pitch for Funding
Sue Summers - http://www.investbx.com/home/default.aspx
Sue has over twenty years experienceof the financial services industry during which time she has developed an extensive knowledge of financial products and services in both Europe and the US.
Prior to setting up Investbx, Sue was Managing Director of The Exchange, Europe’s largest independent trading platform for Financial Advisers, and Deputy Managing Director of Marlborough Stirling, a FTSE 250 company where she was responsible for Business Process Outsourcing.
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Making your first million seem achievable
Emma Wimhurst is a sought-after Motivational Business Speaker & Business Turnaround Expert. She is a successful Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, TV Personality and regular contributor to UK media. She is author of BOOM! 7 Disciplines to CONTROL, GROW and ADD IMPACT to Your Business, (Diva Publishing Ltd, November 2009).
Emma became a self-made millionaire from the success of her biggest enterprise to date: Diva Cosmetics, which was founded after she spotted a gap in the market for colour cosmetics at the height of The Spice Girls fame in the late 90s. The business rapidly became the leading supplier of own labelled colour cosmetics to the majority of high street chains including New Look, Monsoon Accessorize, River Island, and George@Asda. Emma is an original mumpreneur, starting Diva Cosmetics from home with her first-born on her hip.
Emma was one of the featured Big Shot Entrepreneurs in the 2009 series of Beat The Boss for BBC Children’s TV, presented by Saira Khan. www.emmawimhurst.com
- Profile Dawn Gibbins MBE – A Life Without Shoes
More than a year ago, Dawn sold the commercial and industrial flooring manufacturer Flowcrete – which she nurtured from an initial start-up 26 years ago into a world leader. Now, she’s hot footing into another venture - putting all her effervescent energy and boundless enthusiasm into Barefoot Floor Couture, a luxury brand that is transforming UK interiors.
Gongs on her mantelpiece include an honorary doctorate from Manchester Metropolitian University in 2004, the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year accolade in 2003 and an MBE in 1994. She has also been made a ‘Pioneer to the Life of our Nation’ by Her Majesty The Queen in 2004.
Another achievement came in 2006, when Dawn beat off competition from such well-known names as Richard Branson, James Dyson and Digby Jones, to be nominated the most influential person in UK manufacturing. The poll reflected the stellar style Dawn brings to business.
Dawn started Flowcrete in 1982 in South Cheshire. She oversaw Flowcrete’s growth to become a global market leader in commercial and industrial flooring with 30 offices worldwide and 12 manufacturing sites of excellence in the UK, Asia, Sweden, Belgium, South Africa, US and Brazil. The company, which was sold to New York Stock Exchange listed company RPM in April 2008 has a client list which includes world class names such as Bentley, Jaguar, Ascot Racecourse and Marks and Spencer.
Find out more about Dawn at www.dawngibbins.com See and feel Dawn’s energy in her own ‘Barefoot Story,’ available online at www.barefoot.co.uk.
- Rachel Elnaugh – Who Stole My Money
As one of Britain's highest profile female entrepreneurs, and shot to fame in BBCTV's The Dragons' Den.
She created the market leading experiences brand Red Letter Days on a shoestring budget from the front room of her home, generating over £100million in turnover in 16 years. It crashed into administration in 2005. As someone who generated great wealth and then lost it, Rachel will be talking about the dynamics of attracting money - and how you may unwittingly be pushing it away.
- Your options for gaining funding
This seminar will give the full low down on the different types of finance to grow your business.
Our ‘How to make your first million panel’
This additional activity is for frank discussion and questioning to understand how our millionaires and specialist made their first million. The first million is always the hardest so they say, so this session promises to inspire, energise and remove financial limiting beliefs.
Sales is easy when you are a money magnet
Marie-Claire has spent most of her working life coaching others to reach their full potential and developed a highly successful and very lucrative career as a result. As sales manager and later as sales director, Marie-Claire used her skills and knowledge to ensure that her team consistently over-achieved sales targets.
But five years ago, while working as a Sales Director for a large software company, earning a big salary, living in a London penthouse and driving a Mercedes convertible, she realised something was missing.
She now draws on her experiences of attracting money in to her own life and the lives of her staff and colleagues, Marie-Claire also developed the “How to become a Money Magnet” one-day workshop.
Her first book “How to Become a Money Magnet” was published in 2009. It has proved so popular that one book shop in London sold out in a few days!
She is also coach to Business Woman of the Year Dawn Gibbon putting her right at the very top of her profession.
www.the3rdi.co.uk
www.marieclairecarlyle.com
www.howtobecomeamoneymagnet.com
Our panel members are :
Gita Patel FCA – Director Trapezia and Fund Manager
An active business angel, Gita has held senior positions at NatWest, Arthur Andersen and Gulf Oil before co-founding StarGate. She created the Trapezia funds to invest in women focused businesses and is a fund manager of the Trapezia funds. Gita was identified among the most influential Asians in the 2005 Power 100, and her selection as a finalist for the 2007 Credit Suisse Award for the Outstanding Woman in Business (National Business Awards) further underscored her contribution to the entrepreneurial community. She has helped many women achieve their first million and is a hugely valuable asset to our panel.
To see more about StarGate Capital: http://www.stargatecapital.co.uk/
Deirdre Bounds, Emma Wimhurst, Gill Fielding – Details above
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