Now in its 15th year, the Novi Leadership Summit and Awards honours the impact of female leadership, innovation and entrepreneurism in business. We continue to use our platform to showcase the achievements of women breaking barriers across the public and private sectors, giving them the recognition and visibility, they need to inspire the next generation […]
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Kathryn is a dynamic executive leader with a strong track record of driving transformative people strategies, most recently as Group Chief People Officer for Bureau Veritas, a French listed Company with over 80,000 employees globally. Internationally experienced across multiple industry sectors including technology, automotive and professional services. With a passion for unlocking potential, Kathryn’s dedication and
Cassie Gasson is the Co-CEO of Thrive, the fastest-growing workplace learning technology company. Joining Thrive in 2019, Cassie soon became the youngest female director and shareholder for her contribution to driving significant growth that sources over 60% of the business’s ARR. With a passion for innovation and a people-first culture, Cassie drives Thrive’s mission to
Award-winning Electrical and Mechanical Engineer in the Power, Utilities, and Renewables sector. Susan is an influential leader in the two defining challenges of our time – energy transition for net zero (2023 MCA Experienced Leader Award), and the response to Covid (2022 NHS WISE Unsung Hero Community Champion Award). She is a passionate advocate for
Isabella is a pioneering UX design apprentice at IBM, combining her passion for technology with a commitment to innovation and inclusion. With expertise in UX and user-centered design, she has delivered transformative projects across various sectors. Her leadership extends beyond her technical skills, as she founded and co-leads IBM UK’s first Latino/Hispanic Business Resource Group,
Gisela Abbam FRSA is the Chair of the General Pharmaceutical Council – the regulator for the 90,000 plus Pharmacy profession in Great Britain, and former Chair of the British Science Association. She is the Senior Director for Government Affairs at Revvity, a global Life Sciences and Diagnostics corporation. She also serves on the Boards of
Now in its 14th year, the Novi Leadership Summit and Awards honours the impact of female leadership, innovation and entrepreneurism in business. We continue to use our platform to showcase the achievements of women breaking barriers across the public and private sectors, giving them the recognition and visibility, they need to inspire the next generation
With this year’s theme being “unstoppable women”, we are celebrating women who are showing exceptional leadership abilities in their teams, challenging and breaking glass ceilings and uplifting communities across the entire UK and globe. These women are changing the world with their craft, talents, creativity, eloquence, leadership and impacting generations all around the world. The
Dr Khadija Owusu is an award-winning UK Junior Doctor, Leader, Change Agent, and International & TEDx Speaker. She is the Founder of The Like Her Project (Ghana), a Founding Member and Director of Programmes at Melanin Medics, an Ambassador at the GUBA-Enterprise and a Trustee for the charity Raising Futures Kenya.
Dawn is an accomplished engineer and operator with engineering director roles across several sectors. Currently, she is the CEO of Operations at Pure Data Centres, responsible for the construction and operation of hyperscale data centres. She is also the longest-serving President of the Women’s Engineering Society.
Coming from a small town in Italy, Carlotta started her career in Silicon Valley before joining the London corporate tech scene, working for companies like Oracle and Shopify. Additionally, Carlotta is a mentor for women’s networks, a career coach for School16, a startup NED and a University Guest Professor.
Jillian Thomas’ business ethos is simple: clients always come first. She has adhered to this mantra since launching Future Life Wealth Management at the height of the 2009 recession. Today, the company is one of the UK’s leading independent financial advisors with an annual turnover in excess of £1m.
Now in its 13th year, the Forward Ladies Leadership Summit and Awards honours the impact of female leadership, innovation and entrepreneurism in business. We continue to use our platform to showcase the achievements of women breaking barriers across the public and private sectors, giving them the recognition and visibility, they need to inspire the next
