Liubov Shchigoleva
Liubov Shchigoleva is Chief of Operations at Qualtir, a Switzerland-based SaaS company whose AI-powered productivity tools for Google Workspace, including
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These categories are open to both entrepreneurs and established career women
Julia Lehner
Julia Lehner is a Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement practice in Munich. Having joined A&M as
Georgia Jones
Georgia Jones is a Global Product Lead at Mastercard, where she runs Mastercard Promotions, the loyalty division’s flagship, $35M product,
Larisa Munteanu
Larisa Munteanu is a qualified Data Protection Lawyer and Officer, holding IAPP-accredited CIPM and CIPP/E certifications. She serves as Head
Maria Axente
Maria Axente is a globally recognised AI leader, entrepreneur, and public policy expert with over 20 years of experience in
Emilie Lavinia
Emilie Lavinia is a journalist, presenter and consultant on a mission to close the gender health gap. One of the
Rehana Sahraouei
I am a dedicated community leader in Bedford, known for creating inclusive opportunities that bring people together. Through partnerships with
Oksana Kalala
Oksana Kalala is the Founder and Managing Director of New Arrivals Support CIC, a London-based social enterprise helping refugees and
Sarah Tijou
Sarah Tijou is a communications leader, host and interviewer who creates platforms that help women share what leadership really looks
Oksana Lovochkina
Oksana Lovochkina is the Founder and CEO of Ukrainian Medical Charity, specialising in strategic partnerships across healthcare, higher education, government
Natalie Desty
Natalie Desty is the Founder and Director of STEM Returners, an award-winning organisation helping experienced professionals return to STEM careers
Maria Peggs
Maria Peggs is the founder of Vispera, a multi-award-winning business coach, mentor and board adviser working with ambitious SME leaders
Leila Thomas
Leila Thomas is the CEO and Founder of Urban Synergy, an award-winning youth and social mobility charity launched in 2007.
Karen Emelu
Karen Emelu is an award-winning founder, international speaker, and growth strategist focused on building impactful products, brands, and scalable businesses.
Kalpana J Bose
Kalpana J Bose is an impact entrepreneur, education leader and community builder. A former Assistant Headteacher with over 20 years’
Jillian Alexander
Jillian Alexander is a solicitor, slavery support expert, human rights advocate, and founder of the Unbound Programmeand Unbound Framework. Holding
Emma Underhill
Emma Underhill is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UP Projects with over 25 years’ experience in curating and leading
Emily Chalke
Emily lived and worked in Bangkok, Thailand, for several years in her twenties with a charity supporting women affected by
Dr Bettina Leslie
Dr Bettina Leslie MBE FRSA is the founder and CEO of Freedom4Girls, an award-winning charity tackling period poverty and promoting
Donna Ohdedar
Donna Ohdedar is a lawyer and practised for 16 years specialising in safeguarding and domestic abuse cases. She is also
Dawn Dines
Dawn, CEO of Stamp Out Spiking, the lead charity in the field, educates, protects and safeguards, updates latest legislation and
Gina Miller
Gina Miller is a trailblazing businesswoman, activist and justice campaigner whose career has challenged convention and driven systemic change. In
Caroline Underwood OBE
Caroline Underwood OBE, MInstF, FRSA is CEO of Philanthropy Company and a senior leader and an expert in fundraising and
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Trusha Lakhani
Trusha is the founder/CEO of Great Business Matters. She supports highly ambitious, growing, UK-based SME clients as: A Fractional CFO generating
Kim Rowell
Kim Rowell has created award-winning, policy-changing content for the BBC, ITN News Production, Channel 4 and The Telegraph. ‘Pioneering, distinctive,
Ruth Newton
From starting a career in retail management, Ruth changed to banking, and quickly worked her way up to a senior
Nikki Alderson
International talent retention and women’s leadership specialist, Keynote and TEDx speaker, coach, best-selling author, and former criminal barrister, supporting law
Janet Murray
Janet Murray is an internationally recognised leadership mentor, executive coach and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience spanning
Bamidele Farinre
Bamidele Farinre is a Chartered Biomedical Scientist, Agile Project Manager, author, and STEM advocate with over 18 years’ experience across
Anna Cummings
My motto in life is to always be kind and curious, for you never know what experiences others have had
Victoria Nicholl
Victoria Nicholl is Head of Incubation Services at Imperial College London and a Fellow of Enterprise Educators UK. Over seven
Gulbanu Kader
Gee Kader is an award-winning International Education Consultant and founder of School Improvement Service Ltd. As headteacher of Rushey Mead
Johanna Moreira
I am Johanna Moreira, a middle child whose childhood across Latin America gave me a love of people, cultures, and
Farzana Naz
Farzana Naz is a Director and Head of Family at Saracens Solicitors. She has over 20 years of experience in
Karen Cairney
An experienced leader and fundraising professional, Karen has worked for over 30 years at a senior level across the globe,
Tasneem Yousif
Tasneem Yousif is an award-winning final-year PhD researcher and space engineer at the University of Nottingham, specialising in resilient satellite
Jemimah Magit
Jemimah Magit is a rising engineering innovator whose doctoral research uses advanced high‑speed and infrared imaging to uncover new thermal–fluid
Amita Mirajkar
Amita Mirajkar is the CEO and Co-Founder of ClairX, an enterprise Data and AI solutions company. With over two decades
Billie O’Connor
Billie O’Connor joined Mulberry as CFO in Feb 2025, as an Executive & Board member. As a CIMA qualified accountant,
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Gloria Tabi
Gloria Tabi is an author, researcher, and hair justice advocate. As the recipient of the 2024 Legendary Award (African Australians
Bindi Karia
Bindi is passionate about technology entrepreneurship and investing in the European innovation ecosystem. She advises and connects across four innovation
Ann Harding
Ann Harding is the Road Services Director at Quattro Plant, one of the UK’s leading plant hire companies, where she
Alina Timofeeva
Alina Timofeeva is a globally recognised leader in AI, Data, and Digital Transformation with a proven track record delivering large-scale
Kim Perlow
I believe in the power of community to change lives. With experience leading organisations, programmes, and teams in the charity,
Effie Blankson
Effie Blankson is a multi-award-winning social justice advocate, entrepreneur and Chartered Manager with over 20 years of strategic leadership. She
Beth Crosier
Beth is a former private equity CFO, now working as a fractional finance partner, helping entrepreneurs take control of their
Patrice Bailey
Patrice Bailey is an international speaker, leadership and human development strategist, and Founder of Patrice Bailey International. She is dedicated
Naomi Timperly
Naomi Timperley is a trailblazing award winning business consultant and co-founder of Tech North Advocates, a leading network championing the
Karrie Fitzmaurice
Acclaimed hairdresser and accredited transformation coach Karrie Fitz founded her agency KIT Studios on International Women’s Day 2021. Her aim:
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Karen Cairney
An experienced and established professional in the higher education, non-profit and fundraising sectors, Karen has worked at a senior level,
Shweta Singh
Dr. Shweta Singh is an Assistant Professor at Warwick Business School and a leading academic in Responsible AI and digital
Heena Dave
Heena Dave is an ESRC-funded PhD researcher at the University of Stirling and Co-Founder of CAPE (Climate Adapted Pathways for
Cristina-Steliana Mihailovici
Dr. Cristina-Steliana Mihailovici is a Romanian–British engineer, academic, social entrepreneur, and sustainability advocate whose career spans maritime science, environmental education,
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Armin Mustafa
Dr Armin Mustafa has been pioneering advances in Digital Technologies and AI for 15 years. She is an Associate Professor
Gisela Abbam
Gisela Abbam FRSA is the Chair of the General Pharmaceutical Council – the regulator for the 90,000 plus Pharmacy profession
Asra Aslam
Dr Asra Aslam is incoming Assistant Professor of Data Science and AI at University of Sheffield, UK. She is currently
Jane Knight
Jane Knight, FIEP, understands the challenges that many women encounter when trying to return to work or start a business.
Cordelia Osewa-Ediae
Cordelia Osewa-Ediae is a Director and DEI Consultant with over 15 years of experience of leading cross sector diversity, equity,
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Emma Oldham
Emma Oldham is an environmental campaigner, accomplished author and public speaker. As a councillor and cabinet member in local government,
Breaking Barriers
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Unstoppable Women
With this year’s theme being “unstoppable women”, we are celebrating women who are showing exceptional leadership abilities in their teams,
Noel-Ann Bradshaw
Noel-Ann Bradshaw is Professor of Operational Research and Mathematics Education at the University of Greenwich, where she is also Deputy
Maria Peggs
A highly experienced professional with 28+ years of experience working at the Director level, Maria now works as a Mentor,
Sheridan Ash
Sheridan has two major roles. Leader in Technology Innovation at PwC and Founder and Co-CEO of charity Tech She Can.
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Now in its 13th year, the Forward Ladies Leadership Summit and Awards honours the impact of female leadership, innovation and